#WATCH SHERLOCK SEASON 2 EPISODE 2 UPDATE#

The result is a wonderful combination of frivolity and darkness which achieves the one thing missing from much of Conan DoyleвЂ™s brilliant work: pathos. Moffat and Gatiss havenвЂ™t humanised Sherlock, but they pose questions about his character Conan Doyle avoided answering. His melancholic reaction to the apparent death of Adler in this episode then, was even more baffling to the human beings вЂ“ Watson, Mrs Hudson, the wonderfully pathetic Molly вЂ“ who quiz over his behaviour and aim to protect him. In The Great Game, SherlockвЂ™s extreme pragmatism over the deaths of victims left Watson bewildered. SherlockвЂ™s humanity вЂ“ or lack of it вЂ“ has been at the fore throughout Moffat and GatissвЂ™ tenure as interpreters of Conan DoyleвЂ™s character.

#WATCH SHERLOCK SEASON 2 EPISODE 2 UPDATE#

The in-jokes make Conan Doyle fans feel included, while the update pokes a stick at the intriguing elements of Sherlock left mostly undisturbed by the characterвЂ™s creator: his relationships, his brother, his sex life (if you can call it that). This episodeвЂ™s rapid-fire blast through SherlockвЂ™s recent case titles, for instance, from The Speckled Blonde to The Geek Interpreter, contained a host of pun treats for readers of the original stories. Their update strikes a difficult-to-achieve balance between delightful irreverence towards the source material whilst soaking every gag, pun and story in Conan DoyleвЂ™s words. MoffatвЂ™s turned in excellent work on episode one, and next week sees Gatiss return to scripting duties for the pairвЂ™s take on The Hound of the Baskervilles.ДЄ quick word, then, on the particular genius of Moffat and GatissвЂ™ Sherlock. Great lines were in steady supply all round, from personal favourite вЂњDo you ever wonder if thereвЂ™s something wrong with us?вЂќ from the Holmes boys, to AdlerвЂ™s вЂњbrainy is the new sexyвЂќ, to Sherlock clearing his apartment of unwanted visitors to remedy there being вЂњtoo much stupid in the roomвЂќ. Underneath the coat, the deduction, and the cheekbones, is Sherlock a sexual animal? Is that extraordinary brain always the organ he thinks with? Is he capable of love? PulverвЂ™s turn as Adler ups the showвЂ™s raunch quota and opens the door to some essential questions about Sherlock. ItвЂ™s a game entry to an already well-loved cast, and as the woman who beat Sherlock Holmes in more ways than one, an appearance which wonвЂ™t be forgotten. The definite article is richly deserved in the case of Pulver, who pulls off the uncanny trick of making Adler seem at once vulnerable and untouchable in the episode. ScottвЂ™s a fine and exciting choice for Moriarty, though heвЂ™s eclipsed in this opening episode by another recent addition to the cast, Lara Pulver as the woman: Irene Adler. While weвЂ™re on the subject of agility, Andrew ScottвЂ™s switch from chilling to flustered and back to psycho in a few lines should do plenty to allay the fears of anyone unconvinced by his appearance at the end of the last series.

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