Sherlock 1x01: A Study in Pink

[kerravonsen]

Just seen "A Study in Pink" with dawnmist.
Now I understand why people love Sherlock - it's the characterisation.

As well as the scintilating dialogue and the actual Mystery and brilliance of Holmes - but it's the character dynamic between Holmes and Watson that make it a cut above.

Comments

[machshefa.livejournal.com]

Yessss... John and Sherlock... Awesome characters and their dynamics totally sizzle. Just wait until you see the next five episodes. :)

[kerravonsen]

Now that I've seen the second one... there was more character development in the first one, though I suppose there had to be.

I'm not surprised that the slashers have been all over this fandom with squee... which probably means that it's going to be horribly difficult to find any Sherlock fic that isn't slash. (sigh)

But, getting back to "A Study in Pink"... it's just so amazing how well this translated into modern day. I think John Watson's getting better treatment than he did in "classic" Holmes, where he came across as a bit bumbling, while here, he's more of a complement to Holmes, and not merely an "audience for his genuis".

[jhall1.livejournal.com]

I don't that think he comes across as that bumbling in the original stories, but some films and previous TV adaptations sadly reduced him to a state of near imbecility.

I agree with everything you say in your entry.

[izhilzha.livejournal.com]

Yay, you're getting into Sherlock! :)

I'm loving this show so very much. And, startlingly, there is actually quite a bit of gen (and gen-plotty) fanfic out there for it. If you can find it. I think it's drawing exactly the fan profile that we had in The Sentinel, with a few differences.

And I was a fan of Martin Freeman before, but after seeing him play Watson, I am his fangirl for life, I think. Facing down Mycroft and shooting through the window... yeah. Wow.

Oooh, hey, you like vids, right? There's a lot of great vidding going on in this fandom.

[kerravonsen]

I think it's drawing exactly the fan profile that we had in The Sentinel, with a few differences.

That makes sense.

And, startlingly, there is actually quite a bit of gen (and gen-plotty) fanfic out there for it. If you can find it.

I expect I will be asking for recs soon enough. 8-)