Take a mediocre, unaired pilot, trim it down to half its length, slip in some new scenes and reshoots and you've got the best episode of The Dresden Files to date.Storm Front is based on Jim Butcher's first Dresden Files book, of the same name, but with many of the red herrings and sub-plots cut out.
What this means is that although Bob doesn't appear at all, we do get further insight into the workings of the supernatural world; are introduced to key characters from the books such as Harry's cat and his on-off girlfriend Susan the journalist; and Bianca, the vampire madam, makes a welcome return.
The magic effects, which so far in this series have been delightfully low-key, are ramped up to flashy levels in Storm Front, and this episode is all about the sorcery. But with these beautiful effects, it makes the human-form demon all that more disappointing. He's still just a growling bald guy, like we used to see every week in the later years of Charmed.
It's for this reason - and the lack of explanation as to how Morgan, The High Council's Warden, escaped from Harry's containment spell - that Storm Front earns a solid A Grade, rather than anything better.
It's also a shame that Bob was written out, his supporting role in the story being taken by Susan. The interplay between the two would have been interesting - but hopefully will feature in future episodes.
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