Sherlock

[Color Me Badd Fan]

This show has already been mentioned in the What I'm Watching Thread.

For those that are suffering withdrawals from having to wait another year for a handful of episodes of Downton Abbey, I recommend another bit of British TV fare -- Sherlock. In fact, for those that don't care for Downton Abbey, I still recommend it.

With that said, the shows have very little in common of course besides the fact they're both British and both very well-made. I would say the acting performances in Sherlock are better than Downton Abbey (with the exception of Maggie Smith) with the guy playing Sherlock being especially exceptional.

Sherlock Season 1 is on Netflix. Three episodes, 1.5 hours a piece. Season 2 has already been shown on the BBC and it's coming to PBS on Masterpiece Theatre (Masterpiece Mystery), I believe, in May.

[Tim]

This show has already been mentioned in the What I'm Watching Thread.

For those that are suffering withdrawals from having to wait another year for a handful of episodes of Downton Abbey, I recommend another bit of British TV fare -- Sherlock. In fact, for those that don't care for Downton Abbey, I still recommend it.

With that said, the shows have very little in common of course besides the fact they're both British and both very well-made. I would say the acting performances in Sherlock are better than Downton Abbey (with the exception of Maggie Smith) with the guy playing Sherlock being especially exceptional.

Sherlock Season 1 is on Netflix. Three episodes, 1.5 hours a piece. Season 2 has already been shown on the BBC and it's coming to PBS on Masterpiece Theatre (Masterpiece Mystery), I believe, in May.

Sherlock season 1 was awesome. We just watched S02E01 two nights ago and it was also awesome.

[PaloAltoCougar]

I liked Sherlock as well and am looking forward to the new season. BTW, am I the only one who watches the British shows using the closed captioning feature? Perhaps it's a function of my advanced age, but I frequently have a hard time understanding some of the Brits, especially when they go cockney on me.

[TripletDaddy]

For those looking for a legal backup copy of Season 2 on bit torrent, have you found a good one yet? I see one pop up frequently that has seasons 1 and 2 together but the quality is allegedly average. I want a high quality legal backup!

[Jeff Lebowski]

I liked Sherlock as well and am looking forward to the new season. BTW, am I the only one who watches the British shows using the closed captioning feature? Perhaps it's a function of my advanced age, but I frequently have a hard time understanding some of the Brits, especially when they go cockney on me.

We do that too, sometimes.

[falafel]

Usenet. Highest quality.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

I liked Sherlock as well and am looking forward to the new season. BTW, am I the only one who watches the British shows using the closed captioning feature? Perhaps it's a function of my advanced age, but I frequently have a hard time understanding some of the Brits, especially when they go cockney on me.

I put it on. I couldn't do it with the second season of Sherlock because it was downloaded. After awhile I got used to the British accent. Also, I do better with British English when I watch something with headphones. My TV speakers suck and I find that they muffle speech.

[Zubaz]

Benedict Cumberbatch, the guy who plays Sherlock, just got cast as the villain in the new Star Trek. He's also playing smaug in The Hobbit.

I loved the way they brought in Moriarti. I thought it was brilliant.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Sherlock trivia question:

In season 2 episode 1, Watson meets with the mysterious dominatrix in a big abandoned factory building. What is the history/significance of that building?

[SCcoug]

Benedict Cumberbatch, the guy who plays Sherlock, just got cast as the villain in the new Star Trek. He's also playing smaug in The Hobbit.

I loved the way they brought in Moriarti. I thought it was brilliant.

He will be Khan. I'm not sure he can fill Ricardo Montalban's shoes though.

[UteStar]

The series starts up again here in the USA. On PBS, Mystery Theater tonight, Sunday. Catch it. Or else.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Sherlock trivia question:

In season 2 episode 1, Watson meets with the mysterious dominatrix in a big abandoned factory building. What is the history/significance of that building?

Darn it. Nobody answered my trivia question.

[Colly Wolly]

Darn it. Nobody answered my trivia question.

It's Battersea Power Station. Unused for a long time. Chelsea FC are trying to buy it I heard recently. Anything else?

[jay santos]

Wow this show is great. I watched the first two seasons and was so bummed to find out there was no more. Great stories, great acting. Very, very well done.

[SteelBlue]

The wife and I finished Downton Abbey season 1 last night and realized that season 2 is not yet streaming. We decided to get started on Sherlock. I really enjoyed episode 1, it's great tv. I do have an admission to make though, and a question to ask. I've never read a sentence of any of Doyle's books. I'm sorry if that makes me a horrible person but it's the truth. So, watching the show I couldn't help but be reminded of Dr Sheldon Cooper. Is Holmes an Asperger's type savant in the books too? Or are they capitalizing on the trend of a brilliant, socially backward protagonist?