When he is helping the police catch other serial killers Dexter is doing good and can be considered a hero. When hunting his victims he is dong evil and is a villain, except that he probably thinks that by killing serial killers he is doing good, so he's sort of a hero then, too, sometimes.

http://tv.popcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/dexter.jpg

He could be considered an example of someone who does good, saving the unknown future victims of the serial killers he kills, for evil purposes, the sadistic pleasure he gets from dominating his victims and deciding when they die. And since he knows that good will result from his crimes, he can delude himself into thinking that his main purpose for committing those crimes is to do good. A delusion that is far too common.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utqoFsMYPKs&feature=related

Anyway, Dexter can be a hero and a villain at the same time, doing something that is both at least slightly good and at least slightly evil for mixed motives that are both at least slightly good and at least slightly evil.

Dexter .. is 'The Vigilante' I guess !!!!

http://blogs.pioneerlocal.com/entertainment/dexter_season_3.jpg
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