Comments on: Sherlock, Series 2 – LOVED It

By: LinnieGayl AAR

LinnieGayl AAR — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 15:25:32 +0000

I’m a big fan of this series and really hope it comes back for a third season.

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 22:26:27 +0000

I like Benedict Cumberbatch a great deal, and I enjoyed the show, though I think they missed their chance with the end of Series 2. When the original stories were published, there was no sense of Holmes looking on while Watson grieved. I think the producers should have been braver in terms of the cliffhanger and not shown Sherlock at the cemetery. Then we would have been at the same place that Doyle’s original audience would have been (thinking/wondering if they were following the original books with respect to the ending). The only reason I can think of that they went ahead and showed Sherlock looking on was that there’s some question of whether the series will return. After all, Cumberbatch’s star is rising pretty quickly now; he might have other obligations (as Martin Freeman might after The Hobbit comes out). I do hope the show will return.

I did not think this run was a good as the first series. I think it kind of unfair to make Irene Adler into a sex worker when she was an opera singer and adventuress in the stories. I did like that she seemed to actually be a spy at times. I also did not understand the political machinations in the stories, and I don’t like what they did with Mycroft’s character. Also, “Jimmy” Moriarity”? Come on. And in the books, Moriarity is a criminal genius, not a psychopath. That just undermines him. (Though I do think the last episode of Series 2 was the best of the bunch. I particularly liked the way the writers played with not only the original series but also the Rathbone/Bruce movie “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,” which is the only place you see Moriarity trying to steal the Royal Jewels–it’s not in the Holmes stories.)

By: AAR Sandy

AAR Sandy — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:47:28 +0000

There is good stuff on TV, Jean. If you’re not open to it, I understand, but there is good stuff on TV. Personally, I think the greatness of DA was largely overblown. There was certainly better period stuff in the past from the BBC. As an example, Mad Men is totally fantastic and is more and more rewarding to viewers the more you watch.

I loved Sherlock, too. I have the last two episodes on my DVR. Just waiting for the perfect moment.

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By: Jean AAR

Jean AAR — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:58:35 +0000

Lee, I watched the first season of DA, after hearing all the hype and prepared to have my mind blown – I was hoping for something like Gosford Park, only better. I honestly can’t say I was hooked, or was very impressed. Didn’t bother watching the second season. I know it’s immensely popular on both sides of the channel, but….I don’t know. Not my cuppa.

By: LeeB.

LeeB. — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:37:12 +0000

Haven’t watched Sherlock (though an episode was on the other night on my hotel tv — in German) bur am surprised you didn’t like Downton Abbey.