From the end of the Cup Of Joe New York Comic Con panel yesterday, the news that Jeff Lindsay, creator of the Dexter novels that were also turned into an ongoing TV series, will be writing all new Dexter stories, in the continuity of the books, next year.
While the origins of the serial killer or serial killers, with a secret identity as a police forensic expert, often covering up his own crimes, is similar, the narrative of the books an dthe TV series have gone in their own directions, with a variety of different dead people in each.
Source: Bleeding Cool
can somebody who read the books tell me if the books are even better than the show? i love the show, are the books any different?
ReplyDeleteIt really depends on you're opinion. Since it's told from first person there's a lot more insight when it comes to the detail of Dexter's thoughts and sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteSince the show is well, a television show, it follows storylines of other characters to allow more concepts, like relationships for example. (Deb and Quinn, Angel and Laguerta, etc.)The book follows just Dexter and who he interacts with, and in my opinion, is better.
I like how since you already know the basics of Dexter that the show has provided, it's easy to visualize what's happening in the books. To me reading the books is like watching the show go in different directions
Basically what I'm saying is that if you like the show, you'll like the books too. They're my favorite books out there, like Dexter is my favorite show. But they're two very different means of entertainment. But I DEFINITELY suggest reading the books, or at least getting a taste of them.
I am so overly excited for this. COULD IT GET ANY BETTER?
ReplyDeleteDoakes' fate was much more awesome in the books.
ReplyDeleteSometimes novelists and non-comic writers have a hard time adjusting to the comic format. For the fans' sake, I hope Lindsay makes a smooth transition.
ReplyDeleteI watch the show and read the book i like both but they are different like night and day different
ReplyDeleteInteresting.
ReplyDeleteI dont read the books so I cannot comment on it's quality relative to the show, but I do know for a fact that except season one, none of the other seasons are adapted from the book series. The book series has different stories.
ReplyDeleteIt really depends on you're opinion. Since it's told from first person there's a lot more insight when it comes to the detail of Dexter's thoughts and sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteSince the show is well, a television show, it follows storylines of other characters to allow more concepts, like relationships for example. (Deb and Quinn, Angel and Laguerta, etc.)The book follows just Dexter and who he interacts with, and in my opinion, is better.
I like how since you already know the basics of Dexter that the show has provided, it's easy to visualize what's happening in the books. To me reading the books is like watching the show go in different directions
Basically what I'm saying is that if you like the show, you'll like the books too. They're my favorite books out there, like Dexter is my favorite show. But they're two very different means of entertainment. But I DEFINITELY suggest reading the books, or at least getting a taste of them.
I am so overly excited for this. COULD IT GET ANY BETTER?
ReplyDeleteDoakes' fate was much more awesome in the books.
ReplyDeleteSometimes novelists and non-comic writers have a hard time adjusting to the comic format. For the fans' sake, I hope Lindsay makes a smooth transition.
ReplyDeleteI watch the show and read the book i like both but they are different like night and day different
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