oh, /that/ Sherlock

[asakiyume]

My dad was talking about this great BBC mystery series he'd been watching recently, a redoing of Sherlock Holmes, and I said, yeah, wow, there are lots and lots of those around these days, and he said, well this one is really quite good, would I like to see an episode, and I said, sure, why not--and, dear Internet, it was Sherlock he was talking about! It's so funny if you've heard something talked about and talked about and talked about in one particular way, to then hear it talked about in another way, you know? It can sound like an entirely different thing.

Furthermore, although I've seen about 20,000 images and gifs from Sherlock on Tumblr, and although I've read all sorts of discussions and squees and critiques, I don't think I've seen an entire episode, ever. Or maybe one, but definitely not two. So guess which one it turns out my dad has to show me? The one with Irene Adler! I remember everyone talking about it, what? Two years ago? A long time ago.

Well! The closeups on Sherlock and Irene's wrists and fingers and lips and cheeks were quite, quite nice. And Mr. Holmes's blue eyes in a face otherwise all wrapped up in black, for an execution, there at the end, reminded me of Lawrence of Arabia's blue eyes.

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[sovay]

Well! The closeups on Sherlock and Irene's wrists and fingers and lips and cheeks were quite, quite nice. And Mr. Holmes's blue eyes in a face otherwise all wrapped up in black, for an execution, there at the end, reminded me of Lawrence of Arabia's blue eyes.

I love your reviews.

[maryvictoria.livejournal.com]

I enjoy that show. It's occasionally flat (as any show would be) but on the whole... clever, funny TV with a fresh take on the old detective.

I do hope they bring back Irene Adler with a vengeance, or use Mary in an expanded capacity, or really explore the Molly character further. I'd like to see satisfactory development of at least one female character...

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

I've watched episodes, though I don't like it as well as Elementary (my BVC blog subject today, as it happens!) for two reasons: one, more interesting women in Elementary, and also I much prefer its Holmes.

There is clever writing in Sherlock, and I adore the Watson, and the cinematography and editing is brilliant, but Cumberbatch is a shade too smug, and there is sometimes a kind a slick heartlessness that I don't get in the other show.

[amanen.livejournal.com]

Everyone was talking about that precisely two years ago, and it's so ridiculous for me to think it's been that long. I remember because the second season (which is when that episode happens) came out during my gap year (my gap yeeahhh), and I remember holing up in my room by myself and watching it because I had nothing much else to do/was QUITE into the show at the time.

The third season finally came out at the beginning of this year, but I still haven't found time to watch it. That said, from what I hear, it's apparently not as great as the other seasons? But then, my opinions have shifted someone since two years ago, especially towards the show's main writer, Moffat. He needs to retire. I don't care how old he isn't, he needs to retire.

[ashlyme.livejournal.com]

I think I enjoyed the first series. The latest one's mehsome, for all the reasons people have commented on here. I've got tired of Moffat as a showrunner, and I'd rather re-watch Jeremy Brett now.