BBC "Sherlock" / Benedict Cumberbatch Appreciation Thread

chiquimonkey
chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
edited December 2013 in All Encompassing Trip
I just recently got on this train...chooo chooo!

Holy shit this series is AWESOME. I feel like punching random people for not forcing me to watch it. I am a mega Sherlock Holmes nerd and was always a Jeremy Brett fan, and I was reticent when I heard they were doing a modern take of it. Glad I relented though, I am in love with it.

Any other fans? :D
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  • SD48277
    SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    Yes! Totally dig this show.

    There is suppose to be another version of Sherlock Holmes this upcoming fall season, with Lucy Liu as Watson (I think). I'll give it a try, but the BBC series is brilliant.
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  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    SD48277 wrote:
    Yes! Totally dig this show.

    There is suppose to be another version of Sherlock Holmes this upcoming fall season, with Lucy Liu as Watson (I think). I'll give it a try, but the BBC series is brilliant.
    Yay I'm not the only geek :lol:

    Hmmm that could be interesting, I dunno though, this BBC series is done so well. It really captures the essence of the original stories which I love. Ugh I don't want to wait for more!
  • SD48277
    SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    Yup, I'm a :geek:. I do like a good mystery.
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  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    Me too, I got into the original stories back in college, grew up watching the old Basil Rathbone movies. It's neat how they incorporate all the modern touches but it still feels authentic.
  • Hub.
    Hub. Posts: 1,991
    Love it. Too bad there's only three or four episodes per season.
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  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    Hub. wrote:
    Love it. Too bad there's only three or four episodes per season.
    True. They're each 1.5 hours long though which is nice, feels more like a small movie. I can't get enough though, hope they make a whole bunch more for years to come :)
  • Meg8686
    Meg8686 Posts: 1,234
    I'll put on episode 1. My favourite shows have finished for the year & I'm in need of new TV fodder. thanks, :)
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  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    Meg8686 wrote:
    I'll put on episode 1. My favourite shows have finished for the year & I'm in need of new TV fodder. thanks, :)
    Nice, enjoy! :D
  • curlygirly9
    curlygirly9 Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,872
    edited May 2012
    I am obsessed with this show to a nerdy degree, and have the total hots for Benedict cumberbatch
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  • curlygirly9
    curlygirly9 Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,872
    edited May 2012
    I am obsessed with this show to a nerdy degree, and have the total hots for Benedict Cumberbatch.
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  • ZiggyStar
    ZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    Yep! It's awesome! Haven't seen it all. Holding off because that's my ivf no 2 series to watch. Battlestar Gallactica was the series I watched for ivf no 1. What I've seen was great though!
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  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    I looked for this on Netflix since you mentioned it recently. I saw the first two episodes of season one tonight.

    I like it. Even though it's moved to modern times, it works! :)
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,684
    Yea I'm a fan
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,684
    I'm still holding off on watching the last episode of the 2nd season. They only do 3 and then we have to wait a year.
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  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    Zig it's a good thing to zone out on for sure!

    Curly I agree, initially when I saw him I was like he's an interesting looking fellow, and then all the sudden he started looking even better. The suits help I think....combine a nice suit with a beautiful accent, I'm a goner :lol:

    I'm mega nerd for this show lol
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    Heh, a friend mentioned to me earlier today that this guy was cited as having a voice that sounded like "a jaguar hiding in a cello". What a lovely comparison! :D
  • curlygirly9
    curlygirly9 Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,872
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    Heh, a friend mentioned to me earlier today that this guy was cited as having a voice that sounded like "a jaguar hiding in a cello". What a lovely comparison! :D

    He's really sexy. :oops: I got my family hooked on the show and my sister's in agreement too, but I like strange guys. He kind of has an Alan Rickman - like coolness/voice about him. I think he's gonna be big. And the show is awesome! I can't wait for next year!
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  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    curlygirly9 wrote:
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    Heh, a friend mentioned to me earlier today that this guy was cited as having a voice that sounded like "a jaguar hiding in a cello". What a lovely comparison! :D

    He's really sexy. :oops: I got my family hooked on the show and my sister's in agreement too, but I like strange guys. He kind of has an Alan Rickman - like coolness/voice about him. I think he's gonna be big. And the show is awesome! I can't wait for next year!
    YES, that's the best comparison. I love Alan Rickman too and he's not your typical handsome type, but his voice....oh lord lol
  • curlygirly9
    curlygirly9 Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,872
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    curlygirly9 wrote:
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    Heh, a friend mentioned to me earlier today that this guy was cited as having a voice that sounded like "a jaguar hiding in a cello". What a lovely comparison! :D

    He's really sexy. :oops: I got my family hooked on the show and my sister's in agreement too, but I like strange guys. He kind of has an Alan Rickman - like coolness/voice about him. I think he's gonna be big. And the show is awesome! I can't wait for next year!
    YES, that's the best comparison. I love Alan Rickman too and he's not your typical handsome type, but his voice....oh lord lol

    Exactly. :lol:
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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    I've been a fan of Sherlock Holmes since a college class in mystery novels, when we read several of the stories.

    I think Jeremy Brett created the quintessential Holmes but I like this show. I like rebooting it in modern times and the way they portray Sherlock's analyzing skills. I'm having a little trouble with the character though. He's very rude and insulting to the people who come to him for help. I remember Holmes as being quirky and having unusual methods and he would sometimes shock or confuse people with his observations. But he still showed people basic courtesy and even kindness on occasion.

    This is still done very well and I enjoy watching it. It was clever how they reworked The Hound of the Baskervilles.
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