XD Wow, that's spooky. Reminds me of that mansion at Kolkata where me and my family lived for a couple of days. It was in the city, of course, but often left unattended and was considered haunted. I was only somewhat 6 of age back then.
SHERLOCK HOLMES ALERT!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSQq_bC5kIwAnd just check the reception.
The show's popularity led retailer Debenhams to report a surge in enquiries for coats similar to Sherlock's. Garment manufacturer Belstaff was forced to put the wool trench coat worn by Benedict Cumberbatch back into production before the series had ended.[64] The Independent newspaper reported that "designer Paul Costelloe moved to meet the demand, offering tailored coats and scarves based on the series, while Savile Row bespoke tailor John Pearse said many of his clients were inquiring about the actors' clothes".[40] Journalist Alexis Petridis comments, "you can see why men wanted to get the look. Perhaps they noted the effect Cumberbatch, by no means your standard telly hunk, had on lady viewers ... and decided it must have something to do with the clobber. So it is that Britain's latest men's style icon is a fictional asexual sociopath first seen onscreen hitting a corpse with a stick. Surely not even the great detective himself could have deduced that was going to happen."[64] Publishers and retailers reported a 180% rise in sales of Sherlock Holmes books during the first series' broadcast.[65] Speedy’s, the sandwich shop on North Gower Street below the flat used as Holmes' residence, reported a sharp rise in new customers who recognised it from the show.[33]
I'm actually glad somebody tried to stay as faithful to the original classic as possible and at the same time improving it for modern viewing. Cumberbatch as Holmes is EXCELLENT! He SITS the same way, THINKS the same way, LOOKS and SOUNDS the same way! Skinny and gaunt, deep voice, assholeish when under stress, beating up a corpse, etc. Hell he plays the role better than Downey Jr. any day. And did I mention the direction was awesome? Yeah, the directors were Moffat and Grattis of Doctor Who. But of course, there are two flaws.
For one, Sherlock was a bit slow in Study of Pink than the original "Study of Scarlet"; secondly... NO BAKER STREET IRREGULARS?! Then again I just watched the first episode, so I'll have to look the others up.
Man, this Compendium really NEEDS a Sherlock Holmes thread!
