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« on: January 03, 2008, 08:41:00 PM »
I am one of those clueless freaks who only discovered Harry through the TV series.
Live in the UK, saw the previews on SKy and have to honestly say, I immeadetly thought, 'What a lot of rubbish!'
But Sky One advertised TDF pretty heavily and something must have wormed it's way into my subconcious because I found myself watching them and enjoying them. Not immensely but they passed the time. I watched the season once, then again and again.
Was in the bookstore a couple of months later and saw the books. They have had a pretty heavy advertising campaign as well over in Blighty. Bought the first, Storm Front, read it and loved it and immeadlety went and bought the rest. Didn't like Fool Moon as much and it kinda slowed the fervour. Read Grave Peril loved it, couldn't get through Summer Knight, but it all changed with Death Masks. I loved that book and that is when the obsession started in ernest!
When I found out that James Marsters did the audiobooks, I went straight to Buzzymultimedia and got the lot. ANd that put the lid on my coffin. They are amazing. I am now waiting feverishly for White Night to come out over here and I will be buying Small Favours in hardback and audiobook as sson as.
I am now a fully functioning member of the Jim Butcher Fan club. Just got hold of the Codex series as well. STarting that as soon as I finish Proven Guilty. On the last chapter now.
As for the TV series, well, I loved the actors but I can't really watch it anymore. The books have taken over as my 'reality' of the world and I wouldn't have it any other way.
What I would like to see is a great film franchise, with Paul Blackthorne as the face of Harry and James Marsters as the voice. That isn't too much to ask is it? They can do that for me huh?