I actually wondered if the final scene was just Sherlock fantasizing that he saved her. It seemed too absurd, too cartoony (the black garb and scimitar) for me to take as literal.
To be honest, I'm not sure what to think of that final scene. Sherlock doesn't strike me as the type to concoct fantasy scenarios. If he did have such a moment, I think he would immediately be disgusted with himself. He likes facts and has little patience for dreams. And while that rescue was pretty absurd and cartoony, there is something a tiny bit Sherlockian about it because of the disguise and the dramatic flair. Actually, it reminds me of the kind of thing that might have happened in a Basil Rathbone film, so maybe Moffat was indulging his inner fanboy.
I liked a lot of the episode, but I have to admit there are a few elements that bothered me, as summed up on this blog:
http://www.dispositio.net/archives/810
I know I raved about the episode, but I certainly have some issues with how Molly and, to some extent, Mrs. Hudson were portrayed. I'm still trying to wrap my head around Irene Adler because I'm not sure how much some of her "weaknesses" were weaknesses. This is a woman who is incredibly calculating and manipulative. She reads a man's expectations and then tries to fashion herself in that image. It's classic femme fatale. Of course, maybe that's a whole other level of female degradation, but I would argue that it can also be a form of power. However, saying all that, I think there are definitely some valid points made in that blog - and the blog it cited. I don't feel as if I know Steven Moffat well enough to determine whether he's sexist. I will say that I don't think he understands the show's demographic. In the commentary for "A Study in Pink," he constantly talks about how they threw in certain Sherlockian references for the "fanboys," which not only makes me grit my teeth but tells me that he doesn't believe a woman can be a serious Sherlock Holmes fan.
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To be honest, I'm not sure what to think of that final scene. Sherlock doesn't strike me as the type to concoct fantasy scenarios. If he did have such a moment, I think he would immediately be disgusted with himself. He likes facts and has little patience for dreams. And while that rescue was pretty absurd and cartoony, there is something a tiny bit Sherlockian about it because of the disguise and the dramatic flair. Actually, it reminds me of the kind of thing that might have happened in a Basil Rathbone film, so maybe Moffat was indulging his inner fanboy.
I liked a lot of the episode, but I have to admit there are a few elements that bothered me, as summed up on this blog:
http://www.dispositio.net/archives/810
I know I raved about the episode, but I certainly have some issues with how Molly and, to some extent, Mrs. Hudson were portrayed. I'm still trying to wrap my head around Irene Adler because I'm not sure how much some of her "weaknesses" were weaknesses. This is a woman who is incredibly calculating and manipulative. She reads a man's expectations and then tries to fashion herself in that image. It's classic femme fatale. Of course, maybe that's a whole other level of female degradation, but I would argue that it can also be a form of power. However, saying all that, I think there are definitely some valid points made in that blog - and the blog it cited. I don't feel as if I know Steven Moffat well enough to determine whether he's sexist. I will say that I don't think he understands the show's demographic. In the commentary for "A Study in Pink," he constantly talks about how they threw in certain Sherlockian references for the "fanboys," which not only makes me grit my teeth but tells me that he doesn't believe a woman can be a serious Sherlock Holmes fan.