A Scandal in Belgravia

[rusty_armour]

This was fuckin' brilliant! I absolutely LOVED it! I think it was a wonderful modern adaptation of "A Scandal in Bohemia" that managed to poke fun at some Sherlockian clichés (like the deerstalker cap) and have fun (via John's blog) with the titles of canon adventures. I would have liked to see more of Lestrade, but I enjoyed what I did see, especially his phone call to Carter. However, moments of hilarity aside, this episode was deliciously dark and contained some incredible Sherlock character moments. The chemistry between Benedict Cumberbatch and Lara Pulver was amazing. They totally sizzled together. However, I think I got even more enjoyment out of the scenes with Benedict Cumberbatch and Mark Gatiss, as it gave us another glimpse into the characters of both brothers, though I probably have more questions than ever about the dynamics of their relationship! I think I practically stopped breathing during that scene in the plane. It was fabulous to see more evidence of the deep love Moffat and Gatiss have for The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.

This episode was so worth it, despite the struggles I had to find it online. I don't know how I'm going to make it until "The Hounds of Baskerville".

Comments

[radiogaga80.livejournal.com]

After my second viewing, I figured that the only weakness Irene had, was that she thought she finally met her match. What she did not consider was that Sherlock is able to switch his heart completely off. That's how I saw it anyway. On the plane, from the moment he realizes Irene betrayed him, Sherlock doesn't yell, he doesn't accuse her, he doesn't plead with her. Instead, he begins to think, trying to connect lines, analyzing everything Irene did so that he can beat her at her own game. It reminded me of the scene in The Great Game where Sherlock tries to figure out what is wrong with the painting. Everyone around him freaks out at the thought a child might get killed - he blocks that all out and tries to solve the puzzle.

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if it's her only weakness (as I'm still trying to figure her out), but the way she underestimates Sherlock definitely is a weakness. And I think you're completely right about the way Sherlock blocks out everything around him (as he did in that one scene of "The Great Game") to work out the problem and beat Irene at her own game.