
Hi friends its been a long time since I wrote something.So this is a come back for me!!
"We all love heroes,we all want to be an hero." Dont we??. Perhaps,we all are heroes in our lives. This article is about two characters whom I adored recently ,two protagonist of two different TV serials , two heros . Michael Scofield (of PRISON BREAK) and Dexter Morgan (of DEXTER).
Let me first give a glimpse about each character;for the benefit of those who have not seen these serials.
DEXTER
Dexter Morgan is a psychopath. He has an urge to kill people, due to some derangement of childhood experience.But he channelize his urge to kill "bad people". In his terms "people who deserve to be killed". He hides himself behind a social mask of a talented blood spatter analyst.He has a girlfriend whom he marries later , 2 step children ,a foster sister and few friends.But the best part is he doesn't feel any emotions, he doesn't feel love yet he tries to pretend love.
MICHAEL
Michael is a structural engineer.A genius by nature. He too suffers from a psychological problem "Low latent inhibition" ; ie. what ever he see ,his mind observes all the details in it(adding to his genius) .He finds himself as a savior. He could not stand people around him suffering.Michael purposely puts himself into a prison to break out his convicted brother, who was decreed to death. Prison could be a hell ,ofcourse only if you dont have a purpose to be there . He has a mission to break out , in midst of all this he finds his lady love . The twist in the tale goes on and on and he saves many people .
So the introduction suffice . Now let me tell about what i like in these disparate characters.
The best thing I admire about dexter is how he keeps his secret. People doesnt see the real HIM within , the monster , the dark passenger. We all have secrets and we all try to protect them;some we embrace and some we disgust. Despite these unchangeable things he still tries to be a good person . He never justify his killings.
About Michael its his intelligence,his value for human life,his love for all.
He puts himself through any danger to save the ones he care for. Can everyone of us do that??.
Dexter has a style,even how he kills. He puts a syringe in his victims throat intoxicates them,ties them naked in a table , preserves their blood in slide as a trophy,kills them and dismember their body into pieces. Its a ritual which he enjoys. The point is not 'what he does' but 'how he does'. He has a knack to cover his trails.
Michael's wit is beyond any man's measure. He plans perfectly and executes them even more perfectly. He is master of science. Chemicals and structures are his specializations."Effort can take us only this far; beyond this we need few leaps of faith" a classic saying i preserve forever.
Dexter's theory is this "Kill people who deserve death" while Michael's "Save people who deserve it".Quiet ironical I liked both the character.
Till I saw the last episode of Prison Break,Dexter was the one who I liked the most. But the last scene , it changed my notion. Michael dies , his beloved ones gather in his funeral and pay him respect. This scene is beyond any man's explanation (so is mine). Is this what it means to live for others, help others ,protect others in short love others. Can our death mean so much.?? 'Life after death is possible only if we enter people's heart when we are living' I learned from this character.
So a final word about each
DEXTER --> Being GOOD with your hands full of blood.
MICHAEL --> Being THE BEST with your grave full of real love.
I really like this one... happy to see u write something more than u oogling a girl... I liked the irony part u mentioned... good work...
ReplyDeletegood one ajay :) btw when did u start seeing prison break dude??!! cool series na :) next time write about detective mahone da :)
ReplyDeleteWhatever be the kind of writer u wish to become, as a reader, I must appreciate u write very good witty one-liners da ... But me being a fan of Chetan Bhagat ( Of late, I m reading not just his books, but his inspirational speeches and his forthright blogs as well), I would like to quote his words," they ( writers) have to write, write and write.And have to EDIT, EDIT and EDIT ".... Hope u notice the word in uppercase !!!!!
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