Comments on: Sherlock – a new TV series

By: Liviania

Liviania — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:02:36 +0000

The BBC and slash go together like ducks and water.

Also, the Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes was far more faithful to canon than I expected.

By: ada

ada — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:44:16 +0000

Soooooo. About this bet with your daughter, you wouldn’t happens to know where to find some fan fiction, would you? ^__^

By: Lawson

Lawson — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:21:13 +0000

I’m excited about this being a Doctor Who fan. I think Steven Moffat is a great writer and I love that he’s given the opportunity to be really creative. I can’t wait to see this.

By: Perforce

Perforce — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:18:47 +0000

I’ve never been a particular fan of Sherlock Holmes, never hated it, it just never set me on fire, but I really enjoyed this version. I’m very much looking forward to next Sunday.

By: Monica Burns

Monica Burns — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:08:45 +0000

He got me with the wink and that little sound at the end of video. Can’t wait for this to hit the US.

By: ShellBell

ShellBell — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:19:18 +0000

I hope that this series comes to New Zealand sooner rather than later, although I do have a bad habit of buying DVD’s from Amazon UK if the tv programmers in NZ take too long! As with others, I am a fan of the Jeremy Brett series, and have them all on DVD so I would be keen to see what a modern take on Sherlock Holmes will be like.

I quite enjoyed Robert Downey Jr’s Sherlock Holmes but it didn’t really bring anything new or intriguing to the character, just a good excuse for yet another action movie.

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:56:22 +0000

*squee!* Sounds awesome. And setting it in the present–gutsy and very brilliant. I can’t wait till we can see it in the US.

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By: Portia Da Costa

Portia Da Costa — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:03:16 +0000

Thanks for a super review of a unexpectedly wonderful show, Lynne! I totally agree with your assessment. I’m a Holmes aficionado myself, mainly via the amazing Jeremy Brett’s performances, and I too had misgivings about this new modern day take on Sherlock. Especially after watching the Robert Downey Jnr version, which I enjoyed in a way, but didn’t feel was ‘real’ Sherlock Holmes.

But this ‘Sherlock’ gets it right. For me, it evokes the authentic spirit of Holmes in a way that the Guy Ritchie film misses. I love all the little nods to, and twists on the original stories. And the two actors, Benedict and Martin, nail Holmes and Watson beautifully, reflecting the Victorian characters, yet also men of their time.

I can’t wait to see the next two instalments, and if they’re as good as the first, I’ll be praying for another series. I watched A Study in Pink again this afternoon on iPlayer, and waiting to see if I’d missed the word “elementary” first time around. I know Sherlock never actually says “Elementary, my Dear Watson” in the stories, but I’ll bet you anything the writers find a way to cleverly and subtly sneak in some version of it.

As Lynne says, don’t miss it!