The whole discussion about heroes in class today really interested me. I'm a very avid Dexter watcher, and I've always thought about whether or not he's a hero. Dexter even pushes the anti-hero attributes a little too far. Dexter mainly kills those who "deserve" it, but it also raises the questio of can he kill someone who knows who he is?
I found it really intriguing what Kunkle said about good versus evil. Today, there really is a gray area between the two. Is what Dexter's doing good because he's technically protecting the people of Miami? But who is he to "play God" and deem who's time it is to die? This is a huge question that comes to mind when I'm watching Dexter, and recently when I rewatched Boondock Saints.
So what do you think? Is it "good" if their protecting us? Or is it simply evil because they are killing?
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