The Irregulars

I recommended this series to the parents of my grandchildren based on episode 1. When I got to episode, 2, I had to contact them and tell them I could no longer recommend it. After experiencing the f-word, implications of teens sleeping together, a group of people dropping all their clothes (neck up), a naked butt, and a lot of s-words, I am done with this, and so is my family.

Commonsense goofed up age! Very gory, not appropriate for sensitive viewers! Implied healthy teeth being ripped out of childrens' mouths, bloody murder victims tied with rope into strange upright poses, glimpse of teen girl before being raped by 3 adult men and given syphilis. And very gory scene of someone cutting off another person's face to wear as mask. Showing image of eyes and teeth in bloody skinless face. Definitely nightmar-ish! Main character finds crazy Sherlock Holmes in a heroin den. What has this got to do with the science and logic of Sherlock Holmes? Not appropriate for Jr. High 7th and 8th grade or even most adults.

So many of the inappropriate things in this show are unnecessary, and don’t add to character development, or the story line. It’s almost like they were added for shock value. Also, beware in episode 3 a young teen is sexually assaulted by 3 adult men, and gets syphilis, which renders her sterile. It’s important to talk to kids about STD’s and rape, but it was unexpected, and a bit heavy for a barely 13 year old.

Vibrant characters with little background that tries to draw one with a mystery. Great acting that tries to pick up on bland dialogue. It pushes what could be great and has the possibility to grow. There is nudity in the first episode Full back and glimpses of mens privates in a steam room. Not cool when rated 14 on Netflix. A scene that was unnecessary and meant for amusement but falls short. Dr. Watson is initially acting like a stalker then pretends to sexually salicite the main character. This should come with a trauma warning for those who have been molested by pedophiles. The supernatural element in this show is chaotic and predictive (tell tales characters one sees no more). Surprisingly gory. The costumes are not matching the time period or the condition in which street children lived. This and the makeup is unreal as much as the street children's shiny teeth. Overall. Not impressed. It could have been more but fell far short of the brilliant shadow of Holmes and Watson.