![]() In fact, the fan community is already comparing Moriarty to John Simms' the Master ( Doctor Who). I'm not sure whether Gatiss wrote him badly, or whether Scott failed to connect with his character - maybe it was just bad casting - but Moriarty was far too silly to be taken seriously. Fair comment, I suppose - but not the most flattering comparison for the 'Napoleon of Crime.' He just wasn't intimidating. Some have already remarked on the similarities between Andrew Scott's Moriarty and comedian, Graham Norton. What didn't make sense was his high-pitched squealing and juvenile temperament. To be honest, I was a little disappointed by Moriarty. But Holmes isn't the sort to leave a friend behind. If Holmes had made a run for it, he'd probably have made it, too. Despite being cloaked in explosives, he still threw himself at the preening Moriarty in a wild attempt to buy Holmes some time. That's three weeks in a row he's risked his life to save Holmes. It's also becoming evident just what kind of man Watson is. and it was undeniably fun to watch Holmes toying with Watson. Watson was certain that he knew how Connie Prince had been poisoned, yet he missed the one thing which, as a doctor, he really should have noticed - the bottox scars over Prince's eyebrows. Holmes also used Watson as his representative in the Bruce Partington Case - so it's clear that Holmes is starting to trust, even to value, Watson's assistance. He was able to deduce that the wearer was a youth - he's was just incapable of the kind of in-depth analysis that is Holmes' stock-in-trade. And, to his credit, Watson didn't miss everything. True, Watson missed virtually everything of importance, but Holmes did seem genuinely interested in Watson's thoughts. Tonight he let him loose on a pair of dead man's trainers. Holmes is also starting to use Watson more. He still recognises his talents for what they are - peerless! Or maybe it's just the family discount. Not that this stops him enlisting Sherlock's help from time to time. Holmes can hardly bear to look at his older brother, and Mycroft, despite traditionally being the smarter of the two brothers, seems to view Holmes' trade as beneath him. I love the dynamic between Holmes and Mycroft. Mycroft wasn't in tonight's episode as much as I'd have liked but, as ever, he was a joy to watch. Who'd have thought we'd ever see Holmes honing his chops watching crappy daytime TV? I loved those shots of Holmes arguing with the television at the end. He also had no idea who Connie Prince was. It was sheer luck which enabled him to prove the painting a fake - a random tidbit of information, picked up from Professor Cairns' presentation whilst fighting The Golem. His ignorance of modern culture and, specifically, the solar system, was almost his undoing. Yet tonight, much to his chagrin, Holmes was forced to concede that his knowledge isn't perfect. That's not to say he's soulless - even Moriarty recognised that Holmes had an emotional core, and he clearly cares for Watson - it's just that emotions are surplus to requirement when it comes to matters of deduction. Holmes hasn't time for emotions, which sometimes makes him appear cold and manipulative. He even describes his brain in hardware terms - a hard drive, from which extraneous data is deleted to achieve maximum running efficiency. In the working environment, Holmes is a machine. He was like a human computer, gulping down data and spewing out answers - but it's a process which requires sacrifice. Tonight saw Holmes at the absolute top of his game. Holmes uses his powers for good, whereas Moriarty's perhaps less charitable with his talents. Where they differ is in their preferred methods of stimulation. For classic Holmes, boredom usually meant the cocaine bottle - for modern day Holmes, it means shooting up his flat, followed by bouts of petulance. They're both brilliant, ambitious, and possess the intellect and skills necessary to achieve just about anything they set their minds to. In many respects, Moriarty and Holmes are the same. And, finally, we got to see Moriarty step out of the shadows and face his arch-nemesis. Well, in reality it was five stories - but tonight saw Holmes' unique talents stretched to the limit. So it was only fitting that tonight's episode attempt to redress the balance by bringing them all together in one story. Lestrade was inexplicably AWOL, Moriarty was reduced to a faceless cameo, and even Mycroft was conspicuous by his absence. ![]() If last week's episode had a weakness, it was the puzzling absence of some of the show's major characters. Moriarty: “Twelve hours to solve my puzzle, Sherlock.
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