Topic: New Sherlock from the BBC

[MisterMarc]

Okay, this is available to stream on Netflix, and I hereby remove all reservations I had. I watched 'A Study in Pink,' and it was freakin' brilliant. I agree that this Holmes is very faithful to the Holmes of the stories. He comes across as a bit of an arrogant douche in many of the stories.

Anyway, great episode. Hoping the others follow suit!

[PANTS!]

It's streaming now. Excellent. I looked for it last month, but didn't see it under the myriad of BBC offerings.

Still, it will never be as good a Sherlock as "Sherlock: Undercover Dog"

[Miisanthrope]

I also think the Victorian era Sherlock Holmes has been done to death, and would have a hard time topping Jeremy Brett's rather definitive version. A good detective story is going to be good in any era, and seeing Holmes perform with our more familiar technology is actually a relief in many ways. I also like how they are better able to address issues that are way more familiar to us these days, like people naturally assuming Holmes and Watson are lovers.

[EmergentSystem]

I remembered that this show existed about a week ago, and discovered that season 2, another 3 episodes, has been around for a while.

Figured I'd just revive this thread as a reminder to anyone else who may be interested but missed the appearance of season 2.

Personally I preferred season 1, but felt it was definitely worth watching.

[PANTS!]

Thanks.  We really enjoyed season 1, and I have been waiting on season 2.

[Calinthalus]

I finally got around to watching these over the last two weeks.  I really liked them.

Episodes 2 seem to be the weakest (both seasons). 

I really loved the Season two finale.  There was a twist that got me.

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The spot where Moriarty pulls the trigger was fantastic.  I really didn't see it coming.

[mindme]

How I think S2E3 was done:

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Sherlock got that lab assistant to aid him. (There's a scene where he enlists her aid but we're not shown what)

She drove a truck with some laundry bags. Sherlock jumped into the truck and then got out and faked his death.

In clips, you can see a truck with some laundry bags.

Sherlock's house keeper was in hospital but Sherlock refused to attend to her, he knew it was fake, and a way to get Watson away and then return in time to witness his suicide.

Moriarty keep noting IOU to Sherlock. Moriarty owes Sherlock what? Did he reason both he and Sherlock were getting too big in the press and decided it was best to fake both their deaths? This was hinted at by Watson at the start of the ep. The press will turn on you.

[Jay_One]

I'll add to that

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If I remember correctly, she worked in a morgue. Not only woudl she have access to a body to act in place of Sherlock, but she could sign a death certificate. She was in love with Sherlock and done anything for him.

[Caffiene]

How I think S2E3 was done:

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Sherlock got that lab assistant to aid him. (There's a scene where he enlists her aid but we're not shown what)

She drove a truck with some laundry bags. Sherlock jumped into the truck and then got out and faked his death.

In clips, you can see a truck with some laundry bags.

Sherlock's house keeper was in hospital but Sherlock refused to attend to her, he knew it was fake, and a way to get Watson away and then return in time to witness his suicide.

Moriarty keep noting IOU to Sherlock. Moriarty owes Sherlock what? Did he reason both he and Sherlock were getting too big in the press and decided it was best to fake both their deaths? This was hinted at by Watson at the start of the ep. The press will turn on you.

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IMO the cyclist who hits Watson was hired by Sherlock to deliberately give him a knock in the head, to make sure he missed whatever trickery happened, and to not be on his best game when he reached the body.

I'll add to that

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If I remember correctly, she worked in a morgue. Not only woudl she have access to a body to act in place of Sherlock, but she could sign a death certificate. She was in love with Sherlock and done anything for him.

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I disagree on that one. Watson is a doctor who knows Sherlock well and was directly beside the body. Sherlock wouldnt have left it to chance that Watson wouldnt notice a body swap.

Im more inclined to think it was genuinely Sherlock but with the traditional ruse of a paralytic poison (or similar) that mimics a lack of pulse.

[Jay_One]

Or

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Watson was so distraught he was in no frame of mind.

But I agree on the cyclist theory. To buy himself time or distract Watson.

[Chandler]

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When Watson got to Sherlock there were already plenty of people surrounding him. This was also right next to a hospital, so it's not unthinkable to have people walk by all the time. How could Sherlock fool all those people that were already there and could see him jumping onto something then getting up and taking a paralytic?
How about the snipers with their eyes on Watson and Mrs. Hudson. Wouldn't there probably also be someone watching Sherlock who could be positioned to see through his trickery?

Still loads of unanswered questions, and I'm really looking forward to Series 3. Too bad we have to wait until 2013 to see it. Such a long, long time.

[Caffiene]

I also forgot to say I really liked that I found the climactic scene quite emotional from the way it was acted, even though I already knew (for sure, having seen/read previous Sherlock Holmes versions) how it turned out.

[mindme]

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Sherlock is scene with ball in one scene. He could have slipped that under his arm pits and pressed down to eliminate his pulse.

[MisterMarc]

Only Series 1 is available on Netflix, unfortunately. I really enjoyed the first Series, though I was a bit disappointed in their choice for Moriarty.

[Johnny Slick]

I'm watching Episode 1 right now. Really? REALLY?

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Iocaine powder? That's your big reveal for your first episode?