“I guess ‘The Ted Bundy School for the Homicidally Inclined’ was not taking new applications.” So when does your Netflix standup special drop, Doc? 😂

I always felt that Harry's "training" of Dexter was a combination of trying to do right by Dexter's mom and, more importantly, fulfilling his own urge to go vigilante when he was frustrated by due process. Dexter became his tool and was sort of the submissive partner of the duo carrying out the wishes of the dominant Harry.

Dexter was a victim of severe PTSD from what happened to him as a child. He (and his father) were gaslighted into believing that he was a psychopath by Dr. Vogel. She should have been the main villain of the final season. Dexter discovers that he and Brian were not born psychopaths, but were guinea pigs in an experiment to knowingly turn two children, suffering only from PTSD, into serial killers- one with a code and one without. In making Vogel a straightforward what-you-see-is-what-you-get character the writers really dropped the ball.

I agree that Dexter doesn’t fit into what we know about psychopaths and serial killers. That said, it’s still a fun fantasy that there could be a serial killer who only hunts serial killers.

Dexter is well written because one ends up liking him, rooting for him., and not recoiling at his crimes

Video idea: Jesse Pinkman (breaking bad) analysis! Thanks for all you do Dr. Grande

As someone who was diagnosed with Autism, I could relate a lot to the character of Dexter. I could relate to Dexter’s struggle with being social and lack of connection to other people. I could relate to Dexter wanting to live in his fantasy world, though nothing like my fantasy world but a fantasy world none the less. And I could relate a lot to Dexter’s wanting of connecting with others and to be normal, I just wish I was normal sometimes and be able to connect with others.

When he stopped having flashbacks of when he was being raised by Harry and started to actually see Harry in the world he was in, I always thought he was developing schizophrenia

i think that with harry, it was less about being understanding and accepting of dexter, and more harry molding and creating what dexter would eventually become

Omg thank you so much for bringing out that a TRUE depiction of a serial killer would be difficult to watch!!!!! Dark entertainment is entertaining because of an amount of unreality in it.

I've been watching this show and have been very frustrated throughout the whole series. One of the main points they bring up as evidence for Dexter's psychopathy is his lack of empathy. However, as the viewer you very clearly see him exhibiting empathy throughout the show towards Rita, towards Hannah, towards his step-children and Harrison, towards Deb. I think that Dexter was severely traumatized and that had he been given proper therapeutic treatment this whole business of being a serial killer could have been entirely avoided. Of course then we wouldn't have had a TV show to watch at all. I also wonder as to diagnosis of possible autism and OCD due to his fixation with blood and ritual and exquisite attention to detail in crime scenes. And although Dexter technically fits the criteria for anti-social personality disorder, I believe there are other diagnoses that could better explain Dexter's behavior than the show's continued insistence on him being a psychopath. Thanks for the video! It articulated a lot of what I have been thinking.

Dr Grande, being a psychologist do you ever find yourself questioning yourself or being critical of your own behavior and thought patterns? Obviously nobody is perfect, I just want to know what it’s like having so much insight into human behavior whilst being a human yourself.

I would recommend you watch the shows “You” and “Mindhunter” on Netflix. Would love to hear your commentary on those!

Anosognosia: the lack of insight. Thank you for this new word today!!!!! I think I had this until I was in my mid-30s..... Some of us are unable to learn vicariously.

I found your analysis to be very interesting . Dexter is one of my favorite shows & Michael C Hall a favorite actor. I always thought when Dexter said " if I could feel" in different situations ironic since he had stronger feelings towards those he cared about than some "normal" people did. This is one of the most complex, interesting characters that has ever been on TV.

I think the intent of the series is to reveal to the audience their own thought patterns. Dexter embodies the antihero character and as he asks himself philosophical questions, the audience answers them in their own context. It's a brilliant means to engage the audience in the storytelling.

Being both a true crime and Dexter fan the ending just KILLED ME 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

"A journey of both murder and exploration....!!!" And LOL yes, he'd do well to go live his life as a lumberjack! ( "I'm a lumberjack and I'm ok: I kill all night and I sleep all day.....")

I like the Dexter's series a lot - I like the story and the actors, all of them. But, yes, Dexter is NOT a realistic serial killer. Dexter has been "designed" and was portrayed as someone we'd like to have as a friend. Possibly a neighbour who keeps the bad guys away! :-D

I'm writing a feature on a psychopath and this is very helpful for character development. Thank you Dr. Grande for sharing your insight. I never bought into Dexter as being a true psychopath. Mainly because he was married and he cared about what happened to his sister, wife, son and wife's kids. He was written to connect to the audience, but he's not a real example.

OMG Dexter my fave tv show + prison break ... couldn’t believe it when I saw the notification I was like “ What Dexter😮!!!!!” Thanx Dr. Grande we really enjoy ur amazing videos💕

Dexter is my favorite tv show of all time. Seasons 4 with the Trinity Killer and Season 5 with The barrel girls case were absolutely brilliant. Very interesting break down.

This video couldn't have come out at a better time! I literally just finished rewatching this show and was thinking about nature vs nurture. Did Dr. Vogel and Harry come up with twisted ideas about who Dexter should be or was he always destined to become a serial killer due to his nature? Dexter saw his mother brutally massacred when he was two and even though he didn't remember it until his brother reminded him, that memory was still there hidden in his subconscious. I would imagine that taking a huge toll on a child's psyche even if it was suppressed for such a long time. I am not really an expert on child psychology but would it be possible that he was suffering from that trauma and acting out because of it? Could this have been helped in a different way? What if he got an appropriate Dr. and worked through the trauma, would he have still been a "psychopath"? I have a huge problem with Harry, Dexter uses his memory of him as his moral compass without much contemplation. People, including Harry, are not perfect and I believe that Harry might have done more harm than good raising Dex. He always set Dexter apart from everyone else and say "you can't do this, do that instead" which caused Dexter to see himself as an alien around other people. He drilled a code into young Dexter's mind that maybe he didn't even have to be done. I think all of this could be a result of all of the remorse Harry felt when his informant (dexter's mother) was sawed into pieces while she was supposed to be safe and under his watch. I think Harry could have experienced PTSD among other psychological issues after witnessing something as brutal as that. In order to compensate for the situation, I think he got overly involved in "saving Dexter" and molded him into a serial killer. Harry had good intentions but I think that was a form of child abuse instead of love for his son. Dexter never learned anything apart from the code, I think if anybody was raised that way they also would be isolated, socially awkward, and believe that the code was their only way of surviving in the world. I can discuss this topic forever but I think it's pointless to write anything on here since no one will read it. So in conclusion, I think Dexter suffered from a shit show of mental disorders but they were made worse while he was being raised in Harry's home. A serial killer was created through his exposure to extreme violence as a child and could have possibly been avoided with a more appropriate treatment plan. PS. I think Dr. Vogel was super sketchy and Harry should have never gotten involved with her.

Really intereresting, when you mentioned that if a television series ever did come out with a realistic depiction of a serial killer that it would be hard to watch, that immediately made me think of American Psycho. While I thought the book was fantastically written I found it unbearable but I loved the movie. I wonder what your thoughts on the character of Patrick Bateman would be!

Thank you for bringing out the fact that Dr. V's direction was instrumental in Dexter's extreme murderer conscientiousness.

Hey, I would LOVE to see an analysis of some of the former world leaders in the world that we learn about in History class. Stalin, for instance. Or even someone like Otto Von Bismarck who seemed to be a really interesting character. It'd be interesting to see what traits they had possibly influenced them to obtain their positions of power, and also also what drove them to do some of the deeds they did once they got there.

Hi Dr Grande, I‘ve just been watching “Mindhunter”, & I was wondering about the psychology (profile, -ironically) of Agent Holden Ford. It’s certainly an interesting show, & he is a driven & perplexing character (he just wants to know “why?”). I love how you offer insight into fictional (but rich) characters (although Holden is based on a real man). Thank you -& it’s impressive how quickly you cover characters & situations so current in the news!

I often go back to your older videos, I can almost always type in “Dr Grande _ (literally almost any topic or case that I’m wondering about)” and there it is! Sometimes I REALLY need that grounded, logical analysis. It really is always appreciated.

*”kind of surprising for a police officer not to be judgmental of somebody...”* OUCH!!! 🤣🤣🤣

I love the reference to animals' not caring for Dexter. There is a saying, " If my dog doesn't like you, I'm not going to."

I'd love to see an analysis of House. Love your dry humor. I enjoyed this one 😄

Hilarious ending! I always suspected him as being aspergers with anger issues ptsd/severe trauma. Never did I think he was a sociopath/psychopath. Maybe Shizoid with trauma?

ROFL TED BUNDY SCHOOL FOR THE HOMICIDE INCLINED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LAUGHING MY HEAD OFF!!!!!!

Dexter is one of my favorite shows of all time. I appreciate that you brought up the fact that’s he was more than likely made into a killer. I feel as though if he had had treatment as a young boy he wouldn’t have ended up the way he did. The ending of this video gave me life btw.

Hey Doc! I just started Dexter. The end of your commentary was hilarious since I have watched Documentaries on the serial killers you mentioned. Thanks, your humor is always appreciated!

You should definitely do a deep analysis on the show You from Netflix, he’s similar to dexter in that he truly believes the murders he commits are justified. His reasoning is just so much more sociopathic and in a way makes me appreciate dexters character so much more. Loved the video keep up the great work!

“Ted Bundy School for the Homicidially Inclined” had me on the floor laughing! You have such a great sense of humor and awesome delivery.

"Therefore he decides to fake his own death and go live as a... lumberjack." 🤣 that cracked me up, but it's true.

Oh, the quips! The dry quips! All of them, excellent. I try so hard to describe to my husband why I'm laughing when I'm watching your videos. It's hard to get the cadence and tone of the delivery that make your humor so, well, humorous!

Love the style of presentation of these videos. Straight to the point and stating the facts. I'm so tired of all these "wacky" youtube personalities trying to take a topics like this and exaggerate them to make them more creepy or spooky purely for the views. Well done.

I'm loving all of these character analyses! Do you think you could take a look at Will Graham from the Hannibal television series? I think he's a pretty interesting character with his high levels of empathy and would love to know your thoughts about him.

I think the show was trying to create a perfect hunter and monster, as you pointed out with all the various characters that influenced his creation.

It might have been interesting if you talked more about the hallucinations that Dexter experiences, and how accurate they are. that he regularly hallucinates his dead father and has conversations with him. How realistic is that portrayal of someone who has regularly audio/visual hallucinations, and how might that factor into his diagnosis. There are times when Dexter acts impulsively, usually under times of great stress. It might have been interesting to review the episode where he meet's his childhood idol the Tooth Fairy killer, and how accurate a portrayal that was to what a real serial killer is/would be. While you mention that Dexter doesn't have a sex drive, while it is true that his killings are not sexual in nature, he can and does have sex, but he doesn't seek it out. This might have to do with his aversion to messy fluids, and in sex there is quite a bit of messy fluids. Also, he seemed to fear sex because of the intimacy involved and the fact that he can't produce the intimacy that his partners would expect since he doesn't view himself as human (or at least fully human).

I love how you were deadpanned and funny as hell at the end. I enjoyed watching this.

I wasn't expecting this one. Ain't gonna complain 😂

Oh Dr Grande, you are the best. I loved this TV show (and Michael C. Hall in general). Maybe you could analyze Adrian Monk soon?

Haha, I really enjoyed seeing your outtakes. I've seen a number of your videos but don't recall seeing any of those before. Great work, as always!

A very insightful video! The ending had me cracking up. Thank you Dr.

Finally Dr Grande! You are the best Sir!👍🏽🙏🏽

"Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" is probably the most unwavering depiction of a serial killer, although he changes his methods and victims as a way to stay off of law enforcement's radar-- something established as atypical. Might be worth checking out.

Dr Grande you are the best. And although I've been watching you for awhile, I hadn't caught all your dry often sarcastic comments that you sneak in. When I caught the first one I had a great burst of laughter. What makes your humor so very good, is that it is, for me anyway, unexpected. Love your authenticy, and passion. And always enjoy your take on things... even the few times I didn't agree, you helped me see a different perspective which is when I believe we can learn the most. I have much respect for the work you do and appreciate all the hard work you put into your content. I hear other creators such as Logan from Observe, recommend your channel to his followers as a excellent place to learn more. And I think that says a lot. Kudos to you for having such high esteem from other creators. Keep up the great work! Thanks again for all the work you do. 😁

I liked listening to this video, in particular to your analogy and drawing compressions between Dexter's traits and the shared traits of Sherlock Holmes, Hannibal Lector, Darth Vader and The Terminator. Dexter is the sum of the traits audiences find most entertaining, enticing of these established characters.

Dexter was a great series. People who liked it always say they wish there was a real Dexter to get rid of really bad people. Thanks.

Dr Grande even so smoothly told us your birthday!! 🎉 Thanks for bringing a much needed dose of humor, knowledge and elegance in pretty much every video! Love it!

Just found you channel while remembering Dexter show. WOW, thanks for these. So many characters out there. Keep doing this! Subscribed!

loved this analysis! as always! Thank you Dr. Grande for taking the time, you are a lovely man and an excellent professional!

Already excited for this!!!!

I've been excited for this one!! Thank you for this amazing content!

Dr Grande. I needed a moment before posting because I was laughing so hard at your analysis of socially aware, and philosophical, child protecting, family loving serial killing psychopaths. Thanks for the giggle. I like the show Dexter, although it’s sometimes too dark for me. I haven’t really reflected on why until now. I believe one of the reasons this series is appealing to myself and maybe others is Dexter seems to target cold callous morally bankrupt killers engaging in repulsive crimes on other persons most of whom have slipped through the justice system while other families are left destroyed or close to it. In the show these people move along with wreckage in the past and a personality structure and behavior that seems to assure future wreckage at someone else’s expense. Dexter”s desire to join life and leave his dark passenger behind is probably something all can relate to although hopefully not anywhere near Dexter”s extreme extent. This serial killer wants to love and be loved, and that I think is a very human quality. Dexter also loved his sister, father, son and wife also making him relatable. There is a dramatic but weird sense of justice in Dexters actions, however unrealistic. I’m jumping off the preverbal soapbox!! 😂 It will be interesting to see what other people think about the reasons they enjoy or paradoxically dislike this series.

I've never seen a video of yours that I didn't love, dr. Grande. This one was so thorough and interesting. I always knew that Dexter wasn't a realistic depiction of a psychopath, or else no one would like the character or feel empathy and care for it. But your analysis was extremely clarifying. Keep up the great work ♥️

Oh I had to click this one! I'm rewatching Dexter now on Netflix. Love me some Michael C Hall.

Love the outtakes at the end!!! 😂 Great analysis, I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Highly admire the fact that you actually read your comments and respond to interesting requests!

Just found you and love the content. I've been very intrigued to learn about Psychology and Sociology it's very interesting to me and love learning as much as i can about people and how we function in those regards. Thank you for all your insight!

As a big fan of you Dr. Grande & the show Dexter this video is the perfect match. Thank you Dr. Grande for always surprising us with your in depth analysis & choice of content. Even if this sounds cheesy you are such a huge addition to YT & you make it a better place, content & personality wise + you keep up so quickly with your uploads. It's stunning. As always it's a pleasure Dr. Grande - thank you! Stay safe & well everybody. P.S.: I miss the old intro a bit but I love the new added "outtakes" on the end.

As a Dexter's fan, I just found your analysis of him really brilliant!

I absolutely LOVE the end takes!!! Seriously, you need a stand up special!!!

Nice analysis. Dexter is one of my favorite tv characters. It is true that Dexter exists in kind of parallel universe that follows a logic that only serves Dexter. I wonder however: how unrealistic is it to have a analytical, clean serial killer like this? Its possible some of those do exist. While Serial killers tend to take more and more risks and get caught, maybe there are some out there that never do get caught and therefore never discovered. I do wonder.

I’ve been waiting for this one!! One of my favorite characters of all time

YAS...I’ve been waiting for this!

I was laughing and it was out loud at the wrap up. You have a great sense of humor, dry and dark. I love it.

Recent subscribers here, really been enjoying watching your analysis. Kinda funny that you post this now as i have literally just finished the show and also have been hoping you would do a character analysis on Dexter.

Do you think you could cover Anton Chigurh? (No country for old men). I've heard his character referred to as "the most realistic psychopath in cinema history" and I'd love to hear your take on him! Realistic or not he's one of the most terrifying characters I've ever seen. He's devoid of any morality, kills efficiently and without remorse, plays mind games with his victims before he kills them, has extremely poor social skills, and it appears being a hitman isn't the only thing he knows (evidenced by his ability to patch up his wounds after getting into a gunfight with Moss).

Loved this! I highly recommend you reviewing the character Elliot from Mr. Robot.

Last twenty seconds was the most entertaining thing I've seen in at least a year. Well played Doc, well played.

Love the multiple comedy takes at the end 🤣 you have a great sense of humor!

It would be an absolute honor to have myself analyzed by the good Dr. Grande.

Fascinating analysis! I love Dexter, but couldn’t bring myself to watch the last season. I was always rooting for the “good side” of Dexter to win, but that was an unrealistic hope. Thanks for the hilarious outtakes!

Your correct use and pronunciation of anosognosia, as well as your assessment of one of my favorite television characters, just vaulted you to the pinnacle of my "Best Evidence-Based YT Content Provider" list.

I Have Very Recently Subscribed To Dr Grande Because He’s a Highly “ Matter of Fact “ Clinician Basing His “ Opinions On Long Study and Practice With His Own Judgement and Not Emotion or Public Perceptual Views ! I Especially Enjoy The Well Thought Out Approach To The Different Aspects of The Various Psychological Behavior! Plus The Sharing Of The Clinical Basis is a Public Service and Helps Others Understand How it Affects and Translates practically ! Thankyou i Enjoy Your High Level Professionalism ! 🙏🏻

I find myself so wrapped up in these analyses.

Yeeeeeeees! I just thought about Dexter today! I loved first 5 seasons of this show! Thank you for sharing your proffesional opinion!

I’ve been on a binge of your videos, I absolutely love them! Can you please go over the Lorena Bobbitt case

fantastic video again Dr. Grande!!

Hi, Dr. Grande!! And everyone, anyone! I'm watching this analysis again in anticipation of this weekend's Dexter: New Blood finale. I wonder if Dr. Grande will devote a few moments to that show. IDEA: Might be fun to have a 1 million follower "follow up" on prior videos, you know, as new events have occured, and or new shows based on prior analyzed characters, or celebrites already analyzed. 15 mins to follow up on 3 to 5 cases.

I think deep down, there's a little "Dexter" in us all. We just don't act on it. Ooooorrrr, I am just a little "off".

Wow, I wasn't expecting such a great and precise video also loved the jokes with the straight face by the end of the video

Happy belated birthday to Mrs. Grande!

Great topic! I I absolutely loved the t.v. series; working on the books next.

You should do a mental health analysis on all the killers Dexter killed that were the main focus for a season. Also the jokes you tell are really funny!

OMG Dr. Grande, will you do an updated video on the new season of Dexter?!?!

Yo that blooper reel at the end killed me. That was fucking hysterical. I was gonna rewind to record your the first dead pan line but then the ending had me on the floor.

I love your analogy to Data from Star Trek. It is perfect for Dexter's struggles to understand the nature of his existence and emotions that don't come naturally to him. I actually think Data is a more convincing real life character than Dexter. We would never think of Data as a psychopath though!

Dr. Grande, I appreciate your selection of Personalities! I’ve never seen Dexter, but gotta watch it NOW! Mostly because, how he went from Serial Killer to Lumberjack? 😂

That's a great date to have a birthday! I noticed a lot of people have the same birthday as me in March. When I meet them I joke we might be late Father's Day gifts. Coincidentally just a little over nine months previous to mid February is Mother's Day. :) Can we look forward to a Darth Vader analysis in the future? He may be my favourite villain. Need to love that power fantasy riddled with internal conflict. Or maybe your analysis on Lore, Data's "brother" from s1e12? I'd really like that. Thank you for all the interesting updates. I always look forward to it. I've been very busy helping people the past week and your videos are my time to relax, be happy and regroup myself. Appreciative for the laughs too. Take care of yourself Doctor, hope you get sufficient rest between all this work you do.

The riff at the end is priceless! You just get better and better Doctor G.

Hey Doc you should do a video on Tony Soprano from The Sopranos. His crazy criminal lifestyle and the fact that he sees a psychiatrist should be right up your alley!

Brilliant! Thank you, Dr Grande. Vogel to me, seemed like an enabler. In the series especially, I caught a sense of her delight and enjoyment and it appeared a little too eager just to be diverting potential psychopaths into using ‘The Code’ and trying to make the best of a bad situation. Vogel seemed too proud, too involved and experimental to be a ‘good’ character in this. Just my own observation.

So happy to see these types of videos (along with MH topics). I unsubbed due to all the diagnosis of YT personalities/vids lately but resubbed. I've liked the Dexter show and my friends and I argued a lot about psychopath vs sociopath or even if his mental disorder was even possible.

Love the alternate gags at the end! Thanks, doc!