In today’s Ask Matt column, TV Guide’s Matt Roush fields a question from “Laura,” who is upset over the gory nature of shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Heroes. “Why does good old-fashioned storytelling have to get lost in a sea of blood and guts?” she asks.
Roush is quick to point out that neither show really is particularly gory; Grey’s is a medical drama, and Heroes keeps most of its blood and guts in a purely comic-book world.
If Laura thinks those are gory, she ought to try watching Dexter on Showtime. Come to think of it, actually, so should you. It’s actually pretty good, and the first two episodes are available for free online. Now there’s some gore.