Sherlock

Desmo · 02-08-2010, 09:17

Anybody else seen this? I watched it for the first time last night and didn't think much of it, despite all the rave reviews I've heard.

It just seemed a little dumbed down for me. It's quite obvious what he's thinking most of the time as there are visual clues on screen yet the script makes him tell you exactly what he's thinking all the bloody time. It also seems a little childish with some of the scenes (last night he broke in to a house but wouldn't let Watson in, instead preferring to look around for clues on his own and then getting attacked). I know it's meant to be a bit of fun as well but you can't juggle serious and fun in the same show. One or the other please. If it stuck to fun I wouldn't watch it, if it stuck to serious I probably would. As it tries to be both I'll not be watching again

leowyatt · 02-08-2010, 09:29

The first episode was really good, this one not so much.

Joe 90 · 02-08-2010, 11:55

I watched the first one last night as a mate was tellin me I should be watching it.

I enjoyed the first, so will try and check out last nights tonight.

Kitten · 02-08-2010, 12:03

what Matt said. First was great, second wasn't as good.

Del Lardo · 02-08-2010, 12:05

Well I really enjoyed the first one, hopefully the second one isn't too pants as it's on my list of things to watch tonight.

Kitten · 02-08-2010, 12:13

It's not pants Del, it's just not as good as the first one. It's suffering from it's own success I think!

Knipples · 02-08-2010, 12:16

Have to say i'm another sheep who thought the first one was better than last nights. It just didn't grab me in the same way.

volospian · 04-08-2010, 08:30

Haven't seen any, don't want to. I saw a couple of trailers and a couple of interviews with the main actors and just thought "what a waste of a good idea". They should have concentrated on dark and serious.

Also, from what I've seen of it, it looks like it slips into the same production style as Doctor Who and Robin Hood, a style I absolutely loath. I may be wrong about that, but it looked like it from the trailers.

Blighter · 04-08-2010, 13:02

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Del Lardo · 04-08-2010, 14:06

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Originally Posted by volospian

Haven't seen any, don't want to. I saw a couple of trailers and a couple of interviews with the main actors and just thought "what a waste of a good idea". They should have concentrated on dark and serious.

Also, from what I've seen of it, it looks like it slips into the same production style as Doctor Who and Robin Hood, a style I absolutely loath. I may be wrong about that, but it looked like it from the trailers.

You're spot on, if you don't like Dr Who/Robin Hood then you won't like it.

I really enjoyed Sundays episode, it wasn't as good as the previous weeks but it was still bloody good tv.

02-08-2010, 09:17	#1
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Sherlock Anybody else seen this? I watched it for the first time last night and didn't think much of it, despite all the rave reviews I've heard. It just seemed a little dumbed down for me. It's quite obvious what he's thinking most of the time as there are visual clues on screen yet the script makes him tell you exactly what he's thinking all the bloody time. It also seems a little childish with some of the scenes (last night he broke in to a house but wouldn't let Watson in, instead preferring to look around for clues on his own and then getting attacked). I know it's meant to be a bit of fun as well but you can't juggle serious and fun in the same show. One or the other please. If it stuck to fun I wouldn't watch it, if it stuck to serious I probably would. As it tries to be both I'll not be watching again __________________

02-08-2010, 09:29	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	The first episode was really good, this one not so much. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

02-08-2010, 11:55	#3
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	I watched the first one last night as a mate was tellin me I should be watching it. I enjoyed the first, so will try and check out last nights tonight. __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

02-08-2010, 12:03	#4
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	what Matt said. First was great, second wasn't as good. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

02-08-2010, 12:13	#6
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	It's not pants Del, it's just not as good as the first one. It's suffering from it's own success I think! __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

02-08-2010, 12:05	#5
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Well I really enjoyed the first one, hopefully the second one isn't too pants as it's on my list of things to watch tonight.

04-08-2010, 08:30	#8
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	Haven't seen any, don't want to. I saw a couple of trailers and a couple of interviews with the main actors and just thought "what a waste of a good idea". They should have concentrated on dark and serious. Also, from what I've seen of it, it looks like it slips into the same production style as Doctor Who and Robin Hood, a style I absolutely loath. I may be wrong about that, but it looked like it from the trailers.