TGIF! Here we are again with another Fangirl Friday! Okay so last week after I saw Doctor Strange, I found myself craving more Benedict Cumberbatch… so, I opened up Netflix and binge watched all three seasons of the BBC series, Sherlock. I’ve seen mixed reviews about the series; people either love it or they hate, so I really didn’t know what to expect from the show…
I didn’t expect to like this series as much as I did, but it only took me one episode and I was hooked! I’d be lying if I didn’t say Cumberbatch was the main reason I started watching the show, but the Martin Freeman’s facial expressions are what really kept me watching… I kid!
Before watching the show, I had never read any of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle books or short stories and like most people, I had a very surface level understanding of the character Sherlock Holmes. I went into this series with an open mind and not much else…
In this contemporary version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories, Dr. John Watson is a war vet just home from Afghanistan. He meets the brilliant but eccentric Holmes when the latter, who serves as a consultant to Scotland Yard, advertises for a flatmate. Almost as soon as Watson moves into the Baker Street flat, they are embroiled in mysteries, and Sherlock’s nemesis, Moriarty, appears to have a hand in the crimes.
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I really liked the modern take on the classic detective tales and Cumberbatch is delightful as the brilliant detective. He’s arrogant and witty, while still managing to be likable; Sherlock is the guy you hate to love! I spent the first few episodes wanting to punch the guy in the face, but as the story progressed and I got used to his quirky personality, he grew on me.
Though I must admit that Martin Freeman is the real MVP… his portrayal of John Watson had me cracking up! Watson is an intelligent man in his own right, but when you put him next to a “high functioning sociopath” like Holmes, he becomes a standard every man. But, don’t get me wrong it works, dude has the sidekick role down to a science and his presence adds a bit of humanity to Sherlock’s socially awkward, analytical nature.
And for all of you Sherlock/Watson shippers out there, I get it… the bromance was strong with this show. I’ve only seen chemistry this strong between James Wilson and Gregory House, and I love it! Watson and Holmes are more than flatmates… more than just crime solving partners, they complete each other (and I don’t mean in a romantic way)…
The writing is fun and wildly entertaining, you just get caught up in the fast paced cases and the unpredictability of it all. The cases are interesting and the series’ villain Moriarty is intelligent and cunning with just enough crazy to make him the perfect foil to Sherlock. But, I can’t for the life of me figure out why he keeps licking things…
Despite only being 10 episodes long, Sherlock manages to tell a damn good story and I can’t wait for season 4 to start up!!!
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