The climactic episode of the first series of "Sherlock" at last introduces the great man's nemesis James a.k.a. Jim Moriarty and eaves us with a real cliff-hanger of an ending with Watson forced into being a suicide bomber as the two square at either ends of an eerily-lit indoor swimming-pool. Having watched the second series first, that scene actually fizzled out rather, but returning to this particular entry, what went before was enthralling.
Cleverly set out as a series of mini-mysteries for Holmes to solve in time to save other suicide-bomb kidnapees, these are cleverly unravelled before Watson's own kidnapping acts as the prelude to the main protagonists' confrontation.
As per usual, the story nods to the original Conan Doyle source material in subtle but still noticeable ways. Cumberbatch is excellent as always in the lead, but is more than matched by As Moriarty. I however remain a little unconvinced by the supporting actors playing Watson, Lestrade and Mrs Hudson and. Absolutely dislike the jealous black female cop who thins it appropriate to call Holmes by the name "Freak" but the crackling between Holmes and Moriarty more than makes up for that, which added to the sharp writing, witty dialogue and ingenious plotting make this one of the best TV series of recent years, which the second series more than lived up to, I might add.
Cleverly set out as a series of mini-mysteries for Holmes to solve in time to save other suicide-bomb kidnapees, these are cleverly unravelled before Watson's own kidnapping acts as the prelude to the main protagonists' confrontation.
As per usual, the story nods to the original Conan Doyle source material in subtle but still noticeable ways. Cumberbatch is excellent as always in the lead, but is more than matched by As Moriarty. I however remain a little unconvinced by the supporting actors playing Watson, Lestrade and Mrs Hudson and. Absolutely dislike the jealous black female cop who thins it appropriate to call Holmes by the name "Freak" but the crackling between Holmes and Moriarty more than makes up for that, which added to the sharp writing, witty dialogue and ingenious plotting make this one of the best TV series of recent years, which the second series more than lived up to, I might add.