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Study: Real-Life Hit Men Nothing Like 'Sherlock' Shadowy Snipers
Live Science ^ | January 27, 2014 | Stephanie Pappas

Posted on 02/02/2014 6:12:05 PM PST by DogByte6RER

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1 posted on 02/02/2014 6:12:06 PM PST by DogByte6RER
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Now I don't know what kind of movies you've been watching, but here in the real world, we don't kill eleven people as some kind of prophylactic measure.
2 posted on 02/02/2014 6:19:03 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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I tried this show last night for the first time and gave up on it almost immediately when “Sherlock Holmes” abruptly kissed some woman. sorry, that’s not the Sherlock this woman knows and loves, in the purest and most chaste sense of the word.

If I’m missing/misinterpreting something, straighten me out, thanks!


3 posted on 02/02/2014 6:21:49 PM PST by jocon307
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In the Sherlock Holmes world, stabbings were probably the preferred method of assassination.


4 posted on 02/02/2014 6:28:19 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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now sit there and drink your hot water and whatever.


5 posted on 02/02/2014 6:30:32 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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Mike was more of an all purpose cleaner who just happened to clean people every so often.


6 posted on 02/02/2014 6:40:29 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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7 posted on 02/02/2014 6:40:56 PM PST by DogByte6RER ("Loose lips sink ships")
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8 posted on 02/02/2014 6:41:29 PM PST by DogByte6RER ("Loose lips sink ships")
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To: Secret Agent Man

Just caught that episode today. Yeah, I know I’m late to the game.


9 posted on 02/02/2014 6:42:10 PM PST by ThomasSawyer (Democratic Underground: Proof that anyone can figure out how to use a computer.)
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To: DogByte6RER

What movie is that graphic from?


10 posted on 02/02/2014 6:53:31 PM PST by Inyo-Mono (NRA)
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Breaking Bad; AMC series which came to a close.
Many differ on it but I found it to be hands down one of the best series “aired” and came to a timely conclusion which also made for its lasting legacy.


11 posted on 02/02/2014 6:56:58 PM PST by Ghost of SVR4 (So many are so hopelessly dependent on the government that they will fight to protect it.)
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Thanks, looks interesting.


12 posted on 02/02/2014 6:59:04 PM PST by Inyo-Mono (NRA)
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BTW, while the gif’s are cool, nothing compares to Gus and his assassination of an upper echelon cartel. Or ultimately Gus’ assassination by Walter. Great show, I highly recommend.


13 posted on 02/02/2014 6:59:06 PM PST by Ghost of SVR4 (So many are so hopelessly dependent on the government that they will fight to protect it.)
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I loved that scene. Don’t know if the show will be too fast for me yet.


14 posted on 02/02/2014 7:01:17 PM PST by libbylu
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True genius in casting. I call it Breaking Hal because you couldn’t have more thoroughly have destroyed a stereotyped past acting history like they did with Bryan Cranston.


15 posted on 02/02/2014 7:03:34 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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Don’t know if the show will be too fast for me yet.

You have speed limits on shows?

/johnny

16 posted on 02/02/2014 7:08:05 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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“Don’t know if the show will be too fast for me yet.”

Do you mean too fast paced to follow, or too racy (fresh)?

Well, I just turned it off, I didn’t delete it. I might try it again.

And then there’s the OTHER new Sherlock show (I can’t think of the name) with Lucy Liu as Watson. Tried that once too, maybe twice, and fell asleep.

but that happened to me dozens of times with “numbers” which we ended up really liking a lot.


17 posted on 02/02/2014 7:13:04 PM PST by jocon307
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I am just now watching Sherlock. I love the travelogue of my fave city London it gives me and I like Watson, but don’t see myself becoming a big fan of The show or of Cumberbatch as Holmes. Fangirls are WILD about him so I’m in the minority.

Note — there was a reason for that kiss — don’t give up on the show!


18 posted on 02/02/2014 7:17:59 PM PST by Moonmad27 ("I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way." Jessica Rabbit)
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Tonight is the last episode this season. It had been renewed for next year.

Both actors are busy making films


19 posted on 02/02/2014 7:20:10 PM PST by morphing libertarian
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OK, I’ll heed what you say. For me nobody will ever top Jeremy Brett as Sherlock.


20 posted on 02/02/2014 7:24:20 PM PST by jocon307
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