Mycroft Holmes in the Canon has a very different physical appearance to that portrayed in the modern day Sherlock (and in this respect he is similar to Moriarty!). As viewers we are left in no doubt as to the pivotal role Mrs Hudson plays, and her importance as a character, and a substitute mother, to both Holmes and Watson. Having made her point clearly and concisely at the start, Mrs Hudson refuses to let Watson reduce her to a minor character, she falls silent, refusing to speak, and her silence speaks volumes.
She stated clearly at the start that she does not just show people up and serve them breakfasts she is not just a plot device she is an important character part and parcel of the Holmes myth. This version of Holmes is closer to that in the original Canon. He retains his razor-sharp mind, but here he conforms more to society’s rules and norms. Relocated to Victorian London, Cumberbatch delivers a calmer, more rational, more conventional Holmes. Would they survive being transported back in time to Victorian London? For me, the answer to this question was a resounding yes, and it was a real delight to see characters whom I know and love placed in Victorian London, interacting with that world.īenedict Cumberbatch, when he is playing Sherlock in the modern day, is a ball of energy, quick as lightning in thought and deed, but hyperactive and slightly autistic in his behaviours. As viewers, we have grown to love Sherlock and John, the modern day Holmes and Watson. Sherlock’s USP was that it was a re-imagining of the Sherlock Holmes characters and stories, relocated to present day London. Like most Sherlock fans, there were aspects of the Special I loved, and other aspects which were … a bit not good! Exactly one month after its original screening, this review is my very personal take on what I thought was the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Victorian Sherlock Special. The reaction to this Special was, it is fair to say, mixed.
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My review of "The Abominable Bride", the Sherlock Victorian Special, can be found here:Īfter a two year hiatus, Sherlock returned to cinema and TV screens on New Year’s Day 2016 with a Victorian Special, placing our modern day Sherlock and John back in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original Victorian London setting. I gave my personal take on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Sherlock Special. My EQView feature this week was a review of The Abominable Bride, the Sherlock Victorian Special, where Sherlock and John are placed back in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original Victorian London setting.