The Series That PERFECTED The Sherlock Trope | Psych 

Agreed. I’m surprised it isn’t talked about more

@@10KProductions Me too, I’ve tried to find more videos talking about it. Yours is the only one I’ve found so far.

Well thanks for being here, friend

If you need more, I highly recommend another show from the BBC, namely Luther Very "Sherlock" like in terms of how smart the main character is

Aye men brother

I say this as a massive fan of Psych, are you American? Americans generally just hate smart people and the only way they can allow them to be smart is if they are a hot mess in all other areas of life. They definitely can't be considered special the way singers or athletes or hot people are. And someone as intelligent as Shawn cannot ever show any pride or confidence and still be accepted.

So I see what you're saying but the whole premise of the show is him pretending to be special

@@karlhess7278 you are right. What I meant was that he was never got caught up in the con. He never pretended the con worked because he was special. Some con men think that their con works because they have a special ability. Shawn wasn’t like that.

​@@Oonagh72 I got what you were saying :) agreed

And its hilarious how they all were competing about detective scores, and Shawn got the 100 Such a good show!

That's because he heard about Pluto, and it was messed up.

I said exactly that! 😂😂😂

​@@fobincYou know that's right.

That’s one of the other things that made the show shine, I think- every major character had their equal share of moments to show off their talents and wits, while also having equal opportunities to show off their flaws and embarrass themselves. Gus is Shawn’s “straight man,” but Gus is also as much as a goofball if not more in some areas. So Gus can wreck a crime scene one day, and competently save the day the next. It isn’t contradictory, it’s just complex humanity at work, and I love it so much.

I beg to differ at least when it comes to Gus. He has pushed his boundaries and gone against his wishes frequently.

To me that feels like dickish behaviour

Yeah Psych already has a Moriarty

Moriarty is yin / yang and desperaux is alder

Irene Adler, including the romance, changed to a bromance 😉😂

@@jsbrads1oh it’s a romance. IIRC James played Shawn as bisexual.

I do like the twist Elementary put on Irene/Moriarty

Hard agree

I thought I was shawn Spencer when i was a kid lol

@@10KProductionsI just keep thinking about HBomberguy *flaming* "Sherlock" for not being a mystery show, with almost every mystery being solved off-screen (and by insane leaps of logic that are really likely to be wrong), and how Psych just perfectly demonstrates what "Sherlock" should've been doing.

The first episode of CW's Flash series used this camera trick, too. I was really looking forward to watching Crime Scene Analyst Barry Allen being a significant part of the show, like Shawn's deductive skills are here.

Funnily enough because of the special effects used to show him hyper-fixating I as a kid thought he was actually psychic despite how they would constantly call back to how he isn’t

There were movies?? I've seen all the seasons but I didn't know about movies!

@@ehsanrahee7411 yup and a musical

@@patrickconrad396 I need to get out from under this rock

Especially with Maggie Lawson and Timothy Omundson going out on tour and having a podcast :’) it definitely feels personal

@@patrickconrad396 The musical is part of the normal episode run, though, if I remember correctly?

I love that Psych references obliquely Monk but in a way that puts them in the same universe. After Juliet moves to San Francisco and Shawn follows her, he says he'll start doing the same work but for the SFPD, and Juliet tells him they already have someone to do his job, he's in the victim's pantry alphabetizing the food.

They both had too much cringe humor for me. They were good and I could enjoy most of an episode (Psych was better than Monk in that respect) but I couldn't just enjoy the shows regularly thanks to how much cringe humor they used.

Monk, Psych, and the Mentalist are some of my favorite detective shows to this day! Monk starts a bit slower than them, but the story is wonderful!

@@magicalgirlmelo There is a new Series called Tracker, but it is more about to find Missing people.

Monk was glorious

I just said that same thing.

@@futoijosei honestly I think the one that is just so funny and quick was "My name is Shawn, this is also Shawn no relation"

Magic Head

I literally can never forget the sweet and simple Burtawn Gaster!

Bud from the Cosby Show

I still use that one all the time

You know that's right.

Come on son!

Desperaux being like Irene Adler is such a cool connection that I never recognized. I knew Shawn was suppose to be like Sherlock, Gus, John. Shawn's Dad is suppose to be like Sherlocks brother. Karen is suppose to be Lestrade, and Lassie is the one police detective that is always suppose to try one upping Sherlock but never getting far, but making him a regular. I don't know who Julliet would be, maybe the house keeper? Since she has more to her than just being a housekeeper

@@danishson97 don’t forget how awesome Mrs. Hudson is. When ever the house is attacked because of Sherlock she stands her ground by either playing the part of a fake victim to conceal evidence or fighting back with actual weapons. Juliet is definitely a Mrs. Hudson. She marvels at Shawn while calling him out for his crap even before she knew he was faking. Jules uses her natural charm to trick people and she definitely fights back with style. Mrs. Hudson and Juliet are the care taking, sanity keeping figures with a sharp edge.

@@danishson97 the reason why female characters didn’t get very much time in old stories is because they were portrayed as perfect and no one wants to read or watch a perfect character. Perfection in entertainment often becomes boring. This is why Mrs. Hudson can surprise the audience with actions she has performed off screen and revealed after to Sherlock, doing things one wouldn’t expect of a perfect housekeeper. An old time perfect female character acts when she needs to, not randomly, that’s why the story typically didn’t follow them. You’d see Mrs. Hudson cleaning up Sherlock’s sty of a study and continue with her work until she needs to do something extremely rare where her sharp edge and heroics would shine. With Juliet they use a slightly different take since she’s a detective on the front lines. Still she’s out of the loop since Shawn’s the main character and she usually isn’t in on his schemes. Another reason she isn’t given as much screen time is because she was basically perfect. Her perfection counters Lassie’s obsession with work and beating Shawn, making her more entertaining to watch. When they separated her from Lassie in the show’s partner trade she had to counter Shawn instead, entertaining to watch but uncomfortable because it messed with the dynamic. The major character change for her happened when they had to separate Juliet from Lassie in the first movie. She can’t afford to be perfect anymore otherwise she’d be boring to watch or forced off screen, that’s why we see her make some major mistakes such as keeping secrets from Karen about her daughter’s criminal activity. She even lied to her partner. That’s the moment the audience knew she was going to have a bigger story because of how unlike her that was. Juliet is Mrs. Hudson all the way. Just a more shown Mrs. Hudson.

Adler and Desperaux were both wily characters who loved showing up their rivals. If they played chess against their rivals, it would be "how can I lead them into a trap that's so obvious they miss it?" Moriarty and Yin/Yang were much deadlier threats and weren't afraid to do play dirty. They'd win at a chess match by coating the pieces with a toxic substance

You should watch _Psych: the BEST Sherlock Holmes adaptation in existence_ by talistheintrovert. It's 3½ hours long and it's an incredible overview and character analysis.

Reminiscent but less of the bumbling police inspector. Yes Lassie can be the butt of the joke but he was still a competent detective who just got shown up by Shawn because Shawn was thinking outside of the box which does rub off on Lassie throughout the series.

​@@TheGamefreak612 And worth noting that Lassie's disdain of Shawn is understandable, with how Shawn is usually badly wrong with his first couple of conclusions about the case, and typically engages in methods that would see him kicked off the force within a couple of cases if he were an actual officer.

​@@Axterix13And he purposefully tries to annoy Lassie a lot of the time.

​@@shockthetoastyes, but in the end, Lassie not only tolerates, but to an extent enjoys Shawn's bs.

Totally agree. The chemistry between James Roday Rodriguez and Dule Hill was truly outstanding. I never doubted for one moment that they had been best friends ever since childhood. They know each other so well that they're basically brothers. Quite heartwarming. I'd recommend this series without hesitation to just about anyone. Even if you're not that big a fan of mystery or police procedural shows, Gus and Shawn have such a fun, quirky partnership with such great comedic timing, that it's still worth tuning in and binge watching.

I love how in the episode where Shawn goes on the Spanish soap opera, Jules is frustrated at how easily Shawn makes friends

Definitely always gave me Turk and JD vibes. Love it.

​@@nicholaskling2425This reminded me of how much I loved when they did the variations of the opening theme. I believe that episode in which it was sung in Spanish.

I mean, he still is a bit of an asshole, but more of an affable and joking asshole than a cold and demeaning one

Same! I rewatched a good bit of it in prep for this video but and was honestly surprised at how much I still enjoyed it

The OP theme FOREVER imprint in your soul.

​@Ancaryvan "i know that you know, that I'm not telling the truth. I know that you know, they just dont have any proof". I swear to this day that opening song still pops up in my head at the most random times.

Same here! Such a solid show that I don’t think is talked about enough

Yes!!! They're the only TV shows I rewatch.

Always

Gotta keep an eye out for the PINEAPPLE!

Absolutely

​@@TheGodlyPineappleLove your name 🍍🍍

It’s a great show! Thanks for watching

Agreed!

And White Collar

@@elementalargon7597thank you for not forgetting White Collar lol

Glad you enjoyed, friend!

Every time I eat a muffin, I do the *boom, boom* lol

Boom boom boom…HoOoOoly GhoOost

Talisnottheintrovert (probably spelled it wrong) just made a phenomenal almost 4 hour video essay about how Psych is the best adaptation of Sherlock Holmes so you probably did watch a video like this

I just saw it had randomly returned to streaming on Amazon Prime so perhaps people are getting to rewatch it in its entirety

Also, if I recall correctly, Doyle based Sherlock Holmes to a Doctor he met in real life.

lol that's crazy. I always watched the show through that lense.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Despereaux came first. Father Brown didn't start until 2013 while psych ended in 2014 (apart from the movies of course)

Great show. Thanks for being here friend

It was a solid one!

You know that's right.

Based take

Hell yeah bro

I enjoyed Elementary's spin on the Holmes-Watson dynamic, and I'd say Miller is my favorite take on a literal Holmes character. Elementary I can rewatch, and it's still great. Still, it's not as good as Psych. Obviously, Psych is more of a buddy-duo comedy and Elementary a more serious drama/mystery. Both great, but Psych is the best.

Thanks for being here friend

Definitely check out Talistheinteovert for a huge breakdown of the ensemble cast moments! You'd love it ❤❤

Such a fun show