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This is much like how Sherlock’s babble may seem to other characters in the fictional world.Įvidently the plot is now over-cooked in an attempt to exhibit his already super powers. The narrative is confusing as it shuttles between real and imagined versions of both the current day and the past. However most of this episode takes place inside Sherlock’s head and as a result Watson is reduced to a mere fragment of imagination and subsequently of reduced utility to the audience in relating to the case. Watson assists the viewer in fathoming the mind of the great Sherlock Holmes. I find it a bit far-fetched that this case is used as a justification of the certainty of Moriarty’s death. The entire episode is supposedly fueled by a drug-induced high which allows him to solve a case that took place a couple hundred years ago. This is also one of the first episodes to actually discuss and rely on Sherlock’s infamous drug addiction. The episode also gives a nod to the ‘The Five Orange Pips’. Providing a nice way to kill conspiracy theories about Moriarty not being dead and also getting a chance to refer to one of the original Conan Doyle short stories, the Abominable Bride is born. Now for the actual story, they have to make sure that this single episode fits in well with the chronology of the upcoming fourth season. This provided a nice little avenue for the producers to make a single episode that solved both problems in one go.
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I surmise that this episode was produced to appease the fans who’d been desperately waiting since 2014 for the next season and were not going to get a cookie in 2016 either, as the release dates for the next season have been pushed forward to 2017.Īnother speculation I have is that fans have been dying to see the period rendition of Cumberbatch and Freeman’s characters. Sherlock Holmes stories have been historically known for their realistic portrayals of things that actually could happen.īBC’s take on the detective’s adventures is known to stretch things a bit here and there, but this episode is a whole new level. Having seen the first three seasons I was expecting more abuse of the mind palace, even more unbelievable cases and more of Moriarty.