Unofficial Tex Murphy

Hey just finished watching an episode of the new Sherlock Holmes mysteries series from England. It was written by Steven Moffat of Doctor Who fame, and I've got to say I thought it was pretty good.

I liked their reboot (which is amazing since I usually hate reboots). I'm grateful they stayed true to the characters while putting a modern twist on everything.

Instead of sending telegrams, this guy sends lots of text messages.
Instead of smoking tobacco in pipes, he wears lots of nicotine patches.
Instead of horse drawn carriages, he takes taxis.

The whole gang was there too: Mrs. Hudson, Mycroft, Lestrade, and of course hints at Moriarty.

I think Sir Arthur won't have to roll over in his grave over this one.

I'm glad to hear you liked it, Sam. I DVR'd it last night and haven't watched it yet. I am a bit wary, but it is good to hear that it is getting a thumbs up.

Would Edgar Poe roll over in his grave?

I recorded it but have yet to watch as yet

I want to get into it but the idea of having each episode of 90 minutes puts me off a little. What's wrong with 13 X 45 minutes episodes? But I do like the modern look and tone of the series. Personally, Doctor Who should take a leaf out of Sherlock's book.

Hey Joel, it's been too long. Nice to hear from you again. You should definitely give the new show a try. I like the updates they've done at the same time making jokes/references to the old stories.

Nice to hear from you too I know, it's been a while since i've checked in. I'm just gearing up for exams which are due to finish on November 9, any trace of my existence seems to be so far below the radar at the moment that not even Echelon knows I exist.

speaking of sherlock , just finished playing Nemesis - sherlock verses arsene lupin.

very boring game, the worse sherlock holmes game I have played.

I finally got a chance to watch this last night and my wife and I thought it was pretty good. I think the guy who plays Watson is pretty brilliant. I wasn't so keen on the guy playing Sherlock, but by the end of the episode I had warmed up to him. I will definitely be wathcing the remainder of the episodes.

plumgas wrote:speaking of sherlock , just finished playing Nemesis - sherlock verses arsene lupin.

very boring game, the worse sherlock holmes game I have played.

I have that one, but have never been able to get out of the first two hours or so of game play. It doesn't really capture my interest. Glad to know I'm not the only one...

Plumgas, any Sherlock games you do recommend? I'd like to find one that is intriguing and good in the classic adventure game sense. Nemesis is the only one I've tried.

My wife and I watched it and loved it. Excellent modern day twists and turns along with some new ideas. We loved the actor who played Sherlock and we thought the Watson actor intriguing with a surprise twist at the end.

BTW, a while back there was a 5 episode mystery on BBC starring the same actor who played Holmes. It was very well done and we watched all 5 installments with much elan. However, we cannot remember the name of the show? Any help?

Jim,
The answers to this and any other movie, actor, or television questions can always be found at http://www.imdb.com

The answer to your question is probably "The Last Enemy".

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1212722/

I loved all the references to classic Holmes lore. I like that bit about identifying Harry Watson using the cell phone. I remember in the stories when he did that using a pocket watch. I really enjoyed how all the updates make sense for modern times while keeping the flavor of the old stories.

What's funny was that I spotted Mycroft the first time I saw him. He spoke kind of like Moriarty, but I thought he resembled the old illustrations of Mycroft from the stories.

Loved that quote "Come if convenient. If inconvenient come all the same". Great stuff.

I think the only person missing from the episode was Tobey.

I also liked the repeated, "I'm not your housekeeper, I'm your landlady".

I have that one, but have never been able to get out of the first two hours or so of game play. It doesn't really capture my interest. Glad to know I'm not the only one...

Plumgas, any Sherlock games you do recommend? I'd like to find one that is intriguing and good in the classic adventure game sense. Nemesis is the only one I've tried.[/quote]

I liked jack the ripper except the ending was a bit weird. based on the white chappel murders. The Awakened is okay also

http://www.frogwares.com - you can download direct

Excellent series - just a shame there are only three episodes, and Sam yes you do meet Moriaty. I won't say anything more for reasons that may become obvious later.

The actor is Benedict Cumabatch or something like that. Someone told me I look like him but I disagree - we couldn't look more different!

They're making a series 2 but it will be interesting to see what happens next if Watson has now been cast as Bilbo Baggins for The Hobbit....