A Scandal in Belgravia

[rusty_armour]

This was fuckin' brilliant! I absolutely LOVED it! I think it was a wonderful modern adaptation of "A Scandal in Bohemia" that managed to poke fun at some Sherlockian clichés (like the deerstalker cap) and have fun (via John's blog) with the titles of canon adventures. I would have liked to see more of Lestrade, but I enjoyed what I did see, especially his phone call to Carter. However, moments of hilarity aside, this episode was deliciously dark and contained some incredible Sherlock character moments. The chemistry between Benedict Cumberbatch and Lara Pulver was amazing. They totally sizzled together. However, I think I got even more enjoyment out of the scenes with Benedict Cumberbatch and Mark Gatiss, as it gave us another glimpse into the characters of both brothers, though I probably have more questions than ever about the dynamics of their relationship! I think I practically stopped breathing during that scene in the plane. It was fabulous to see more evidence of the deep love Moffat and Gatiss have for The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.

This episode was so worth it, despite the struggles I had to find it online. I don't know how I'm going to make it until "The Hounds of Baskerville".

Comments

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

I got around to watching this episode today. I thoroughly enjoyed it even though I'm not a particular Sherlock fan. The series is so well done all round: production, sets, actors, plots, dialogue.

I'm happy you enjoyed the episode. It's received mixed reviews from fans, though even the ones who had problems with "A Scandal in Belgravia" seemed to like other aspects of the episode. And I would think that even if the show doesn't really speak to you, it's hard not to admire it to some degree in terms of the writing and production values. :-)

I like Mycroft now.

Awesome! He's got quite a large fandom following, which I'm happy about as I've grown very fond of both the character and Mark Gatiss. :-)

I was also disappointed that Lestrade didn't have much of a role this time.

Yes, the Lestrade fans haven't been thrilled about that, though I'd heard he didn't have a lot of screen time in "A Scandal in Belgravia," so it didn't come as a huge shock when I watched it. And I was satisfied with what I did see of him, though when isn't that the case when it's Rupert Graves? *g*

I don't know if this would interest you, but blooms84 has posted the first part of a really hilarious story (http://blooms84.livejournal.com/58453.html) that explains why Rupert Graves didn't have a larger role in "A Scandal in Belgravia".

P.S. I've mentioned this site a few times for live streaming and downloading of a great variety of TV series and movies: www.tv-links.eu. The best hosts for me are videozer and putlocker.

I have a confession to make. I actually remembered that site from one of your recent posts and ended up going there to find "A Scandal in Belgravia". I meant to thank you and stupidly forgot. It's been kind of a crazy week, and I think my brain has turned into goo. However, I'll take the opportunity now to thank you for introducing me to that site because I'm not sure how I would have found the new episode of Sherlock without it! THANK YOU! :-D

[karen9.livejournal.com]

And I would think that even if the show doesn't really speak to you,
I like Sherlock Holmes though I'm not a fan like you. I have read all the SH stories including the book about the Mormons. I really like this series.

I'm glad you were able to watch Sherlock using the site I found. I found it quite by accident through Goggle! There's a lot on it, though not everything. Neither Maurice nor Charles II: the Power and the Passion is there. But I watched Merlin 4 each week and now I can watch Sherlock. I've watched several other shows and a couple of movies.

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Oh, I didn't mean to imply that you weren't a Sherlock Holmes fan because I know you are. Going by your comment, it sounded as if you weren't as fond of Sherlock, but I think what you were actually saying is that you aren't obsessed with it (like some people we won't mention). That's fine. Absolutely fine. There are a number of shows I really, really like but don't become obsessed with. A friend of mine says it's because I'm hopelessly monogamous when it comes to fandom. *g*

I think I have a link where you can download Maurice, but I believe you're trying to avoid the download option if possible. The same thing goes for YouTube. You might be able to rent Maurice somewhere. There's also the original novel, which I really enjoyed.