He was pretty brilliant, which makes it hard to pull off in RP, but I try. xD And ohhhhh the books! I've read a few of them, they're quite different from the show but still really enjoyable in their own way. Our Dexter at OPN is actually from the books.

It's a long series so I can't blame you for not getting through it. XD She changes a lot as time goes on - early S6 is her... getting way powerful and being overconfident about it, and ignoring everyone who tells her that she's getting in over her head. BASICALLY, FUN TIMES AND LOTS OF SCREW UPS.