Sherlock

[Mr. Scot]

From the BBC, replayed on PBS. A depiction of Sherlock Holmes and his supporting players in a modern day setting.

I saw the ad, got the gist of it, and thought this would suck worse than a black hole.

Then I watched...

It was some of the best television I've seen in years.

[YourManInAmsterdam]

It's good stuff. We caught one of these while channel surfing one night and got hooked. We get BBC here in Holland.

My only complaint in the more recent versions of Holmes (both in the Downey/Law movies and this television version) is the depiction of him as a completely inconsiderate a$$hole at times, or at least someone who is completely out of touch with social protocol. Kinda like Sheldon Cooper meets Rain Man.

Holmes wasn't like this in the Doyle stories I've read. Eccentric and somewhat oblivious at times, yes. A cocaine user (if not addict), yes. But pretty much always a gentleman and as a rule, rather patient. He was only mildly condescending towards Watson. He did have some disdain for Lestrade and Scotland Yard as a whole, but more because he felt they should be better at their jobs.

That said, I think the more recent depiction may be more accurate. Of the people I've known with exceptionally high intelligence, most of them do exhibit real problems in social situations and aren't always aware that they may be doing or saying things that others find inappropriate.

[Doc Holiday]

This was on Netflix for a while in the US, I'm in Brazil now and the Netflix here is a bit different so I don't know if they still have it or not, but it is awesome show.

[Zod]

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/the-lounge/65128-netflix-recommendation-sherlock.html

They are on Netflix, hope they make more

[Miaoww]

It's good stuff. We caught one of these while channel surfing one night and got hooked. We get BBC here in Holland.

My only complaint in the more recent versions of Holmes (both in the Downey/Law movies and this television version) is the depiction of him as a completely inconsiderate a$$hole at times, or at least someone who is completely out of touch with social protocol. Kinda like Sheldon Cooper meets Rain Man.

Holmes wasn't like this in the Doyle stories I've read. Eccentric and somewhat oblivious at times, yes. A cocaine user (if not addict), yes. But pretty much always a gentleman and as a rule, rather patient. He was only mildly condescending towards Watson. He did have some disdain for Lestrade and Scotland Yard as a whole, but more because he felt they should be better at their jobs.

That said, I think the more recent depiction may be more accurate. Of the people I've known with exceptionally high intelligence, most of them do exhibit real problems in social situations and aren't always aware that they may be doing or saying things that others find inappropriate.

He was a knob in the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories too. It's been speculated that he has aspergers.

[Mr. Scot]

Oh, I definitely think you could get the sense that Sherlock was a bit of a tool from the books.

The characters of Gil Grissom, Gregory House, Doctor Who and even Hannibal Lecter all have some roots in Holmes, and all could be somewhat jerkish (obviously Lecter a bit more so than the others).

Heck, this version of Holmes even describes himself as a high-functioning sociopath, almost like a Hannibal Lecter that just chooses not to kill and eat people.

What I liked most about the first episode I saw is that they left a lot to your own judgment. Is he really a good guy at heart or just kind of an amoral narcissist? Are some of his deductions actually just good guesses? How far would he really go to solve a case? And is solving the case really about helping others or his own ego?

I'd add that the whole Mycroft/Moriarty setup (won't spoil it) was brilliant.

[Jangler]

I see a new download every week, but still haven't bothered to check it out.