Sherlock (The BBC's TV series)

Well, hello, Charlie !

As a great fan of this TV series, I had to make an article about it someday...

This magic day happened !

(The protagonist is happy about it, apparenty :D )

I have seen several posts have been made about it, so, if you want to know more about it, I suggest you read them :)

I/ WHAT IS THE TV SERIES ABOUT ?

As its name suggests,Sherlock is a TV series about the extremely famous Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. You may (or may not) have read the original books, but you have surely at least heard the name of the detective !

The show itself is an adaptation of the original adventures, except this time, in the modern times.

 

I know, right ?

(You may also think about Elementary, which is also a modern-time adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, but, just so you know, Elementary also brings other major changes to the books, because Dr Watson is a woman, and Sherlock is american. (Quite far, huh ?) As I've not seen it, I can't tell you if it's good or not, but I have to admit, all these changes scare me.

BUT A N Y W A Y S )

Sherlock is the story of John Watson, a former military doctor suffering from the trauma of the war, who is looking for a flatmate. Quite simple, isn't it ? Well that's how he meets the greatest detective of all time, Mr Sherlock Holmes. He works sometimes at Scotland Yard, without getting paid, he just loves solving murders, that is how he is. He is definitively strange, and extraordinarily arrogant, but they will eventually form the most beautiful relationship, while living exciting adventures, and solving amazing cases.

                                             II/WHO ARE THE (MAJOR) CHARACTERS?

So... I'm only going to talk about the major characters we all know : Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson , to avoid any spoilers. But of course, other character are important and these two men are just the protagonists :)

Sherlock Holmes

Portrayed by : Benedict Cumberbatch (You may have seen him in Doctor Strange, Twelve years A Slave or The Imitation Game. He also makes a small appearance in 1917)

Personality : Endowed with extraordinary intellectual abilities, Sherlock is able to deduce the lives of those he meets in a single glance. But, unlike the idea we have of the character, Sherlock has his faults. He is a "cold-hearted", socially maladjusted man who fails to show his emotions and to appear sympathetic to most people.

Occupation : Consulting detective.

Hobbies : Playing violin, mostly.

Dr John Watson

Portrayed by : Martin Freeman (You may have seen him in the Fargo TV series adaptation, The Hobbit trilogy, or Love Actually)

Personality : Often seen as an incompetent and foolish man in today's culture, the John Watson of the series overturns the stereotypes that surround him. He is intelligent (even if Sherlock is more intelligent than him, but that's kind of the subject of all Sherlock Holmes adaptations, isn't it?), knows how to fight, and brings humanity to a series that would perhaps seem too complex without him. 

Occupation : Former army doctor,general practicioner.

Hobbies : Writing a blog. (You can visit the blog at The blog of Dr. John. H. Watson (johnwatsonblog.co.uk) which the BBC adapted from the series, but be careful to the spoilers !)

                                                     III/THE FANDOM

There is a lot to say about our AMAZING fandom, but there is already a great article telling a lot about it : Charlie's OIB: BBC Sherlock (oibstcharles.blogspot.com)

If I had to describe the sherlock's fandom in one word, I would choose:

CRAZY.

But I love it. Aha. I'm okay. Uh. Yes. Ahaha.

                                     

                                       IIII/ WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH SHERLOCK

So, in my (unsurprising) opinion, Sherlock is one of the greatest series of all time. And don't worry if you know nothing about Sherlock Holmes, it was my case before watching the series !  Talking about the original version of the detective, I am well aware these adventures have been told a countless number of time, but for me, this one have something special, whether you like it or not (That being said, I don't know a single person who have seen it and hated it ). It breaks the stereotypes about the character, and shows the icon under a whole new light : Watson is no longer the annoying, idiot sidekick and Holmes is no longer the perfect hero.

That being said, you need to watch the TV series, because I think it can please absolutely anybody.

For example, you can focus on the cases, the riddles and the murders if you are more a thriller fan but you can also focus more on the well-constructed relationships between the characters.

Also, since we are at the beginning of the holidays and there only is 4 season of 3 episodes each, plus a christmas special, I think you can manage to watch everything ^^

Well, I think I'm done now, I was very happy to write this article UwU If you have anything to say about the post, the TV series, or you just want to chat, don't forget to comment :)

Have nice holidays ! 

HE IS BAACK

Hello Charlie, 
I have the greatest news for you, Sherlock is back !! 





Yes we missed you !! 
















If you don't know sherlock it's a serie that is absolutely awesome, like really, it's just the best ( Julie will agree) There are three seasons so far. 
And the 4th one is out now !!!! 

You can check out the trailers : 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlcWFoNqZHc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOXZgRTfSUA




Enjoy your sherlock time, with some hot chocolate, or a tea !! 

Take care 

Alberta 

BBC Sherlock

Hi Charlie !

Judith and I want to talk to you about one of the greatest show in the world : Sherlock !
So what is it about ?
It's the story of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes but in our century.



Even if there is one case per episode, all of them are linked in some way. But the plot is not the only thing that is interesting, the characters are all developed and amazing.



For example, Sherlock, the "high functioning sociopath" to quote him, is easily hated at first but we quickly start loving his sarcasm and his unusual way of seeing things. Moreover, we have to say that he is very classy and handsome (even if you might not think so at the beginning).



Like in the books, John was an army doctor and seconds Sherlock in every cases. He is also very sarcastic, mostly toward Sherlock, and as human and disoriented as we are.



Molly Hooper, a secondary character, is as well developed as the main characters. She is even crucial at some stages of the show.

The fact that it is tranported nowadays is original and very well done.It is very naturally incorporated in the story, for example instead of writing books, John writes a blog and Sherlock texts Scotland Yard.

The way it is filmed and edited is very aesthetic and unique :

(Sherlock in his mind palace)

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Fangirl part :

First, the fandom. It is huge and interprets anything that you can think of. Some theories are even very complex and well thought. It also manages to have 560 000 memes and 33 000 gifs that come from (ONLY) 10 épisodes, even tho they reach 1h30min long each. That stops us from becoming crazy during the hiatuses ( the YEARS of waiting between two seasons).



As you may know, fandom always create ships (When you think that two characters should be together). Ours are, among others, Johnlock, aka John and Sherlock, and Sherlolly, aka Sherlock and John (don't judge us).

Judith and I.

PS : As long as we're waiting for season 4, doing a marathon of the show takes only 15 hours in your life. Just saying.