i remember watching the wire for the first time, wasn't like anything i'd seen, i think that's what drew me to it.
and yes, dexter is a shower of shit this season. crap bad guys, too much of dexters cunty sister, dex himself has become too bumbling and soft, and the biggest issue - no-one is close to finding him out. that's what made the earlier seasons great, the tension of him being almost caught.