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Giveaway: Dexter – Season Two on DVD!
By Great White Snark | August 12, 2008
The four-disc DVD set of Showtime’s Dexter – The Complete Second Season
Here’s how I might describe Dexter if I were to select and arrange words in the manner of a professional marketing copywriter from Paramount Home Entertainment:
Anchored by an intelligent, quirky and eerily subversive performance by Emmy®* and Golden Globe®** nominee Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan, DEXTER tells the story of a man who leads a thrilling and horrific double life as both an incredibly likable forensics expert for the Miami Police Department and an emotionless vigilante serial killer living by his own strict moral code – he only kills murderers who can’t otherwise be brought to justice. DEXTER is based on the compelling novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter and features a stellar ensemble cast that includes Jennifer Carpenter (“The Exorcism of Emily Rose”), Julie Benz (“Angel”), Erik King (“Ice Princess”), Lauren Vélez (“Numb3rs”) and David Zayas (“Law & Order”).
Except I’d make a lot more mention of hot, British mammary action. Boobs, that is. Specifically, the lovely naked ones belonging to English actress Jaime Murray that make several, enthusiastic guest appearances during the second season of Dexter.
In fact, I’d probably add a picture of Jaime Murray to the front of the DVD box, circle her chest with a red Sharpie, and write “Boing!” in big letters with an an arrow pointing to her upper torso. And maybe some adjacent stars and smiley faces.
But that’s why I write a knuckle-headed blog and don’t produce marketing materials for a big, fancy corporation.
To sign up to win a brand-new copy of Dexter: The Second Season on DVD:
- If you haven’t already, get an e-mail subscription to Great White Snark. It won’t cost you nuthin’.
- Leave a comment on this post. In the “Mail (will not be published)” field, enter the same e-mail address of your subscription, so I know who you are.
- In the comment, name your favorite fictional vigilante.
I’ll select the winner at random and announce them in an update to this post next Tuesday, August 19th.
One entry per person. Oh, and not that I’ve had this issue yet, but cheaters never prosper, because I’ve got your IP addresses, people: duplicate entries are dopey entries. Winners outside the forty-eight contiguous U.S. states pay shipping. Because this ain’t a money tree, it’s just a plain ol’ blog.
UPDATE: Congrats to S. Weasel! I hope you like the smell of shrinkwrap, ’cause that odor will be permeating your mailbox sometime very soon.
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Topics: Contests | 25 Comments »
August 12th, 2008 at 6:30 am
I love Dexter, but my favorite vigilante would be Rorschach from Watchmen, mostly because he’s such an asshole about it.
August 12th, 2008 at 6:32 am
*giggles* does Batman count as a vigilante? And if not, can I name him anyway? (“Batman” is my standard answer to just about any question people ask me, these days… /is such a dork!)
August 12th, 2008 at 7:22 am
I like Arnie and Kyle, from police academy 4. They were “the vigilantes.” And the sucked at it
August 12th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Batman. Hands down. And this is not because of the Dark Knight fame. I remember watching the animated series and loving it. I still catch a couple of repeats on JETIX whenever they’re on…
August 12th, 2008 at 11:26 am
One particularly awesome vigilante is Nite Owl from The Watchmen. And I would SO bone Dexter.
August 12th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Paul Muad’Dib.
They wronged his family, so he got even on a galactic scale.
August 12th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
All I can think about right now is DEXTER and how fantastic he is and according to this blog he counts as a vigilante – so I’m going with DEXTER!
August 12th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
I’m going to say The Crow.
August 12th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
my favourite fictional vigilante???
Travis Bickle
August 12th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
I like some of the ones above, but to be different I’ll go with Creasy Bear from Tony Scott’s Man on Fire.
“Forgiveness is between them and God. It’s my job to arrange the meeting.”
August 12th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Oh! Me! I want possibly some thing for free!
I’m going to say Headless Sam. My dad made him up to scare us. I hope.
August 12th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Apart from Batman who would probably be my first choice, I’d go with Angel (of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame). Vampire vigilantes are pretty cool.
August 12th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Wow! I had 0 interest in this show until you said there were boobs. You really need to be working on the marketing for this thing.
Well, in a way I guess you are…
Anyway, my favorite fictional vigilante is Power Girl, because she has enormous boobs.
Boobs.
August 12th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Well, besides Dexter of course… Cassie Hack of “Hack/Slash” comic book. She’s a badass! And the fishnet doesn’t hurt her cause.
August 13th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Favorite vigilante? Gotta love Tank Girl. “To the Bat Tank!”
August 13th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Bruce Wayne aka Batman
I love Dexter!
August 14th, 2008 at 5:47 am
Definitely have to go with Dexter. He’s so cold and cool when it comes to his victims.
August 14th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
The Goon. Cleaning up the streets and collecting protection money! Raised by circus people! Zombies!
What’s not to love?
August 15th, 2008 at 11:57 am
@nickolai
If you liked Man on Fire, you should watch the original one with Scott Glenn. So much better in my opinion. His John Creasy was a lot more intense and dangerous than Denzel’s version.
August 16th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Batman, of course
August 17th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
For now, I’m gonna say V, just because he’s so cool and collected and gentlemanly. And smart. Never saw the movie, but read the graphic novel. Which is kinda why I didn’t want to see the movie, since I knew it wouldn’t be as good.
Am loving your posts, btw. Especially the Millennium Falcon cake collection. I was actively lol’ing in my room at 1 am. Thanks!
August 19th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Congrats to S. Weasel!
August 20th, 2008 at 3:28 am
I WON! ZOMG! I won the internet! I’ll send you my details when I get home today, O Snarky One.
Okay, y’all, I’ve never seen Dexter, but it sounds like something I’d like and I’ve been meaning to pick it out on Amazon Born Again (as my other half calls Buy It Used). Should I buy Season 1 and watch it first? Or does it matter?
August 20th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Weasel: Whether you buy, rent, or liberate… watch Season 1 first.
August 20th, 2008 at 9:06 am
Yes, I knew enough about the nature of the series to suspect it’s important to see them in order.
Heh. That’s me all over. I win something and it causes me to spend money ;)