Yet again, it’s meme-explaining time.
For some time now, you’ve no doubt been inundated with the face of Dexter character Sergeant James Doakes, played by Erik King. Like all truly great memes, this one is wildly versatile in its potential for application, meaning it’s unlikely you’ll cease to be exposed to its limitless joys anytime soon.
Below, we break it all down.
What's the deal with the James Doakes meme?
By and large, Doakes's suspicions-fueled activity on Showtime’s Michael C. Hall-led serial killer drama are being funneled into everyday instances of people having their own suspicions about a person, or often merely a topic, without the proof required to make any given assessment definitively.
For example, as seen among several Doakes-featuring examples below, one might imagine how a co-worker felt in light of that whole Coldplay kiss cam saga a couple months back. Notably, while a particular shot of King’s character has indeed risen above the others in terms of frequency of use, the format isn’t limited to a single image or clip.
Where is the meme from?
On several seasons of the original Dexter, actor Erik King portrayed James Doakes, a Miami-based detective sergeant who’s very much onto what the title character, Dexter Morgan, is up to when it comes to covertly operating as a serial killer. Doakes is especially key in seasons 1 and 2 of the series, with King later returning to the character in a later season, as well as in this year’s Dexter: Resurrection.
Why are you explaining a meme to me?
Hard to say, really. But you're welcome.
