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[Strict31]

I dunno. I thought the actual show was kinda crap, but the people playing Harry and Bob were utterly perfect. They are who I envision when I read the books...

I did not think so. I really don't see how Bob could be perfect in the slightest bit, considering he's always been just a skull with glowing eyes. He he really wasn't lurid enough.

The comic was the first time I really got a clear idea of what Harry was supposed to look like. Aside from being freak-tall, that is.

[xaraan]

Weird thing is, even though he doesn't wear hats, I actually like his look on the covers the most. I think that hat and duster combo they do looks awesome.

The show was terrible though, I couldn't make it past the first couple episodes.

[Dragavon]

The show was bad, but Bob on the show was even better than Bob in the books.

[Alchemic_Spider]

I liked the showed.

[misac]

I usually stop trying halfway into wondering who in the hell could possibly play Harry. Butcher routinely makes the effort to remind us how incredibly tall the guy is, and there's not a whole lot of actors who fit that bill. It's like Butcher was intentionally trying to make it impossible for a show or movie to accurately cast Harry.

If they made a movie he wouldn't necessarily need to be that tall.

[Strict31]

Weird thing is, even though he doesn't wear hats, I actually like his look on the covers the most. I think that hat and duster combo they do looks awesome.

The show was terrible though, I couldn't make it past the first couple episodes.

Yeah, if you get rid of the hats, the way he looks in the comic book was exactly the way he looked on the covers of the novels. Taking into account variation in different art styles, of course.

[misac]

Plus if Harry is that tall, how does he comfortably fit into a VW Bug? They changed the car in the show to a Jeep so that Blackthorne could fit.

I don't ever remember Harry saying he fit comfortably in the Blue Beetle.

[Lord Simian]

I for some reason hardly ever imagine bob as a person, even when he is out in spiritual form I just imagined him more ghost/whisp like. It threw me off in the show when he was just some dude.

Yeah, but TV is visual media, a disembodied voice from a skull wouldn't work. And the wisp idea is a good one, but probably cost prohibitive on their budget....

[xaraan]

Tom Cruise is Harry Dresden!

[Jack Burton]

I always wondered about that too. One of those things that makes me think Butcher isn't that tall but just thought it was a good quality to give his main character.

I met Butcher at a signing last week and he's not a tall dude at all. He's about 5'8 I'd say.

[misac]

I liked the showed.

I did too until I read the book.

[Strict31]

Yeah, but TV is visual media, a disembodied voice from a skull wouldn't work. And the wisp idea is a good one, but probably cost prohibitive on their budget....

I think it would work. I think they couldn't make it work, however. They tried, and gave up on it.

I'm no longer convinced how hard they tried, however, since they didn't really try that hard to name Murphy "Karrin" instead of "Connie," and at least dye her hair blonde.

I mean, maybe you don't have the budget to really do the efx necessary to make a skull as animated and lively as a person. I get the limitations of TV. But at the same time, they made absolutely, perfectly idiotic choices in the show.

This nigga goes around carrying a fuckin' magic hockey stick, because walking into an office building or a police station with a hockey stick when you ain't dressed for fuckin' hockey is gonna draw less attention than carrying a regular stick. Or a blasting rod that he purposely designed to be concealed under his coat.

[misac]

I think it would work. I think they couldn't make it work, however. They tried, and gave up on it.

I'm no longer convinced how hard they tried, however, since they didn't really try that hard to name Murphy "Karrin" instead of "Connie," and at least dye her hair blonde.

I mean, maybe you don't have the budget to really do the efx necessary to make a skull as animated and lively as a person. I get the limitations of TV. But at the same time, they made absolutely, perfectly idiotic choices in the show.

This nigga goes around carrying a fuckin' magic hockey stick, because walking into an office building or a police station with a hockey stick when you ain't dressed for fuckin' hockey is gonna draw less attention than carrying a regular stick. Or a blasting rod that he purposely designed to be concealed under his coat.

With the popularity of books to tv/movie, I really wish they'd give the Dresden Files a good try.

[xaraan]

He used a hockey stick as his staff in the show? lol wow I guess I didn't get that far. (Thank God)

[Strict31]

With the popularity of books to tv/movie, I really wish they'd give the Dresden Files a good try.

Yeah. If only Butcher would put more fucking and nekkid bitches in it. That way, HBO would be all over turning this into a series.