Over the past few nights I rewatched The Dresden Files. And it is as good as I remembered it. Why do I think it is good?
First, good characters you can relate to and root for.
Harry Dresden is sort of like a down on his luck private eye who also is a powerful wizard who is under close supervision of the magical powers in charge (the series and the books presuppose a society of wizards, vampires et al that secretly coexist with humanity and are governed by treaties and a council). He is under the supervision because once in self defense he used Black Magic and it can corrupt users.
Morgan is also done well - he is a warden and Harry is one of those he watches. Likewise Bob who is a ghost that was condemned to live in his own skull and Detective Murphy, who employs Harry as an advisor to the Chicago PD - part of the plot tension is Harry keeping her from knowing about the magical world.
Second, the fantasy world is fleshed out very well for a show that had only one season. And even better it is internally consistent - it obeys its own known rules as a setting. This is a place a lot of fantasy movies and shows fail badly at (I'm looking at you "The Magicians")...
Finally the dialogue is crisp, there is a lot of wit and also a balance between drama and comedy.
Give it a watch! You may enjoy!
First, good characters you can relate to and root for.
Harry Dresden is sort of like a down on his luck private eye who also is a powerful wizard who is under close supervision of the magical powers in charge (the series and the books presuppose a society of wizards, vampires et al that secretly coexist with humanity and are governed by treaties and a council). He is under the supervision because once in self defense he used Black Magic and it can corrupt users.
Morgan is also done well - he is a warden and Harry is one of those he watches. Likewise Bob who is a ghost that was condemned to live in his own skull and Detective Murphy, who employs Harry as an advisor to the Chicago PD - part of the plot tension is Harry keeping her from knowing about the magical world.
Second, the fantasy world is fleshed out very well for a show that had only one season. And even better it is internally consistent - it obeys its own known rules as a setting. This is a place a lot of fantasy movies and shows fail badly at (I'm looking at you "The Magicians")...
Finally the dialogue is crisp, there is a lot of wit and also a balance between drama and comedy.
Give it a watch! You may enjoy!
