“The name's Sherlock Holmes, and the address is 221B Baker Street. Afternoon.” This is the line that leaves Sherlock’s lips as he captures your heart and leaves the character, John Watson (Martin Freeman), wondering. After John is invited into the lab in which Sherlock is by an old friend, Mike Stamford, Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) impresses John by knowing everything about his recent events (or deducing them from his responses), including having just returned back from war as a doctor.
Sherlock was searching for a flatmate, and John just happened to fit the bill. They live in a place rented out by the very kind and elderly, Mrs. Hudson (Una Stubbs). The flat has two bedrooms, not that she thinks they’ll be needing the second. She assumes that they’ll be sharing the one, but it’s not that she’s judging. Looks like Mrs. Hudson is a shipper of Johnlock as well. Johnlock is the unofficial couple name of John and Sherlock, created by the fans who would leap with joy if they were to have a “moment” other than holding hands while running or if they got together in a future series.
While John is a doctor, Sherlock is a consulting detective (the only one in the world, considering he created the job). He helps out the hopeless Scotland Yard, the people that would never get all of their cases done if it weren’t for him. This includes the all-around disliked Anderson (Jonathan Aris), who when he speaks, “lowers the IQ of the whole street.” Then there’s the ever-so-lovely (I’m lying, she’s also a bother) Sgt. Sally Donovan (Vinette Robinson), who works mainly with her advisor, DI Lestrade (Rupert Graves). Lestrade is well-known for claiming that many of the cases thrown his way “aren’t his division” and causing Sherlock to send texts that say “Wrong!” whenever Lestrade delivers a press conference.
Mycroft Holmes (Mark Gatiss) is Sherlock’s older brother, the man with whom Sherlock is frequently bickering. He’s high up within the government and is more concerned about Sherlock’s safety than he’d ever care to admit.
Sherlock’s true enemy, though, would have to be Moriarty: your favorite villain. Britney Spears’ song “Criminal” makes more sense now after being introduced to this sneaky and clever man. “Mama, I’m in love with a criminal/And this type of love isn’t rational, it’s physical/ Mama, please don’t cry, I will be alright/All reason aside, I just can’t deny, I love the guy.”
The emotions you feel will be all over the place, from the possible lust toward Sherlock and those beautiful eyes of his, the sentimental, loving feeling toward the maternal Mrs. Hudson, and all types of melancholy & rage throughout scenes that will not be spoiled within this article. There are only two seasons currently released, and the Sherlockians (the popular name for fans of the show) are anxiously awaiting the beginning of the third (not very patiently, might I add). The release date has yet to be announced, especially for us Americans, who have to wait longer since we’re “across the pond.”
The details that could be included and fawned over (i.e. Sherlock’s lack of knowledge on the solar system, Molly’s crush on Sherlock, and how Jim isn’t gay. He isn’t.) are never ending; however it just isn’t the same reading my biased opinion as it is creating your own by watching the show and becoming a fellow Sherlockian.
Should you invest your heart and soul into this show? The answer to that is quite simple; in fact, “It’s elementary, my dear Watson.”
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