Why We Like It S1 E4 - The Dresden Files 

Wow, rewatching this video 7 years later brings back the feels and the news about 2 more Dresden Files coming out in 2020 is just HYPE!!!!! If either of you are reading this you should totally create more videos like this.

As much as I love the Dresden Files (and this is coming from someone who's reread the series at least 4x and listened to the audiobooks at least 2x), even I'll admit that the first 2 books may be entertaining, but are a bit shaky in terms of quality. But starting from Grave Peril (#3), the mythology really starts to expand, stakes are significantly raised, and everything starts getting much better. Book 3 and beyond, the series keeps improving until it reaches pure awesomeness.

53:25 - The term you are looking for is the "Senior Council."

oh, when at the end of the book he subconsciously gets passed trauma of the burnt hand, and casually lights the candles with a small fire spell.

He thought Butters and the Denarians got development back in 2013. I wonder if he's read Skin Games yet. Also, my favorite quote from Changes has to be, "I used the knife. I saved a child. I won a war. God forgive me."

My favourite moments are whenever Harry's brain-to-mouth filter gets turned off because he's in one shitty situation or another. As soon as he's put under pressure (Which, to be honest, is most of the time) his mouth starts running and the scene instantly becomes hilarious as he spouts off to the shambling horror of the week.

I find it funny that Peabody surprised you so much Sean, just because I was pointing my finger at Peabody as soon as he was introduced. Seriously I saw him, saw that he was the guy who handled all the files, and said "yup, gotta be him." Not sure if it was a matter of never trusting the quiet ones, or if I just hate bureaucrats, but I saw peabody and immediately proceeded to wait all book for him to be outed. So while you were thinking "Oh geez that's crazy" I was just yelling "I knew it had to be him!" ...You know now that I think about it I think I liked Peabody for it because he reminded me of Butters, only totally unpleasant.

Well thank you gentlemen for making this series, and this episode! It got me into the Dresden Files!

Susan doesn't feed on Dresden and become a Red Court vamp. This is where Martin also like Susan which is a partial red court vampire pulls the rug out of Susan & Dresden nearly winning streak and puts a knife to Susan's throat. We find out that Martin is a triple agent and betrays Dresden & Susan by telling the Red Court King where Dresden's daughter was. Setting the entire blood ritual to kill Dresden entire bloodline. Enraging Susan who turns and feeds on Martin killing him starting the final transformation into a Red Court vampire and then Dresden slits Susan's throat turning the ritual and destroying the entire Red Court Vamps except maybe the youngest vampires at the time. Susan being literally newly made was pretty much the youngest so I'm pretty sure not too many Red Courts out there.

I would love to hear his reaction to Butters' transformation in Skin Games

Dresden Files is amazing, and my favorite part of the whole series is that every book gets better and better and better and better and better as they go on. Ghost Stories was AMAZING!!!!

If you want to talk about threads.... In the third book Harry's god mother the Leanansidhe asks Michael Carpenter for his first born child. At this point we dont even know Michael's children names or how many he has. It turns out his first born child is Molly. Now let that sink in for awhile...

I see a lot of comments where people tell new readers of the Dresden series to skip the 1st 2 books and in wholeheartedly DISAGREE! The 1st 2 are arguably the worst of the series, but that doesn't mean they're bad books. Yes by the 3rd book Jim Butcher starts finding his footing as a writer and each book gets progressively better. Yet the first 2 books and the series as a whole is a cohesive storyline. There's a lot of narrative and characters that area introduced and play huge parts into the series that should not be missed. Like for example TOOT-TOOT. As they mention in the video how a character kind of starts out as a small character and ends up becoming a huge and very interesting as the series progresses. Who wants to know why TOOT keeps getting bigger? I have my theory. Which is the more followers Toot gets the more powerful he becomes. Also he's hilarious and an adorably naive character. Karrin Murphy is another character also Morgan. These characters are from the very beginning and play pivotal roles through out the series. Do not skip the first 2 books. Stick with them and you will eventually fall in love with the series as I did. I heard about the series about 4 years ago after many of the books were out and ample prodding from a friend to pick them up and check them out. Finally I broke down and did something I dont recommend and downloaded the 1st off the Internet bc I didn't want to pay for a book I didn't like. After reading the 1st book I immediate bought all the books that were available in hardback up to Changes and binge read them in about a month. I've even got all the short stories and comics. The Dresden Series is my favorite series of all time.

Ha! No TV show? Did you not like the many departures from the books that much? www.imdb.com/title/tt0486657/ I would really like to see the show done again but with it actually following some of the major plot points.

WHEEL OF TIME!!! THE ENDING!! WAAA Anyway I started reading the Dresden Files but they are kind of short. I started 2 weeks ago and I'm starting Small Favor now. The other series by Butcher is also incredible (Codex Alera) :)

Ok this has probably been said already but their was a TV series made for the dresden files though Trust me It is only good watching it before reading the books otherwise the books ruin it from how badly it was butchered, pun not intended.

Day[9] was why I started Dresden Files he mention it in one of his funday Mondays (i think) and I looked it up and Fell in love with it form storm front and have read every one since then and Listen to everyone the audiobook version with James Marsters is amazing i love Both ways i will always be thank full to Day[9] for turning me on to it Thanks man

Greetings from Dresden - Germany (one of the most beatutifull European Cities) *grin*

It's true. Day[9] convinced me to read The Dresden Files. How much do I love it? A couple of months and I'm already almost done with Cold Days.

I've never been read the first book all the way through. Always found something in it lacking that just hasn't captured my attention the way truly great works of fantasy from authors such as Brandon Sanderson or Patrick Rothfuss have.

Thank you Sean and Tristan for recommending the Dresden Files! I watched the first half of this video a year ago, then closed the video and started reading Storm Front. Yesterday, I finished Cold Days. I have now also finished watching this video completely, and am really looking forward to Skin Game. Thank you again for this great recommendation, and I hope you guys make more such videos! Cheers, Steve

The building was on fire and it wasn't my fault.

Wow. Was going through your old stuff, subbed a few weeks ago. Can't believe you like the dresden files. It is so goood. Love it

Wheel of Time is my favourite book series of all time, Epic in every sense

the idea of Harry getting soul fire,and how he reacts when he realizes it's there. It's feels like good can win. awesome.

I want to know more about we Hellhound. We know he is a scion, but when Dresden looks upon him with the sight he sees an image of Kincaid, overlayed with an image of a huge hulking deformed demon but also overlayed on top of that he sees a very faint image of Death with a Scythe. We also know very little of the Hellhound's back story. All we know is he was an assassin for the true Dracula not Vlad the Impaler (which I believe they refer to Vlad as his sniffling son and much less powerful)

Sean, honestly, youre only in it for the Plot!

You say this, but people (Maybe not you) spend $60 on a game that last not even half the time. I can read a book like this in a day no problem (As I have been reading for a long time now, and a book like this is a real page turner) but I don't consider the $10 wasted, and would much rather buy 6 (Almost 7) Dresden files books, then buy Sim City 5. I don't have to deal with EA's BS, or any micro transactions nickel and diming me.. Worth every penny. Heck it takes more to fill up my gas tank.

Jim Butcher has two things down. One is everything has "Consequences" (Physically, mentally, even socially) it isn't some hero just slashing through his enemy. Second.. Poor Dresden always seems to gets beat down in some way throughout the series, but keeps going till he solves the case. The TV show was a bit campy, but after reading I am not sure if they even could show on TV heh.. Finally if you like this series you might want to check out the Nightsiders Series

By your logic we should all only buy Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. I reread things, so I don't really have your problem, and I attribute the fact that you can read them so quickly to the good pacing that Jim Butcher sets up. I'd rather read a book in two nights (or one if I don't sleep) and have an exhilarating ride than find myself almost passing out from boredom (looks carefully away from Crossroads of Twilight). DISCLAIMER: I love WoT, but seriously guys.

To be perfectly honest, the first two books weren't especially well written, though they have important plot detail that will come up later on in the series. Grave Peril is where the series really starts picking up steam, so if you feel you can't get through Storm Front and Fool Moon, you can always skip ahead. I would also suggest picking up the short story collection Side Jobs and reading the stories in chronological order with the novels.

It actually had *very* little to do with the book series. None of the stories had relations to the books until the 8th episode, which was somewhat based on the first book. If the show were more tightly based on the book series, I think it could have gone places, but the tone and storylines were just... Waaaayyyy off from what we're used to in the books. It just didn't seem like Dresden.

There was a tv series on the Sci Fi channel called The Dresden Files that was based off the book series. It was a single season of 12 episodes that ran from January to April of 2007. That information came from Wikipedia but I checked and the full season is available on Netflix and I would assume it would be on Hulu as well but I don't use it so I can't check. It seems as though this series is based on the first book seeing as how the 8th episode is named Storm Front.

So, I've heard about this series many times from watching Day9's other videos, but each time I was in the middle of reading something else and I'd always forget about it. But, I just finished reading The Secretist, Part Two so I'm happy to say that I have downloaded Storm Front and will begin reading it tonight. I really hope that I get so immersed to the point where I can't put it down. Thanks for the video and suggestion guys, I can't wait for the next one.

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Hey day9 I was wondering if you could help me with this little problem I have and since you give the best answers I'm asking you. So anyways there is this girl who I like and a year ago July 20th I said to her that I liked her and wanted to know how she feels back to me and she said we hardly ever talk which is true but we would talk all the time in Sunday school and now today and a couple of days ago I tried to talk to her but she never answered and now what do I do I want to be friends withher

I love the Dresden Files, but I actually think the reveal of Wizard Peabody was one of the weaker ones. Maybe it's just because I've been reading his books and gotten used to his style, but as soon as Peabody was introduced, I pretty much knew he would be the one. The fact that he's introduced in the same book that he turns traitor, plus the bit of dialogue he shares with Dresden then made it glaringly obvious to me.

Everyone! If you're interested in learning about the Dresden Files, or Jim Butcher's works in general, you can visit his website jim-butcher . com! He also has a forum for discussion about his two series, Dresden Files and Codex Alera, jimbutcheronline . com!!! If you need help with anything, join the forums and shoot me a message. I'm Sir Huron Stone on the forums. You're welcome to join us on the forums! Hope to see you there!

the reason that i think Harry Dresden is such a cool character is that in 14 books he has NEVER gotten the recognition he deserves. It's never said out loud or mentioned but he has continually shielded Chicago and the world with his own body, getting beaten, shot, burned, cut and tortured both in a physical sense and a mental one. Yet never once has he given up. All of his friends take him for granted, he works so hard and asks for so little, he my definition of a hero.

The series was met with mixed reaction from fans. The episode you refer to is a barebones version of book one. The other episodes contained certain themes and storyline fragments from the book series, but in general they are their own original cases. Oddly enough, Sean doesn't seem to know that the series....oh......sarcasm.....I see now.....

Good on you guys! DF is a *great* series. In response to the Darklings from Mars- that's actually how I initially felt about the Fomor! I was just like- "Where did these clowns come from?! What do they have to do with anything? Why should I care, what do they want other than just evil?" But they're getting more characterization. So it's all good =D

Next episode: Wheel of Time!

Okay, I need to stop watching I'm too afraid of spoilers. Also, when you were talking about thrillers it reminded me of an Agatha Christie book I read (The Man in the Brown Suit) that has the best use of an unreliable narrator EVER. I almost died at the end.

Really? I always viewed the first two as the weakest in the series. The writing really begins to develop much more after all of that and begins to string together events that begin to develop in much later novels. I like every new novel more than the one that precedes it, up until Changes of course.

My problem with the Dresdon Files is that it is rather expensive for a book when you look at the price per hour. It is about $10 for a book that is read in two evenings. I can get plenty of other books for $15-$20 that last 14 to 30 nights. Tl:Dr -- Dresdon books are too short for the cost.

Hellblazer is a darker series, with more serious themes and undertones compared to the Dresden files. Honestly, I enjoy both, and love the way both series treat fantasy in a modern setting. You should give the first book (Storm Front) a shot and see if you like it. My two cents, hope you don't mind.

I found the books after enjoying the Sci-Fi season 1, and devoured them, and even re-read them before each new publication. However, as vastly superior the books are over the TV show, I still picture Paul Blackthorne and Valerie Cruz as Harry & Murphy. Can't help it!

You turned me onto Dresden Files, and while I didn't like Ghost story, I thought the last one (Cold Days) was the best book so far, and am super excited for the last few. Thanks Day9! let us know if you have any other book suggestions (other than Reacher and Dresden)

Ok, ok. Let me clarify my statement: Of course there was (even Shawn knows that, which clearly shows by how he wraps his statement), but considering how bad it was, its easier for a fan's sanity to simply deny the fact. Therefore: There wasn't.

Agreed - The first two are generally considered "weaker" than the rest. Even Jim says that the series really starts pickup up steam in book 3. My favorite are the ones with the Denarians, aka every 5th book... so excited about book 15!

You guys have to read Rothfuss' "Name of the Wind" and "The Wise Man's Fear" if you liked the Dresden Files. It's not exactly the same, but I've found that people who like Dresden tend to have good taste and therefore will appreciate Rothfuss' writing.

I did a drinking game recently where I took a shot every time the story of the show veered off from the book. I downed half a bottle of rum in 15 minutes. Jim Butcher might have liked it, but it was not dresden files, it was a shitty offshoot.

I so wanted there to be discussion post Changes. Because I mean c'mon, the book that supposedly wrapped up so many plot arcs, by two books later had most of those plot arcs kickstarted again in high gear. Character growth abound.

The books get SO MUCH better the farther in. Summer Knight (the 4th book) is god damn amazing. On a side note I firmly believe his other book series, Codex Alera, is leagues beyond Dresden Files...still love both though.

I've enjoyed the comicbook series Hellblazer immensely. Since both deal wit a sort of occult-investigator/badass, would people who are familiar with both Hellblazer and The Dresden Files recommend the books on that basis alone?

Tristan's middle name is Daniel.... Daniel....like the name Sean's been screaming ("RUN DANIEL RUUUUN") while hunting and burning through lamp oil? Fate? Illuminati? There must be a deeper meaning behind this!

The writing technique is called 'Chekhov’s Gun' and it's more a 'don't create an element unless you plan to use it,' sort of thing. in other words, if you put a gun in one scene, use it in the next.

The difference between the two series is that the Sword of Truth books do not improve much and actually decrease in quality in some places unlike the Dresden Files which steadily improve imo.

Loving you diversifying your videos to things other than SC. I know your main is SC but being a non SC player and a lover of all things Day9 its really nice having all these things to watch.

It's unlikely anyone who hasn't read the series would get 90% of the references or follow along with the conversation but if you have you find yourself grinning like an idiot and nodding along.

They actually made it into a series, but for some reason wouldn't renew it after season 1, I thought it was amazing, but I didnt read the books google "The Dresden Files (tv series)"

Well the Dresden files does have a one season 13 episode T.V. show... They changed a lot in the adaptation and I think the book is better but it was a nice show from what little I watched

They were joking about the TV series in the start, because it wasn't too great, so they were pretending it didn't exist. Pretty simple concept, I thought it was obvious.

or even books 3-6 were kinda bad. It started strong with storm fronts then got weaker till around book 6 then they got pretty damn good. Then there are books 13 and 14 lol.

I dont know if you guys have the read this book series but its awesome. Its called the The Belgariad. If you have read this I would love for you guys to talk about it! :)

From wikipedia: The Dresden Files is a Canadian television series based on the books by Jim Butcher. It premiered January 21, 2007 on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States and on Space in Canada. It was picked up by Sky One in the UK and began airing on February 14, 2007. The series ran for a single season of twelve episodes, and has since been released on DVD. The Sci Fi Channel announced on August 3, 2007 that The Dresden Files would not be renewed for a second season.

Thank you kindly for your reply! I probably will, as I also happen to be a fan of the Fate role-playing system which did have a licensed Dresden Files release.

If you like the Dresden Files, then you might like the Iron Druid Chronicles. It's like Dresden's several hundred years old and more badass, and has to fight gods.

Dead Beat (the book with the zombie T-Rex) was the first book I read in the series, and it's still the thing I use to explain why I love Butcher's storytelling.

I feel bad because I read "Wizard's First Rule" which was AMAZING and then right after I read "Storm Front" and thought it wasn't that great =[

I do the same thing. Blackthorne was actually a great Dresden IMO, though I think Murphy would have been better cast as someone like Clea DuVall.

The Dresden Files is like the creep spawning from a hatchery. As time goes on, if spreads out more and more and you see more and more of the map.

instead of reading the book try listening to the audiobook version, it blew my mind, made the book series even more awesome if you can believe it

they're talking about Chekov's Gun, which is more like, "if you bring the gun out on stage people will expect it to be fired by the end"

After i read through all Dresden books few years ago, I started looking for other books of same quality.. and I found it! People... if you like dresden files, you MUST read "The Iron Druid Chronicles" by Kevin Hearne.

"nothing is cooler than a reader seeing threads coming together" sounds like some one should read the malazan book of the fallen.

I wish I could watch this, but I've only just started reading the books. Maybe I'll watch it when I finish book 12, if I remember.

I must admit the tv series could have been good if they had any money which I hope it didn't considering how horrible the effects are

About 2 years ago, Day9 mentioned "Dresden files" in one of his SC videos. It made me read the entire series and its hands down the most entertaining books.I have read. So thank you for that Day9! :D

The Dresden Files books are amazing! Changes was the last one that I've read and I look forward to reading even more of them!

Interesting. And I won't come at you with any of that. I think both sides could learn some respect of the opposite side.

The series keeps getting better and better. Just when I think I have a favorite, I read the next one and it's even better!

And this is why Day9 is still my favorite e-celebrity. Dresden Files is far and away my favorite book series of all time.

Theoretically, Harry's "Doom of Damocles" gets lifted in Book 1. At least, that is what was SAID. However, Harry doesn't feel like there is a serious dent in how he is treated until "Dead Beat," when... * * * * * Harry gets promoted to Warden. That seems to be the FIRST time that someone in the White Council acknowledges that Harry - Darth Vader though some have marked him out to be - is on THEIR side. Morgan puts up a great deal of fuss over this, but it appears that Morgan no longer sandbags Harry from then until his end.

I sadly was introduced to Dresden Files by the Anthology book of GRRM Dangerous Women, who includes Bombshell short story, so my first contact with Dresden Files spoiled both Change and Ghost Story. I quite enjoyed the ride, but when I read Change I knew what to expect

Great series, definitely better than the Malloreon although Eddings is definitely an excellent writer all the same.

You guys should check out the Demon Accords series by John Conroe.. It is included in my favorite 3 series, those being: The Dresden Files, The Demon Accords and The Dark Tower Series by SK.

HUGE fan of the book series and its amazing.... Do yall not know that it had a TV show starring paul blackthorne or are we writing it off for being so bad especially compared to the books? Just threw me since the FIRST comment is "never a TV show"

Never read the book but, as a Christian man: Thank you Mr. Butcher for being respectful to the Christian faith.

At about 17:00... The phrase you are looking for is "Chekhov's gun."

An awesome series with a ridiculous amount of books, each better than the last? Terry Pratchett's Discworld! :D

Soooooo what about the TV show ? I just heard they changed a lot and it was rather flat compared to the books.

There is a TV show based on The Dresden Files books, but story wise it has nothing to do with the book series.

so nothing on cold days or ghost story? though I didn't like ghost story that much, but cold days was amazing!

because it was poorly done, and the show felt tacky, underdone and didn't glorify the story made in the boks

Butcher practices literary Thaumaturgy.

If he likes cats, he needs to read Jim's "Cinder Spires". Mafia cats. With opposable thumbs. And matches.

umm ive only started watching this so if they do acknowledge it during the show then there was a tv show?

There is a dresden files tv show. It lasted about 1 season. It wasnt a great show, but it was watchable.

It's because people who read the books hated the show. It was massively different and not nearly as good =P