Ekšueli riječ je o TV preradi istoimenog serijala fantasy knjiga Jima Butchera. Glavni junak je Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, jedini moderni čarobnjak u novovjekom čikagu.
romani su čudna mješavina hard-boiled krimića i tipičnih fantasy novela. Harry je nešto kao Valentine, detektiv specijaliziran za nadnaravno, u svijetu Dresdena fajli magija je stvarna baš kao i vampiri, vukodlaci i demoni.
Dresedenove mušterije u pravilu ne vjeruju u magiju sve dok im ista ne zagorča život pa suprisiljeni potražiti njegovu pomoć. Da bi sve išlo glatko i po PS-u tu je i poručnica specijalnog odjela čikaške policije Karrin Murphy koja i sama upošljava Harry-a na slučajevima koji zahtjevaju njegovo poznavanje onostranog.
Romani su dobro pisani i odlično razrađeni pa nas tako Butcher along the way upoznaje sa ustrojem svijeta magije (čarobnjaci primjerice imaju svoje zakonodavstvo - Sedam zakona magije, legislativu, izvršujuća tijela i specijalnepostrojbe: Senior Council, the Wardens, Blackstaff itd..)
Svijet tamne strane ustrojen je na sličan način pa primjerice Vampiri imaju White, Red, Black i Jade Court... Vukodlaci se dijele na Werewolfove, Hexenwulfove, Lycanthrope i Loup-garou-oe.
Tu je još i vilinski svijet koji se dijeli na Summer Court, Winter Court i Wyldfae, zatim imamo Crno vijeće koje sačinjavaju čarobnjaci koji su prešli na tamnu stranu, Fellowship of St. Giles društvo koje se bori protiv vampira a sačinjavaju ga ljudi koji su zaražane vampirskim ugrizom ali budući da sami još nisu probali ljudsku krv nisu do kraja dovršili svoju transformaciju u nežive.
Zanimljiva je i skupina Order of the Blackened Denarius koju sačinjavaju ljudi koji "hostaju" pale anđele. Palih ima trideset i uz pomoć sigila tj. Rimskog srebrnog novčića Denariusa vežu se uz svog ljudskog domaćina, te sanjim komuniciraju ili ga u posebnim slučajevima posve obuzmu.
Kako bi ljudski rod zaštitili od Palih anđela tj. demona osnovan je tzv. Red vitezova križa
Što se samog književnog serijala tiče on se trenutno sastoji od devet romana, redom:
1 Storm Front
2 Fool Moon
3 Grave Peril
4 Summer Knight
5 Death Masks
6 Blood Rites
7 Dead Beat
8 Proven Guilty
9 White Night
TV serijal pak počeo se emitirati u siječnju ove godine na SciFi channelu i trenutno broji 12 epizoda, to su redom (uz datume emitiranja na SC-Fi-ju)
"Birds of a Feather" January 21, 2007
A boy comes to Harry Dresden claiming that monsters are after him.
"The Boone Identity" January 28, 2007
Harry helps an antiquities dealer whose daughter haunts her murder site by chasing down the girl's dead killer.
"Hair of the Dog" February 11, 2007
Harry investigates ritualistic slayings that involved werewolves, but they weren't the killers - they were the victims.
"Rules of Engagement" February 18, 2007
Dresden tries to help a beautiful young woman whose fiancé is struggling to sever his ties to some unrelenting demonic forces.
"Bad Blood" February 25, 2007
Bianca, the most beautiful””and most dangerous””vampire in Chicago hires Dresden. Someone is trying to kill her, and she needs Dresden to find out who and why. Remarkable parallels to the past vampire series "Forever Knight."
"Soul Beneficiary" March 04, 2007
When a man who has been having premonitions that he's about to die drops dead in Dresden's office, Harry is plunged into a bizarre murder plot that ends up revealing a dark secret from Bob's past.
"Walls" March 11, 2007
Harry investigates a group of thieving college students who have discovered a supernatural method to bypass the most sophisticated of security systems. But there's madness in their method, because it is slowly killing them off, one by one.
"Storm Front" March 18, 2007
A grisly crime scene leads Harry to the middle of a gang war, and a nasty reminder of the perils of black magic.
"The Other Dick" March 25, 2007
After a local private investigator is murdered using supernatural means, Harry teams up with the dead man's assistant to uncover the truth.
"Things That Go Bump" April 1, 2007
Ancient Mai and Morgan seek refuge at Dresden's place after they are ambushed by one of Mai's enemies. But once they are safely inside, they discover that they're now all trapped by a powerful spell, and the walls are closing in.
"Second City" April 8, 2007
Minutes after leaving a store, a former gang member is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Meanwhile, Murphy's father comes to Chicago, and he has a bone to pick with her - named Harry Dresden.
"What About Bob?" April 15, 2007
Harry's latest lover sneaks out of his place with Bob's skull and delivers it to Dresden's uncle Justin Morningway - who died by Dresden's own hand five years ago. Dresden learns that death isn't all it's cracked up to be - especially where his uncle is concerned.
BTW Prosjek ocjena serijala na TV.comu je 8.8 što je za premijernu sezonu više nego obećavajuće, doduše nešto ispod prosjeka BS Galactice (9.3), SG-1 (9.3) Lost Rooma (9.2) ili Heroesa (9.4) ali primjerice više od Invazije (8.6), Star treka - Woyager i Enterprise (8.7 i 8.4)
Eto nadam se da sam ti pomogao u donošenju odluke: To Watch or not to Watch...
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