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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
In your opinion, which Rebus from the television series (if you've seen it) more closely resembles the Rebus character in the books? I've thought about checking out the books after the fact, but I much preferred John Hannah's television portrayal to Ken Stott's. I just fear I'd be hearing/seeing the LoTR's Balin character in my head the whole time I was reading it!  |
I generally love almost all of the British detective series but IMO Rebus was not one of the better ones, and IIRC Hannah underwent some harsh criticism for the role. I especially disliked the portrayal of Clarke. I also was lukewarm about the early Rebus books but I thought the middle 10 or so books were very good and would recommend reading the series just based on that. I'd agree though that Hannah was a better fit for the part.
Lynley was another TV adaptation that IMO didn't live up to potential though I like Parker. That one's worth watching though for Sharon Small as his long-suffering and underappreciated DS.