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Jerricko
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04 Feb 2013, 6:48 am

Dexter Morgan seems to have some form of ASD concerning his social interactions. What do you think?



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04 Feb 2013, 9:56 am

I think in the early episodes he displayed some traits but could also be viewed as a psychopath. More recently he seems to be shown as neurotypical, but just had a bad childhood. Very interesting character whatever he is.



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04 Feb 2013, 10:21 am

Dexter is supposed to be a psychopath with a conscience (whatever the hell that means) but he ends up coming across as a guy with Asperger's who kills as a side hobby. Dexter from the first two seasons is a little closer to what a killer is, but even that is a really big stretch. The character in the books is more of a killer.