This was fun and light-hearted for the most part. It was obviously intended for a YA crowd - look at the source material - and I think it succeeds in providing at that level. As an adult, I went in fully aware that it wasn't going to be the same as the BBC's Sherlock so I wasn't disappointed. As others noted, it was a bit predictable, but not enough to ruin it for me. I must admit that I am one who is not usually bothered by the breaking of the fourth wall IF it is used correctly. I felt, in this instance, this was done well and with enough moderation that I wouldn't have normally pointed it out if others hadn't already.
The story was engaging enough - remember this is from a YA book - and the majority of the main characters weren't entirely one-note. Yes, there were a couple of flat supporting characters, but let's be honest, both the Sherlock novels and all the TV/Movie adaptions contain plenty of flat characters as well. The cast was great for the most part. The guy playing Mycroft was a bit blah for me. He was nothing but stiff and angry even in moments were that wasn't really necessary. I will note that I loved seeing some actors pop up that I didn't expect. such as Helena Bonham Carter, I have loved her since Room with a View, and Susan Wokoman (Edith) - check out both Crazyhead and Chewing Gum if you liked her in this one.
Overall, my partner and I both agreed that we would definitely watch another if this ended up becoming a movie series for Netflix.
Review by LknaroundBlockedParent2020-09-28T14:51:02Z— updated 2020-10-01T15:55:59Z
This was fun and light-hearted for the most part. It was obviously intended for a YA crowd - look at the source material - and I think it succeeds in providing at that level. As an adult, I went in fully aware that it wasn't going to be the same as the BBC's Sherlock so I wasn't disappointed. As others noted, it was a bit predictable, but not enough to ruin it for me. I must admit that I am one who is not usually bothered by the breaking of the fourth wall IF it is used correctly. I felt, in this instance, this was done well and with enough moderation that I wouldn't have normally pointed it out if others hadn't already.
The story was engaging enough - remember this is from a YA book - and the majority of the main characters weren't entirely one-note. Yes, there were a couple of flat supporting characters, but let's be honest, both the Sherlock novels and all the TV/Movie adaptions contain plenty of flat characters as well. The cast was great for the most part. The guy playing Mycroft was a bit blah for me. He was nothing but stiff and angry even in moments were that wasn't really necessary. I will note that I loved seeing some actors pop up that I didn't expect. such as Helena Bonham Carter, I have loved her since Room with a View, and Susan Wokoman (Edith) - check out both Crazyhead and Chewing Gum if you liked her in this one.
Overall, my partner and I both agreed that we would definitely watch another if this ended up becoming a movie series for Netflix.