If you think think this is starting to sound like a Sherlock bashing session, then fear not: The Reichenbach fall is one of those TV episodes that make you want to just stand up and applaud once you're through. Not a whole lot to talk about here, just good old Sherlock and Watson case busting. It's at least marginally better than Season 1's The Blind Banker but like that episode, it feels stretched too thin over its 90 minute runtime. The Hounds of Bakersville is a weaker entry, in my opinion. Or maybe I shouldn't be surprised since Moffat's reportedly quite the misogynist. Seriously? I do think this relationship has legs and hope Irene returns in the future but I'm hugely confused by Steven Moffat's decision to make her a lesbian.
Irene is supposedly a lesbian but she falls head-over-heels in love with Sherlock. One thing that DID bug me about this episode was a sexist/homophobic undertone. And this from a high-functioning sociopath. Sherlock obviously grew quite fond of her, saving he life by the episode's end.
She's a clever character, and although she used her wits initially to attack Sherlock, she was ultimately a tool in Moriarty's game. If Sherlock could care about any woman, it'd be Irene. After Irene's - um - interesting first impression, they ensue in physiological warfare that comes dangerously close to flirtation (although Sherlock would never admit it). As a skilled dominatrix, she uses her sexual powers to get into Sherlock's head. I say individual arc but I really hope Lara Pulver's character, Irene Adler returns. After a slightly disappointing opening, A Scandal in Belgravia, does a great job as an individual arc. It's smart humour too can you imagine Andrew Scott's Moriarty having a different ringtone? I do hope that phone call comes back into play, since it seemed nothing but an easy and comedic way out, but given Morality's fate this Season, things are looking bleak. While this isn't exactly the follow-up I was hoping from The Great Game, I have to admit that it was one laugh-out-loud moment. Moriarty and Sherlock have each other at gunpoint when, all of a sudden, 'Staying Alive' starts playing? It's Moriarty's phone, and it turns out he has to go. Season 2 of Sherlock picks up right where it left off. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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