Culture - on TV?

Yes, a bit. The new Sherlock aired episode two tonight on PBS. As the Guinness commercials say: Brilliant! Unquestionably the best thing on the tube these days. The way they have moved Holmes into the present day is great. It's very natural. Making John Watson more than just a boob is also refreshing. The inspiration for Monk, House, the Mentalist and Shawn Spencer on Psych and countless others proves the original is still the best.

Other current favorites are Lie To Me and the Good Wife. Keeping up with the former is difficult, what with NMC Jazz Band and Marc's class on Monday night. Thank you Hulu. Dr. Lightman, like Holmes, is a master of detection, though his is specific to people and whether they are telling the truth. He is one interesting dude, one of my favorite characters on TV. Two others are on The Good Wife: Kalinda, the investigator, and Eli, Peter's campaign manager. I'd never want to get either of them angry at me. And curiously enough, Eli Gold is played by Alan Cumming, who just happens to be the host of Masterpiece, which is airing Sherlock. It all comes around.