Just watched "The First Case" as part of our annual Holmes for the Holidays tradition. I had great hopes and high expectations, I was sorely disappointed. While the mystery itself was quite interesting, the portrayal of Sherlock is over the top repugnant. She is often rude, laughs while discussing people being murdered, and flat out threatens Wato-san.
While, in "Sherlock" the series, Holmes refers to himself as a "functioning sociopath" the Sherlock of this program is frighteningly unhinged and seems more likely of committing a murder than of solving one.
The only thing I can think of is that this horrid portrayal is due to cultural differences. The 10-star reviews I'm seeing do not appear to be from native English speakers so maybe there is something on that level that I'm wholly ignorant of. While I freely admit, that may be the case, if you are a Western fan of Holmes, you should probably take a pass on this one.
We're going to give the show another chance but...I no longer have any hopes and my expectations are pretty low.
While, in "Sherlock" the series, Holmes refers to himself as a "functioning sociopath" the Sherlock of this program is frighteningly unhinged and seems more likely of committing a murder than of solving one.
The only thing I can think of is that this horrid portrayal is due to cultural differences. The 10-star reviews I'm seeing do not appear to be from native English speakers so maybe there is something on that level that I'm wholly ignorant of. While I freely admit, that may be the case, if you are a Western fan of Holmes, you should probably take a pass on this one.
We're going to give the show another chance but...I no longer have any hopes and my expectations are pretty low.