Sherlock... What did you think?
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It's encouraging to find that Gattis hasn't completely lost his ability to write something decent!
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Ah, you saw "First Men in the Moon" too...but seriously: what say all all try to forget about that Dalek mess. It's for our own good.
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Indeed. It's a compliment to the series and its stars that we're impatient to see more.Sid Seadevil wrote:Agreed with you both re the ending to three. But that was no way near enough to tarnish enjoyment by itself. More a minor niggle.
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Absolutely. It's not often these days on our televisual screens that we see a widely popular instant classic is born .
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Oh yeah, I'd forgotten First Men in the Moon. Also very good.
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You know, I almost can't blame entirely for the Dalek misfire. After all it wasn't him who greenlit it. And let's face it, it wasn't really a proper episode, just an extended marketing ploy for the horrifically ill-conceived "iDalek" design.
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Yes, the ending was the one big flaw.Sid Seadevil wrote:Agreed with you both re the ending to three. But that was no way near enough to tarnish enjoyment by itself. More a minor niggle.
I found quite a few things to enjoy in Victory of the Daleks. Unfortunately they were rather overshadowed by the things I didn't enjoy. A real mixed bag. Still, I preferred it to the Silurian two parter (probably - I haven't rewatched either which is not a good sign).Sid Seadevil wrote:You know, I almost can't blame entirely for the Dalek misfire. After all it wasn't him who greenlit it. And let's face it, it wasn't really a proper episode, just an extended marketing ploy for the horrifically ill-conceived "iDalek" design.
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Oh, I didn't mean to imply that there was nothing enjoyable about the episode. Just that anything good was crucially overshadowed by dictates beyond the script/story itself. And I agree with you about the Silurian story. It certainly in no way justified its two part status.andrea wrote:I found quite a few things to enjoy in Victory of the Daleks. Unfortunately they were rather overshadowed by the things I didn't enjoy. A real mixed bag. Still, I preferred it to the Silurian two parter (probably - I haven't rewatched either which is not a good sign).
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Thoroughly enjoyed Sherlock, even if the middle story was the most pedestrian of the three. Moffat's opener was a textbook example of pushing the boundaries of genre television; and Gatiss' final episode confirmed my long held belief that the problem with his Dr Who stories is an over reverence for the original series which means they never seem as innovative as his other work (I think Chris Chibnal may have the same problem).
I also like the shape of the series following the first three Doyle collections: two "feature length" works followed by a collection of short stories (and hats off to Gatiss for presenting the ideal way of adapting the Holmes short stories into one continuous narrative).
One of my favourite pieces of tv this year, Sherlock. Up there with Dr Who and the scene in Celebrity Big Brother when Brian reacted to Nikki wondering whether Nadia was having a period...
I also like the shape of the series following the first three Doyle collections: two "feature length" works followed by a collection of short stories (and hats off to Gatiss for presenting the ideal way of adapting the Holmes short stories into one continuous narrative).
One of my favourite pieces of tv this year, Sherlock. Up there with Dr Who and the scene in Celebrity Big Brother when Brian reacted to Nikki wondering whether Nadia was having a period...
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Excellent points, well made, Lee old fellow. Certainly I think there's a lot to your observation of Gatiss and Chibbers over reverence. Particularly Gattis - whose work outside DW has often been highly impressive and never less than enjoyable.
Hmmm...you've given me definite food for though.
Hmmm...you've given me definite food for though.
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So, Moffat's second series ends with a confusing series of nested plots and a hero who has to fake his own death to take the pressure off him and can't tell his friends he's still alive.
Should I cross-post this to the 'The Wedding of River Song' thread too?
Should I cross-post this to the 'The Wedding of River Song' thread too?
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Nicely observed, Nick!
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Nearly all I hear is about how great Sherlock is. And yet one or two people I know are quite scathing, and given what you've posted Councillor I now understand why.
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i thought it was a terrific series- moffat, gatiss and thompson have produced some truly mediocre doctor who over the last 2 years but this was great. brilliant chemistry between the 2 main characters as well.
nothing much to look forward to on tv now until game of thrones at easter. anyone got any tv reccomendations?
(except masterchef, obviously)
nothing much to look forward to on tv now until game of thrones at easter. anyone got any tv reccomendations?
(except masterchef, obviously)
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I agree with Barnaby!
Do you watch the show Tony? You're missing out if you don't.
Do you watch the show Tony? You're missing out if you don't.
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No, I haven't watched any of it.
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My word! Sort this out at once!
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It's hard not to see a parallel, yeah. Still, very entertaining telly. A Scandal in Belgravia being the best of this series I thought.
One hopes they somehow find time to film a third series sooner rather than later.
One hopes they somehow find time to film a third series sooner rather than later.
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I think it's a good series, just not the second coming of televisual Jesus that some people seem to think it is.
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It is an incredibly good series. It does have its faults here and there and in both series, Thomson's have been the weakest by a long shot. But otherwise its a very fun series and it does very well, despite its challenging premise.
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I hadn't seen the parallels but having had them pointed out, have to agree. The difference, for me, is that I thought they were fine in Sherlock - which I love - but not Doctor Who. Which probably indicates that I simply have too strong a notion of what DW should be rather than there being anything wrong with Moffat's take on it.
I actually thought Thomson's episode was rather good this time - I can't remember what he did last year.
I actually thought Thomson's episode was rather good this time - I can't remember what he did last year.
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Series 3 Confirmed.
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Can't say I'm a bit surprised. Still, nice to know it's confirmed.Patrick wrote:Series 3 Confirmed.
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Curse that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for stealing the end of The Wedding of River Song one hundred and twenty years before it was shown.Nick Barlow wrote:So, Moffat's second series ends with a confusing series of nested plots and a hero who has to fake his own death to take the pressure off him and can't tell his friends he's still alive.
Should I cross-post this to the 'The Wedding of River Song' thread too?
I think it's an excellent series, and I doubt I'll watch much that equal its quality this year, but am interested in "the second coming of televisual Jesus that some people seem to think it is" as I've yet to see anyone claim that.Nick Barlow wrote:I think it's a good series, just not the second coming of televisual Jesus that some people seem to think it is.
Or is an expression of enjoyment about anything to be disregarded nowadays? That's an incredibly adolescent opinion to have. To paraphrase the gospels of St. Julian of Cope, the archdrude himself, cynicism and irony are simply things to hide behind out of fear that others may dislike the things you do.
That said, Stormaggeddon only made it through the first third of A Scandal In Bohemia, and then the sight of the naked Irene Adler made him hungry.
Which is a positive reaction, I think.
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Wow, anyone might think that the Blessed Moffat couldn't come up with his own ideas.Lee Carey wrote:Curse that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for stealing the end of The Wedding of River Song one hundred and twenty years before it was shown.Nick Barlow wrote:So, Moffat's second series ends with a confusing series of nested plots and a hero who has to fake his own death to take the pressure off him and can't tell his friends he's still alive.
Should I cross-post this to the 'The Wedding of River Song' thread too?
Yes, no one used that exact phrase and under the Poetic Licence Act of 2007, I'm no longer allowed to exaggerate or slightly tweak what's really been said for mildly comic effect.Lee Carey wrote:I think it's an excellent series, and I doubt I'll watch much that equal its quality this year, but am interested in "the second coming of televisual Jesus that some people seem to think it is" as I've yet to see anyone claim that.Nick Barlow wrote:I think it's a good series, just not the second coming of televisual Jesus that some people seem to think it is.
So is only mindless admiration to be allowed? Are people not allowed to say 'I liked it, but it had a few issues with sexism that I found rather disconcerting' or 'it's good, but there are other things I enjoy watching more', or is that level of discernment and nuance only allowed to adolescents now?Lee Carey wrote:Or is an expression of enjoyment about anything to be disregarded nowadays? That's an incredibly adolescent opinion to have. To paraphrase the gospels of St. Julian of Cope, the archdrude himself, cynicism and irony are simply things to hide behind out of fear that others may dislike the things you do.
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