It seemed like the internet wouldn't
shut up about this new BBC modern day Sherlock series written by
Stephen Moffat. Everyone knows the story of Sherlock Holmes, but
Stephen Moffat gives his own twist on it. It's set in modern day
London where a Dr. John Watson now home from the army is trying to
fit in with the real world again. He happens upon an old college
friend who introduces him to Sherlock after John mentions that he's
looking for a place to live. From there, Watson is swept into a life
of solving crime while living with a painfully brilliant sociopath.
I can't express how much I love this
series. Sherlock, played by the comically Britishly name Benedict
Cumberbatch, is wonderfully done. This isn't the loveably eccentric
Sherlock as portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. This is a character that
has no idea how to deal with or act in social interactions. He's
rude, offensive, thinks that everyone but him is an idiot, and that
anything not related to a murder case is boring. John Watson, played
by Martin Freeman, acts sorta as Sherlock's interpreter, trying to
patch up rude comments from Sherlock. It's easy to say that Watson is
the closest thing Sherlock has to a friend, despite all their rough
patches. Their relationship makes this show addicting to watch,
seeing them interact and be friends despite how different they are.
If you haven't watched this show yet,
I highly suggest it. Sherlock is a great story that has been redone
over and over, some have been good and some have been mediocre. This
is just one more to add to the good list.
