Did anyone else watch Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss's "Sherlock" on BBC1 last night? It was extremely Who-ish. Intelligent yet socially awkward genius with loyal, more human companion, fighting the forces of evil. And so on. I quite enjoyed it, though.
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Fiona - Jul 25, 2010 7:59:53 pm PDT #13816 of 30001
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jul 25, 2010 10:32:13 pm PDT #13817 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
I was a bit perturbed at the idea of a 21st-century Holmes. Since it was Moffat, though, I might give it a go. (Was he at least an addict of some kind?)
Polter-Cow - Jul 25, 2010 10:36:37 pm PDT #13818 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Trailer for "Red", the SciFi original movie w/ Felicia Day:
They used music from Quake 2 ! Aw.
Jars - Jul 25, 2010 11:02:21 pm PDT #13819 of 30001
Did anyone else watch Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss's "Sherlock" on BBC1 last night?
Yes! I really enjoyed it; it was very clever but managed to keep a real hold of the characters at the same time.
That said it seems like cabbies are the go-to serial killer for BBC dramas lately.
Fiona - Jul 26, 2010 12:25:12 am PDT #13820 of 30001
Jars, I hadn't seen any others, so that didn't bother me, but I guessed it was the cabbie waaaay before Sherlock did .
(Was he at least an addict of some kind?)
Seska, it was heavily implied that there might be some cocaine around somewhere, but other than that just nicotine patches .
I'm not a Holmes fan in any way, but I thought the updating worked brilliantly. They even overdid it a bit, what with the websites and mobiles and GPS and stuff. Apparently, though, they didn't even have to change that Watson has just been demobbed from Afghanistan; they took that directly from the original. Which is simultaneously cool and very, very depressing .
Theodosia - Jul 26, 2010 2:48:18 am PDT #13821 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Oh damn. I didn't realize Sherlock was Moffat's. Well, something to look for, right?
Ginger - Jul 26, 2010 4:06:09 am PDT #13822 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Holmes' first words to Watson were
"You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive."
Dana - Jul 26, 2010 5:46:27 am PDT #13823 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
I loved the new Sherlock. Not enough Rupert Graves for my taste, but hopefully there will be more of him in the next two episodes. But in general, really fun.
Laura - Jul 26, 2010 5:50:57 am PDT #13824 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Hi there Boxed Set! I have missed you so. After a Doctor Who marathon this past week I am up to date. I skimmed the last 1200 posts and loved reading the comments and conjecture with the whole season fresh in mind.
And now Eureka! Loving the everything is new again. So many possible directions the show can go from here. Pure joy!
Sherlock will have to happen later.
DW: 9 is still my Doctor. I was not at all surprised that I took to 11 quickly. I thought he would make an excellent Doctor and hope he has an opportunity to grow in the role for years to come.
Great wacky energy. It worked so well with the popping back and forth to set stuff up right with the mailbox and sticky note, etc. There was much to love with the finale but mostly I am a total sucker for a happy ending. I liked Amy more too. Rory, totally world's best boyfriend/husband.
§ ita § - Jul 26, 2010 6:03:49 am PDT #13825 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Is the new Sherlock sci fi? What's the premise?