Monday, 12 March 2012

Elementary, My Dear Sherlock

So talking to my amazing tutor today about how I don't think my Online Individual Personal Portfolio (OIPP) was going to be good enough and that this, combined with a presentation was worth 25% of this module I'm doing.
Then moving onto another subject she said "Why don't you write about that? It should be simple because you know about it.
So here it is, and yes, it's another Sherlock Holmes post..however did you guess?

So basically, Sherlock Holmes is heading over to America.
It's a modern day version, funny cause that's almost like...The BBC's version of Sherlock..but I've heard that if it's too similar, the BBC will sue them so it's all good.

The show, Elementary, has been commissioned by American channel CBS, which at the moment shows programs like CSI and How I met your Mother and The Big Bang Theory.
It will star Jonny Lee Miller (who has starred with Benedict Cumberbatch in Frankenstein at the National Theatre), as Sherlock, a recovering addict who helps the police with their investigations and as his faithful sidekick who we all know and love, Joan Watson..wait..JOAN?
Yes, if you've not heard by now, they've made John Watson FEMALE.
Okay, calm down, who's playing him-er..her?
Lucy Liu.
Is this right? I mean, we know America, they like a bit of romance, and Sherlock and Joan will probably be pouncing each other. Cause what Sherlock Holmes and John Watson do is flirt. 
It's practically all they do.
Oh yeah, and solving crimes is just a hobby for them, obviously.
It's like "The Bro-mance is strong with these two."

Though despite all of my whining and whinging about it all, I'm looking forward to it.
I do love Sherlock Holmes and I like the idea of it being set in a modern world, I just can't wait to see how it all fits together with Miss Joan Watson.
I mean, Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu are not bad actors, I enjoy their films, especially Lucy Liu in  Watching the Detectives, that was amazing and lets not get started on Kill Bill.

 So I eagerly look forward to the pilot episode and wish them the best of luck of as of now there's been no sign of dates as to when it will be aired.

Til next time, which will probably be in like a few minutes cause I'm bored and this work needs doing.

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