The Game is Afoot

Peyton Engh, Reporter

sherlock_aAre you finished watching every season of “Walking Dead” and “Breaking Bad?” Now there’s a show on BBC and Netflix that you can watch called “Sherlock.”

It is a modern-day version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Sherlock Holmes.” The plot is portrayed so well, you would think you were reading the stories themselves.

It is a fast-paced and intellectual show, and because it is exclusively on BBC, not many people have heard of it. But you can also find every season on Netflix as well.

There are currently only three seasons because a single episode is around 90 minutes long.

Given the lengthy episodes, the writers really pack a lot of story and emotion into each one. For example, in one episode, a man proposes an idea for Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) to swallow one of two pills, one of which will do no harm and the other…fatal. This is very hard for Sherlock, being that he is extremely observant and intuitive and that each pill is identical. However, before Sherlock could swallow the pill,  Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman) shoots the man.

In case you’re unfamiliar with the basic premise, Holmes is a detective who works for Scotland Yard where Inspector Lestrade works as well. Holmes lives in a flat on 221B Baker St.  with his flatmate Watson, a soldier from Afghanistan. Soon thereafter, they become friends and even start pursuing cases together.

Holmes is a very smart and observant detective, but he is somewhat crazy. For example, in one of the stories, he stays overnight at one of the laboratories in the morgue and started beating the dead bodies to test how long it takes for a body to bruise depending on size, age, and time of death.

Overall, “Sherlock” is a very action-packed and suspenseful show that I believe anyone would enjoy. It has a lot of character development and a lot of mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Once again, look for it on BBC or Netflix to start watching…its elementary.

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