BBC TV series: Sherlock - seasons 1 & 2

Friday, July 30, 2010 I wrote:

"Sherlock - BBC TV Series - Episode 1

Wow! I loved it. Brilliant casting, brilliant script, brilliant dialogue, brilliant acting.
I was captivated the whole time!

Cumberbatch was a revelation. I'd never rated him before - except in Small Island - but he's really come of age in this!

Wow!

Can't wait for the next episode."

Now, over two years later I'm still a compulsive fan.
I've watched all six episodes endlessly - not to mention viewing over 40 of the Sherlock fanvids on youtube. Not a day goes by without some Sherlock intake.

I spent Easter 2012 re-reading every Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle. I'd have re-read Julian Barnes' 'Arthur & George' but I'd lent it someone, now dead to me, who never bothered to return the book.

Perhaps that's why I was driven to watching the films starring Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock Holmes.
Wasn't impressed with the first film, at first (though I loved Mark Strong). Loved the second film immediately and re-watched the first - which I grew to love - mainly because of Lestrade. I wanted more Lestrade in the second film.
Loved Jared Harris.

Now I can't wait for 'Elementary' - largely because I've loved all three main cast members for years. It will be interesting to see what the Americans do with Sherlock.

But most of all I can't wait for Gatiss & Moffat to come up with series 3 for the BBC!