Sherlock Series 1 Review | Me: ♥◡♥

I don’t know what I can say to sell you on this show that thousands of people haven’t already said. It’s just fantastic. And boy, do I have some opinions on this baby. So. SPOILER ALERT for series 1!

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Sucks I didn’t see this earlier. I don’t usually find myself interested in crime shows or mystery novels anymore. I had a Nancy Drew phase a couple years back but then after a while, they all seemed to end the same way. Not that I was expecting to dislike this show. It has a great cast and it looked impressive. Not to mention it has a big following which tells you right away there’s something there. I had very little exposure to Sherlock Holmes before watching this, whether it was in book, movie, or show form. I knew basic things about it (catch phrases, some characters, and the like), but I was still a noob.

But enough with the introduction!

The first thing I remember seeing Benedict Cumberbatch in was “Star Trek: Into Darkness”. Then after that it was like, whoa I see this guy everywhere now! But watching Sherlock, I never pictured him as Khan. I just thought every once and a while, So he was the voice of Smaug.

With Martin Freeman, for most of the first episode, I thought, Bilbo, what are you doing solving crimes? But by the end of the episode, I saw these actors as the characters they’re playing. Bravo to all the actors! They do a fantastic job bringing these people to life.

I don’t know when this stopped but I remember only feeling for the characters because I was looking at it through the eyes of the other characters, focusing on how they would feel in that moment. Now, of course, I care about everyone. I don’t know what was wrong with me!

I really liked Sherlock’s character evaluations and stuff in the beginning. That and his insanity sold me on him. My favorite characters are usually the smart ones or the ones that just know what they’re doing. This man fits that description! And he’s hilarious but gosh, he talks fast. I need close captions while watching this thing.

I love everyone for different reasons, but if I had to pick a favorite favorite character, it would be John. He seems the most normal. Poor guy has been through a lot. I can’t believe he puts up with his flatmate. But they do balance each other out well. Crazy and average (average being a compliment) go well together, I suppose.

Some people think they go VERY well together if you catch my meaning…

After the first few episodes, I could totally see why people were such big Johnlock shippers. Honestly, I could watch these two talk to each other all day. And really, your stance on their relationship kinda depends on how you view people who are constantly shouting, “I’m not gay!” (Y’know, John, you don’t have to be gay to like people of the same sex. Just saying.)

There’s a lot more about this to discuss but Johnlock deserves its own post, so I think I’ll stop here.

If you know me, you’re aware that I love origin stories and beginnings. That’s probably why I like “A Study in Pink” so much. They did such a good job of introducing everyone and setting the mood for the entire show.

I love the cinematography and overall feel. The OST is also fantastic. A++. And I don’t think I care as much about the Who done it? part of the mysteries as how they solve it.

Besides, the one who done it is usually the same guy.

I knew about him from my limited knowledge of Sherlock Holmes, but I didn’t know what they would do with him. I did not understand what Moriarty’s deal was. I knew he was insane, but why he targeted Sherlock specifically, I had no clue.

And I hate to go from a criminal mastermind to a normal girl, but I’m gonna because I can’t think of a segway. Molly seems nice. And she’ll probably be a really great character in the future. But I hope her personality doesn’t just involve her crush on Sherlock. Apparently, she was supposed to only be in the pilot but they kept her. I honestly wouldn’t have minded too much if she wasn’t a part of the show after that. But she is useful since she’s their connection to the morgue.

There are a lot of good jokes in Sherlock but they’re not one-liners. The jokes usually involve your understanding of the characters, which is great. The banter is also fantastic.

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My series finale theory:

I assumed the finale would go like this. He’d shoot the vest and nothing would happen. Maybe it was a fake bomb the whole time. While writing this, I know what happens but I’m not gonna tell you. I will save that for the series 2 discussion!

What did you think of Series 1? I’d love to hear your thoughts and talk with you! (Please no spoilers on future episodes for those who are not caught up.)

Ugly Betty Season 2 Discussion

I just wanna get right to it. SPOILER ALERT for season 1 and season 2!

 

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This season started on a fake out. What? You’re telling me Santos didn’t die? Where was the gun pointed?!  This is disappointing… (I actually felt let down because he wasn’t dead! I just thought that if he wasn’t, it would’ve been a lot of emotional buildup in the finale for nothing) but he was dead. Him being there for the first episode was the show’s way of saying goodbye. And that was nice.

Now let’s jump to the very end of this season. The season finale where I’m very disappointed with a lot of people. Alexis made Willie the editor and chief and Daniel got bumped down to a lesser job. And Hilda’s dating a married man. I don’t care if she’s sad and alone and he’s attractive. What’s wrong with you?!

Ahem. Well, in other love story news, Henry and Betty got together in this season and were a cute couple (yay! My shipper heart!) for a few episodes until the baby was born and he moved back to Tucson (boo! T_T).

I honestly wasn’t expecting the baby to be his. Darn you, writers. You wouldn’t even let them enjoy Wicked. Or Rudolph! You didn’t make their relationship easy. But I guess that’s one sign it wasn’t gonna work.

Also, a love triangle happened. Gio’s nice but I don’t think Betty liked him like that. This season ended on a  cliffhanger, but a predictable cliffhanger, I think. Right before Betty makes her decision, she has a dream about both guys and what her life would be like with them. And as sad as I am to admit that a long distance relationship (or marriage) wouldn’t work for them, Betty would rather jump off a roof in her dream than pick one of them. That’s not a good sign. I think the trip she was packing for was some ‘finding yourself’ journey. Get away from guys for a while. No Greece, no Tucson, no NY. Bye, Benry, I’ll miss you and your awkward silences and habit of adjusting your glasses. (What would that be called?)

Betty doesn’t get a break from relationships ever, it seems. First, it was Walter, then it was Henry, now it’s Gio, soon it’ll be Daniel. This girl needs a break. I swear. No boys for a while, Betty. Gosh, just, no boys. Please? But yeah, I can still see Daniel and Betty being a thing. They had one episode where he thought she loved him and it was pretty funny, but eventually! It’ll happen! Baniel/Detty will be a thing that exists. Soon. Not now. But soon. I’m putting my (imaginary) money on this. I see it coming, my dad saw it coming from the very beginning. It will happen. The episode where he thought she loved him was played off as a joke because it doesn’t feel right, ATM. We’re just not there yet.

I don’t know if I’m anticipating that relationship because I want it to be over with, or I actually see them working as a couple?? Not sure how I feel about it yet. We’ll get there. Season 4. That’s my guess. Season 3 finale will be him warming up to the idea and realizing he kinda likes her. Then Betty will come along soon after.

And can I just say I’m a freaking psychic!? I didn’t talk about it much last time, but I predicted all that Henry baby drama before Charlie’s face was even shown!

That was my theory when they introduced Charlie: Henry and Charlie have a child and they got back together because of that. Then after a butt load of drama, Betty would come to understand the situation because her family knows about [pregnancy scares], but she’d still try to pursue Henry.

That’s basically what happened. Either I’m psychic, or I watch too much TV and I’m too familiar with the formula.

And Marc got a boyfriend! Oh my god, the relationships, people! I’m glad he dated a normal person. Cliff wasn’t around that much at the end so I don’t know if they’re still together, but hey. At least it happened. It gave him something else to focus on instead of evil soap opera plans.

Like, really? Yeah, just give birth to Bradford’s baby to gain control of the company, Willie. That’s great. And bring poor, desperate Christina into it too. That won’t make me hate you.

Speaking of which, Christina’s husband from Scotland finally showed up. And he’s dying. Of course, he is. And the surgery he needs is too expensive. Of course, it is. I’m kinda sad now…what’s a good thing that happened?

Oh! Betty’s dad became a citizen. That’s good. And Mrs. Meade got a magazine. I’m glad she’s important in the story now that she isn’t going to prison. I like her magazine idea and she seems to be good at “Mode”. Thumbs up for the parents this season.

Except Willie! I hope your evil plan doesn’t work! The only good thing that came out of that is Marc being at “Mode” again. Now he’s around Amanda all the time once more. They’re mean, but I like them. And it was sweet how Amanda came to terms with not knowing her father and realized Marc was her family.

Though, one thing I don’t like about that storyline: Amanda is Fey’s daughter (and thank god she wasn’t Bradford’s too. That would’ve been gross. Daniel flirting with Alexis when they first met I can come to terms with, but Amanda and Daniel being related would’ve been too far) But she had adopted parents. When she found this out, she acted like she was an orphan! Her biological mother is dead and she doesn’t know her father, sure. But did she not keep in mind the people who raised and loved her?

I know Christina will have problems involving not only her pregnancy but having the baby and giving it away. We know she’ll bond with the baby in a heartbeat. (That kid better be raised right, I swear. We’ve seen how Willie is with her child, so I’m nervous.) I feel really bad for Christina this season…

And…Daniel had girl problems again. His apartment and Betty almost got burned down because of it. Yikes! And we learned he has a son. I’m excited to see that in the next season. I’m looking forward to seeing him be a father and get to know Daniél Jr. Plus he’ll have to learn some French.

And to end this, here is my list of…

 

RANDOM THOUGHTS ON SEASON 2: 

Where did she get this B necklace? Her mom?

Betty’s fashion sense has gotten better, and not that I think she shouldn’t be herself and whatnot, but why doesn’t Betty wear like, suits and stuff to work? She’s too casual. She’s gotten better since season 1 but some of the things she wears don’t make sense for a fancy magazine job. I meant to mention this before but that season 1 post was just too long.

I don’t know if I’m crazy or not, but halfway through the season, did they get a better camera or something? Everything looked clearer. Maybe it was my TV, I dunno.

Not sure which season I like more.

Betty inspired a “real girls runway” which would never happen in real life and people would hate it but oh, well. Message, people, it’s a message.

I was so worried in the beginning Henry wasn’t gonna be around that long, but then when I saw this season’s poster I thought, “But he’s on the poster. If he wasn’t a big part of the story, they wouldn’t put him in front of Daniel’s parents, right?!”

Poor Bradford… ;(

 

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The Little Prince movie discussion | Go See This Masterpiece!

Netflix, you beauty. The only thing I’ve done recently has been use you for Sherlock -finally- and reruns of other shows that I am caught up on. (By the way, Sherlock? two thumbs up) But this movie… This movie, guys! I’m so glad I saw it. I apologize to my Netflix account for not seeing it sooner.

I will keep this as spoiler free as possible because I don’t want to give you anything. I mean, I’ll say general things, but as to the overall plot/resolution? Nada. I just want to gush about this for a while.

Also I need to start this by saying: I haven’t read “The Little Prince”. I didn’t even know of it’s existence before this movie. So for all of you that want my opinion on the book and how this movie used it, sorry.

The Little Prince is a lovely blend of two different forms of animation. Both look fantastic! I loved the design of all the characters. And I loved how the world was set up. In some cases it is a lot like the real world, just a wee bit dramatized every now and then. But that was necessary to get their point across.

The lessons in this film are the biggest thing for me. A lot of these lessons are things I’ve already learned, but that doesn’t matter. The way they wove together all these different themes into one movie was beautiful. And this is such a good movie for children to watch. Even adults! It deals with family, friends, school, loss, growing up, and not growing up. Done poorly, this could’ve been super cheesy. But they had a nice balance.

I teared up too. This things freakin’ emotional!

OK, maybe more than just ‘teared up’. And if you’re wondering whether or not you need tissues going into this movie, keep in mind that my family is just a collection of super sensitive crybabies that feel our feelings when we feel them. BUT! As a precaution, go ahead. There might be tears. It’s such a touching story.

There were times when I was worried about where they were going with the messages. Sometimes it was back and forth because of the conflicting opinions of certain characters. But it worked out. Boy, did it work out. Like I said, kids need to see movies like this. And adults. Everyone can learn something from this film.

The characters are great. The mix of styles of storytelling is great. It was all so great, I’m running out of adjectives and dkajbvifbejrbewv!

It was just so well done story and animation wise, I don’t even know what to say anymore. Please go see it. I’m pretty sure it’s only on Netflix, but correct me if I’m wrong. If you don’t have Netflix, it’s worth it! Get it! Watch this thing! Please. Then when you’re done, watch Sherlock because it took me forever to get into that fandom but now that I am, I couldn’t be happier!

Sidenote: The only episode I have left of Sherlock is “The Abominable Bride” so please no spoilers on that? ‘Kay thanks.

Back to The Little Prince. There are things in the story that surprised me. Usually things end perfectly in movies. And I don’t enjoy that. Like my pet peeve about people never having to deal with missing body parts in stories, I don’t like how every single problem needs to be fixed so we’re all happy. Yes, there are exceptions to this pet peeve, but for the most part… If it’s cheesy  and predictable and OF COURSE they did that because it’s a kid movie/TV show/book, that’s when I don’t like it. Children should be exposed to more realistic stories. Now, I’m not saying “take away all happily ever afters.” Just that a little realism would be nice. The world doesn’t give you things all the time, and everyone needs to know that.

This movie isn’t very gentle with you. It doesn’t have a perfect happily ever after like most things would and that’s what makes it so perfect. It ends nicely, but it’s not all wrapped up in a neat little bow. It deals with real life problems, handles them with care, but also gives you a real and moving story. Thanks for that.

I did realize something about myself while watching this: School has changed me. I probably never would’ve thought of meanings behind characters, or metaphors, or themes, or anything of that nature if it wasn’t for school. I usually don’t like reading into stuff too much because it reminds of assigned books. Because it’s boring and difficult for me sometimes. But not with this. This movie made me think of what lines could be interpreted as and why they did that with the pacing to create suspense!  Or ‘what does this object symbolize?’ (With such a philosophical movie, though, that makes sense.) So, I guess, thanks, school.

Anyway. Yeah. That’s all I needed to say. I have other thoughts, but I think that’ll be good. I hope you enjoyed reading this and please go check out this movie! You won’t regret it.

Let’s get a discussion going in the comments! Share this with friends, talk to me on social media. I wanna connect with you guys. 🙂