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shadowkatRather adored Moffat's Sherlock - it was such a fascinating character piece, particularly Sherlock's faceoff with the killer - who in some respects was a mirror to himself. Loved the mirroring effects in the episode, how Watson mirrors Sherlock and etc.
For someone like myself - who loves psychological character dramas - this was a treat.
Now I understand all the squeeing on my flist regarding this series over the summer. Yep, right on the money, guys. Once again.
The face-off between the cabbie - who turned out to be the serial killer and Sherlock was not only suspenseful but fascinating. I sort of liked the contest being the serial killer's method. As Sherlock pointed out - you are already dying, you don't care if you live or die - so you play the game ...as a) a means to commit suicide or b) to outlive as many people as possible. As the cabbie points out - I don't kill them, I outwit them. But Sherlock states - it's not a game of logic, it's one of chance, pure luck. There's a 50/50 chance anyway you cut it. What I found interesting in the exchange and why it is such a brilliant character moment - is Sherlock who is always confident that he is right, is shaken. He's not sure. He might actually be wrong. He's furious when the Cabbie is killed and he's denied the answer to the puzzle. The gun isn't what compells him, but his curiousity - his desire to figure out the puzzle.
That's his fatal flaw and at the same time his greatest strength - his obsession with figuring out the riddle. To be constantly challenged. To constantly learn.
The other bit about the face-off that is rather fascinating - is the Cabbie tells Sherlock, he's the idiot. Sherlock throughout the episode is calling everyone else an idiot, but here, the tables are turned - he's confronted with someone potentially smarter than he is? Or is he?
The dynamic between Sherlock and Watson reminded me a lot of House (another show I adore, because it is basically a weekly exploration of a complex and deeply flawed character.) But what works here - is Watson, brilliantly played by Martin Freeman - who was recently cast as Bilbo Baggins in the Hobbit. He's not what you think. A crack shot. Also killing someone doesn't bug him that much - not when it is necessary. As Mycroft points out - you should fire your shrink, the war isn't making you tremble, it is the fact that you miss it. The battlefields you traverse with Sherlock don't bother you, anymore than standing opposite from me in this room does, no what bothers you is the boredom. Watson reminds me a great deal of Jeremy Renner's character in The Hurt Locker - the war veteran who doesn't know what to do with himself away from war. As Watson told his shrink - what is there to blog about, nothing interesting ever happens to me. He's bored. And is as a result a perfect entry for the audience into Holmes world.
Rating - A. Am looking forward to the next episodes.
In other news, bought the Dresden Short Story collection for my Kindle, and am eagerly anticipating the next Dresden novel which is due out on April 26, 2011.
For someone like myself - who loves psychological character dramas - this was a treat.
Now I understand all the squeeing on my flist regarding this series over the summer. Yep, right on the money, guys. Once again.
The face-off between the cabbie - who turned out to be the serial killer and Sherlock was not only suspenseful but fascinating. I sort of liked the contest being the serial killer's method. As Sherlock pointed out - you are already dying, you don't care if you live or die - so you play the game ...as a) a means to commit suicide or b) to outlive as many people as possible. As the cabbie points out - I don't kill them, I outwit them. But Sherlock states - it's not a game of logic, it's one of chance, pure luck. There's a 50/50 chance anyway you cut it. What I found interesting in the exchange and why it is such a brilliant character moment - is Sherlock who is always confident that he is right, is shaken. He's not sure. He might actually be wrong. He's furious when the Cabbie is killed and he's denied the answer to the puzzle. The gun isn't what compells him, but his curiousity - his desire to figure out the puzzle.
That's his fatal flaw and at the same time his greatest strength - his obsession with figuring out the riddle. To be constantly challenged. To constantly learn.
The other bit about the face-off that is rather fascinating - is the Cabbie tells Sherlock, he's the idiot. Sherlock throughout the episode is calling everyone else an idiot, but here, the tables are turned - he's confronted with someone potentially smarter than he is? Or is he?
The dynamic between Sherlock and Watson reminded me a lot of House (another show I adore, because it is basically a weekly exploration of a complex and deeply flawed character.) But what works here - is Watson, brilliantly played by Martin Freeman - who was recently cast as Bilbo Baggins in the Hobbit. He's not what you think. A crack shot. Also killing someone doesn't bug him that much - not when it is necessary. As Mycroft points out - you should fire your shrink, the war isn't making you tremble, it is the fact that you miss it. The battlefields you traverse with Sherlock don't bother you, anymore than standing opposite from me in this room does, no what bothers you is the boredom. Watson reminds me a great deal of Jeremy Renner's character in The Hurt Locker - the war veteran who doesn't know what to do with himself away from war. As Watson told his shrink - what is there to blog about, nothing interesting ever happens to me. He's bored. And is as a result a perfect entry for the audience into Holmes world.
Rating - A. Am looking forward to the next episodes.
In other news, bought the Dresden Short Story collection for my Kindle, and am eagerly anticipating the next Dresden novel which is due out on April 26, 2011.
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Date: 2010-10-27 02:25 am (UTC)Your comments were insulting to a post that was meant to be fun.
Did not appreciate it.
But that is no excuse. Next time, I will just not reply.
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Date: 2010-10-27 02:30 am (UTC)It shouldn't be a problem in the future, as I will be sure to avoid commenting on any further posts of yours.