Dexter Morgan vs Walter White

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DervVW

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2,223 posts

138 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Both good shows (one ended far better than the other IMO)

But try this
Dexter hears about the new crimelord Hisenberg and decides to do his thing. Walter is on his guard as he realizes someone (Dexter) is killing criminals.

Both have basic knowledge of each other
Both have 1 week of prep
Morals On
Both have access to whatever they used in their series

Will Dexter get Walter? Or will Hisenberg prevail?

Mojooo

12,668 posts

179 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Heisenberg would end up at the bottom of the sea I reckon.

Flat6er

1,656 posts

209 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Up to series 4 of bb I'd agree. Dexster would be using cling film and feed the fishies with Walt.

But after seeing the finale I reckon dexster's condo would be peppered with holes from a rigged up maxhine gun and he would be coming down with the 'flu'.

It's immaterial tho. As the bell tolled for Heisenberg (or did it?).


Edited by Flat6er on Saturday 30th August 11:54

THX

2,348 posts

121 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Haha. My two favourite TV shows!

I always said that Walt was as much, if not more, a psychopath than Dexter. Dexter lived within some rule - Walt bent and twisted the rules to suit his own.

That said, the point in Walt was that he was physically weak. Dexter was a weapon.

Both were hiding in plain sight. And equally tactical in their manipulation of others to attain their goals.

If Walt saw Dexter coming, it's a physical fight and Walt dies.
If Walt didn't see Dexter coming, Walt dies.

Although I accept there may be some hero worship going on here; Dexter was cool (< season 4)




Walter Sobchak

5,723 posts

223 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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It's a bit of an unfair fight, Dexter vs Hannibal would be much better.

HARTLEYHARE1

588 posts

128 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Two legends in their own right but Dexter would find a way. Fantastic concept.

BlackST

9,079 posts

164 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Dexter is in a different league.
Heisenburg would not know what hit him.

youngsyr

14,742 posts

191 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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BlackST said:
Dexter is in a different league.
Heisenburg would not know what hit him.
Tell that to Gus.

Walt is a criminal genius who (by the end) consistently out thinks his foes, no matter how clever they think they are. He arguably planned the ending down to the last detail too.

It's a mute point though - Walt doesn't fit the code, as far as I remember?

Mastodon2

13,818 posts

164 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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It's an unfair comparison, as Dexter's speciality is assassination, Walt's is running a meth business. Dexter probably could kill Walter, but he likely couldn't run a meth empire.

DervVW

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2,223 posts

138 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Mastodon2 said:
It's an unfair comparison, as Dexter's speciality is assassination, Walt's is running a meth business. Dexter probably could kill Walter, but he likely couldn't run a meth empire.
moan get out with your conman sense thinking!
hehe

Butter Face

30,192 posts

159 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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youngsyr said:
BlackST said:
Dexter is in a different league.
Heisenburg would not know what hit him.
Tell that to Gus.

Walt is a criminal genius who (by the end) consistently out thinks his foes, no matter how clever they think they are. He arguably planned the ending down to the last detail too.

It's a mute point though - Walt doesn't fit the code, as far as I remember?
Walt killed people. He fits the code as he only did it for his own benefit.

Dexter would have Walt on the table I'm sure.

Walt winged it most of the time, he got very lucky on a few occasions whereas Dexter is mostly a very capable ruthless killer.

Mojooo

12,668 posts

179 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Dexter was generally in control even when being chased.

He also didn't seem short of a bob or two - who needs a business when you can rob the people you are killing?

DervVW

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2,223 posts

138 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Mojooo said:
Dexter was generally in control even when being chased.

He also didn't seem short of a bob or two - who needs a business when you can rob the people you are killing?
Yeah, never an episode where he had to worry about being in his overdraft, lol

Mojooo

12,668 posts

179 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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DervVW said:
Yeah, never an episode where he had to worry about being in his overdraft, lol
Murdering ain't cheap.

youngsyr

14,742 posts

191 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Butter Face said:
youngsyr said:
BlackST said:
Dexter is in a different league.
Heisenburg would not know what hit him.
Tell that to Gus.

Walt is a criminal genius who (by the end) consistently out thinks his foes, no matter how clever they think they are. He arguably planned the ending down to the last detail too.

It's a mute point though - Walt doesn't fit the code, as far as I remember?
Walt killed people. He fits the code as he only did it for his own benefit.

Dexter would have Walt on the table I'm sure.

Walt winged it most of the time, he got very lucky on a few occasions whereas Dexter is mostly a very capable ruthless killer.
Walt was on a steep learning curve and Dexter made the odd gaff too.

I'm not sure Walt met the code - it wasn't just about killing people, it was killing innocent people. As far as I can remember, everyone Walt killed was a killer/attempted killer themselves and he at least on occasion he did it to protect Jesse.