BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 » Unaired Pilot on Youtube

kazza474 · March 4, 2012 8:13 am

I've just realised, we have a wide array of videos posted on here already, yet not the one thing that people ask about!

There's the first 2 parts, you can follow on to see all 6 parts.

Last edited by kazza474 (March 4, 2012 8:14 am)

kazza474 · March 4, 2012 8:15 am

Sherlock talks so slow during the deductions, lol

drummerchickSH · March 4, 2012 8:44 am

Its on the disc if you by series 1

Irene Adler · March 4, 2012 7:13 pm

drummerchickSH wrote:
Its on the disc if you by series 1

I own the series 1 DVDs but in the Spanish edition, and there are no extras... only the three episodes, with Spanish and English audio and subtitles, but no pilot nor behind the scenes stuff... does anyone know which edition should I buy to get the pilot? The British one? Maybe in Amazon?
Thanks in advance...

tobeornot221b · March 4, 2012 7:18 pm

Well, here you are:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sherlock-Series-DVD-Benedict-Cumberbatch/dp/B003TO5414/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1330887992&sr=1-1

Irene Adler · March 4, 2012 7:21 pm

tobeornot221b wrote:
Well, here you are:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sherlock-Series-DVD-Benedict-Cumberbatch/dp/B003TO5414/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1330887992&sr=1-1

Thanks so much!!
I think i will also buy series two, they're really at a good price

Irene Adler · March 4, 2012 7:25 pm

One more question, if it's not too much to ask... does this edition bring the audiocomentary? And subtitles? It's ok if they're only in English, but without subtitles I miss some things...

Edit: Don't worry, I have seen the description below, sorry for the double post ;)

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tobeornot221b · March 4, 2012 7:31 pm

Yes, the episodes (and the pilot) come with English subtitles, the audio commentaries don't have any. But you can find scripts of them on the internet. The "Making Of" comes with st as well.

Irene Adler · March 4, 2012 8:00 pm

tobeornot221b wrote:
Yes, the episodes (and the pilot) come with English subtitles, the audio commentaries don't have any. But you can find scripts of them on the internet. The "Making Of" comes with st as well.

Thanks again. I'm looking forward to watch the unaired pilot. About the commentaries... I'll do my best! I usually understand British accent better than American, but you never know... sometimes Benedict speaks sooooooooo fast lol

drummerchickSH · March 4, 2012 9:12 pm

The unaired pilot is so random its hardly like the first one at all :D

Davina · March 4, 2012 9:52 pm

The unaired pilot is a bit like slipping into an alternative universe at times. Hair, clothing, actors etc. A bit weird really.

kazza474 · March 5, 2012 5:03 am

I've posted the scripts for most of the episodes in their relevant threads on here.

The unaired pilot was only 60 minutes long, BBC said they loved the show but wanted 90 minutes. Some actors and locations were unavailable to make extra scenes so they just re-shot the whole show & rewrote some scenes. Took some out and popped some in.
By the time they were realising HOW good the show was going to be, they decided it was time to 'make Sherlock more special', give him a 'genius make-over'.
Gone were the jeans, and scruffy attire; show how 'special' he was by making it ok that he didn't wear forensic overalls; spend time introducing Mycroft into the thick of things and of course, spiff up Baker street so it looked more like the traditional 221B.
I think comparing both shows gives you much more understanding to what Moftiss have created Sherlock into.
And comparing those 2 versions to the original 'Study in Scarlet' adds a new dimension also.

Davina · March 5, 2012 7:38 am

Agreed! And Anderson's ghastly beard went too! lol

kazza474 · March 5, 2012 7:42 am

Yeah that was vile, although he doesn't look any better without it really. Just a bit younger and geekier.

kazza474 · March 5, 2012 7:50 am

Here's what they say in the commentary about the beard:

Jonathan Aris, who plays Anderson, had a beard in the pilot episode. They made him get rid of it because a focus group watching the pilot thought that he was going to turn out to be a baddie because, they said, he was clearly wearing a false beard. It was actually real!
Mark laughs at the idea that “people still think that [a beard] means baddie! He also had a cape, and a big hat!"
“Yeah, and a sinister laugh and a little fizzing bomb in his hand!" says Steven.

drummerchickSH · March 5, 2012 8:24 am

Anderson looks better with a beard LOL XD

kazza474 · March 5, 2012 8:29 am

I just think he is creepy either way.
He looks like a spaced out junkie without the beard, although he looks more like an axe murderer with the beard.

Sherlock Holmes · March 5, 2012 8:37 am

Either way he lowers the IQ of the whole street.

Irene Adler · March 5, 2012 10:30 am

Well, I ordered the DVDs of the two series last night. I'll let you know when I get them.
And by the way, I'll probably ask you for help to get some things of the commentaries, without subtitles I'm sure I will miss a lot of things

Davina · March 5, 2012 11:42 am

HA HA! Turn around Anderson! Seriously don't know what Donovan sees in him! Or his wife for that matter.
Anderson: She was German. Rache, the German for revenge.
Sherlock: Thank you for your input! (Shuts door in his face).