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Talking Holmes And Watson With 'Sherlock' and 'Doctor Who' Writer Steven Moffat (AOL Television)

When it comes right down to it, Sherlock Holmes is famous for thinking. He doesn't boast a superhero physique or wield overwhelming firepower. His caustic wit doesn't make him popular, his patience for his intellectual inferiors (i.e., everyone) is non-existent and he's not even officially employed by anyone. But he has that incredible, relentless intellect going for him, an intellect that makes him much more than an acerbic combination of Google, Wikipedia and the iPhone's Siri. And the great accomplishment of "Sherlock" (Season 2 premieres Sunday, May 6 on PBS Masterpiece; check local listings) is that is has made the workings of his mind -- and his contradictory soul -- so fantastically entertaining. The success of "Sherlock," which has been a runaway hit worldwide, has something to do with the casting of Holmes and his stalwart, droll partner, Dr. John Holmes. Benedict Cumberbatch's Holmes is fascinating even when he's staring into space and wrestling with a particularly knotty puzzle. There's quite a bit of running, bantering and dodging bad guys in Season 2's three installments, but how many actors have the presence to make Sherlock every bit as compelling in repose as he is sweeping along London ...

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