Sherlock (pilot for new show)

[selenak]

Aka, Stephen "The Moff" Moffat and Mark "I'm not sure I'm over your awful Jolly Churchill and the iDaleks episode yet, Mister!" Gattis created a modern day Sherlock Holmes series which has just debuted. So far, so good, and I like the pilot far more than the pilot for Moffat's last Victorian-tale-put-in-the-present show, Jekyll. So, a few

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[ponygirl2000]

I thought it was delightful! I did think the final showdown was a bit underwhelming, but everything leading up to it was enough fun that I could overlook the rather limp villain (also a bit meh on Mycroft so far, he's supposed to be the real genius of the family after all, not just a very well-informed official). I really liked how they used modern technology, and yes, the "three patch problem" had me laughing. They seemed to be creating strong base for the friendship - both adrenaline addicts, and Holmes is clearly so used to people deriding him that Watson's open admiration makes him more than just someone for Holmes to talk to. I do hope Watson's PTSD isn't considered "cured" after a foot chase and a bit of insight, I definitely want to see them get into it with some greater depth.

From certain angles Cumberpatch (seriously, that's his real name?) reminded me of a very young Neil Gaiman - it's the hair and the black coat. A really mean sociopathic Neil Gaiman.

[kalypso_v]

Cumberbatch.

He presumably chose the name from somewhere as his (actor) parents' surnames are Carlton and Ventham - unless of course his father really was called Cumberbatch and dropped it for professional purposes (actually, looking at Wikipedia that seems to be the correct explanation).

[skywaterblue]

I swear you and I are brain twins. I watched it and halfway through I realized the part I want Cumberpatch to play:

Dream of the Endless.

He's perfect for it.

[selenak]

....You're completely right about that.

[skywaterblue]

... a million years of not knowing who I'd want to play it, and now if it never happens it'll break my heart. Stupid fantasy casting.

[selenak]

Do you have ideas about the rest of the Endless? I can't help seeing Destruction as a young Brian Blessed, because I know that was the inspiration, but I have no ideas for anyone else.

[skywaterblue]

Aria suggested the actress who does Alice in Twilight as Death, which I think is a great choice. Um. Destiny should be Christopher Walken, maybe. Not sure about the others - Delirium must be a very young actress, the girl from Atonement, Saorise Ronan.

For Desire, probably a woman in drag. Maybe Tilda Swinton.