u/AdGreedy1880

I didn’t think it was that bad at first but recently i’ve been seeing people calling others out for just posting humorous or thirst posts for Joe, but the same people are completely fine when it’s done for Love.

I don’t understand how you can love one of them so much while hating the other, they’re basically the same.

They both have good qualities that people romanticise which makes them seem like ideal partners.

Joe is witty, charming, thoughtful and very good looking. He’s a great listener and so observant. He can be really romantic because of how creative he is. He also reads and I think that’s a trait a good amount of people find attractive.

Love is nurturing, warm, emotionally intelligent and also very attractive. She’s passionate and artistic and extremely devoted to the people in her life and of course she is also really good looking as well. And her cooking is impeccable!

Both have very desirable traits, there’s no difference there.

But they’re also both extremely horrible people.

They’re both violent, cunning, manipulative, Narcissistic and abusive. They take advantage of the people around them for their own benefit, they consider themselves to be superior to other people. They’ve taken and destroyed countless lives and both don’t feel bad about whatsoever.

So yeah, they’re the same in that regard as well.

So, why are people fine with the romanticism and glory that goes towards Love but if any of it goes to Joe, it’s unacceptable, like what?

They’re literally the same.

I’m a straight guy but even Joe has me weak in the knees.

Yeah, I am aware that Love fits Dexters code and he could kill her. But, Hannah McKay also fit his code and he still continued to love her, even when she tried to kill Debra.

One of the main reasons why I think it would be a more successful than relationship than Love and Joe is because Dexter has always longed for someone who accepts him fully. Joe was repulsed by Love’s true nature but I feel like Dexter would be more accepting because she has darkness like him. Love would accept both the good and the bad of Dexter, like she did with Joe and that’s what Dexters always wanted.

Dexter wouldn’t cheat on her show interest in other women, he did cheat once on Rita but it isn’t true to who he is. Unlike Joe who cheated on Karen, Love and Kate, he is constantly always obsessing over someone new while Dexter wouldn’t do that. One of the main reasons for Love acting out in season 3 was because Joe didn’t show interest in her anymore which made her insecurities spiral out of control, that’s not a worry with Dexter.

Love’s impulsivity would be an issue for Dexter as he values control and routine. However, Love became more methodical and calculated when working with Joe in season 3 to the point where even he was impressed. Why couldn’t the same happen with Dexter, who’s even more methodical and intelligent than Joe? He could help keep her on track.

The biggest issue that I see would be Dexters lack of emotional depth, Love really wants emotional connection and intimacy. Dexter isn’t really an emotional person, he struggles to understand them and express them himself . This could leave Love feeling unloved and undesired. Maybe she could help Dexter become more emotionally vulnerable though, Rita and Hannah both did and throughout the show he became more emotional.

He could also struggle to justify her violence because her kills are impulsive acts usually out of anger or jealousy. I think Dexter could understand her killing the Au Pair since she was a predator to Forty, her other kills though wouldn’t sit right with him. Although, Dexter himself has killed impulsively without a good reason. He literally killed a man in a bathroom just because he talked shit about Rita, his violence isn’t always justified either.

Overall though, I see it being a much more healthy relationship than what Joe and Love had. It would still be problematic because they are both serial killers but I could see it not ending up too bad.