I watched Sherlock earlier this month. I liked it. I *wanted* to love it, but between the sexism, the racism, and (IMHO) bland storytelling, I just couldn't. It was, in fact, the final scene of the final episode that salvaged the entire series for me.
Thank you for articulating so many of the reasons I found the show to be problematic, as well as why the final scene sucked me in (or perhaps suckered me in) and left me liking the story. I couldn't really put my finger on why my opinion of the show changed so much in those final moments, but you spotted it and expressed it quite eloquently.
I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on the series. I think this is one of the most beautifully-written meta posts I've ever seen!
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Date: 2010-09-27 04:37 am (UTC)I watched Sherlock earlier this month. I liked it. I *wanted* to love it, but between the sexism, the racism, and (IMHO) bland storytelling, I just couldn't. It was, in fact, the final scene of the final episode that salvaged the entire series for me.
Thank you for articulating so many of the reasons I found the show to be problematic, as well as why the final scene sucked me in (or perhaps suckered me in) and left me liking the story. I couldn't really put my finger on why my opinion of the show changed so much in those final moments, but you spotted it and expressed it quite eloquently.
I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on the series. I think this is one of the most beautifully-written meta posts I've ever seen!