Eric Anderson's creative ideas behind Dexter came from the main idea that everything, no matter how ordinary or beautiful, has a sinister and violent element to it. The opening titles show a mundane morning routine, but with extreme close ups that highlight the violence and disturbing nature of everyday actions. For example, when we are shown the close up of the orange being cut, the knife with its sharp ridges, and the juice that squirts out when the orange is cut, makes the fruit appear dark and ominous. 
Despite three of the letters being upside down, the title 'Dexter', is readable; the letters are almost identical up-side side to how they are right-side up. This reflects Dexter's character; at first glance he looks like an ordinary man with an ordinary job however there is a dark element to him: he is a serial killer.
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