At the end of April, when the NHL playoffs were just getting underway, two of my favorite things were combined when Elementary (Season 3, Episode 22 - The Best Way Out Is Always Through) had a special guest appearance by Lord Stanley's Cup. I grew up playing hockey and some of the earliest short stories I read were by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I include this here in the Sunday Funnies because of the smile it gave me when one of my newer favorite shows mixed it up in the corner with my lifelong favorite sport. If you've got Amazon Prime, you can check out the episode here, which is one of the better stand-alone episodes and (with The Cup) includes one of the more humorous secondary arcs. For those not previously familiar with the show, this would make for a good introduction. Since just last night my Blackhawks were in a crucial game seven of their last hurdle, their final-four series before playing for The Cup, I did not know the outcome or if they would be playing for it this year when penning this post. [edit - Blackhawks are indeed playing for the cup this year!]
Finally, and don't ask me how I missed this bit of hilarity, but somehow last July came and went without me knowing the majesty that is "Diggy Diggy Hole" from the YOGSCAST Lewis & Simon YouTube channel. Sokath, his eyes uncovered!
There is a Facebook Q&Q taking place tonight with Marvel's Clark Gregg here on the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Facebook page.
Also, over on The Guardian, this is an article explaining that the "Case of Sherlock Holmes copyright closes after US supreme court refuses appeal." See more here.
Finally, Entertainment Weekly takes a look back at Ghostbusters with many of those involved after 30 years here.
I've been a Sherlock Holmes fan since I began choosing my own reading material some forty years ago. One of the attractions of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Consulting Detective tales was that they were short stories, a form of prose I grew to love and which has always been my favorite ever since. Unlike many Holmes fans, I've never been a purist, enjoying Holmes in many mediums: text, television, movies, games, etc. Jeremy Brett's turn as the iconic character was certainly a highlight but so, too, was the comedic film Without a Clue, where Holmes (played by Michael Caine) is no more than a hired actor employed by the true genius, John Watson (portrayed by Ben Kingsley). Now I find myself enjoying both the BBC series Sherlock as well as the American-made Elementary. I'd encourage anyone who also loves all-things-Holmes to give it a try and see for themselves. There's a rather evenhanded review to read here!
