Sherlock - The Abominable Bride (V Mild Spoilers)

[lightofdaye]

Did anyone catch this special? I think I've got a few fans on my F-list?

I felt very confused through out. From the start that felt it needed to recap modern Sherlock before doing an Victorian version. The reason for this did become apparent later but the advertising had given me the impression it was entirely unrelated to the main series. So I was as I said confused especially as I never saw the third series of Sherlock proper.

Still it moved along at decent clip and didn't seem to drag for a 95 minute episode, and the smugness of Sherlock (and moffat's writing) that dove me off in series 2 seems to have be diluted a bit by other characters. So it was watchable if nothing else.

Comments

[nutmeg-44.livejournal.com]

I haven't watched it yet. It's scheduled for me at about 10 tonight on PBS. BY that time you will be fast asleep. If it doesn't happen by then, I'll just stream it.

I did watch Season 3 so hopefully it will make sense for me.

[lightofdaye]

woot. Enjoy. :)

[nutmeg-44.livejournal.com]

Ok, I've watched and I liked it.

It had all the trademark Moffat stuff that irritate but as you said the support characters make up for it. I my favourite characters used to be Mrs. Hudson, and Molly and now I get to add Mary as well. In this special I loved Mary in both the Victorian and Present Day cuts. I loved the Victorian story that made up the plot. It intrigued me. I liked and loathed how that case got resolved. I loved that it was the women banding together to dole out some much deserved punishment but I hated how they just glossed over it as it came out...just brushed it aside.

That's my review. :D

[lightofdaye]

I didn't realise the woman in the present time was Mary for the longest time.

It was pretty err... kind of blunt with Sherlock's speech and it got swallowed up as thing's just got weirder and weirder with his mind-scape thing...

[mayorhaggar.livejournal.com]

I couldn't find it in my search because PBS couldn't simply label it 'Sherlock', it had to be 'Masterpiece', with Sherlock being part of the subtitle. So long story short, I didn't know it was on until about an hour in. Guess I'll have to wait for the replay which airs in like nine days, unless I get impatient and try to find it online.

[lightofdaye]

I think masterpiece would be a built of an exaggeration for Sherlock but there's no accounting for taste.

Enjoy if you end up seeing it :)