#jeff lindsay

[hyodyton]

book! brian so fun

[saturnbxrs]

tonight’s the night or whatever

[thejakeformerlyknownasprince]

A crossover between Animorphs and Dexter? Or: what if Dexter was in the same Universe as Animorphs?

These are two WILDLY different takes on the broad category of dark camp, even though I'd put both under that heading. Like, Dexter the show tones it down a little, but Jeff Lindsay is all about finding ridiculous and hilarious ways to describe gruesome murder and stuff like that. It leans way into the shock comedy, suggesting that all humans are fundamentally terrible and that serial killers are ordinary folks who just have slightly fewer manners than average. Camp elements are like "Suuure there are 40-odd serial killers who all live in Miami, why not?" and "I guess you could, in theory, chop off 100% of someone's appendages non-fatally."

Whereas Animorphs is also dark camp, but the horror and the screwball comedy rarely mix. It's far more likely to suggest that people are well-meaning and decent, but that societies are ridiculous. It'll shift rapid-fire between the extremes of body horror and teen comedy, but it will shift rather than being both at once. Our narrators get serious when things are dangerous, goofy when things are weird. Camp elements are like "Of course you stab all your leaders to death so they can't make mistakes," and "No, no, only the maple-and-ginger flavor oatmeal addicts aliens! All other flavors are harmless!"

Which is a long-winded way of saying: I have no idea how to square this circle. Anyone else have thoughts?

[psychicpinenut]

No blood at all. I could hear that phrase repeat itself in my head, louder each time. No sticky, hot, messy, awful blood. No splatter. No stain. NO BLOOD AT ALL. Why hadn't I thought of that? Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay // Dexter (2006)

[coolskeleton66]

Dexter in the books and show are like polar opposites BUT there is one thing that brings them together

and that is their love of food...

[dabiconcordia]

“The mind picks some very bad times to take a walk doesn't it?” ― Jeff Lindsay

[sonofcelluloid]

The Dexter books be like: There is a darkness in me ever on the precipice of spilling out and devouring my world into nothingness. The sandwich I had for lunch was delicious. I usually do not stray from my regular order, but they were running a special, and I’m so glad I did. I suspect the police may not believe the story I told them, as I have noticed a Buick following me for the third consecutive day. The sandwich had ham, roast pork, melted swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard. I’m hesitant to go home because I fear my hot wife may try to fuck me.

[eldi68984995400]

Mosercest in dexter the novel really shocked me

after watching the series I just got fascinated by this ship and couldn't wait to know more so I started reading the original text of the series but I was shocked (in a good way trust me,more like surprised )

this part is about dexter dreaming he was killing except it was through Brian's eyes or we could say,he shares the same body with brian which is now committing a crime which is actually what really is happening in real life,dexter just somehow experiencing it even without him knowing what this is about.(you know where I last saw this like two men experiencing things together in one body while one of them dreaming?a pornography which is said to be written by Oscar Wilde ).And he said he was "floating "in this room which I would consider poetic but

the writer himself in the lines that followed just reveals that "floating"(a form of flying )means having sex.Okay,who the hell are you having sex with?I can't tell you how weird this is,Jeff Lindsay I don't dare to understand what you are writing.

And even weirder,just after a few lines,dexter was accused of kissing like a homosexual.Okay totally don't get what you are implying JL.

Actually my sister said it maybe that dexter is having sex with the body,but the floating flying thing is mentioned again which in this time without even a body yet so it doesn't stand.what can I say.

ANd there are many lines I didn't show in here but I could tell that Mosercest in dexter the novel is kinda different from the series,like for example,dexter is more troubled than he is in the series,like he couldn't stop thinking,admiring his brother and he truly felt out of control because of his obsession with him he even starts to think if there's something wrong with his brain.and somehow they share a much deeper and invisible bond,they are connected like twins but more intensely.I feel like in the TVseries dexter just is having a good time playing with his brother like without him he may miss the thrill but it doesn't turn out to be like this troubled and obsessive like him in the books.