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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sckeener" data-source="post: 4036562" data-attributes="member: 8801">At least in the second season, I'd have to argue he does have attachments (Rita, the kids, & Deb) and genuine feelings (since he has feelings I'd argue he does have compassion..it is just questionable how much...after all he doesn't torture his victims beyond just reminding them why they are about to die.)  I think his emotions caused most of the problems during the 2nd season and he would have been better off staying emotionless.  Now Lila...definitely a psycho (CE?) with no compassion and no real attachments to anyone.    Which I think is another counterpoint example to Dexter.  He was willing to take some risk with Sgt. Doakes (CG?) by letting him live.  Lila had no issues with killing or causing anyone pain to full fill her need.  I think Sgt Doakes and Lila ending up in the same room was an example of the issues in Dexter.At least in the show there is some mixed signals if Dexter is viewed as hero.  Rita's son goes from fearing the BHB to thinking he is a super hero.  Then there is the dark avenger comic...and the public's comparison of the BHB to Batman...toss in random people talking against and in favor of the BHB.....what I take from that is in this fictional Miami there are plenty of people hurt who do not feel like they are getting justice.  The only reason we don't view him as a hero is because we know what is going on in his head, at least some of the time.  I'm sure there are plenty of other heroes through out history that if we knew more about we wouldn't view as heroes.I think most characters would fall into Dexter's mold...the big difference is we do it for gold & xp...and Dexter for blood.  (dang, I'm going to have to make a Dexter-like vampire or ghoul sometime now as an npc...confuse my players)</blockquote>

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