Sleepy Sherlock Discussion

All I want to do right now is crawl into bed, watch vlogbrothers videos, then sleep for a long time. But no. I am here, ignoring my Beowulf project and talking to you. Feel the love. I will stretch my love even further by talking about my favorite television show: Sherlock.

The show Sherlock is a modern day Sherlock Holmes story and is very accurate to the original Conan Doyle stories. It follows an arrogant yet brilliant Holmes and his flatmate and only friend Dr. Watson who is a retired army doctor(and in this series, also a blogger!). The two live in 221B Baker Street and help the police solve especially difficult cases. This series airs on BBC1 [but I am in America, so I watch it online] and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, and Mark Gatiss, who is also a co-writer with Steven Moffat.

There are many unique qualities to this show. First off, each episode is a film: it is an hour and half long covering one story. This not only helps the pacing but also allows the writers to go into detail about each case. The extended length, unfortunately, allows for three episodes per season. The second series finished in January, and the third begins production in 2013.

The first six episodes are as follows:
Series 1
A Study in Pink
The Blind Banker
The Great Game
Series 2
A Scandal in Belgravia
The Hounds of Baskerville
The Reichenbach Fall

Another brilliant thing about this show is the cinematography. The on-screen text, the zooms, and even the angles are gorgeous. It feels so lifelike, as if the viewer is in Sherlock's head and can see everything the way he does. 

Speaking of Holmes, the casting is fantastic. Benedict Cumberbatch is the perfect Sherlock; the way he delivers long speeches, how he can make you love and hate him at the same time, the little ticks Cumberbatch adds creates the character, making you believe him completely. Freeman is a perfect companion as John Watson, meshing perfectly with Cumberbatch, creating the ultimate crime solving duo.

I could talk about this for hoooours, but I am going to stop here, because my motivation to do anything has disappeared. If you have finished both seasons AND ONLY BOTH, definitely watch the video documentary Sherlock: Uncovered. (Link to part 1)

Fading quickly, good night and thanks for reading :)