British TV Discussion

[Rutabaga]

what, no reaction to the new Sherlock?

(I haven't seen it yet but I thought someone else might have!)

Wonderful Tumblr pals pointed me in the direction of TunnelBear, and I watched The Empty Hearse on the BBC iPlayer a few hours after it aired in the UK.

It was well worth the 2 year wait.

I really don't want to say much more at this point, because all you would see would be paragraph after paragraph of gray spoilerized stuff.

The Sign of Three airs today, and early word on it is that it's really different from previous episodes and is chock full of memorable goodies.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

It doesn't air "over here" until the 19th. I'm protesting by not pirating it.

[Droo]

The Sign of Three airs today, and early word on it is that it's really different from previous episodes and is chock full of memorable goodies.

And, for me, possibly the second best episode of Sherlock. It was totally different. [I loved the way the wildly convoluted twists and turns divulged during the speech were all pulled tight by its climax.] This episode was bloody hilarious, and while some may bemoan the experimental new humanish Holmes, that's too bad because it's called character development. Despite the wedding, this was more about Sherlock and John, and I loved that - one last hurrah for the boys before one is swept up in marital bliss. Having said that, I love Mary, I think she adds wonderfully to the dynamic. The whodunnit was intriguing and satisfying without detracting from Mr. and Mrs. Watson's big day. The surprise at the end was a genuine surprise and I found myself really quite pleased with the revelation, and then damn, that ending. Who couldn't feel sorry for Sherlock as he left alone while everyone else was happily dancing away? The coat and the scarf even made a return, and I get the feeling that it means the third episode will bring us back to business as usual with a dark, high stakes finale.

[Rutabaga]

Oh yes, The Sign of Three was just...OMG, I don't even have the right words to describe it. Absolute perfection. And laugh-out-loud hilarious at times.

It just makes me think that His Last Vow is going to be ripping our hearts out and stomping all over them even worse than The Reichenbach Fall did.

[Dasquian Belargic]

For anyone who didn't catch it on Sunday... Charlie Brookers 2013 Wipe: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...ers_2013_Wipe/

[Droo]

I stumbled upon that on iPlayer the other night and ended up having a crazy late one because of it. If you haven't seen his Video Games Changed the World show, I'd look it up. Unfortunately, it's no longer on 4oD, but I'm sure it's floating around in the internet ether. Also, watch out for Weekly Wipe, starting tomorrow night.

[Droo]

Some thoughts about the series finale:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHH!!!

[Rutabaga]

Some thoughts about the series finale:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHH!!!

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[Droo]

Anybody interesting in The Musketeers? It starts tonight at 9pm, BBC One. I know bugger all about the period, but this looks promising!

[Tristan Alastor]

I'll be watching because... Capaldi

[Rutabaga]

I will most definitely be checking this out

[Droo]

Well, I thought it was bloody brilliant! Opinion appears to be divided on Twitter, some claiming it wasn't gritty enough, that it was too juvenile and silly to fill the gap that's left behind by Sherlock, and while I agree that it is definately has a softer touch than one would expect from a 9pm drama, I'd argue there's nothing wrong with that at all. This felt like a real swashbuckling adventure with fun characters in a great setting. I know bugger all about the original stories from Alexandre Dumas, so I have no stance on how the show is apparently a departure from them, but there are some people having a whinge about that. But, to be honest, if someone watched that and wasn't entertained, I'd have to wonder if they were watching the same show as me, because it had me hooked right from the start.

[Anna Fernandez]

Finally watched "The Empty Hearse." I liked it a lot.

The end.

[Captain Untouchable]

Finally watched "The Empty Hearse." I liked it a lot.

The end.

I love how [they didn't explain how it happened, and instead just filmed various fan theories instead]

Also, Mary is fantastic. And Sarah broke my brain by pointing out that John and Mary are the name of the Winchester parents.

[Rurrick Grov]

Someone may have pointed this out already... but you know how the Sherlock fandom keeps drawing Sherlock as an otter, and Watson as a hedgehog?

And you know how you're supposed to check inside your bonfires for hedgehogs before you light them?

...

[Dasquian Belargic]

Gaius Baltar was on the BBC Three Musketeers this weekend

[Droo]

http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/peaky-bl...nders-series-2

Tom Hardy joins the Peaky Blinders cast for series 2.