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zahmerica
zahmerica
Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 1 2008, 10:48 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 1 2008, 10:48 PM EST
I'm just wondering. Opinions of her seem to have tarnished during this season. I'm still digging her involvment so am I missing something? I don't get what she's doing wrong or differently. I think she's been largely misused in the season but mostly because Miguel has been such a force to be reckoned with. This show isn't called RITA afterall. If anything, she's nowhere to be found in most episodes. Anything that might be strange about Rita this year would be the fault of the writers. But I still don't see it.... so yay or nay on Rita as a character?
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mike91848
mike91848
1. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 1 2008, 11:00 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 1 2008, 11:00 PM EST
"I'm just wondering. Opinions of her seem to have tarnished during this season. I'm still digging her involvment so am I missing something? I don't get what she's doing wrong or differently. I think she's been largely misused in the season but mostly because Miguel has been such a force to be reckoned with. This show isn't called RITA afterall. If anything, she's nowhere to be found in most episodes. Anything that might be strange about Rita this year would be the fault of the writers. But I still don't see it.... so yay or nay on Rita as a character?"
I am all for Rita, the baby, and the kids. This season has left her out more than she should be in my opinion. Since she is pregnant and Dexter is going to be a father Rita should get more screen time, quality well written screen time. Hopefully the last two episodes will be better plus next season.

She is Dexter’s lady by his choice and their relationship has grown to the point of getting married! They have both helped each other grow! This is a part of the Dexter series that can’t be ignored. It can’t take over the series but it is an important part.

My vote is YAY!
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crocdundee
crocdundee
2. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 1 2008, 11:12 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 1 2008, 11:12 PM EST
"I am all for Rita, the baby, and the kids. This season has left her out more than she should be in my opinion. Since she is pregnant and Dexter is going to be a father Rita should get more screen time, quality well written screen time. Hopefully the last two episodes will be better plus next season.

She is Dexter’s lady by his choice and their relationship has grown to the point of getting married! They have both helped each other grow! This is a part of the Dexter series that can’t be ignored. It can’t take over the series but it is an important part.

My vote is YAY!
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yes but you are biased we all know that !
i think that if they are allowed to get married Rita will be more to the forefront as there is no way Dexter could have the liberty that he does now.once they live together he will be curtailed in his actions somewhat at least until he gets the lie of the land with Rita.
someone has already mentioned that rita will be suspicious as she has seen how miguel lied and he was 'happily married' , she knows Dexter lied about being an addict so i think that Dexter will be on a tighter leash.
That is if the writers let them get married or Mike doesn't shout out when the priest says' does anyone here present know of any reason....."
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dexlvr3
dexlvr3
3. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 1 2008, 11:18 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 1 2008, 11:18 PM EST
"I am all for Rita, the baby, and the kids. This season has left her out more than she should be in my opinion. Since she is pregnant and Dexter is going to be a father Rita should get more screen time, quality well written screen time. Hopefully the last two episodes will be better plus next season.

She is Dexter’s lady by his choice and their relationship has grown to the point of getting married! They have both helped each other grow! This is a part of the Dexter series that can’t be ignored. It can’t take over the series but it is an important part.

My vote is YAY!
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Mike, how did I know that you would be the first to respond to this?lol
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dexlvr3
dexlvr3
4. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 1 2008, 11:20 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 1 2008, 11:20 PM EST
"yes but you are biased we all know that !
i think that if they are allowed to get married Rita will be more to the forefront as there is no way Dexter could have the liberty that he does now.once they live together he will be curtailed in his actions somewhat at least until he gets the lie of the land with Rita.
someone has already mentioned that rita will be suspicious as she has seen how miguel lied and he was 'happily married' , she knows Dexter lied about being an addict so i think that Dexter will be on a tighter leash.
That is if the writers let them get married or Mike doesn't shout out when the priest says' does anyone here present know of any reason.....""
She knows he lied about being an addict? I did not know that!
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mike91848
mike91848
5. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 1 2008, 11:28 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 1 2008, 11:28 PM EST
"She knows he lied about being an addict? I did not know that!"
He said he had an addiction when she questioned him about drugs being found in Paul’s motel room. Rita asked where the drugs came from. She asked Dexter directly and that was his answer. The lying part would have been that he was not upfront with her in the first place. That’s how I remember it anyway.
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mike91848
mike91848
6. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 1 2008, 11:34 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 1 2008, 11:34 PM EST
"yes but you are biased we all know that !
i think that if they are allowed to get married Rita will be more to the forefront as there is no way Dexter could have the liberty that he does now.once they live together he will be curtailed in his actions somewhat at least until he gets the lie of the land with Rita.
someone has already mentioned that rita will be suspicious as she has seen how miguel lied and he was 'happily married' , she knows Dexter lied about being an addict so i think that Dexter will be on a tighter leash.
That is if the writers let them get married or Mike doesn't shout out when the priest says' does anyone here present know of any reason.....""
I just have the highest regard for the brilliant acting abilities of a certain actress and feel compelled to step up and convey my humble opinions. Now if anyone is confused by this simply ask Rita what I told her just last night! (Dexter was out riding around in a caddy somewhere)
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mike91848
mike91848
7. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 1 2008, 11:37 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 1 2008, 11:37 PM EST
"That is if the writers let them get married or Mike doesn't shout out when the priest says' does anyone here present know of any reason.....""
Reason #1) Me, #2) Me ....., #12,386) Me.........
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crocdundee
crocdundee
8. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 1 2008, 11:39 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 1 2008, 11:39 PM EST
"He said he had an addiction when she questioned him about drugs being found in Paul’s motel room. Rita asked where the drugs came from. She asked Dexter directly and that was his answer. The lying part would have been that he was not upfront with her in the first place. That’s how I remember it anyway."
yes you're right Mike, thats what i meant.
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dexlvr3
dexlvr3
9. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 1 2008, 11:41 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 1 2008, 11:41 PM EST
"I just have the highest regard for the brilliant acting abilities of a certain actress and feel compelled to step up and convey my humble opinions. Now if anyone is confused by this simply ask Rita what I told her just last night! (Dexter was out riding around in a caddy somewhere)"
LOL! Good one Mike!
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dexlvr3
dexlvr3
10. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 1 2008, 11:45 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 1 2008, 11:45 PM EST
"yes you're right Mike, thats what i meant."
He was truthful in the fact that he had an addiction, but led her to believe it was to drugs. I don't think that she ever found out any differently. She made him go to meetings or she was gonna break up with him. Then he ended up using those as a cover for Doakes. And, met Lila.
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crocdundee
crocdundee
11. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 1 2008, 11:49 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 1 2008, 11:49 PM EST
"I just have the highest regard for the brilliant acting abilities of a certain actress and feel compelled to step up and convey my humble opinions. Now if anyone is confused by this simply ask Rita what I told her just last night! (Dexter was out riding around in a caddy somewhere)"
i wondered when you would take the bait and answer that one, think it was 34 minutes.
i bet you were sitting on your hands in front of the computer,gnashing your teeth,dying to reply LOL
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mike91848
mike91848
12. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 1 2008, 11:50 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 1 2008, 11:50 PM EST
Someone is going through my posts and marking them not valuable. If I have offended anyone I apologize. I am not trying to make light of Julie Benz or her character Rita. I am one of her biggest fans and proud of it. My posts do get a bit off topic with the puns and such but it is all in fun, that's they are intended in any case.
Mike
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dexlvr3
dexlvr3
13. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 2 2008, 12:01 AM EST | Post edited: Dec 2 2008, 12:01 AM EST
"Someone is going through my posts and marking them not valuable. If I have offended anyone I apologize. I am not trying to make light of Julie Benz or her character Rita. I am one of her biggest fans and proud of it. My posts do get a bit off topic with the puns and such but it is all in fun, that's they are intended in any case.
Mike
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Ignore it. I just gave you a yes to this! Hope it helps.
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spya
spya
14. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 2 2008, 12:11 AM EST | Post edited: Dec 2 2008, 12:11 AM EST
"Someone is going through my posts and marking them not valuable. If I have offended anyone I apologize. I am not trying to make light of Julie Benz or her character Rita. I am one of her biggest fans and proud of it. My posts do get a bit off topic with the puns and such but it is all in fun, that's they are intended in any case.
Mike
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Make that 2 yesses. That is crazy. No offense taken here.
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crocdundee
crocdundee
15. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 2 2008, 12:15 AM EST | Post edited: Dec 2 2008, 12:15 AM EST
"Make that 2 yesses. That is crazy. No offense taken here."
i yes'd them all too
no offence here either.
maybe it's Dexter doing it as he has found out about you two?
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dexlvr3
dexlvr3
16. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 2 2008, 12:23 AM EST | Post edited: Dec 2 2008, 12:23 AM EST
"i yes'd them all too
no offence here either.
maybe it's Dexter doing it as he has found out about you two?"
I bet you're right! Especially after waking up with a headache and that slash on your cheek! You're lucky you weren't wrapped in sheets of plastic....it was just a warning to stay away from his woman. lol
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crocdundee
crocdundee
17. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 2 2008, 12:33 AM EST | Post edited: Dec 2 2008, 12:33 AM EST
"I bet you're right! Especially after waking up with a headache and that slash on your cheek! You're lucky you weren't wrapped in sheets of plastic....it was just a warning to stay away from his woman. lol"
its getting to that time of day for me and its been a long one.just want to pose a hypothetical one to you Mike re Rita.(now i know that you a having an affair with her anyway ,so this is where the hypothetical comes into it...)
just supposing that you weren't having an affair with her and you had the chance to but only for one night and you knew that Dexter would find out and come after you with his bag of tricks......would you still do it?
i said it was a long day.
AND this is on topic because it is showing the appeal of Rita to the everyman in the street !
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Tiger-10-8
Tiger-10-8
18. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 2 2008, 1:42 AM EST | Post edited: Dec 2 2008, 1:42 AM EST
Someon does the same thing to my posts.I've been redesignated today as Tiger-10-8 but check the posts for Tiger-10-8_1,I don't think they can all be that bad.Had a great time with DrkPassenger on the thread "Is Dexter Human" What are your thoughts on that.Rita is great,true Dex lied about his addiction but he went to NA meetings to please her.Forgot to mention that when I was defending Dex's humanity and before someone tells me he had an ulterior motive,I already know it. When Doakes found him there it gave Dex a chance to come up for air.TigerBTW,I apologized to everyone who breathes,hope it works for you.If I disagree with a post I usually post myself,I don't see the point of making someone feel their opinion has no value at all.
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mike91848
mike91848
19. RE: Does the general viewer not like Rita?
Dec 2 2008, 10:50 AM EST | Post edited: Dec 2 2008, 10:50 AM EST
"its getting to that time of day for me and its been a long one.just want to pose a hypothetical one to you Mike re Rita.(now i know that you a having an affair with her anyway ,so this is where the hypothetical comes into it...)
just supposing that you weren't having an affair with her and you had the chance to but only for one night and you knew that Dexter would find out and come after you with his bag of tricks......would you still do it?
i said it was a long day.
AND this is on topic because it is showing the appeal of Rita to the everyman in the street !"
Is this a trick question? Plan "A"- Go for it and leave town. Plan "B"- Go for it and ......, I hear plastic crinkling!?..... AHHHHHHHH

But, really now, It would be better to have loved and be sliced and diced than never to have loved at all. I’ve heard this saying so many times before.
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