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Ribs · 01/21/2013, 09:47 am

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Originally Posted by Darth Marsden

So, uh, thoughts on Elementary's take on Moriarty?

I haven't watched the show, but is he some sort of Islamic terrorist? Because that's exactly what I expect from a CBS procedural with a female Watson.

*Darth Marsden* · 01/21/2013, 09:50 am

No no, nothing like that. They make him a villain who hires Vinnie Jones to hang 36 people upside down and slit their throats. Oh, and apparently Moriarty killed Irene, whom Sherlock was absolutely smitten with.

FitzoliverJ · 01/21/2013, 09:53 am

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Also, I feel that in the spirit of this thread, I should mention that I watched The Great Mouse Detective last night. It was brilliant

It is a *superb* film (although the... ahem, nightclub act is even iffier than the nice young girls who greet David Tomlinson in "Bedknobs and Broomsticks") - why they never did a sequel when they were doing all those bad straight-to-DVD movies, I will never know. Vincent Price also cited Ratigan as one of his favourite roles of his career.

*Darth Marsden* · 01/21/2013, 10:36 am

I adore The great Mouse Detective, but I can't imagine a sequel having a hope of living up to it.

Alcoremortis · 01/21/2013, 11:03 am

Yeah. For a moment I was thinking that a TV show would have been interesting, but they wouldn't have been able to keep the gorgeous backgrounds for a show and that was one of the great contributing factors to the movie's excellence. I will have to stick to fanfiction if I want more Basil of Baker Street.

FitzoliverJ · 01/25/2013, 11:32 am

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I will have to stick to fanfiction if I want more Basil of Baker Street.

What are the original stories that the movie was based on like? I notice on Amazon that there is now also a Solar Pons-figure to Basil's Sherlock.

(In other news, first episode of "Elementary" on Pick TV last night, finally. Not worth waiting for. Not bothered they aren't showing the rest).

*Darth Marsden* · 01/25/2013, 12:21 pm

About Elementary... it does get MUCH better after the first episode. It's really not a good start to the show.

I believe the books were much shorter and Ratigan wasn't nearly as... nice? Presentable. He didn't have the arc from the movie, he was just... a rat.

Ribs · 01/25/2013, 12:54 pm

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About Elementary... it does get MUCH better after the first episode. It's really not a good start to the show.

Of course like any sane person watching any show ever I watched Episode Two first.

coolsome · 01/25/2013, 12:55 pm

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Originally Posted by Ribs

Of course like any sane person watching any show ever I watched Episode Two first.

Even if a show starts on a 2 parter?

*Darth Marsden* · 01/25/2013, 12:59 pm

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Even if a show starts on a 2 parter?

Well then it's not two episodes, it's just a double-length pilot.

coolsome · 01/25/2013, 01:00 pm

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Well then it's not two episodes, it's just a double-length pilot.

The worst is the 4 part "movie" pilot.

Ribs · 01/25/2013, 01:21 pm

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Originally Posted by coolsome

The worst is the 4 part "movie" pilot.

Er, what show would that be? Are you thinking BSG, which iirc started out as a mini-series?

Really though I've hated far too many pilots to trust them any more. I like the way SyFy is handling the making of the new Blake's 7 - read the script for the pilot, comission a full series from there. That way they can all be done in one block and be more consistent with one another.

coolsome · 01/30/2013, 10:20 am

Origami · 01/31/2013, 04:38 pm

Even though it has very little to do with SH, I am recommending Castle. It's the closest thing to a whodunnit a procedural show ever came to be.

Plus Nathan Fillion is a pretty amazing actor.

Owh and watch Jonathan Creek.

*Darth Marsden* · 01/31/2013, 04:48 pm

Jonathan Creek really lost its way. They just ran out of interesting stories and started making random s**t up in the hopes of recapturing the magic. I remember when there was actually crimes being solved on that show.

*sigh*

Ribs · 01/31/2013, 05:03 pm

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Jonathan Creek really lost its way. They just ran out of interesting stories and started making random s**t up in the hopes of recapturing the magic. I remember when there was actually crimes being solved on that show.

*sigh*

Don't forget to catch the Easter Special this year, then!

*Vainamoinen* · 02/01/2013, 02:00 pm

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Huh. Welcome back Origami. Once again. I guess we'll only see more of you once BTTF Season 2 is announced?

Ribs · 03/12/2013, 02:14 pm

New info on the upcoming Series Four

FitzoliverJ · 03/27/2013, 10:34 am

Jonathan Creek/Sherlock?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s129/...an-davies.html

Well, this is as close as we're likely to get!

coolsome · 04/10/2013, 11:28 am

I hope they make a new Sherlock game like The Testament of Sherlock Holmes.

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Origami Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,515	Even though it has very little to do with SH, I am recommending Castle. It's the closest thing to a whodunnit a procedural show ever came to be. Plus Nathan Fillion is a pretty amazing actor. Owh and watch Jonathan Creek. __________________ "Usual? You lead a pretty unusual life, Doc." - Marty McFly Golden Age Whodunnit/Locked Room Murder Mystery fanatic.

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FitzoliverJ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 943	Jonathan Creek/Sherlock? http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s129/...an-davies.html Well, this is as close as we're likely to get!

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