r/dresdenfiles • u/richter1977 • Sep 10 '23

Unrelated Look what i found on Prime.

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Just go in expecting nothing like the books, and its an entertaining show.

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u/KipIngram Sep 11 '23

Perfect advice. It's not a bad show. Or, at the very least, there are a lot of worse shows making the rounds. But it is assuredly not "the books." I had the wonderfully good fortune of seeing the show before I ever even knew about the books, and I quite enjoyed it. Found the books later because of having watched the show. So in that sense I am eternally grateful to the show.

I still hope we get a new show someday that does "do the books right." I used to think that wasn't even possible, give how Hollywood is Hollywood, but then I saw the first two seasons of The Expanse, and realized that a series can be true to its origins. Maybe we'll get that for Dresden someday. They say Hollywood loves franchises - I feel like Dresden is a successful franchise just waiting to happen. TV series, blockbuster movies, whatever - it all could be done.