Dexter
crime
drama
thriller
137
Stimulating
Actively engages higher-order thinking
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
39
Educational Value/50
27
Craft & Quality/50
37
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
Structures its appeal around a serial killer protagonist who performs normalcy, forcing viewers to examine complicity, moral relativism, and whether charisma can make monstrosity sympathetic.
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