I don't want to fiddle to much with the Dresdenverse, however, there's one bit that bugs me (personally, can't say why). So, here it is, here's my proposed solution. Please comment (constructively, i.e., "no do this instead"). Thanks:
- when normal people encounter non-subtle supernatural things, 99% of them just "ignore" it. That's why the world at large is ignorant about the supernatual
I'd like to replace this with:
- the supernatural is shielded from most normal mortals by "the veil". Various explanations (who knows which is right) exist for why this is the case, but unless the normal-mortal is particularly "open minded" and the effect isn't wildly crazy (e.g., mage points his finger, says "zap", and guy turns to dust on TV (assuming TV camera was far enough enough away), mortals will either mis-percieve or not perceive at all supernatural effects. This is not a mental defense mechanism but an actual magical "thing"