Dresden Files, who would you cast?

[trancejeremy]

If anything I thought they overdid the exposition. They tried to explain Bob, the White Council, Harry's past, his relationship with Murphy... Too much for one episode.

Well that's what I meant - they introduced all that stuff, but they didn't explain that stuff very well. Not having read the books, I didn't get most of it, which left me confused, which led me to turn it off.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Well that's what I meant - they introduced all that stuff, but they didn't explain that stuff very well. Not having read the books, I didn't get most of it, which left me confused, which led me to turn it off.

They hacked the episode up quite "nicely" (for lack of better term) and made it kinda clunky. I hope they do better with the following episodes. In actuality, the 2 hour episode "Storm Front" is supposed to be first. Try to hold out and give the series a chance.

Maybe you should check out the books. They're quite good. Even the first couple which I've heard people say were kinda 'chunky' but the series gets better later on.

 

[AuroraGyps]

Well put and right on. The first story reminded me of nothing more than CSI with Fantasy elements.

Thanks. I watched it again (like I said, it's been on a bunch more times) and I'm still not thrilled with it... maybe even less so now. I might watch an episode here or there when their playing them repeatedly, but I will not be all, "Oh!, tonight the new Dresden's on!" like I am with my other favorites shows. I guess I'll have to try to find the CD readings by Marsters at some library or something, because I definately can't afford to buy them.

Oh, and in regards to this topic's beginning title, I have to say that the only person I can think of to play Harry is Bruce Cambell. He may be a bit too old, but I think he has the right combination of humor, snarkiness, and seriousness that would make a good Dresden. Plus, he's old hat at working on weird genre shows.

 

[Nightfall]

Yeah if the novels had been written earlier or at had at least made Harry older, Bruce would be my choice too. That commerical for Old Spice was classic Bruce.

 

[WayneLigon]

Seen both episodes so far; I loved the books and I quite like the series so far. Blackthorn isn't really who I'd have chosen for Harry, and Murphy is a little too different for my tastes but it works well as a TV adaptation.

The jeep I can live with. It's an old Jeep, which means it has the same qualities that the Bug has: it can live through almost anything and can be repaired mechanically. I also notice Harry doesn't use a lot of electricity: most of the light in his place is candlelight. It's very likely they'll mention that aspect of magic later; people have mentioned having too many things thrown at them at once -- those would be two other things thrown at an audience.

 

[sniffles]

About halfway through the second episode I turned to my fiancee and remarked that this was much better than the premiere episode.

I've now heard several comments to the effect that the first episode they showed wasn't intended to be the pilot, although I don't know where people are getting this info. But if that's true then Sci Fi's programming people are just as stupid as I thought they were.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

I was getting the info off Jim Butcher's web site and forums. (link above)

 

[Richards]

I definitely agree that the second episode was better than the first, although the first wasn't bad. Of course, I've never read any of the books, so I wasn't upset at any of the changes.

Johnathan

 

[Nightfall]

Maybe we'll get lucky and Bruce does a cameo on the show. Now THAT would be cool.

 

[Decado]

I have never read any of the books, but I really enjoyed the first two episodes. The last SciFi show I watched was manticore and that was gawd awful. After watching the first episode of The Dresden Files I ordered the first three books from the SFBC.

Decado