Quote from: Robert Wolfe on January 27, 2007, 05:12:21 PM

It was decided not to use "magic words" since it felt too reminiscent of Harry Potter.  There will definitely still be spells, including flying staffs and fire blasts and such.  Just not with the words.

That just makes me sad.  It's not like Potter is the first wizard to use spellwords.  It's times like these that make me almost wish you guys *had* changed Harry's name to Erik for the TV show, so people would be less inclined to make comparisons between the two series.  I'm amazed that the Potter books are having such a (in this fan's view) detrimental effect on the Dresden TV series.  Yay spells and flying staffs and fire blasts, but... man.  I'm going to miss that aspect of the books.

I'm right there with ya. I for one have felt absolutely no desire to ever read/watch Harry Potter because of all of the hype surrounding it, and now here it goes, ruining one of my favourite things about Dresden, his kick-ass blasting rod,  flame spells, etc....etc.

I just think the series is different enough to Harry Potter (helloooo children's literature) for the comparison to be made, I mean c'mon, he's a paranormal investigator, he goes to crime scenes, I know you're playin' to the plebs, here, but argh. I want to hear that beautiful man say 'ventas servitas!'  *cough* did I say beautiful man? I meant ah, good actor....

pwease, Robert, pretty pweeeeease? with a cherry on top?