![]() ![]() The first episode tackles the dramatic events that transpired last year, picking up two years after Sherlock’s supposed death and introducing us to all the key characters we’ve come to love over the years. Still, the intriguing cliffhanger ending and some genuinely funny and surprising moments make Sherlock one of the better detective shows out there and well worth sticking with. With a sharper wit and much more emphasis on a recurring storyline through the episodes this time, Sherlock’s third season changes the tone of the show, highlighting an emergence of Steven Moffat’s unnecessarily convoluted plots and comedic wit, overpowering the charm the show had in abundance during its previous two seasons. Episode 2 airs on Sunday 5th January.Many Happy Returns ( only Broadcast online so may well be missing depending on streaming service used)įollowing its shocking finale last year, Sherlock returns for its penultimate season and three more episodes of mind-bending detective work. Watch 'The Empty Hearse' on BBC iPlayer for a limited time. Presumably a new super villain of sorts, although we couldn't stop thinking about former England football manager Sven Goran Eriksson. It satisfied but many, like Anderson, were perhaps left "a bit.disappointed".Īfter the hubbub of the Parliament bomb plot dissipates - with Sherlock simply switching off the bomb on the tube car(riage) - we are left with the partial image of a face, purportedly the person behind John's kidnap. One of thirteen possible scenarios meticulously drawn out by Sherlock and Mycroft, LAZARUS involved a squash ball to stop the pulse, a dead doppelganger body, and some good old practical horror make up. And seeing as he told Anderson, we're not quite sure it's true. Even though it took a considerable time to get there. Thankfully, we did get an actual explanation as to how Sherlock cheated death. ![]() Early on, Watson's vociferous "I am not gay!" seems to be as much a shout to the over-imaginative fans as it is to Mrs Hudson ( Una Stubbs). The real meta-element of 'The Empty Hearse' came with its addressing of the fandom surrounding Sherlock - particularly the dubious homosexual fan-fiction, generally found on Tumblr. The anti-terror bill discussion was surprisingly in tune with last year's NSA revelations, although in combination with the Parliament bomb plot ending up coming across as more of a rehash of 'V For Vendetta'. Molly's streak of being unlucky in love looks set to continue however, with suggestions that her new fiancé is a shady figure. Their interactions are often played for humour, yet the tenderness underneath regularly emerges - here, Sherlock quite explicitly concedes his fondness for her. My favourite character dynamic is likely the one between Sherlock and Louise Brealey's understated Molly. Whether her fate is that shared in the books is another matter of concern. ![]() How big a role is Mary (Freeman's off-screen wife Amanda Abbington) going to play as the series continues? Her introduction was a positive one, siding with Sherlock immediately and showing a canny nature when she is texted a "skip code". His gambit of posing as a waiter was typically misguided, eliciting a superbly disbelieving reaction from Martin Freeman. While the question of how Sherlock escaped death was at the forefront of our thoughts, the more pertinent question should have been how he would assimilate back into the lives of the people he left behind. But including the remarkably ordinary Holmes parents (Cumberbatch's IRL parents) was a wonderful addition. Unlike the slightly cringeworthy use of "blud" in one of their exchanges. The duo's relationship has felt distant thus far in 'Sherlock' but 'The Empty Hearse' hints at a more fruitful and engaged collaboration from here on in. Mycroft ( Mark Gatiss) rescues his brother from the clutches of the Serbian underground, in a rare excursion into fieldwork. Already it feels like Anderson's had more character development than in the two previous series combined. Both Anderson and Donovan ( Vinette Robinson) were culpable for Sherlock's plunge, and we hope to see more from Donovan. ![]() It was completely and almost gleefully over-the-top, with the appearance of Derren Brown being particularly unexpected yet delightful. The episode immediately addresses Sherlock's death, albeit in a tongue-in-cheek fashion, as a guilt-ridden Anderson ( Jonathan Aris) tries to explain to DI Lestrade ( Rupert Graves) how Sherlock spectacularly staged his suicide. ![]()
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