The Dresden Files > DF TV Series
POLL: End Game Opinion of the Series
desolo:
I caught the episodes out of order online. It was ok, but just enough off (a hokey stick for a staf, drumstick for a wand/blasting rod.. WTF?) that I had some trouble getting into it beyond watching it on the laptop while gaming.
I can though, trace an obsession, I've developed, with trying to lay hands on a vintage Jeep for my next car, directly to the show..
Really I feel that the complexity and depth of The Dresden Files really merits being done as an animated series.
ImmortalPolka:
I saw the show long before I read the books, and loved it.
I can understand some of the changes made given the circumstances. Using elements more "relatable" to the average viewer was, I'd guess, an attempt not to scare away viewers who might look down on anything with too much of a D&D feel. With the success of things like the Lord of the Rings movies and the continued success of the Harry Potter franchise, it would probably be easier to try and resist compromises like that these days. "Try" being the operative word here.
owlbeen:
Saw the show, fell in love, then went and bought a good deal of the books. (I'm still not caught all the way up yet, but that's college for you...)
It's, hands-down, one of my favorite shows. I rewatch the DVDs often enough that even my non-obsessed roommate can quote whole stretches of dialogue. Nothing disappoints me more than that it didn't continue. I enjoyed the Rockford Files-ness of it all, the absolutely superb acting talent, and the beautiful sets. Everything about the show felt right -- maybe it wasn't all in-line with the books, but within the show, itself, it was aces.
Still, there's the huge sense of... wanting? ...that remains. A whole lot was left unsaid. I sincerely hope that the TV-verse storylines will be resolved someday.
Darkling:
--- Quote from: owlbeen on September 18, 2009, 06:51:37 AM ---
Still, there's the huge sense of... wanting? ...that remains. A whole lot was left unsaid. I sincerely hope that the TV-verse storylines will be resolved someday.
--- End quote ---
I know exactly what you mean. Certain storylines felt unresolved and Robert Wolfe broke his promise to us long ago that if it didn't continue he would reveal those stories to us.
ironbent:
Hi all...
The shows, recently rented on Netflix (don't want no t.v. in my house), got me into the books. The books are waaaay better than the shows.
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