Background
The BBC television show Sherlock, with the lead of Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) and John Watson (Martin Freeman). I initially watched the show not expecting much and maybe it seeming similar to the American Movie, Sherlock Holmes, but I was wrong. The show Sherlock severely outran the lengths of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock, is better, smarter, better planned, and follows the story of Sherlock Holmes from a completely new angle.
In the first season in 2009, it was a non-broadcasted show that over time created the most excited and large fandom I've seen in a long time. The first season of Sherlock brought down blew people away. It was introduced with Doctor John Watson sleeping in the current century. In his nightmare he had a dream of his experiences in Afghanistan which gave him a severe knee injury that made him need a cane everywhere he goes. Needing a place to live he runs into the sociopathic genius Sherlock Holmes, both of them looking for a flat mate. In the first moments of meeting Sherlock, John Watson was astonished and speechless, feeling tiny in the presence of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock has built up the knowledge of a lifetime, created a system that works specifically for Sherlock that allows him to see every visible detail about a person, all in all, with Sherlock's fast moving mouth that runs with a smart ass tone that gives off a huge vibe of sarcastic British humor. It. Is. Brilliant.
Each episode in the short series of only four episodes the underlining storyline starts to appear into a huge cliff hanger that left people there for two years until the second season was released. The storyline of Moriarty that the names seems to be following Sherlock and Watson everywhere.
Setting
The setting is in modern day London, following the stories of Sherlock Holmes, where quotes are remarkably close, the story is perfectly betrayed. Watson is recording everything on a blog and so is Sherlock, but it is so complex and confusing that next to no one really cares. Sherlock lives in the classic apartment of 412 Baker Street with John and Mrs. Hudson. He takes on the job as a consultant detective, Sherlock takes on cases from people who come in asking for help, or cases from the London Police that they can't solve. As the blog grows so does the audience for who asks for the help of the great Sherlock Holmes.
Episodes
As you talk to people who have seen the show they all will agree that "A Study in Pink" and "The Great Game" are amazing episodes and "The Blind Banker" was relatively boring. "A Study in Pink" was vaguely based off of the story A Study in Scarlet. It was all based off of the first case that had arisen in the series that appeared through the episode. It was exciting and pushed the story forward between Sherlock and Watson, proving how greatly they want and need to work together. 8.5/10
In the next episode, "The Blind Banker" it was awkward. The story didn't feel like it fit well at all, I couldn't follow nearly anything that was happening because of how it was drawn out. Finally we reached the end of the episode barely being able to remember how it happened they mention the name Moriarty and then you jump up in the excitement that something finally made sense. 4/10
Finally in the grand finally of the season that is the absolute best of the season, "The Great Game". An episode where finally Moriarty is revealed to be a genius mastermind, a consultant criminal to perfectly counteract Sherlock, the consultant detective. Moriarty has devised a multi-layered puzzled for Sherlock to solve in order to save the lives of others. Finally the episode ends with the greatest cliff hanger ever seen. 9/10
Finale
I have very little to say now that we are at the end, except this is a must watch. If you don't believe me or feel uninterested then please "waste" 30 minutes of your life so that I can be proven right because within those thirty minutes I guarantee you that you will be hooked and feel compelled to finish the episode and then the series. Good luck to all... Remain sarcastic and snarky -SH
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