Official Score = 2 1/2 Devils[/caption]You know what? This was the first episode that I had actually seen of the series! I was looking for another show that I really like that is based on, 'Sherlock Holmes' that I really enjoy, and when I found this in the listings for what was available on Sherlock Holmes... Well the concept of a Sherlock Holmes TV show that is based 200 years in to the future was actually kind of a fascinating concept, and so I tried it with this episode and have not regretted it ever since!
Written by: Robert Askin (Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command) & Directed by: Robert Brousseau (Race). Starring: Jason Gray-Stanford (Dragon Ball Z), John Payne (Duets), Michael Dobson (Dreamcatcher), Akiko Morison (Masterminds), Richard Newman (Beast Wars: Transformers), William Samples (The Big Year), Viv Leacock (This Means War), Jennifer Copping (Adventures Of Sonic The Hedgehog) & Ian James Corlett (Mega Man).
In his continuing efforts to foil Professor Moriarty (Richard Newman), the eminent Detectives, Sherlock Holmes (Jason Gray-Stanford) and Dr. John Watson (John Payne), have been given a new case of the utmost importance.... You see it turns out that some one has broken in to the British Museum successfully and stolen a most peculiar item... They stole what looked to be an ancient busted up sword that had originally been a part of the, 'Musgrave' family!
An ancient British family with the sword that had some almost mystical properties to it...
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With people like, 'Sherlock Holmes', 'Inspector Beth Lestraude' and 'Doctor John Watson', they are sure to get tot he bottom of thing![/caption]Sherlock Holmes & Doctor Watson, along with Inspector Beth Lestraude (Akiko Morison) are on the case! And as they conduct their search, they come to discover that the dasterdly Professor Jame Moriarty and his henchmen have stolen the item, and are hopping to unlock the key to the Musgrave ritual and gain almost limitless power!
Now what initially drew me to this episode was the fact that two characters I really enjoyed, 'but in their home in the 19th century novel' was given the opportunity to play out there roles in a space age futuristic England!
And I still find that to be the main draw for this episode, but I have to admit that after seeing a fair amount of this series as well as this episode, that as far as series goes, when they are traveling around in their hover vehicles, the animation is extremely sub-par... Especially considering the fact that when Sherlock and and everyone else are on the ground that they are very well drawn!
In the end though, it does not really detract to much from the episode, and is well worth a watch if you get a chance!
