What I'm Watching: Dexter

Dexter: Season 2, Episode 10 "There's Something About Harry" (B)

I really like the way the hunt for the Bay Harbor Butcher is going, but I am having definitive problems with all the sub-plots. Lila should no longer be on the show, as she is an out-of-control character and brings down Batista and turns him into a dumb, idiotic character. The issues with Lundy and Deb are a bit tiresome, though all is well in the end. The revelation about Harry's suicide is given much more weight than I think it should have, and giving Jennifer Carpenter and Michael C. Hall ridiculous hairstyles and having them play their much younger selves was quite weird. This show should focus more on what Dexter will do about Doakes and maybe on the manhunt. I am very impressed with Erik King these days as Doakes, since he has transformed him from a generally emotionless and aggressive throwaway character to a compelling and dare I say sympathetic character. I am surprised that the Satellite Awards chose to recognize David Zayas' work as Batista rather than to highlight the continually improving work by Erik King. Two episodes to go, a third season renewal hopefully on the horizon.