BBC's Sherlock: Series 3

[slimshady247]

Well, as people have said, Moriarty also has a brother in the books.

 

[Boom]

It took me a long while to warm up to this Moriarty, but I'll admit:

Spoiler

Chills from that ending.

 

[LordMortis315]

The end credits fake-out was brilliant.

 

[Teelie]

Or he used a squib and a blank. Moriarty's death was MUCH easier to fake than Sherlock's.

Even in Doyle's later books, he tells these stories that are clearly meant to be Sherlock and Moriarty - but the identities are never disclosed - still going at it at an old age. It's possible.

EDIT: Looks like it was "The Lost Special" but they sort of already used the plot of the missing train.

Easier to fake but also easier for Sherlock to have detected and realized. When shooting yourself in the head, more than just blood would be appearent. Of course Moriarty would know that and might have padded his squib with bits of brain, hair and bone matter to give the impression of a true gunshot.

I still think that's stretching it though when up against Sherlock's eye for detail.

Moriarty having a brother I vaguely remember but it was never stated if this was a younger/older/twin brother so we'll just have to wait and see what happens. I'm pretty sure there'll be another Sherlock series after this.

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

I'm pretty sure it was stated he was a younger brother of Moriarty.

But I hope they don't go that route. This Sherlock is very haunted by that Moriarty, and as such, it lacks the same effect if it's not him.

 

[BestGirl]

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How did John not get arrested after the paramedics took Sherlock away? He did break into Magnusson's office, after all.

Are UK libel laws very different from US ones? I don't understand how Magnusson could blackmail people without retaining the incriminating evidence. Surely he could be sued for libel if he didn't have a hard copy of his victim's scandalous behavior stashed somewhere.

Ugh at the return of Moriarty. Hopefully it's his brother imitating him or this is some postmortem plot.

 

[chamber-music]

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How did John not get arrested after the paramedics took Sherlock away? He did break into Magnusson's office, after all.

Are UK libel laws very different from US ones? I don't understand how Magnusson could blackmail people without retaining the incriminating evidence. Surely he could be sued for libel if he didn't have a hard copy of his victim's scandalous behavior stashed somewhere.

Ugh at the return of Moriarty. Hopefully it's his brother imitating him or this is some postmortem plot.

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His victims don't know his blackmail evidence is in his head I think.
Magnusson said people don't care if its true or not. Mud sticks. Once you have tarnished someone ones reputation especially in Britain people don't tend to just forgive and forget.

Magnusson also has lots of people under his control including Prime Minsters. It is unlikely someone could sue him when he can use people his blackmailing to get the case thrown out or blackmail the jury.

 

[Deserana]

Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have done a spoiler filled podcast with Empire Magazine which is on the Empire site. They say that the whole Moriarty stuff has been planned for a long time and that even Andrew Scott knew about it all. It's not "on a whim". They also say it may not be 100% as clear cut as everything looks.

 

[chamber-music]

Young Cumberbatch

This T-shirt only makes sense if you have seen 'his last vow'

 

[Boom]

Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have done a spoiler filled podcast with Empire Magazine which is on the Empire site. They say that the whole Moriarty stuff has been planned for a long time and that even Andrew Scott knew about it all. It's not "on a whim". They also say it may not be 100% as clear cut as everything looks.

Why would Scott have to know about it if they didn't intend to bring him back for non-flashbacks?

 

[DarthSkywalker]

My money is on Irene being behind the "resurrection". A way to keep Sherlock where he wants to be. That or he really is back.

As for the season, I reall enjoyed. It was a bit overly sentiment, but it worked for the vast majority. The additions of Mary and Janine worked so well. I love their interaction with Sherlock. I thought "The Empty Hearse" was a bit weak on the writing front, but made up for it with the big character moments. I adored "The Sign of Three". It overdoes it a little bit at times, but overall a great character episode. "His Last Vow" was a bit of a less well written version of "The Reichenbach Fall", but still worked very well imo.

One thing that this show has really kept to is making each episode its own thing. They really are 3 films each time around and that is why I like that they keep playing with the style and structure with each episode.

Also, I adore that Molly is seemingly getting more and more screen time, and that the more she gets the more adorable she becomes. Also very glad to hear that she is unattached again.

Anyways, after watching them all again, the current list (I enjoy each and every episode):
9. The Empty Hearse
8. The Blind Banker
7. The Hounds of Baskerville
6. His Last Vow
5. The Riechenbach Fall
4. The Sign of Three
3. The Great Game
1. A Study in Pink/A Scandal in Belgravia (Just can't choose. Both are just about perfect imo.)

Isn't it amazing how many things you pick up when watching the episodes in close promitiy? The height jokes, the low-tar cigarettes, etc.

 

[TheVileOne]

I was a bit confused about that scene. What exactly was he saying? That she no longer had an engagement ring?

Also Molly said he was clean, so why was she so angry? Was it just because it LOOKED like he might've been using again?

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I was a bit confused about that scene. What exactly was he saying? That she no longer had an engagement ring?

Also Molly said he was clean, so why was she so angry? Was it just because it LOOKED like he might've been using again?

Sherlock had something in his system. He couldn't fake being on drugs again. He also mentions that he is high when he attacks Mycroft.

On the ring, when Molly slapped him, Sherlock said he was thankful that she was no longer engaged, as it would have meant him being slapped with her ring. Basically her slapping him with no ring on lead him to the fact that she was no longer with her Sherlookalike.

 

[Infinity9999x]

Sherlock had something in his system. He couldn't fake being on drugs again. He also mentions that he is high when he attacks Mycroft.

On the ring, when Molly slapped him, Sherlock said he was thankful that she was no longer engaged, as it would have meant him being slapped with her ring. Basically her slapping him with no ring on lead him to the fact that she was no longer with her Sherlookalike.

Agreed. It was my understanding he did have drugs in his system.

 

[Eggyman]

Agreed. It was my understanding he did have drugs in his system.

Mine too. He even says he's high. I don't recall it being mentioned before, but it was made clear he has a history with drugs. I thought this particular Sherlock's monkey was smoking. Has it been mentioned before in this show?

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

It was hinted to before Anderson threatened searching the flat for narcotics, John and Greg says for them to go ahead, he'll have nothing to hide. Sherlock tells them both to be quiet.

 

[Eggyman]

It was hinted to before Anderson threatened searching the flat for narcotics, John and Greg says for them to go ahead, he'll have nothing to hide. Sherlock tells them both to be quiet.

Oh yeh, I remember. Nice one. Thought he'd be the type to have a chong but nothing more. It's good how they've done it, not ignored it but subtle.

 

[Tyrell Wellick]

weakest season so far. expectations were massiv, but this series was just boring..

 

[TheVileOne]

Yeah but Molly said he was clean.

 

[RetroNaz]

There wouldn't be some twist where it's revealed Moriarty is the brother that has been touched on in season 3?

...I hope not. The thought just popped into my head on my second viewing of episode 3, season 3 though.

 

[Matt]

I'm pretty sure it was stated he was a younger brother of Moriarty.

But I hope they don't go that route. This Sherlock is very haunted by that Moriarty, and as such, it lacks the same effect if it's not him.

I like the idea of an enemy who knows Sherlock's weakness enough to use it against him.

[blackout]This episode was, in a way, all about Magnussen figuring out Sherlock's weakness. He figured out that John, but is his key weakness...but didn't seem to zero in on his greatest fear, Moriarty. Perhaps the next villain is someone who has figured that out and is using the image of the return of Moriarty against him?[/blackout]

 

[Deserana]

Yeah but Molly said he was clean.

She seems to say it as in Clean? as if to say it's a stupid question.

 

[chamber-music]

Anderson

 

[Infinity9999x]

Yeah but Molly said he was clean.

She wasn't saying he was clean. John says,

"Well? Is he clean?"

To which Molly replies,

"Clean?" Angrily/sarcastically, and then hits Sherlock. So he obviously wasn't clean.

 

[Gort Baringa]

Sherlock season 3 got it Australian premier last night. It was great!

It seems that what many of us have been waiting for for so long will be over after two more week . . . and then another long wait for the next series.

It ain't fair!