Jackie K. Cooper 3/07: Karen Cliche
"The Dresden Files" (The Sci Fi Channel)
One of the most popular shows regularly appearing on the Sci Fi Channel is "The Dresden Files." This supernatural thriller picks up more and more viewers each week as the enigmatic Harry Dresden works his cases. Paul Blackthorne plays Harry and Valerie Cruz is seen as Police Lieutenant Murphy. Terrence Mann plays Bob, Dresden's ghostly assistant.
This week's episode is titled "Soul Beneficiary" and it shows what is right with this unique series. Harry comes up against a sorcerer of sorts named Sharon (Kerry Lai Fatt) who can transpose bodies. This means she can kill them off and she can bring them back, with the victim never being any the wiser.
Harry gets brought into this situation when a potential client named Kelton Franks (Hamish McEwan) comes to him for advise and ends up dying in his office. When this man's wife (Karen Cliché) comes to make inquiries about his death, she drops dead too. So you can see that Harry is forced to take action and investigate.
What makes the show above average is the actors. The chemistry between Harry and Murphy is intense, and the repartee between Harry and Bob is first class. When the actors click with this much energy then the show can't help but be a success.
So if you haven't been a regular viewer of "The Dresden Files" then you should be. You can tune in this Sunday, March 4, at 9PM to the Sci Fi Channel and see just what you have been missing.
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