{"id":136648,"date":"2024-12-13T18:26:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T11:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=136648"},"modified":"2024-12-13T18:26:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T11:26:52","slug":"original-sin-wastes-great-cast-on-stale-thrills-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=136648","title":{"rendered":"Original Sin&#8217; wastes great cast on stale thrills: review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Get out your plastic wrap. <\/p>\n<p>The hit serial killer drama \u201cDexter\u201d has returned, with a prequel series about Dexter\u2019s younger years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Called \u201cDexter: Original Sin,\u201d it premieres Friday, Dec 13 (on Paramount+ with Showtime) and has its linear debut Sunday, Dec. 15 (10 p.m. on Showtime). <\/p>\n<p>Set in 1990s Miami, the series follows a twentysomething Dexter (Patrick Gibson, \u201cThe OA\u201d) as he evolves from med school student into the iconic serial killer from the original show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan in \u201cDexter: Original Sin.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Myrna Suarez\/Paramount+ with Showtime<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan and Christian Slater as Harry Morgan in \u201cDexter: Original Sin.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Patrick Wymore\/Paramount+ with Showtime<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Molly Brown as Debra Morgan in \u201cDexter: Original Sin.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Myrna Suarez\/Paramount+ with Showtime<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cast is rounded out by Christian Slater as Dexter\u2019s policeman father, Harry, and Patrick Dempsey and <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/01\/24\/sarah-michelle-gellar-back-in-wolf-pack-timing-was-right-for-me\/\">Sarah Michelle Gellar <\/a>as cops who work with Harry \u2014 and later Dexter, as the latter begins his internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDexter: Original Sin\u201d is entertaining enough if you\u2019re a \u201cDexter\u201d fan. It\u2019s got great performances and delivers some stale thrills \u2014 but with an emphasis on <em>stale.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The original\u00a0\u201cDexter\u201d was Showtime\u2019s biggest hit, airing for eight seasons from 2006 to 2013. The story followed Dexter (Michael C. Hall), a serial killer whose cop father, Harry (James Remar), taught him to channel his urges into only targeting fellow killers as his victims.<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/11\/03\/the-dexter-revival-is-pointless-and-silly\/\">\u00a0In 2021, it had a sequel series,<\/a> \u201cDexter: New Blood,\u201d following Dexter years after the events of the show. <\/p>\n<p>In the original show, Dexter worked by day as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department. His colleagues included his adopted sister, Debra (Jennifer Carpenter), the stylish Detective Angel Batista (David Zayas), and obnoxious lab tech Vince Masuka (C.S. Lee).\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Michael C. Hall in \u201cDexter.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">Seacia Pavao\/SHOWTIME<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Michael C. Hall in \u201cDexter: New Blood.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">Seacia Pavao\/SHOWTIME<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The strongest part of \u201cDexter: Original Sin\u201d is its cast. Gibson was great in the underrated Netflix series \u201cThe OA,\u201d so it\u2019s nice to see him get a star vehicle, and he captures Hall\u2019s demeanor well. (Hall returns as an exec producer, and he lends his voice-over to Dexter\u2019s inner thoughts, just as he did for the original show).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Slater is stellar, and he carries much of the show\u2019s emotional weight. <\/p>\n<p>Dempsey, on the other hand, is saddled with playing his role as a blowhard to a sometimes absurd extent. At one point, the character says to his team, \u201cI\u2019m not a proud mama, fellas. I am one pissed-off menopausal bitch!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It strains credibility that any boss would talk to his subordinates like that \u2014 even a cop in the \u201990s. Nevertheless, it\u2019s fun to see Dempsey,<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/11\/08\/entertainment\/patrick-dempsey-people-magazine-sexiest-man-alive-family-laughed\/\"> the \u201csexiest man alive,\u201d<\/a> lean into such an outlandish part.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Patrick Dempsey as Captain Aaron Spencer in \u201cDexter: Original Sin.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">Patrick Wymore\/Paramount+ with S<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Christian Slater as Harry Morgan and Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan in \u201cDexter: Original Sin.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Patrick Wymore\/Paramount+ with Showtime<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Younger versions of Batista (James Martinez) and Masuka\u00a0(Alex Shimizu) are spot-on, with the latter in particular nailing Masuka\u2019s mannerisms, right down to his annoying giggle.<\/p>\n<p>For \u201cDexter\u201d fans who just want to see younger versions of the characters \u2014 or who just want to see Dempsey and Slater chewing scenery \u2014 \u201cOriginal Sin\u201d is a treat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The problem is the writing. Even the best cast can\u2019t fix that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>First of all, this show doesn\u2019t seem to have figured out what its point is for existing. (Obviously to make Showtime and Paramount money, but a show shouldn\u2019t <em>feel<\/em> like a cynical cash grab). <\/p>\n<p>The original \u201cDexter\u201d extensively covered his childhood. Not much of Dexter\u2019s life is unexplored. So, the prequel series is left answering uninteresting questions that nobody asked, such as \u201cDid Bautista still wear that hat when he was younger?\u201d\u00a0(The answer: yes). <\/p>\n<p>In lieu of saying anything fresh, \u201cDexter: Original Sin\u201d is filled with imitations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Shimizu mimics the original Masuka well, so the actor can\u2019t be faulted for that. But what\u2019s the point of showing us an impression of an annoying side character from \u201cDexter\u201d?\u00a0That isn\u2019t a compelling story.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Christian Slater as Harry Morgan, Patrick Dempsey as Captain Aaron Spencer and Reno Wilson as Bobby. <span class=\"credit\">Patrick Wymore\/Paramount+ with S<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cDexter: Original Sin\u201d gives us with more of the same: Dexter being a fun bad guy who goes after <em>worse<\/em> bad guys. There was an edgy charm to the original show. \u201cDexter: Original Sin\u201d has that charm, to a certain extent. You may be satisfied, if that\u2019s all you want.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But how many times can we watch Dexter kill a worse killer? It gets old after the 600th time.\u00a0\u201cOriginal Sin\u201d isn\u2019t much of an origin story, either, because by the end of the first episode, he\u2019s already most of the way there to being the \u201cDexter\u201d we know. <\/p>\n<p>A truly compelling origin story would start with the character in a vastly different place than the original show. In the criminally underrated 2014 pirate show \u201cBlack Sails,\u201d Long John Silver (Luke Arnold) had a fantastic origin story where he was unrecognizable at the start, and evolved into the famous literary character over the series. Whether you love or hate \u201cThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings Of Power,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/03\/entertainment\/rings-of-powers-daniel-weyman-learned-of-gandalf-identity-right-before-filming-that-scene\/\">even that show understood this <\/a>about origin stories. <\/p>\n<p>In \u201cOriginal Sin,\u201d making Dexter an intern rather than a full-time employee at the Miami Metro PD is hardly \u201cvastly different.\u201d He\u2019s not given much room to change, since he\u2019s pretty much the same Dexter we know, just younger.   <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Reno Wilson as Bobby Watt, James Martinez as Angel Batista and Christian Slater as Harry in \u201cDexter: Original Sin.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Patrick Wymore\/Paramount+ with Showtime<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Patrick Gibson as young Dexter in \u201cDexter: Original Sin.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">Patrick Wymore\/Paramount+ with Showtime<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And, similar to the<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/06\/06\/entertainment\/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-wastes-matt-smith-more-sex-and-murder-review\/#:~:text=Similar%20to%20Season%201%2C%20Season,2%20is%20bigger%20and%20bloodier.\"> \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d prequel \u201cHouse of the Dragon,\u201d<\/a> this show is hurt by the knowledge\u00a0 that <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/11\/05\/dexter-game-of-thrones-and-the-worst-tv-show-endings\/\">the original \u201cDexter\u201d had one of the worst series finales among shows of the aughts<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/29\/entertainment\/michael-c-hall-returns-as-dexter-did-everyone-forget-the-terrible-ending\/\">.<\/a> It\u2019s nice to see young Deb (Molly Brown), but her awful, undignified exit from the original \u201cDexter\u201d casts a shadow.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDexter: Original Sin\u201d isn\u2019t unwatchable. It\u2019s filled with entertaining performances, but the story feels like it\u2019s beating a dead horse, rather than offering up an exciting prequel that has a compelling reason to exist. And even Dexter, a serial killer, would never beat a dead horse. 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