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Post by queenzod on Dec 31, 2018 3:13:09 GMT
He stretched the point to make it, I think, and perhaps it snapped, lol. I do think many people believe Sherlock is a very serious drama. Lots of folks get mired down in the angst and the more serious elements and forget there’s some hugely funny stuff going on, thanks to Ben and Martin’s ability to tweak comic moments out of a look or gesture. It’s not fluff, but it is popular entertainment. Folks get so serious about comedy, lol!
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Post by sgev1977 on Dec 31, 2018 3:29:00 GMT
I don’t know. I wouldn’t even called the drama or the angst “serious” It’s just a very fantastical world not very different to superheroes movies (with the exception of Nolan’s Batman! That’s taking itself seriously!). I mean, it’s very good but it’s just escapism!
Imagine what these people would make of something like Patrick Melrose and even that was funny!
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Post by queenzod on Dec 31, 2018 5:00:22 GMT
I do think there are serious themes in Sherlock, which aren’t mined enough (imo). For example, Sherlock’s killing of Magnussen had enormous ramifications for his character, but weren’t adequately explored in the series. They just glossed over it. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing to leave aside the psychological (or even any consequences) aspects of that murder to move along with the story-telling, but that’s Moffit. That doesn’t mean it’s not a serious moment. Or when John snaps in TLD and beats the crap out of Sherlock in the morgue. That was *very* serious. But those are just moments, not the whole show.
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Post by ellie on Dec 31, 2018 11:09:39 GMT
I think the format of just three episodes every two years was limiting in exploring every angle as there were so many themes to explore. But within the confines of the time they had I think they did a terrific job. Sure there were one or two slightly below par episodes and some storylines I would have liked to see further developed. But overall I still rate Sherlock as one of the best things the BBC has ever screened. I loved the mix of seriousness and humour, drama and silliness and the innovation. I now see lots of dramas combining text on screen with the acting to tell the story. Sherlock did it first. Plus it made BC a star, which he deserved & for which I’m extremely grateful!😀
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Post by onebluestocking on Dec 31, 2018 22:26:03 GMT
My teenage son (probably the intended audience) liked it, and I laughed quite a few times. Yes, the humor is crude and silly, and I wouldn't give it a thumb's up, but it's pretty much as advertised.
Most of the online comments criticizing it that I saw, complained that it "made fun of our president" which it did in a very obvious scene. So I figured a lot of the hate it's getting is politically motivated. But teenage boys who aren't Trump fans, will probably love it.
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Post by onebluestocking on Dec 31, 2018 22:32:29 GMT
The reviewer probably hasn't watched all of the seasons of Sherlock. There were humorous elements in every episode, but as you say, the more obvious things like the drunken scene weren't until the 3rd season.
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) series starring a solemn British theatre thespian! The problem is Sherlock is not that AT ALL!