Sherlock Thoughts
Oh lordy. Honestly don't have time for this (or the gross sobbing), but I need to get this out of the way.
I love Sherlock, and I appreciate it on so many levels. Still, while it has terrific cast with spot-on acting, some some genuinely funny and clever moments, and beautiful cinematography, I do have to admit it has occasional plot holes you can drive a car through.
That said, I can forgive its every flaw because the show also has Martin's John Watson. Benedict's Sherlock is the show, but Martin's John makes the show so relatable on all the emotional levels. Doesn't matter how surreal or even implausible some of the elements in The Reichenbach Fall are--when John at the grave says, "I was so alone. And I owe you so much," he brings it down to my level, because the emotions are real, his pain and loss so real and identifiable to me, even when the scenarios feel fantastical. With those two lines, he brings to our mind so many memories of them together (the best of Sherlock and Sherlock the show), and that elevates the overall story. The same goes for A Scandal in Belgravia, which was a fun fun episode (one not necessarily without its flaws), but the best moment for me was when John met Irene at the "power complex" and told her to tell Sherlock she's still alive. His worry (for Sherlock) and anger (at Irene) are palpable with every word, and you believe he feels them.
And oh, and how can I forget all the human aspects in the show that sell the show and the stories for me? All the deduction scenes and clever moments are fun, but when Molly says, "You look sad, when you think he can't see you" was easily one of the best character moments for both Sherlock and Molly, if not the, and it was incredibly telling for Sherlock and John friendship and made things that much poignant.
AGH. THE GRAVE SCENE.
BAFTA. ANOTHER BAFTA FOR MARTIN FREEMAN, PLEASE.
I love Sherlock, and I appreciate it on so many levels. Still, while it has terrific cast with spot-on acting, some some genuinely funny and clever moments, and beautiful cinematography, I do have to admit it has occasional plot holes you can drive a car through.
That said, I can forgive its every flaw because the show also has Martin's John Watson. Benedict's Sherlock is the show, but Martin's John makes the show so relatable on all the emotional levels. Doesn't matter how surreal or even implausible some of the elements in The Reichenbach Fall are--when John at the grave says, "I was so alone. And I owe you so much," he brings it down to my level, because the emotions are real, his pain and loss so real and identifiable to me, even when the scenarios feel fantastical. With those two lines, he brings to our mind so many memories of them together (the best of Sherlock and Sherlock the show), and that elevates the overall story. The same goes for A Scandal in Belgravia, which was a fun fun episode (one not necessarily without its flaws), but the best moment for me was when John met Irene at the "power complex" and told her to tell Sherlock she's still alive. His worry (for Sherlock) and anger (at Irene) are palpable with every word, and you believe he feels them.
And oh, and how can I forget all the human aspects in the show that sell the show and the stories for me? All the deduction scenes and clever moments are fun, but when Molly says, "You look sad, when you think he can't see you" was easily one of the best character moments for both Sherlock and Molly, if not the, and it was incredibly telling for Sherlock and John friendship and made things that much poignant.
AGH. THE GRAVE SCENE.
BAFTA. ANOTHER BAFTA FOR MARTIN FREEMAN, PLEASE.