Harry Dresden
Jul. 10th, 2012 04:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
katikatI started reading "Fool Moon" by Jim Butcher, book #2 in the Harry Dresden series, and it reminded me that I should re-watch The Dresden Files, a show that I really liked and that I own on DVD.
For me, Paul Blackthorne will forever be Harry Dresden...
Sure, he doesn't look EXACTLY like the Harry Dresden in the book, he isn't as skinny or as tall, but he embodied the spirit of Harry so well!
On the other hand Valerie Cruz? No, just no...
How did SHE get the part of Karrin Murphy is beyond me. Murphy is a 5 foot nothing blond spitfire, a regular whirlwind of energy and attitude in the book. Cruz looked like she might burst out in tears at any moment and if she had moved and talked any slower, I would have needed to ffwd the ep just to see her get to the point. A terrible, awful choice!
Who did I picture as Murphy? Someone like Glynis Barber...
That's her as Harriet Makepeace in the 80s UK action series Dempsey & Makepeace. Man, Makepeace had style, she kicked ass and could out-brass-ball any man, Dempsey included! THAT's what Murphy should've looked like and been like!
Which reminds me, I should really re-watch Dempsey & Makepeace. The actors, Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber, had amazing chemistry, no wonder they married and are still together. What a gorgeous couple!
For me, Paul Blackthorne will forever be Harry Dresden...
Sure, he doesn't look EXACTLY like the Harry Dresden in the book, he isn't as skinny or as tall, but he embodied the spirit of Harry so well!
On the other hand Valerie Cruz? No, just no...
How did SHE get the part of Karrin Murphy is beyond me. Murphy is a 5 foot nothing blond spitfire, a regular whirlwind of energy and attitude in the book. Cruz looked like she might burst out in tears at any moment and if she had moved and talked any slower, I would have needed to ffwd the ep just to see her get to the point. A terrible, awful choice!
Who did I picture as Murphy? Someone like Glynis Barber...
That's her as Harriet Makepeace in the 80s UK action series Dempsey & Makepeace. Man, Makepeace had style, she kicked ass and could out-brass-ball any man, Dempsey included! THAT's what Murphy should've looked like and been like!
Which reminds me, I should really re-watch Dempsey & Makepeace. The actors, Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber, had amazing chemistry, no wonder they married and are still together. What a gorgeous couple!
