M011y H00per

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Firstly, I don't believe Mycroft really HATES Sherlock. He might resent having a feeling of responsibility towards him and Sherlock's sometimes, frankly, outrageous behaviour. As to Sherlock's view of women, I think it is more general than that. He only, really, has time for people who like him in some way and who are helpful to him and his detecting. Anyone else, male or female are treated badly. He doesn't need them, they get in his way and make life difficult for him, so he always says such nasty things. An example is Anderson, whilst we might laugh at the way Sherlock treats him, and it may well be deserved, it is actually cruel and appalling behaviour most of the time (slamming a door in his face, declaring him to be stupid in front of a whole room of colleagues and making him turn towards the wall because his face is putting him off). He uses the same sort of tactics with his brother deliberately embarrassing him in the palace etc. He cares about very, very few people. To him the "game" is all important and when he cannot work or is frustrated in his work his behaviour deteriorates to its most childish.

Sensitivities? Does that mean prejudices, insularities and hobby horses?<br /><br />)

Maybe he'll get a place on one of the shooting teams or boxing. )

Amongst my favourite films are: Blade Runner- years ahead of its time! Edward Scissorhands- a modern day fairy tale Casino Royale- the Daniel Craig version The Deer Hunter- Vietnam Pirates of the Caribbean- first one was brilliant The Boys from Brasil- Gregory Peck at his best Harvey- the invisible rabbit with James Stewart Good Will Hunting- outstanding performances The Good , the Bad and the Ugly- a classic spaghetti western The Magnificent Seven- adapted from Japanese film into a Western The King's Speech- such a well-crafted film in all respects Actually hard to choose, hence the long list.

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I know this is supposed to relate to Jim Moriarty and The Rekichenbach Fall but... Why does Moriarty leave his phone number for Sherlock in The Great Game? He even refers to it in the denouement in the pool. Am I missing something?

First episode of the next series will have to deal with Sherlock's return both why now and how, John's reaction to it (which I hope will be better than the slightly weak and Edwardian "stiff upper lip" of the original) and what has happened to them in- between. There will have to be some explanation of how and why Sherlock faked his death. It will also have to deal with Sherlock's reputation being re-established, amongst the general public and , more importantly the police. I would expect John to have got married or at least be in a settled relationship, which would be easier for him without Sherlock being around (because, let's face it he wasn't getting very far in the relationship stakes before was he!) Personally I think that the Empty House will be a cert for the next series but maybe for the second episode. Up until now the middle episodes have been a bit weak, in comparison with their partners in the sandwich, and it might be good to make it a middle episode to strengthen the whole package. Cannot wait, but going to have to, for the next series!

I like the drug idea. Perhaps Sherlock drugged the apples as well. Apples aren't usually top of their shopping list are they? Surely the apple wasn't just taken so Jim could sit there and carve IOU into it? It ties in with the fairy tale imagery though, so maybe the apples are innocent. Is Moriarty a drug user? Just a thought because of course in the ACD canon Sherlock is, to alleviate the boredom of everyday life. Moriarty too finds ordinary people "so boring" but when he appears as Jim from IT in The Great Game, he does have "tired clubber's eyes". He certainly acts in a very odd way thought the rooftop scene in Reichenbach . I know he IS odd but he seems to have enormous mood fluctuations in this scene. I think the key to this episode is that it is actually about The Final Problem and not The Fall itself. Remember Moriarty says that is is all about "The Problem. Our Problem. The Final Problem". Part of the story of The Final Problem is started in The Great Game and it continues into the Reichenbach episode. He also says that "Falling is just like flying. Except that it has one permanent destination." he also says to Sherlock that he owes him a fall. So if a fall only has one permanent destination and Moriarty has had a fall already, then he's already down there; is Jim Moriarty a "dead man walking?" Does he just want to make sure that he takes Sherlock with him? Just some thoughts to ponder over.

Agreed m0r1arty, this episode is utterly brilliant! Fantastic script, wonderful acting, brilliant musical score, superb photography. Allround genius! A bit like Sherlock himself really!

Just for reference no double rooms mean they are both going to have a single room each. The landlord is worried that, if they were a couple, they would not like the idea of two separate rooms. As it is, as John would say, "It's fine! It's all fine!". As for the rest of the episode, I too found Henry's character difficult to identify with/care about. I'm not certain if that was the way he was played or the way he was "drawn". I loved some of the photography in the episode, particularly the scenes on the moor. The part when Henry is, as it turns out, hallucinating at home with the security lights going on and off was nicely jumpy. Also the scene in the lab where John thinks he is being persued by the monster was really good, although it reminded me a bit of Jurassic Park. Quite a bit of the rest of the episode lacked pace, sufficient eeriness and enough tension. I thought the link between ACD canon could have been stronger without adversely affecting the storyline. The decision to use the modern fear of genetic engineering etc. rather than the Victorian/Edwardian fear of ghosts was a good one. Overall, I quite enjoyed this episode as it revealed more about Sherlock's character, not all of it very nice actually; testing a possible drug on your friend without his consent is a pretty immoral thing to do isn't it! Certainly John's reaction after being terrified in the lab is more controlled that Sherlock's but then, John has been in the situation of being terrified a lot before . Clearly Sherlock hasn't and Sherlock likes to be in control, of his emotions, everything really.

A really strong episode. The character development is excellent, particularly the relationship between Sherlock and his older brother. Sherlock certainly seems to revert into childhood somewhat when Mycroft is involved, with childish behaviour designed to annoy and embarrass Mycroft. The scene outside the morgue, after (wrongly) identifying Irene's body is revealing of the Holmes Boys' characters. They both think they are abnormal in their psyche but it is also shown that they are on the side of the angels. Also revealed is Moriarty's involvement in international terrorism and his expertise as a consulting criminal, the mirror image of Sherlock's consulting detective. Clearly Moriarty is not on the side of the angels. It is he who tells Irene " how to play the Holmes Boys" and has given them the nicknames "The Ice-man" and "The Virgin". Interestingly though he makes an error in his assessment of them because, if anything, it is Sherlock who is proven to be "The Ice-man" with his cold calculation of Irene and the weakness of love and sentiment in the world in which they are operating. The chemistry between characters is excellently developed and I thought the use of lighting in this episode was brilliant - no pun intended! The nod to ACD canon was interestingly handled with photos and a royal connection. Finally of course The Woman, as a clever adversary with Sherelock keeping her phone with text messages, as a memento- in the original he keeps a photograph of her. I also thought it revealing that John miscalculated Sherrlock's feelings for Irene when he meets up with Mycroft in Speedy's. He thinks that Shelock despised her by the end but Mycroft knows him better than that. We also learn of Sherlock's "romantic", adventurous side through the revelation that, originally, he wanted to be a pirate. Why would this be revealed unless it is important? There is also the potential within Sherlock to be against the angels, like Moriarty.

Well I have to say that it would be really nice to have Louise Brealey there, such a versatile individual. )

Thanks for all the welcomes everyone. Looking forward to a good old chin wag with you all,<br /><br />)

This episode was excellent. Running two interlinked plots could have been messy but wasn't. The references to the ACD canon were brilliantly handled including his lack of any knowledge about the solar system to him alleviating his boredom by shooting at the wall- even the VR in the original is transformed into the smiley face. The Bruce Partington Plans also refer to the canon and are woven carefully throughout the episode, even the brother-in-law is the murder as in the original. The final scene also refers back to the original Final Problem. The acting is fantastic throughout as mentioned in a previous post, no-one is surplus to requirements, everyone pulls their weight. The tension that builds as Sherlock solves each puzzle is palpable. The development of characters is carefully drawn through details and reactions e.g. John cannot really believe that Sherlock cares so little about the people or that he can play for time to try and get ahead in 'The Game'. Sherlock is equally puzzled and slightly cross about John's compassion for other people. Lestrade is brilliantly portrayed by Rupert Graves, as always just a little bit behind the pace but so anxious for things to work out; he is shown to have real compassion in his work e.g. 'it's a kid&#33;' with a groan of disbelief. We also see more of poor Molly and her new boyfriend Jim from IT 'gay' and Sherlock's mishandling of the situation and John's reprimand "No" That wasn't kind! The denouement in the pool is wonderful, from the momentary thought that John may be the baddie'Well this is a turn up isn't it Sherlock' to the appearance, finally, of Moriarty with his oscillating head and volatile moods. The cliffhanger at the end is nail biting. This episode is something of a tour-de-force.

I agree that is is a less than satisfactory episode compared with the others, although compared to much of the dross on tv it is actually quite good. There are some good scenes, such as when Sherlock is fighting the ninja in the girl's flat and John is ranting at him through the letterbox and also when John and Sarah visit the circus on their date and Sherlock appears. The scenes with the rwther loathsome Sebastian is also well played and sympathy is fenerated for Sherlock, who clearly was an outsider at university. I liked the nods towards the ACD canon such as when Sherlock rants at the police inspector that he should listen to what he is telling him and act accordingly. The further development of Sherlock and John's relationship is good but at times this episode feels that it is mainly a vehicle for that. It's hard to put ones finger on what exactly is missing from this episode which stops it being as good as the others, not as many astounding deductions is certainly one thing. )

I loved this introductory episode. All the main characters are introduced as are the dynamics between them. Indeed theynare not just introduced but certainly with some of them we find out quite a lot about what makes them tick. It was a bit of a shame that the cabbie clues were so obvious, however this is a direct nod to the original ACD canon story A Study in Scarlet. The settings and camerawork were stunning, I particularly liked the way they have created the flat in 221B and the warehouse scene between Mycroft and John was very atmospheric. There were also some excellent comic relief points within the episode that worked beautifully, especially parts of the drugs bust and John's face when he realises Mycroft and Sherlock are brothers is a picture. )

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Hello m0r1arty we meet again! But I've adopted a different persona! Would you like to have a cup of tea or coffee later?

A quick hello to everyone from here in sunny England. Looking forward to meeting lots of other Sherlock fans in this forum. Laterz!