Ha!! I HATE the intro at the beginning and always find myslef
fast forwarding through it as fast as I can. But it really
makes breakfast ham look disgusting, doesn't it? Have to
admit, though, I do kind of love the dorky smile at the end
and the funny bell noise.
Not to spoil anything, but I think the series handles the
events of the first book (to the extent that they're the same
story) way way better than the book did. I found the ending
of the first season much more satisfying and complete than
that of the book. The end of book 1 was really rushed, I
thought, and left at least one MAJOR thread completely wide
open. I'd write about it here, but I don't want to spoil
anything.
Suffice it to say that the stronger characters and their
interconnectedness make a huge difference in the series. No
offense to Lindsay, who came up with a great idea. But I'm
not sure why he wouldn't take it further in his books and
leave the first person. This, to me, seems his critical
mistake (in addition to catastrophic and rushed
endings).
I also thought the second season of Dexter (totally different
story than the second book) was dynamite and much stronger
than the second book. Comparing the books' Doakes and the
character on the show is like 2D vs. 3D.
Seth
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> My other comment is that the show's intro is one of
the longest most monotonous I've
ever
> seen, from the mosquito slap to the dorky smile on
the sidewalk. Seems to take forever!
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> But as far as entertainment goes, it doesn't
suck.
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> Karen Syed
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