Jul 28, 2013

Twitter Wants “Dexter” To Avenge Trayvon’s Murder

Since the verdict came down, angry viewers have tweeted pleas for the fictional protagonist to slay Zimmerman

Fictional worlds can overlap the real one in surprising ways, as this weekend demonstrated.

On Saturday, a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman of second-degree murder in the death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. On Sunday, Showtime aired the third episode of the eighth and final season of Dexter, a series about a Miami psychopath who hunts and kills other killers, especially those who slip through the cracks of the criminal justice system.

Fans were quick to connect the dots, and a photoshopped image making the rounds on Twitter spelled out what they were thinking:

Some people saw the opportunity for a TV crossover: -Salon

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