The DU Lounge

I was bored out of my skull. There’s nothing especially Holmesian about the show. It’s just a generic Victorian Era action-adventure with the name of Sherlock Holmes added.

Guy Ritchie is an established fuck-up when it comes to screen portrayals of Holmes. The movies sucked. RDJ, a brilliant actor, was not convincing in the slightest as Holmes. Jude Law was wasted as Watson. The only thing to recommend the movies is the ravishing Kelly Reilly.

The Chris Columbus “Young Sherlock Holmes” was vastly superior. And the Benedict Cumberbatch series proved it could be unorthodox, and still be entertaining and respectful of the source material.

I’m a huge fan of the SH literary canon. But I’m not a fan-boy. I enjoy departures from Doyle if they’re done well.