Yeah it would totally be a lily white cast, no question about it. The issue for me is, change the race of the actor if it's going to add to the stories you want to tell, if it makes sense to do it beyond the question of demographics. But to be honest of all the changes they've made from book to screen that's the least of my concerns. The Third Eye thing last night and the change in Bianca's character seemed just weird. And changing Bob from an air spirit to a ghost is utterly lame.
Gotta disagree with you on the Bob front. Making him human, instead of a human-like air spirit, gives him a lovely amount of backstory that's all but lacking in the books. It's a backstory that I know (from reading episode synopses of things to come) will play out over the course of the season, too.
The change in Bianca's character's also much preferred, far as I'm concerned. Giving her a more human side, making her a more shrewd politician, rather than a histrionic bad-guy? Yes, please. More of that.
Gotta disagree with you on the Bob front. Making him human, instead of a human-like air spirit, gives him a lovely amount of backstory that's all but lacking in the books. It's a backstory that I know (from reading episode synopses of things to come) will play out over the course of the season, too.
Whereas I think the whole air spirit concept is way cooler, than basically a replay of the Rimmer character from Red Dwarf. ;) The change in Bianca's character's also much preferred, far as I'm concerned. Giving her a more human side, making her a more shrewd politician, rather than a histrionic bad-guy? Yes, please. More of that.
And I see a hottie set there to give Harry a steamy sex scene and provide eye candy for the series. I like her better as this very alien and downright scary creature, much better than the standard "Vampire: The Masquerade" pretty goth tragic chick.
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Date: 2007-02-27 10:32 pm (UTC)With the occasional hispanic red court vampire. As *bad guys*.
I'm all for the race changes they made. Definitely better for TV.
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Date: 2007-02-28 12:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-02-28 12:29 am (UTC)The change in Bianca's character's also much preferred, far as I'm concerned. Giving her a more human side, making her a more shrewd politician, rather than a histrionic bad-guy? Yes, please. More of that.
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Date: 2007-02-28 12:41 am (UTC)Whereas I think the whole air spirit concept is way cooler, than basically a replay of the Rimmer character from Red Dwarf. ;)
The change in Bianca's character's also much preferred, far as I'm concerned. Giving her a more human side, making her a more shrewd politician, rather than a histrionic bad-guy? Yes, please. More of that.
And I see a hottie set there to give Harry a steamy sex scene and provide eye candy for the series. I like her better as this very alien and downright scary creature, much better than the standard "Vampire: The Masquerade" pretty goth tragic chick.