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Shit? No, Sherlock!
Jul. 27th, 2010 08:54 pmBatten down the hatches, ladies and gentlemen, because I have a Very Important Announcement To Make.
I think... I think I may now have a new Show. Something to actually give a fuck about watching again after the twin bombshells that were the end of Lost and reaching the final Wire DVD. Alackaday, this excitement is to be short lived since it's only a 3-episode run, but feature length episodes, so woo-hoo to that, frankly.
I speak of BBC1's Sherlock, which I was bound to give a try since;
1, I like the scriptual stylings of Mister Moffat
2, I like Sherlock Holmes (not enough for me to overcome my not-irrational loathing of Mockney Charlatan Guy Richie and watch his apparently-quite-good-movie, mind)
3, The actor playing Holmes has the world's most impressive name. Benedict Cumberbatch. Somebody on Twitter pointed out that it sounded like the sort of name an American writer would make up for a British character. I think it sounds like a cross between a JK Rowling character name and florid euphemism for a fanny. Whatever the case may be, it was such a brilliant name that that alone would have intriegued me. Try saying it aloud. Benedict Cumberbatch. Benedict Cumberbatch. 'Are you going to climb the wooden hill to Bedfordshire, dearest? Benedict Cumberbatch requires some attention'.
Turns out, Mister Cumberbatch was pretty good as Holmes, in my opinion. He's sort-of funny looking - he's got a face a bit like that of an android that's been briefly microwaved, but that's OK. He carries the charming egotism of Holmes well, although you do have to wonder as the funny-faced one swans around basking in his own splendid eccentricity, barking stacatto orders and insults at others, punctuated briefly with matter-of-fact declarations of his own genius whether instead of falling down Reichenbach falls, Holmes will just jump into a TARDIS and woosh off to run down a corridor away from an explosion, then fight a poorly rendered CG Monster.
However, I did love nearly all of this - I loved the style, the look of the whole thing, the acting was (mostly) brilliant and the script snappy, fun and (mostly) smart. there were a few details that I had issue with - I thought maybe if I mentioned those you can take it as read that I loved everything else about it.
( Spoilers for 'A Study In Pink' )
OK, so I've banged on about the bits I found silly a fair old amount but I really did like it a lot. Apart from those bits. And I'm very excited at having something to watch again. For the next two weeks. Oh well.
I think... I think I may now have a new Show. Something to actually give a fuck about watching again after the twin bombshells that were the end of Lost and reaching the final Wire DVD. Alackaday, this excitement is to be short lived since it's only a 3-episode run, but feature length episodes, so woo-hoo to that, frankly.
I speak of BBC1's Sherlock, which I was bound to give a try since;
1, I like the scriptual stylings of Mister Moffat
2, I like Sherlock Holmes (not enough for me to overcome my not-irrational loathing of Mockney Charlatan Guy Richie and watch his apparently-quite-good-movie, mind)
3, The actor playing Holmes has the world's most impressive name. Benedict Cumberbatch. Somebody on Twitter pointed out that it sounded like the sort of name an American writer would make up for a British character. I think it sounds like a cross between a JK Rowling character name and florid euphemism for a fanny. Whatever the case may be, it was such a brilliant name that that alone would have intriegued me. Try saying it aloud. Benedict Cumberbatch. Benedict Cumberbatch. 'Are you going to climb the wooden hill to Bedfordshire, dearest? Benedict Cumberbatch requires some attention'.
Turns out, Mister Cumberbatch was pretty good as Holmes, in my opinion. He's sort-of funny looking - he's got a face a bit like that of an android that's been briefly microwaved, but that's OK. He carries the charming egotism of Holmes well, although you do have to wonder as the funny-faced one swans around basking in his own splendid eccentricity, barking stacatto orders and insults at others, punctuated briefly with matter-of-fact declarations of his own genius whether instead of falling down Reichenbach falls, Holmes will just jump into a TARDIS and woosh off to run down a corridor away from an explosion, then fight a poorly rendered CG Monster.
However, I did love nearly all of this - I loved the style, the look of the whole thing, the acting was (mostly) brilliant and the script snappy, fun and (mostly) smart. there were a few details that I had issue with - I thought maybe if I mentioned those you can take it as read that I loved everything else about it.
( Spoilers for 'A Study In Pink' )
OK, so I've banged on about the bits I found silly a fair old amount but I really did like it a lot. Apart from those bits. And I'm very excited at having something to watch again. For the next two weeks. Oh well.
