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The Dresden Files (2007)
great show
What I liked most about this series was the intelligent yet entertaining way it was presented. Fantasy noir is usually gimmicky or childish but this was different. The show used some CGI effects but didn't live or die by them.
I liked Blackthorne's portrayal of the cynical Harry Dresden. Lt. Murphy (Valerie Cruz) was a good interface to the mundane world of the Chicago PD. The cast was quite good and I wish them luck in their future projects.
This isn't Shakespeare but when I saw rerun episodes, I still enjoyed them. The only logic I can see in canceling this show is remembering that Sci-Fi Channel is owned by NBC which is owned by GE
Alleyn Mysteries (1990)
Decent representation of the books
I've read all of the Inspector Alleyn novels by Ngaio Marsh and feel that this dramatic interpretation is good. Okay, I've got some minor gripes with parts of each of the shows. Basically they deal with the compaction of a novel into a limited time of 100 minutes. I think Malahide does a good job. Marsden's Dalgliesh gets a lot more time per title. _Devices_&_Desires_ ran 300 minutes, if I recall correctly. My opinion may also be shaped by my preference for Marsh over PDJ. IMO, Marsh writes more compactly than James. James spends more times with emotions. Its just a matter of style, neither is inherently better. However, I feel that PDJ "Dalgliesh" book series have gotten weaker after the middle of the series and have given up reading her newer books. Ngaio Marsh has a few downers here and there but I think she holds up over the long haul. I also prefer the period of the "Alleyn" series which is harder and more expensive to recreate than the more modern "Dalgliesh".