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A celebration and guide to the hit BBC television series. Includes a review of every episode, fascinating facts, character guides, and more.
Sherlock The Companion edition by Alex Scott Humor Entertainment eBooks
I gave this one a go because of a few basic reasons: 1) I enjoy the BBC show "Sherlock"; 2) It appeared to be a quick read....and it was; 3) It covered all four seasons of the show, from which is the only one I could find to do so.It covers every season with a brief synopsis & critique of each episode. There are a few anecdotes here & there; but those certainly aren't new or obscure. Most of them are taken from the commentaries or 'special features' sections on the DVD's. For those that don't own the DVD's you will find this information interesting; but for the rest of us, it is a mere regurgitation of material.
What this book is, is one person's 'review' of the episodes & the overall show that is "Sherlock". It is similar to what you'd read in a magazine, newspaper or online after the episode aired. What it is NOT, is an in-depth analysis of the show & its episodes. Due to this format, many ideas, theories & other interpretations aren't eluded to or omitted altogether.
I agree with the author several times on his interpretation of plots & events; but quite often he was way off base with his criticisms. These often stemmed from the conclusion, on my part, that he wasn't very familiar with the original stories. He often missed or just didn't know the several similarities & references to the canon. That in itself isn't bad, especially if you're approaching this as a stranger to the Holmes canon, but simply a fan of the show. You certainly don't have to have read any of the stories to enjoy the program; but I wonder if Mr. Scott would change his perspective if more knowledgeable on the original source material.
This book is a review of the show "Sherlock" so I find his inclusion of a few film adaptations at the end odd. Proportionately, he gives more time to discussing the movie, "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" than he does to any episode from the TV program. This isn't a well-known movie to begin with & the only beneficial reason I see from discussing it all, is that Mark Gatiss & Steven Moffat have said on the DVD how much they loved this film & what an influence it had on the creation of their updated version we see today. He also discusses two cinematic versions of "The Hound of the Baskervilles", one starring Basil Rathbone & the other Peter Cushing as Holmes. The last two films touched on are "The Young Sherlock Holmes" a great deal of page time is given to this one as well; & lastly "Sherlock Holmes" starring Robert Downey, Jr. Mr. Scott presents to the reader the pros & cons of the films, the casting & his opinion of why they are worthwhile viewings.
The book ends after the Downey, Jr. film entry & very abruptly. This is strange to me also. I would expect a book that is a compilation of 'reviews' to have one final chapter that would give a summation of the show as a whole. What does he think of the progression of the show & its characters? What elements have worked & what didn't? Does he think the show will continue? If so, where should they go? If not, what does he think should have been done? To be fair he did mention or allude to his thoughts to these questions in each episode review, with the exception on the future of the show; but it would have made more sense to reiterate & give some final thoughts to tie everything together & end the book much more neatly.
This isn't a book for those who haven't watched the show; because it doesn't give a strong enough overview of what has taken place so far. For those who are fans, there's nothing new here & certainly nothing of immense detail or depth that would stimulate discussion.
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Sherlock The Companion edition by Alex Scott Humor Entertainment eBooks Reviews
I gave this one a go because of a few basic reasons 1) I enjoy the BBC show "Sherlock"; 2) It appeared to be a quick read....and it was; 3) It covered all four seasons of the show, from which is the only one I could find to do so.
It covers every season with a brief synopsis & critique of each episode. There are a few anecdotes here & there; but those certainly aren't new or obscure. Most of them are taken from the commentaries or 'special features' sections on the DVD's. For those that don't own the DVD's you will find this information interesting; but for the rest of us, it is a mere regurgitation of material.
What this book is, is one person's 'review' of the episodes & the overall show that is "Sherlock". It is similar to what you'd read in a magazine, newspaper or online after the episode aired. What it is NOT, is an in-depth analysis of the show & its episodes. Due to this format, many ideas, theories & other interpretations aren't eluded to or omitted altogether.
I agree with the author several times on his interpretation of plots & events; but quite often he was way off base with his criticisms. These often stemmed from the conclusion, on my part, that he wasn't very familiar with the original stories. He often missed or just didn't know the several similarities & references to the canon. That in itself isn't bad, especially if you're approaching this as a stranger to the Holmes canon, but simply a fan of the show. You certainly don't have to have read any of the stories to enjoy the program; but I wonder if Mr. Scott would change his perspective if more knowledgeable on the original source material.
This book is a review of the show "Sherlock" so I find his inclusion of a few film adaptations at the end odd. Proportionately, he gives more time to discussing the movie, "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" than he does to any episode from the TV program. This isn't a well-known movie to begin with & the only beneficial reason I see from discussing it all, is that Mark Gatiss & Steven Moffat have said on the DVD how much they loved this film & what an influence it had on the creation of their updated version we see today. He also discusses two cinematic versions of "The Hound of the Baskervilles", one starring Basil Rathbone & the other Peter Cushing as Holmes. The last two films touched on are "The Young Sherlock Holmes" a great deal of page time is given to this one as well; & lastly "Sherlock Holmes" starring Robert Downey, Jr. Mr. Scott presents to the reader the pros & cons of the films, the casting & his opinion of why they are worthwhile viewings.
The book ends after the Downey, Jr. film entry & very abruptly. This is strange to me also. I would expect a book that is a compilation of 'reviews' to have one final chapter that would give a summation of the show as a whole. What does he think of the progression of the show & its characters? What elements have worked & what didn't? Does he think the show will continue? If so, where should they go? If not, what does he think should have been done? To be fair he did mention or allude to his thoughts to these questions in each episode review, with the exception on the future of the show; but it would have made more sense to reiterate & give some final thoughts to tie everything together & end the book much more neatly.
This isn't a book for those who haven't watched the show; because it doesn't give a strong enough overview of what has taken place so far. For those who are fans, there's nothing new here & certainly nothing of immense detail or depth that would stimulate discussion.
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