If one thing is for certain, it’s that the fate and future of BBC’s Sherlock are messy, to say the least. When it first debuted, the series – which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman – received critical acclaim for its clever writing, visual design, and strong direction, all held together by creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, both of whom are best known for their work on Doctor Who.
现在我们至少可以肯定,BBC的Sherlock的命运和未来简直一团乱。它首次亮相时,该系列 - 主演是Benedict Cumberbatch和Martin Freeman--因其巧妙的写作、视觉设计和强大的知指导阵容而获得好评,所有这些都由创作者Mark Gatiss和Steven Moffat共同完成,两人都因“奇异博士”而出名。
Unfortunately, despite a massive fanbase and worldwide popularity, the series began to stumble. While the first three seasons were well received by critics and fans alike, the fourth (which aired in early 2017) didn’t enjoy the same success, thanks in part to a finale that many argue was convoluted, contrived, and poorly written.
不幸的是,尽管拥有庞大的粉丝群并且在世界范围内广受欢迎,该系列的发展之路却变得坎坷,虽然前三个赛季受到了评论家和粉丝们的好评,但第四季(2017年初播出)并没有取得同样的成功,许多人认为这部分归功于曲解、做作的结局和剧本太差。
Of course, despite the most recent season’s shortcomings, fans have been clamoring for a return. Unfortunately, things aren’t as simple as they seem, with the show’s cast and crew providing different reasons for why a fifth season may (or may not) happen.
当然,尽管第四季缺点多多,影迷一直在要求剧情回归。不幸的是,事情并不像他们看起来那么简单,演出的演员和工作人员道出了为什么第五季不会如影迷们所愿的原因。
Here’s a quick rundown of what we know so far:
以下是我们目前所知的情况:
While Benedict Cumberbatch has expressed interest in returning to Sherlock, he’s warned fans not to hold their breath. The Doctor Strange star already has a rather busy schedule ahead of him, with film and TV roles extending well past 2019.
虽然Benedict Cumberbatch表示有兴趣回到Sherlock,但他告诉影迷们不要报太大期望。奇异博士的档期相当繁忙,电影和电视的安排已经排到下一年。
Martin Freeman, who plays Doctor Watson, has made it clear how difficult it’s been to live up to fan expectations, and has also explained that working on the show has lost some of its appeal.
扮演华生医生的马丁·弗里曼已经明确表示,实现粉丝的期望是非常困难的,并且还解释说,在这里工作已经失去了吸引力。
Steven Moffat and Mark Gattis, meanwhile, haven’t ruled anything out, though they were quick to note that are both busy working on other projects – namely, a Dracula series.
与此同时,史蒂文·莫法特和马克·加蒂斯并没有排除任何其它可能性,尽管他们很快就注意到其他演员都在忙于其他工作 - 也就是德古拉系列剧。
So far, it doesn’t look like a fifth season of Sherlock is out of the realm of possibility, though the biggest hurdle seems to be finding enough free time for the show’s main players to come together and work on it. In other words, we wouldn’t hold our breath for now.
到目前为止,看起来Sherlock的第五季还是有可能继续下去的,尽管最大的障碍似乎是找到足够的空闲时间让这个节目的主演聚集在一起工作。换句话说,我们暂时不会抱太大期望。