'Dexter' unable to pull in a new audience with sixth season

I did it. I finally succumbed to the cries of all of my friends and I sat down and watched an episode of "Dexter." Admittedly, I jumped on the bandwagon a wee bit late, as I jumped in at the start of season six, but it was worth it.
The show centers on the daily life of bloodstain pattern analyst, Dexter Morgan. He works for the Miami Metro Police Department, and is also, coincidentally, a serial killer. Sounds like quite a conundrum, doesn’t it? I thought so, which is why I always stayed away from the hit show. It all just sounded a bit too farfetched for me.
Dexter is, basically, a modern day Batman. He kills criminals, and people who do wrong by his moral code of ethics. He learned the skills from his adoptive father, Harry who also used to work for MMPD. Enough of the back-story. I’m hardly the guy to give it to you anyway.
So, the first episode of season six, I sit down with a five-pound bag of gummy bears that I bought from Emporium (cheaply priced at only four meals!) and get ready for the mind trip that is Dexter. The show opens with a short recap to get viewers like me up to speed.
The twists start early, as Dexter is (spoiler alert) already seen killing two people within the first five minutes. Feigning as a stabbing victim, he attacks the paramedics, and those sent out to save him unknowingly meet their demise. I find that I don’t really like how the show starts off with high-paced action. It seems to me, a ploy to hook viewers in quick, and oftentimes leads to a weak plot.
The plot here is that he is still trying to cope with the murder of his wife. Many storylines weave their way off of that. From the character aspect, Dexter now has more time for his son, and ultimately is shown as becoming a better father. This is something many felt he needed to focus more on considering the trauma he endured through watching his own mother being killed with a chainsaw. I must note, that is one of the more brutal things I have seen on television. It’s not everyday you see a child spattered with his own mother’s blood — kudos Showtime for stepping outside the box with this series.
From the director’s aspect, the death of Dexter’s wife allowed more freedom to return to focusing on the serial killings that made the show so popular in the beginning. Many fans cried about how terrible season five was, so if I decide to watch the show the whole way through, I’ll be dreading that one. The sixth season already has several dead bodies in its closet, so fans needn’t worry about there not being enough excitement. Dexter is hot on the blood trail again.
Having said all this, I still don’t foresee a happy relationship with Dexter and me in the future. It’s still a little too farfetched for me. Dexter isn’t a big man by any means, and his ability to hide his crimes by simple knowledge of blood spatters makes the show almost laughable. For the future, I think I’ll stick to my "Sons of Anarchy" and "White Collar," but it was nice to tag along with the bandwagon, even if only for a moment.