With everyone wanting to know how Sherlock survived his fall, there were always people who were going to be unhappy with the outcome. But did we actually get an outcome? Whether it was explained truthfully or not may never come out but what an energetic start to "The Empty Hearse." Any explanation that involves Derren Brown will always be a winner to me.
As usual Martin Freeman steals most of the scenes with his quiet presence, but this series it seems Sherlock was more up for a laugh. The second episode "The Sign of Three" may have been a bit more hit and miss but it was funny and terribly sweet at one point. Benedict Cumberbatch has been nothing short of perfect again this series.
To round off the series we had the big bad in the shape of Lars Mikkelsen and shocks plus twists galore. Like an actual snake Lars Mikkelsen was one person Sherlock actually hated. He even had his own “Mind Palace” of sorts, full of interesting facts at the ready to blackmail people. We also had the reveal that Mary has a secret past that could jeopardise her future with John. John however only wanted to look forward, considering she was pregnant was probably the best idea.
Of course it wouldn’t be Sherlock without a twist, as if killing a man wasn’t one enough, we also had the revelation that Moriarty just might be alive. He was a great villain for Sherlock so this could be a stroke of genius. Steven Mofatt has said his appearance was not a last minute whim and that series 3 and 4 have been mapped out. That’s surely a good sign. Fans were gutted when he (seemed to) kill himself at the end of the last series. Lets just hope we don’t have to wait another 2 years for the next episode.
Miss you? Yes we did.
Random Thoughts
- Licking someone's face is completely repulsive Mr. Magnussen.
- Was it just me who thought it was completely brilliant when Sherlock had a girlfriend? He was pretty bad to her though, even by his standards.
- So we have YET MORE CONSPIRACY THEORIES to enjoy till the show comes back. Great.
- "I've only been gone 4 minutes."
- Not sure how to feel about Mary and her double life. It will surely come up again in the future.
- Sherlock’s parents. Amazing.
- Benedict Cumberbatch has a real flair for comedy, the guy is funny.
