Unofficial Sherlock Fanatic

So there's this show. Called Sherlock. And it is absolutely amazing. Honestly. So good. The last episode of season two aired last night, which makes me super sad. And of course they would end on a massive cliff hanger. Is that not the coolest thing? No. It's not. And besides that, it was the best episode by far. And they're are only six so far, I know (three each season, which is super lame). But this one was so fantastic. I cried. Actually sat on my couch and sobbed a little bit. It was pretty pathetic. But if you watched it, you would understand. Out of the goodness in my heart, I won't divulge any of the secrets here. But you should watch it. It is amazing. And then you can cry too. I'm not even a crier! I just don't cry! You know if it reduced me to tears, it was pretty freaking amazing.

For you neanderthals who haven't seen it: As you may have guessed, it's a Sherlock Holmes spin-off. Is that what you would call it? Anyways, it's Sherlock Holmes stories set in present day London. And may I just say, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would be proud. They stay so true to the books. I've only read a couple, but from what I've seen, they stay right there with it, which is pretty rare in the world of Hollywood. Just take the Sherlock Holmes movies starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law for example. I'll be the first to admit they're great movies. Very entertaining and good story line. But are they Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson? No. They're fine, in their own way. But they just aren't as true to the books as I would like. And I think for me it's mostly just Robert Downey, Jr.'s interpretation of Sherlock that isn't quite right. The writing is totally fine. It's just his performance that doesn't really holler "SHERLOCK!" like it should. He isn't serious enough, and he isn't quirky enough. Yeah, it's still good. But it just isn't Sherlock. And when you compare Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law's Sherlock Holmes to Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman's? Wow. It is a stark contrast, and the winner is pretty obvious.

Sherlock is done by Masterpiece Mystery, so that right there is a step in the right direction. I LOVE all things Masterpiece. They are fantastic. And Sherlock is by far one of my very very favorite things they've done. The way the stories are tweaked just a little to fit the present day is super cool. They really work the technology angle in solving the mysteries, but not so much that it feels like the technology is solving the mysteries instead of Sherlock.

Benedict Cumberbatch is by far the best Sherlock Holmes EVER. He just fits the character so well, I really can't imagine any better performance than the one he's given. He stays so true to the character of Sherlock. He's absolutely brilliant and can't understand why the rest of the population doesn't understand things the way he does. He's slightly aloof and proud because of his massive intellect. He works like a machine, very methodical. He doesn't seem to have feelings, so those times when you see actual emotion creeping especially meaningful. Benedict Cumberbatch is perfect for the role. It is amazing, how good he is. Really truly amazing.

And lest we forget the good doctor, Martin Freeman is an amazing Dr. John Watson. The best Dr. Watson, actually. And that means a lot, because I am a huge Jude Law fan. But Martin Freeman is just perfect. And the chemistry (no, it's not romantic chemistry. They ARE NOT gay. Actually, Watson is pretty clear about that. They are just friends, really good friends) they have is awesome. The back and forth dialogue between the two is so clever, and they work really well off each other. Not only that, but watching the friendship they develop and understanding the depth of it is really beautiful (so cheesy, right? But true). Absolutely brilliant. Martin Freeman is a perfect Dr. Watson. Where Sherlock is so purely machine, Watson is human - he is full of feeling and empathy. He tries to understand Sherlock, but let's get real here. No one really truly understands him. It seems to me that Watson brings some humanity to Sherlock. As they become closer, we see more and more that Sherlock is human.

Do yourself a favor. Go watch it right now. Here's a little trailer. If that doesn't motivate you to go watch it, I don't know what will.

I already can't wait for next season. Which is *fingers crossed* supposed to be ready for 2013. Oh man. That seems forever away. Why all this waiting? First the Jazz, now Sherlock! I just wish the world worked by my time. That would be an improvement.

I am un[OFFICIALLY] a Sherlock fanatic.

If you watched it, you would totally understand. So watch it! Seriously, right now. Watch it. This isn't even a joke.

PS - They set up Dr. Watson's blog and Sherlock's website, and they are SUPER cool. Check them out.

http://www.johnwatsonblog.co.uk/ - Watson's blog

http://www.thescienceofdeduction.co.uk/ - Sherlock's website