I found the show to be okay if I really tried very hard to envision it as an "Elseworlds"/"Sliders" scenario. (For the non-comic readers; Elseworlds is where DC did one-shot "what if" stories. What if Bruce Wayne's parents hadn't died? That kind of thing.)
Unfortunately, that kind of scenario usually annoys me. Sliders mixed it up by making a different Elseworld every episode, which I could deal with... especially since the main characters remained the same. (Despite how this sounds, I'm not really a "purist". I loved "V for Vendetta", despite it being rather different from the comic.)
Anyway, on the show itself. The presentation of Bob was very well done, and the actor chosen is great, but the backstory and personality change kinda frustrate me.
Murphy and Harry don't have much charisma in interacting with each other yet, and Murphy doesn't seem at all like the character in the book. From the reply someone else linked to, (apologies for forgetting the name!) it seems like Harry will have a better script to follow in the next episode. The actor is fantastic for the part, I don't think he had much to work with though.
Finally, I'm going to agree with an article I read; this was a lousy episode to use as the premiere. Harry barely used magic, barely made any wisecracks, didn't show off any badassery... they really need to show off what's special about the Dresden Files, and fast, or the show's going to bleed viewers. I can't in good conscience recommend this "first" episode as a good introduction to the series, because first impressions are really important for getting someone hooked.
I just pray there's a very good episode coming along soon, or things may turn out badly... and the show's got tons of potential. I'm completely confident that with the cast and writers and setting they have, something fantastic can result... but the question is whether or not it will before the show gets canned.
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Date: 2007-01-23 12:10 am (UTC)From:Unfortunately, that kind of scenario usually annoys me. Sliders mixed it up by making a different Elseworld every episode, which I could deal with... especially since the main characters remained the same. (Despite how this sounds, I'm not really a "purist". I loved "V for Vendetta", despite it being rather different from the comic.)
Anyway, on the show itself. The presentation of Bob was very well done, and the actor chosen is great, but the backstory and personality change kinda frustrate me.
Murphy and Harry don't have much charisma in interacting with each other yet, and Murphy doesn't seem at all like the character in the book. From the reply someone else linked to, (apologies for forgetting the name!) it seems like Harry will have a better script to follow in the next episode. The actor is fantastic for the part, I don't think he had much to work with though.
Finally, I'm going to agree with an article I read; this was a lousy episode to use as the premiere. Harry barely used magic, barely made any wisecracks, didn't show off any badassery... they really need to show off what's special about the Dresden Files, and fast, or the show's going to bleed viewers. I can't in good conscience recommend this "first" episode as a good introduction to the series, because first impressions are really important for getting someone hooked.
I just pray there's a very good episode coming along soon, or things may turn out badly... and the show's got tons of potential. I'm completely confident that with the cast and writers and setting they have, something fantastic can result... but the question is whether or not it will before the show gets canned.
We can hope.
-Koko out