When Watson does an on-line search of Sherlock, the audience is guided to suspend disbelief that this drama, although set in contemporary society, has one marked difference, that we are now in a world where Sherlock Holmes, the Conan Doyle character, does not exist. To show the web search is efficient and makes use of modern technology, being all the more convincing for it.
Sherlock's flat is wonderfully designed and has a convincing feel. The use of an on-screen map during the street-chase added tension and excitement. The pace is frantic with the exception, in this episode, of the slightly over-long conversation between Sherlock and the murderer.
Sherlock himself, is a wonder. He meets someone, and within minutes, feels the need to exclaim details of their recent life-history. This is wonderfully entertaining and thrilling. At the risk of over-exposing this talent of Sherlock's, we are shown his forensic deductions with on- screen text which fades as he looks at the next clue. This works perfectly and balances the exposure.
Freeman is perfectly cast as Dr Watson and excels in his method of seemingly under-acting but perfectly capturing his character's mood and actions, regardless.
I think I detected a sense of sexual tension at the end of the episode. Perhaps I projected this following the ambiguous references to the characters' sexuality, but, if it wasn't a figment of my imagination, then it was artfully, and subtly done.
This was a brilliant opening episode.
Sherlock's flat is wonderfully designed and has a convincing feel. The use of an on-screen map during the street-chase added tension and excitement. The pace is frantic with the exception, in this episode, of the slightly over-long conversation between Sherlock and the murderer.
Sherlock himself, is a wonder. He meets someone, and within minutes, feels the need to exclaim details of their recent life-history. This is wonderfully entertaining and thrilling. At the risk of over-exposing this talent of Sherlock's, we are shown his forensic deductions with on- screen text which fades as he looks at the next clue. This works perfectly and balances the exposure.
Freeman is perfectly cast as Dr Watson and excels in his method of seemingly under-acting but perfectly capturing his character's mood and actions, regardless.
I think I detected a sense of sexual tension at the end of the episode. Perhaps I projected this following the ambiguous references to the characters' sexuality, but, if it wasn't a figment of my imagination, then it was artfully, and subtly done.
This was a brilliant opening episode.