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Re: Sherlock
I loved the ending of the third episode.
I loved the ending of the third episode.
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Ice
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I'm about to watch the third one in a bit now!
I liked the second episode, though it wasn't as good as the first. Regardless, it was still a well thought-out story and the beginning was funny with that fight in the apartment and Watson fighting with the machine at the supermarket. :lol:
I'm about to watch the third one in a bit now!
I liked the second episode, though it wasn't as good as the first. Regardless, it was still a well thought-out story and the beginning was funny with that fight in the apartment and Watson fighting with the machine at the supermarket. :lol:
Dr.Strangefate
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Yeah, i definitely agree with the complaint that the second episode leaves a lot to be desired, but the first and last episodes more than make up for it.
Yeah, i definitely agree with the complaint that the second episode leaves a lot to be desired, but the first and last episodes more than make up for it.
Gothamite
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Holy...BALLS this was awesome.
I just watched "A Study in Pink" right now and I was floored. Possibly one of the biggest effects the first episode of anything has had on me. During the scene where Holmes and Watson set off for the first time and Holmes said "The game, Mrs. Hudson, is ON!" and the excellent theme tune was playing...I got chills.
All of the actors were great, especially Freeman as Watson who was entirely realistic as a shell-shocked veteran (as opposed to Jude Law, who was more of a simplistic, brutish strongman).
This show makes the RDj film look like a sad, pathetic waste of time. This is the franchise I want.
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Holy...BALLS this was awesome.
I just watched "A Study in Pink" right now and I was floored. Possibly one of the biggest effects the first episode of anything has had on me. During the scene where Holmes and Watson set off for the first time and Holmes said "The game, Mrs. Hudson, is ON!" and the excellent theme tune was playing...I got chills.
The twist at the end (where it was revealed that it the man who tried to bribe Watson was Mykroft and not Moriarty) was excellent and hilarious and completely satisfying.
All of the actors were great, especially Freeman as Watson who was entirely realistic as a shell-shocked veteran (as opposed to Jude Law, who was more of a simplistic, brutish strongman).
This show makes the RDj film look like a sad, pathetic waste of time. This is the franchise I want.
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It has been confirmed: Steven Moffat is the greatest.
It has been confirmed: Steven Moffat is the greatest.
Gothamite
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I've been reading up a fair bit on Doctor Who of late and if the writing and style is anything like this, I might have to seriously consider watching that, from the Eccleston episodes onward.
Heh.
There's already a whole bunch of Holmes/Watson slash videos set to sugary pop songs. When that happens, you know you've got a hit on your hands.
Heh.
There's already a whole bunch of Holmes/Watson slash videos set to sugary pop songs. When that happens, you know you've got a hit on your hands.
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Bass
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I liked everything about SHERLOCK except for the guy who played Moriarty. I think he drastically overacted in the final scene which is annoying because we know he can be subtle and effective. I think his choice to overplay the final scene was born out of a desire to show range and the difference between his earlier appearance and I think, when season two comes along, he'll mellow more into the role and nail it.
Secondly; I really wish Moriarty, when he revealed himself, did every beat in a different voice/accent. Because, as DSF said, it would make sense that he's trying to hide from Sherlock where he's from. But it works on two more levels too; he'd be showing off to Sherlock his skill, and, perhaps worst of all, it would show that he is a monster who likes killing because he killed the old lady for describing his voice. It shows he didn't kill her because he thought she'd give him away; he can change his voice. He killed her because he just wanted to.
For me, Moriarty was the weakest thing out of the three. But Benedict Cumberpatch and Martin Freeman have been a true joy. I have high hopes for the next season and the return of Moriarty, because I have confidence the actor will nail him.
I liked everything about SHERLOCK except for the guy who played Moriarty. I think he drastically overacted in the final scene which is annoying because we know he can be subtle and effective. I think his choice to overplay the final scene was born out of a desire to show range and the difference between his earlier appearance and I think, when season two comes along, he'll mellow more into the role and nail it.
Secondly; I really wish Moriarty, when he revealed himself, did every beat in a different voice/accent. Because, as DSF said, it would make sense that he's trying to hide from Sherlock where he's from. But it works on two more levels too; he'd be showing off to Sherlock his skill, and, perhaps worst of all, it would show that he is a monster who likes killing because he killed the old lady for describing his voice. It shows he didn't kill her because he thought she'd give him away; he can change his voice. He killed her because he just wanted to.
For me, Moriarty was the weakest thing out of the three. But Benedict Cumberpatch and Martin Freeman have been a true joy. I have high hopes for the next season and the return of Moriarty, because I have confidence the actor will nail him.
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Moriarty's sniper has got to be Colonel Moran, right?
I hope the second series introduces Irene Adler.
Moriarty's sniper has got to be Colonel Moran, right?
I hope the second series introduces Irene Adler.
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I really want to see this but I'm too lazy to download it/too impatient to wait for it to air on BBC America.
Ugh, first world dilemmas. Can't one of you just telepathically beam the whole series into my mind?
I really want to see this but I'm too lazy to download it/too impatient to wait for it to air on BBC America.
Ugh, first world dilemmas. Can't one of you just telepathically beam the whole series into my mind?
Bass
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I could, but it's not worth it due to the amount of spyware that'd tag along.
I could, but it's not worth it due to the amount of spyware that'd tag along.
Gothamite
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Should we mark this thread as having spoilers?
I thought he was pretty interesting and I liked how he was actually Irish. His upper-class Dublin accent reminded me of a lot of the eccentric yuppie genius snobs I've encountered a lot growing up. I would imagine Moriarty's ego would have him want Sherlock knowing where he's from.
There certainly was a few moments where he over-acted, but none of his deliveries seemed totally implausible.
Interestingly, I'd already figured out who Moriarty was before I even watched the episode, thanks to Molly's blog and Sherlock's website.
I really thought the second episode was unforgiveably filler. From the very start of the episode where John's asking Sherlock about "that case in X" I was irritated, because it implied that the series was just jumping into a relaxed status quo a considerable amount of days or weeks after the events first episode, instead of relying more on the assumption that the viewers are familiar with the specific plot details of the first episode and are willing to accept a bit more continuity (as was the case with the third episode). This kind of thing is a really dated approach to television and I was surprised that they would do it that way.
Either way, these three episodes have had a rather massive impact on me and I can't wait for the series to continue. Having read only a handful of Holmes literature, Cumberbatch is far more like the smarmy eccentric I imagined (complete with safe, uncomplicated, but still cool fashion choices) than the overly suave, debonair RDj portrayal (who was unforgettably stylish in that film).
And Martin Freeman is probably even better performance-wise. I totally buy him as a shell-shocked veteran and his everyman Tim Canterbury-like expressions are hilarious in the face of all the madness going on around him.
I think that like Casino Royale for James Bond, this is the best possible modernisation they could have done for Sherlock Holmes. Honestly I'm surprised they haven't tried something like this before. (The last set of Holmes adaptations that had a 'modern' setting were the Rathbone/Bruce Universal films of the 1940s).
Should we mark this thread as having spoilers?
I thought he was pretty interesting and I liked how he was actually Irish. His upper-class Dublin accent reminded me of a lot of the eccentric yuppie genius snobs I've encountered a lot growing up. I would imagine Moriarty's ego would have him want Sherlock knowing where he's from.
There certainly was a few moments where he over-acted, but none of his deliveries seemed totally implausible.
Interestingly, I'd already figured out who Moriarty was before I even watched the episode, thanks to Molly's blog and Sherlock's website.
I really thought the second episode was unforgiveably filler. From the very start of the episode where John's asking Sherlock about "that case in X" I was irritated, because it implied that the series was just jumping into a relaxed status quo a considerable amount of days or weeks after the events first episode, instead of relying more on the assumption that the viewers are familiar with the specific plot details of the first episode and are willing to accept a bit more continuity (as was the case with the third episode). This kind of thing is a really dated approach to television and I was surprised that they would do it that way.
Either way, these three episodes have had a rather massive impact on me and I can't wait for the series to continue. Having read only a handful of Holmes literature, Cumberbatch is far more like the smarmy eccentric I imagined (complete with safe, uncomplicated, but still cool fashion choices) than the overly suave, debonair RDj portrayal (who was unforgettably stylish in that film).
And Martin Freeman is probably even better performance-wise. I totally buy him as a shell-shocked veteran and his everyman Tim Canterbury-like expressions are hilarious in the face of all the madness going on around him.
I think that like Casino Royale for James Bond, this is the best possible modernisation they could have done for Sherlock Holmes. Honestly I'm surprised they haven't tried something like this before. (The last set of Holmes adaptations that had a 'modern' setting were the Rathbone/Bruce Universal films of the 1940s).
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Bass
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I agree. Very fresh. Sherlock himself is a bit Dr Who-y, but Watson is extremely good. And Cumberpatch's Sherlock is actually likeable. Most Sherlock's (other than Downey Jr's) are very annoying and detestable in their arrogance. Cumberpatch kinda makes him emotionally vulnerable in a way, which works.
I agree. Very fresh. Sherlock himself is a bit Dr Who-y, but Watson is extremely good. And Cumberpatch's Sherlock is actually likeable. Most Sherlock's (other than Downey Jr's) are very annoying and detestable in their arrogance. Cumberpatch kinda makes him emotionally vulnerable in a way, which works.
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Series 2:
Episode 1 - "A Scandal in Bohemia" - Steven Moffat
Episode 2 - "The Hound of the Baskervilles" - Mark Gatiss
Episode 3 - "The Final Problem" - Stephen Thompson
I'm worried about Thompson writing the conclusion, as he wrote "The Blind Banker" in the first series, which was easily the weakest episode. I'm hoping Moffat and Gatiss are more involved, considering the whole episode will be all about Holmes vs. Moriarty.
Series 2:
Episode 1 - "A Scandal in Bohemia" - Steven Moffat
Episode 2 - "The Hound of the Baskervilles" - Mark Gatiss
Episode 3 - "The Final Problem" - Stephen Thompson
I'm worried about Thompson writing the conclusion, as he wrote "The Blind Banker" in the first series, which was easily the weakest episode. I'm hoping Moffat and Gatiss are more involved, considering the whole episode will be all about Holmes vs. Moriarty.
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They're supposed to start shooting this month and it took them six months to produce the first series so I'm not expecting the second series to start airing until October.
They're supposed to start shooting this month and it took them six months to produce the first series so I'm not expecting the second series to start airing until October.
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Have I watched this yet?
Have I watched this yet?
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