Basic deduction method, Elementary, or the American version of Sherlock Holmes, the first 10 episodes are over, and my opinion on it has changed from "No It's so strange to imagine", to "it's pretty good", has turned into "this is a rare good drama". The comments below may contain spoilers, so be careful.
First of all, it is not very important to me whether it is faithful to the original work, all TV dramas can be regarded as fan works. In restoring the essence of the friendship between Sherlock Holmes and Watson, this drama can be said to have reached the most resonant and ideal mode for me. Compared with the destined hit-and-miss and unprovoked attraction, the script spent ten episodes depicting the approach of two people. From the perspective of personal life, Watson and Holmes in the play are both people struggling to rebuild from the ruins. They are independent, intelligent, and closed, but closed into two extremes. Sherlock Holmes is a typical loner, very autistic, and with pride, it is difficult to pry open. Watson is in contact with people all the time, and uses a helping way to deal with disorientation and loneliness, almost as if he is avoiding his own inner problems by constantly asking others. A clear thread in the first ten episodes is Watson's attempt to learn about Sherlock Holmes' past to help him reduce the risk of re-triggering his addiction, but for herself, it's also a slow process of opening up to Sherlock Holmes. We see that Watson is often mad at Sherlock Holmes for not cooperating, but in fact Sherlock Holmes' acceptance of her has made great progress. It is actually more difficult to get close to Watson's heart. She knows all the communication skills on the books, knows concessions, compliments and silence when appropriate, and the most high-sounding work to justify her company for a six-week deadline. Even if she was as sharp as Sherlock Holmes, it would be difficult to tell whether her concern and help were out of professional qualities or genuine feelings. So at the end of the 10 episodes, even though we knew that Sherlock Holmes and Watson were soul mates and that they were destined to be together in the story, the show managed to sell us the suspense that after the six-week employment period, Watson would Will you leave, and even if you stay, in what form?
The way the show moves forward with emotions and plots is very delicate, and there are many details that are not straightforward enough, seem to be idle, and side descriptions. In American dramas, this kind of unhurried and leisurely progress is a luxury. For example, Watson visited the drug rehab center before Sherlock Holmes. Both medical staff said that although Holmes lived for a long time, he could hardly get any information from him. In contrast, Watson's progress was almost too fast to difficult. imagination. There is also the appearance of Watson's ex-boyfriend Liam. In addition to eliciting the classic interaction at the end of the 9th episode, it also shows from one side what an addict who does not actively want to rebuild his life is like, the kind of manipulating sympathy and serving others The attitude that is doomed to fail to change seems to be uncooperative with Sherlock Holmes, but the essence is firm, and there is a warm attachment based on equality. There is also the question about medication that Holmes asked during the interview for the sponsor, which also reflects the details of Watson's subtle "invasion" of his heart - the subtext is "This is Watson's specialty, and only she can do things that others can do. No". The intellectual temptation, attraction and interaction of the two are very restrained and convincing. Watson's talent and interest in solving crimes, professional knowledge, and good at communication, emotional stability and persistence, are all powerful complements to Sherlock Holmes, and make him eventually feel that his independence is threatened, and constantly confirm him with himself. Can be self-sufficient and show resistance to sponsors. In the end, the plot that Sherlock Holmes persuaded her to leave through the Watson family was even more subtle, with a little ambiguity.
As a crime drama, in my opinion, the reasoning and case of this drama have found their own positioning and balance between the original style and the contemporary background. Sherlock Holmes naturally needs to observe the leather shoes and pants. Watson's medical knowledge is very professional, as if traveling through time. medical drama. In addition to the dead body in the wall, a must for a crime drama such as child abduction, there are also era features such as various cameras, environmental protection and programming languages, as well as the implanted advertisements on the surface, dear! In addition, there are many easter eggs in this play, from the extension of twin sisters to tributes like Game of Thrones, and the famous words of Sherlock Holmes can be added at any time to satisfy all kinds of bad tastes.
The details of the costumes and music are perfect, there are indie bands that are too small to be known, there are famous songs by Rolling Stone, as well as opera and classical, the in and out of the plot is just right, and it completely hit my point. Liu Yuling is very Chic. The styles she has seen before are basically playing girls and aura red carpets. The comfortable urban style is especially suitable for her. Finally, in all New York-based literature and art, there will always be an important actor, and that is New York City. Convicts mixed with East Asian studies assistants in Bushwick, Brooklyn looking to Brownstone in Manhattan, Diner in Queens, compared to the stereotype of bright lights, the style of New York City in this film is like the film itself, grounded and calm , no need to prove it.
Netizen's comments:
francesca862013-02-07 02:06:24
Another great advantage of this version is that the writing of the case is super logical and the narrative rhythm clues are rarely smooth. . . Twenty years of reasoning fans came from the heart. . . This happens to be the worst point of the BBC version. . .
And rarely shows Ah Fu's unconventional moral sense of chivalry, which happens to be owned by the original but ignored by many versions.
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