where's the leather duster??

So I love Jim Butcher's books, The Dresden Files. I wasn't sure I would at first b/c Harry Dresden can't raise the dead like Anita Blake or have an awesome pixie sidekick like Rachel Morgan. All he has is a leather duster (spelled to block bullets yo!), a staff (covered in runes to kick your ass!), a blasting rod, and a shield bracelet (accessories are manly!). Because the cool thing about Dresden is that even though he's not a sassy kick-ass chick who deals with the supernatural, he's turned out to be a sarcastic kick-ass wizard dude who deals with the supernatural. He doesn't need to tap into ley lines or rely on sex to get his mojo going. He's got awesome sidekicks and his vampire isn't trying to eat or seduce him. He has awesome pets. He even has an apprentice. Everything about Dresden is cool.
So when I found out there was a TV series, I was pretty excited to watch it. Then I found out it was only 1 season and not renewed. And Lt Karrin Murphy, petite and kick-ass blonde, now Connie Murphy and she's Latina. Haven't seen her akido skills either. And Bob the skull has a body?? And where is Mister? The Blue Beetle is a Jeep? No Gentleman Johnny Marcone? Evil Justin Dumorne is Uncle Justin Morningway? The most notable however, WHERE IS THE LEATHER DUSTER??
Sometimes when books are adapted, changes need to be made in order to make the screen version flow more smoothly or fit better into time restraints. But if you're going to take something beloved and adapt it, don't screw it up. Because it just makes the fans mad. I'm still watching the series just to see what else happens. But I do not like it very much. Adaptations should be done like Games of Thrones - beautiful sets, fantastic actors, and the author involved in the process. This show sucks.