Episode 2.3, "The Reichenbach Fall"

[HeroinOrHeroine]

I also would love to learn more about Sherlock and Mycroft's family history. I quite enjoy the little flashes we've been given so far.

 

On another note: The music in TRF is so good. The soundtrack is so well done in this episode.

[J.P.]

"Catch you later"?

Nice thing to say to someone whom you hold hanging from a roof top. :D

[Van Buren Supernova]

"Catch you later"?

Nice thing to say to someone whom you hold hanging from a roof top. :D

Good take!

I think its safe to conclude that Sherlock is an optimist and Moriarty is pessimist here. :lol:

[J.P.]

Something different:

I can't stop thinking of the scene at Kitty's. It tends to get a bit forgotten because of the much more emotional and epic scene of the fall, but to me it is one of the highlights of the whole series when it comes to acting.

 

Seeing Richard Brooks - hell, I almost bought that story. I probably would really believe it, if not Sherlock's reaction. The surprise, the horror, and exaltation you can see on his face, as he sees how brilliant Jim's plan is, and then the rage when he realizes that this brilliant plan is a trap he just fell into. It's all clear without a line of text. This is so freaking great! The other scene that shows the marvellous interaction between Ben and Andrew would be the fan-tasy kiss scene from TEH.

[Van Buren Supernova]

Something different:

I can't stop thinking of the scene at Kitty's. It tends to get a bit forgotten because of the much more emotional and epic scene of the fall, but to me it is one of the highlights of the whole series when it comes to acting.

 

Seeing Richard Brooks - hell, I almost bought that story. I probably would really believe it, if not Sherlock's reaction. The surprise, the horror, and exaltation you can see on his face, as he sees how brilliant Jim's plan is, and then the rage when he realizes that this brilliant plan is a trap he just fell into. It's all clear without a line of text. This is so freaking great! The other scene that shows the marvellous interaction between Ben and Andrew would be the fan-tasy kiss scene from TEH.

 

Indeed. Great mix-up of 'well played' and 'damn you' with a touch of admiration and frustation. I'm very sure there was a hint of happiness too that he met his match.

 

Kitty repels me too, but I must say she has a nice apartment.

[J.P.]

Sherlock knows when he meets a genius with a genius plan.

[SherlockedCAMPer]

So very true. And he'll do what he can to play the game and gain the upper hand in the process.

[sfmpco]

This may have been mentioned before, but that bit with Sherlock sitting on the lab floor bouncing the ball is just like Steve McQueen in solitary in THE GREAT ESCAPE... a title, btw, which is befitting what is about to happen.

[Carol the Dabbler]

That's going WAY back into my memory!

 

Made in 1963.  Steven Moffat was what, two years old?  Mark Gatiss and Steve Thompson weren't even born yet.  But it's undoubtedly available on DVD -- wonder if was any kind of inspiration for that Sherlock scene?

 

[sfmpco]

Here's one of the scenes:

 

[J.P.]

This may have been mentioned before, but that bit with Sherlock sitting on the lab floor bouncing the ball is just like Steve McQueen in solitary in THE GREAT ESCAPE... a title, btw, which is befitting what is about to happen.

I have mentioned that, but nobody listened. :P

 

I wasn't born too as the movie was made, but I have seen it on TV more than once. Great escape... well, once you wrote it - that's possible. I was thinking more along the line: Sherlock feels trapped.

 

Something different:

That video "Narrow it down" posted in the Favorite Pictures thread suddenly made me realize that Jim was talking about a fall while visiting Sherlock ad 221B. Interesting: either Jim has voreseen what would happen, or he inspired Sherlock to stage his death in that certain way. It took me really long to notice that connection.

[Arcadia]

That's always puzzled me a bit actually ... Jim owing Sherlock a "fall", then Sherlock taking a "fall" ... like it was inevitable; but Sherlock could've chosen to shoot himself instead.  But maybe it was just "poetic license"?

[sittything]

Or a fall from grace?

[Arcadia]

Yes, that's nice, I like that.

[Shadow Dweller]

The kidnapped little girl, Claudette, screamed when she saw Sherlock. Is it possible that the Sherlock-lookalike that she actually saw in the period of kidnapping is actually Molly's Tom?

[J.P.]

I think the reason might be much easier. The kid could have been shown a picture of Sherlock and said something frightening about him. It's easy to scare children.

[Arcadia]

But yeah, it could have been Tom; if we assume Sherlock's explanation about the body double was a big fat lie.

[Shadow Dweller]

Both explanation actually plausible, but if I am not wrong, some people here wish for Tom to make more appearance in the coming series.

[Carol the Dabbler]

I think the reason might be much easier. The kid could have been shown a picture of Sherlock and said something frightening about him. It's easy to scare children.

 

Oh, good -- somebody else who thinks that!  I've said this a couple of times before, but I don't think you were around yet:  My theory is that Moriarty had his henchmen kidnap the children, then he (Moriarty) "rescues" them and takes them to a "safe" place (the old candy factory) in order to "protect" them from the evil man who sent the kidnappers (shows them photo, or even better, video of Sherlock).

 

But yeah, it could have been Tom; if we assume Sherlock's explanation about the body double was a big fat lie.

 

Yes, please!  What would be the point of that body double (other than to give Cumberbatch's stuntman a scene of his own)?

 

[Arcadia]

Both explanation actually plausible, but if I am not wrong, some people here wish for Tom to make more appearance in the coming series.

Eeeek! Not ... the Meat Dagger!

[Shadow Dweller]

*snickers* 'The meat dagger' is taller than Sherlock though, with more square jaw too. Imagine him with different body language, dark clothes and a sniper rifle.

[Carol the Dabbler]

Ooh, interesting thought -- Tom was merely pretending to be a harmless tall guy -- just as Jim was merely pretending to be a harmless IT geek -- with the motive in both cases being to get on Molly's good side in order to get close to Sherlock.  Of course in Tom's case, that would imply that he knew (or at least suspected) that Sherlock was still alive.

 

[Carol the Dabbler]

Here's an interesting tidbit from the Gatiss-Scott panel at the convention:
 

Audience Question 4: My question is for Andrew. I was wondering what made you think to improvise your dancing in the Tower of London break-in?

Mark: The Thieving Magpie.

Andrew: Well the music is so amazing, and I just kept playing it. [Laughs] I don't know, I can't really answer that question, other than it just seemed a very audacious thing for the character to do, to dance, to enjoy it. The great thing about Moriarty is that he really enjoys himself. The people around him are not enjoying themselves very much, but he does. He's got a weird, messed up Joie de vivre. The music is really extraordinary, and it seemed to sort of strike me to dance, so I did.

Mark: So Toby Haynes, who directed that episode, he does that a lot. He did it in Doctor Who as well actually, of pumping the actual score onto the set to get everyone really buoyed up.

Andrew: Yeah, because when you hear the music live, rather than 'we're going to be playing this music later' and you never hear it, it's brilliant, it feels like live theatre.

I never realized that the dancing was Scott's idea, nor that the music was (in that particular scene) actually playing on the set -- but it all makes perfect sense now.

[Arcadia]

*snickers* 'The meat dagger' is taller than Sherlock though, with more square jaw too. Imagine him with different body language, dark clothes and a sniper rifle.

 

A-HA! So YOU're the one who wrote that fanfic about Tom the Assassin!

 

I never realized that the dancing was Scott's idea, nor that the music was (in that particular scene) actually playing on the set -- but it all makes perfect sense now.

 Interesting to me also is that the director already knew, even before he filmed it, that he wanted to use that music for that scene.

[Shadow Dweller]

@Arcadia: wrong person, I am as innocent as 'Father Holmes' who barged into Irene Adler's Belgravia house. O:)