Quick thoughts on Dresden Files

[fenchurch]

I've been really pleased with how hard the Sci Fi Channel has been pushing this show... I've seen ads during 24 and various other shows (most importantly, they were advertising on networks other than the Sci Fi Channel). The other thing I noticed was that they got some decent advertisers for during the show, too. Always a good sign. Although... is anyone else as freaked out as I am about the frickin' AARP using a *Buzzcocks* song in their commercials?!?!

Oh yeah... now *that* was good.

About 20 minutes into it I finally managed to stop comparing the show to the books... because I was starting to dwell on it a bit too much and it was distracting. However, taken as its own entity that shares a basic premise? Fantastic!!! The reservations I had about the actor cast as Harry were completely unfounded -- he had always rubbed me the wrong way in the roles I've seen him in... and he has the sort of accent that, well, always seems fake, even though it's not. So I was really worried about him being able to pull off the right sort of accent for Harry, but he definitely rose to the task. He sounded and looked like Harry.

I quite like who they got to play Murphy, as well as the changes they've made to her character (because in the books, I've only recently started finding her very sympathetic). And Bob is quite well done, although nothing like I was expecting -- I can certainly see why they've gone the direction they have with his character. It'll be interesting to see what they're going to do with Harry's background in the show, too, because it's obviously quite different...

And was that Harry's Uncle at the end, getting into the car? I need to go back and watch it again to be sure. I thought Bob had mentioned Harry killing his uncle, so it confused me.

I sort of miss the pentacle necklace, and I wonder why they changed it. I can see the practical reasons behind not having the Blue Beetle and in not having Harry fritzing out every electronic device he runs into. Although, now that I think of it, he told Murphy he needed her to make a phone call... so I'm guessing, maybe, he can't use a cellphone? Also, no MacAnally's... at least not yet.

The plot of tonight's episode wasn't bad, either. A bit of a mystery to solve, even if it was fairly simplistic. There was a lot of background to cram into a single episode, not leaving a whole lot of time for story... though I thought the two flowed well together. although I'm sincerely hoping we don't see the moptopped kid again. They're okay in small doses but are show-killers if they're around with any regularity.

Looking forward to the next new episode!!

Oh, and a big thank you to beanbeans for the fantastic Dresden Files icon!!!

Comments

[queenofattolia.livejournal.com]

Well, I've just watched the first ten minutes, and all I can say is: what an incredible Marsters simulation! It's like they decided against Marsters as Harry or Eric or whatever this guy is called, and then went about to find the one slightly younger actor who is most like him so as not to alienate all the Marsters-as-Harry fans. This makes no sense at all. Blackthorne doesn't look all that much younger, he's not very tall and he's not a very good actor (a little too soap-opera-y for me), so why not use the actor everyone wanted? This seems excessively contrary. It's not like Marsters would have commanded a huge salary or anything.

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

Well the main reason would be that James didn't want to move to Canada, so he didn't even audition. Blackthorne is a LOT taller too - he's well over 6 feet.