Wednesday, October 27, 2010

"The name is Sherlock Holmes"

221B Baker St. is where the famous detective takes up residence in the 1900s. He solves murders done with revolvers and plays violin while smoking a pipe. Not anymore!


Now he has come back with as much genius as before but instead of the 1900's it's set in 21st century London! It is amazingly perfect! The revolvers have been replaced with 9mm handguns and while he still serenades on the violin while pondering poisonings there is no pipe but nicotine patches. Sherlock is as ever blunt and jerk-faced and can calculate where exactly you have been, what you have eaten and if you have killed someone or not by simply glancing at you. He is the epitome of an ass but you adore him! No matter what comes out of his mouth whether analysis or insult you love it!

Dr. Watson is a war-veteran with a psycho-simatic limp and trust issues but when paired with Sherlock, who cures his limp by running across roof tops in pursuit of a taxi, they make the perfect team. Watching them conquer crime scenes is thrilling, especially in this new setting.

But there is a dark element to this BBC tv series. There are murders after all, but besides that it is slightly disturbing to see Sherlock letting a serial killer take him for a taxi ride to see how the man killed his victims. Sherlock is an addict to the thrill of risking his life to prove he is cleaver.

This exciting dark new series is awesome with a twist of comedy!It seems so natural, no body questions that Sherlock is no in the 21st century. It just seems right. I fully look forward to Sundays with giddy happiness all because of this show!

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