"See, I think Sherlock's character has always been done amazingly, and this episode was a big step forward for him."
Firstly, my apologies for not responding sooner. RL has been harassing me most unkindly :(
In the context of the series, I actually am in agreement (mostly) with your assessment of the way Sherlock's character has been handled and developed by the writers. The level of effort going into molding out both Sherlock & John far exceeds how I've ever seen any other tv series handle their attentions to characterization.
It's also an interesting point you brought up about alone being what protects him - I had forgotten that bit, and can see its bearing on his actions. My main problem, though, is that in making a comparison between Holmes of Canon and BBC Sherlock, Holmes's reasoning for his "hiatus" was the polar opposite - to protect others, not himself. Granted, I expect storylines and motivations to play out differently in this adaptation, and in many ways I enjoy the playing with how Sherlock would react under varying circumstances.
Maybe I need to do a re-watch, because its always possible I missed something in the first go, but I was actually puzzled by his insistence Mycroft was lonely - he's still, pardon my french, acting like a complete douchebag to John at certain points and for all I massively enjoyed that episode, the scene on the train was screaming OOC and inconsistencies to me. Because we are to suppose he's learned a lesson after his return, then goes and abuses John's trust like that???!!! I even thought John's anger was warranted in this version - didn't think I would care for it, but it was handled VERY well.
IMHO, I've always seen loads of character development in this series, but at times it seems forced, and more often its deviating so far from the original stories as to be ridiculous. Canon!Holmes changed and grew, and so should this one, but I suppose what I am trying to say and making a long-winded hash of is that Sherlocks' development always seems to go one step forward, two steps back. IDK, that may simply be me though...
But if you've seen 'The Sign of Three' - which I will not spoil if you haven't - it was fantastic at times but painfully OOC for Sherlock Holmes of any incarnation at others. It was... Cumberbatch at a wedding, not Sherlock. I think, after some contemplations, that's my entire gripe with the show. OOC writing and Cumberbatch not working well with scripts that have the potential to make the character stray too far from the originals.
Firstly, my apologies for not responding sooner. RL has been harassing me most unkindly :(
In the context of the series, I actually am in agreement (mostly) with your assessment of the way Sherlock's character has been handled and developed by the writers. The level of effort going into molding out both Sherlock & John far exceeds how I've ever seen any other tv series handle their attentions to characterization.
It's also an interesting point you brought up about alone being what protects him - I had forgotten that bit, and can see its bearing on his actions. My main problem, though, is that in making a comparison between Holmes of Canon and BBC Sherlock, Holmes's reasoning for his "hiatus" was the polar opposite - to protect others, not himself. Granted, I expect storylines and motivations to play out differently in this adaptation, and in many ways I enjoy the playing with how Sherlock would react under varying circumstances.
Maybe I need to do a re-watch, because its always possible I missed something in the first go, but I was actually puzzled by his insistence Mycroft was lonely - he's still, pardon my french, acting like a complete douchebag to John at certain points and for all I massively enjoyed that episode, the scene on the train was screaming OOC and inconsistencies to me. Because we are to suppose he's learned a lesson after his return, then goes and abuses John's trust like that???!!! I even thought John's anger was warranted in this version - didn't think I would care for it, but it was handled VERY well.
IMHO, I've always seen loads of character development in this series, but at times it seems forced, and more often its deviating so far from the original stories as to be ridiculous. Canon!Holmes changed and grew, and so should this one, but I suppose what I am trying to say and making a long-winded hash of is that Sherlocks' development always seems to go one step forward, two steps back. IDK, that may simply be me though...
But if you've seen 'The Sign of Three' - which I will not spoil if you haven't - it was fantastic at times but painfully OOC for Sherlock Holmes of any incarnation at others. It was... Cumberbatch at a wedding, not Sherlock. I think, after some contemplations, that's my entire gripe with the show. OOC writing and Cumberbatch not working well with scripts that have the potential to make the character stray too far from the originals.
And yeah. I'll shut up now :)
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