Sherlock is a British crime drama television series, that's based off Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories about the character Sherlock Holmes. In the film, Sherlock is starred by Benedict Cumberbatch and his right-hand-man Dr. Watson is starred by Martin Freeman. The two British actors have worked in many films together and have very good chemistry with one another. They have many different roles in movies and television series and working in Sherlock together is no hassle for the two. Basically, they're both phenomenal actors and I highly recommend anything they are starred in.
The main reason I want to talk about recreating the character Sherlock in today's society is very important and if not executed well could leave a bad impression on British culture. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first introduced the Sherlock series in 1887 and didn't conclude until 1927. That's 40 years of Sherlock Holmes that kept being made fresh. If I were to ask you if you knew who Sherlock Holmes was, most people would be able to easily say that he was a detective. The reason for this is because of how iconic this series was and how important it was to the world at the time. These stories were very popular and now almost anyone could tell you who Sherlock Holmes is. I have never even read a single one of the Sherlock stories but I still know exactly who he is and who is sidekick is. That just goes to show you how iconic these characters are, and that's why I think it's important whenever they decided to recreate the series into a modern television show.
Because of how important Sherlock was to British culture and how much it impacted the world, I think recreating the show needed to bring it back in the manner the novels were intended. Now I never read any of the stories but I did watch all of the show and I can say it was amazing. It is hard for me to show how well the TV series represented the stories because of not having read the stories but after doing some research I can say there are a lot of differences. First off there are only 13 episodes of Sherlock while there are many different stories. One of the main themes about Sherlock is that it's based on current time. This is the major difference between the show and the stories. The stories were based in the time period that it was written. The television show is based in the time period that it was filmed. So obviously there are major differences in technological advances but I think the show does a very good job of integrating that element into the show. The producers could have kept the time period the same by creating Sherlock in the setting that the stories were in, but I feel as if they wanted to recreate Sherlock as a character in today's setting.
I highly recommend this show mainly because of how interesting a character Sherlock Holmes is. In the stories, he is the mastermind detective who can solve basically any riddle. And this is why I believe it's important whenever the stories get carried over in today's culture. Now I can't talk about how well the stories are transferred over into the show, but I mainly want to talk about the importance of it and why it's important. Sherlock Holmes is such an iconic character and there's a reason for it. He is the person to go to for problem-solving. He solves every single problem that is brought up to him and he takes action with. Sherlock has been referenced in many different shows and movies as well because of how iconic he is. Most people I know could give me a very vague description of who Sherlock Holmes is, even never having read any of the stories. That's why I feel it's so important that he gets brought back in the same way that he was created. Had the producers of Sherlock changed the theme of his character at all, it could change how everyone sees him today. A good description of Sherlock's character in the film is mysterious, genius, intriguing, unique, determined, and a little selfish at times. He doesn't find himself having time for a relationship because his work is more important to him. In the stories, Watson describes Sherlock as being a machine and that's exactly what he's like in the film. Since Sherlock is such an iconic character it's very important that all these themes are transferred over into the film and they were. The film does an amazing job at portraying Sherlock as a very mysterious but genius character. There is no one that is still alive from when Sherlock was originally created and re-creating him in film, is very important for his recreation. Had these key themes not been implemented into today's Sherlock, the character could've been completely misunderstood by the newer generations. I can guarantee that not many people who have been born recently, haven't read any of the Sherlock stories. However, there are plenty of people who watch the film and that's why it's important when recreating him. Had the film represented Sherlock in a completely different way than in the stories, he would be completely changed as a character, and the iconic person he was when he originally was created, would be lost. But I think the show did a good job of creating the same character Sir Arthur Conan Doyle did. I can't compare the actual stories, but after doing research, the character was nailed almost spot on. I know there were big differences in the main plot, but Sherlock Holmes was recreated in the right fashion.
Ian Ransonet
The main reason I want to talk about recreating the character Sherlock in today's society is very important and if not executed well could leave a bad impression on British culture. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first introduced the Sherlock series in 1887 and didn't conclude until 1927. That's 40 years of Sherlock Holmes that kept being made fresh. If I were to ask you if you knew who Sherlock Holmes was, most people would be able to easily say that he was a detective. The reason for this is because of how iconic this series was and how important it was to the world at the time. These stories were very popular and now almost anyone could tell you who Sherlock Holmes is. I have never even read a single one of the Sherlock stories but I still know exactly who he is and who is sidekick is. That just goes to show you how iconic these characters are, and that's why I think it's important whenever they decided to recreate the series into a modern television show.
Because of how important Sherlock was to British culture and how much it impacted the world, I think recreating the show needed to bring it back in the manner the novels were intended. Now I never read any of the stories but I did watch all of the show and I can say it was amazing. It is hard for me to show how well the TV series represented the stories because of not having read the stories but after doing some research I can say there are a lot of differences. First off there are only 13 episodes of Sherlock while there are many different stories. One of the main themes about Sherlock is that it's based on current time. This is the major difference between the show and the stories. The stories were based in the time period that it was written. The television show is based in the time period that it was filmed. So obviously there are major differences in technological advances but I think the show does a very good job of integrating that element into the show. The producers could have kept the time period the same by creating Sherlock in the setting that the stories were in, but I feel as if they wanted to recreate Sherlock as a character in today's setting.
I highly recommend this show mainly because of how interesting a character Sherlock Holmes is. In the stories, he is the mastermind detective who can solve basically any riddle. And this is why I believe it's important whenever the stories get carried over in today's culture. Now I can't talk about how well the stories are transferred over into the show, but I mainly want to talk about the importance of it and why it's important. Sherlock Holmes is such an iconic character and there's a reason for it. He is the person to go to for problem-solving. He solves every single problem that is brought up to him and he takes action with. Sherlock has been referenced in many different shows and movies as well because of how iconic he is. Most people I know could give me a very vague description of who Sherlock Holmes is, even never having read any of the stories. That's why I feel it's so important that he gets brought back in the same way that he was created. Had the producers of Sherlock changed the theme of his character at all, it could change how everyone sees him today. A good description of Sherlock's character in the film is mysterious, genius, intriguing, unique, determined, and a little selfish at times. He doesn't find himself having time for a relationship because his work is more important to him. In the stories, Watson describes Sherlock as being a machine and that's exactly what he's like in the film. Since Sherlock is such an iconic character it's very important that all these themes are transferred over into the film and they were. The film does an amazing job at portraying Sherlock as a very mysterious but genius character. There is no one that is still alive from when Sherlock was originally created and re-creating him in film, is very important for his recreation. Had these key themes not been implemented into today's Sherlock, the character could've been completely misunderstood by the newer generations. I can guarantee that not many people who have been born recently, haven't read any of the Sherlock stories. However, there are plenty of people who watch the film and that's why it's important when recreating him. Had the film represented Sherlock in a completely different way than in the stories, he would be completely changed as a character, and the iconic person he was when he originally was created, would be lost. But I think the show did a good job of creating the same character Sir Arthur Conan Doyle did. I can't compare the actual stories, but after doing research, the character was nailed almost spot on. I know there were big differences in the main plot, but Sherlock Holmes was recreated in the right fashion.
Ian Ransonet
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