However, rethinking about how Jim might handle the situation, instead of Harry finding a way to ditch the Winter Knight job, Harry will receive training from LTW which allows him to either ignore or transcend the urging of the Knight's mantel.  I think that might make Mab realize she will never bend Harry to her will

Agree.

and also decide she no longer wants Harry to be her Knight.  What would happen after that I couldn't guess, but it's one way for the situation to be resolved.

Disagree. As I've said before elsewhere, I think Mab wants an Ender - an intelligent commander who can destroy the enemy, who thinks for himself, but at the end of the day reports to her. Also, as much fun as she has with Harry, I think her best idea for how to de-Knight him would be to kill him and she'd have no qualms if that was what she thought was necessary. Seeing as how Harry's narrating the series, unless he's doing so as a ghost from the other side, I don't see it happening that way. I see him maneuvering or negotiating his way out at some point. He's getting smarter and wilier book by book.

When I heard Jim mention the talking cats at Dragon Con, this was the first thing I thought of: http://youtu.be/cc79iJnwvJ4?list=PLF72C3E0A45E3093C

I just spent most of my morning watching all of those videos. Hilarious!

Red Hair, yes, though Im not sure the green dress has always been consistent.  Green Eyes though. 

For Lea I tend to picture Melinda Clarke showing a vintage age similar to her appearance in Firefly

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Nice one! Depending when the movies would actually get made, I'm for Christina Hendricks. Give her a few years to mature, still.

This would fit a lot better and get seen by more people in the DF Spoilers board. In fact, people might have already discussed it there.

http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/board,3.0.html

Maher and Staite would have been great for the Bordens ten years ago. I'm having a heck of a time figuring who I'd want to see in their roles.

I do know exactly who I want to see take up Nicodemus:

Viggo! Love it! That photo makes it very easy to picture.

I'm rather particular to Jim Caviezel for Marcone. He has the look and if you've ever seen Person of Interest you know he can pull off Marcone's character.

Yeah, I can see that.

How about Sean Maher for Will Borden? I think he's too old to pull off college-aged Billy any more, but I will dream on.



Jewel Staite could then be Georgia, of course.

I don't think he's tall enough for Harry and to be blunt, he doesn't look Italian enough to be Marcone.  Thinking of him from Firefly, he certainly could play Kincaid's personality, except I can't remember Kincaid's description and don't have the books handy.

IIRC, Kincaid is huge, built like a swimmer and has blond hair. I imagine him looking like the guy who played Thor - but I wouldn't imagine that actor could pull off those "Yassuh"s from BR. Onward goes the search.

As for Gentleman Johnny, he's supposed to be not necessarily good-looking, with a boater's tan, possibly some crow's feet, and he's got those famous green peepers. I don't remember anything about him looking Italian or not.