I think he looks more like a Cardassian. Gul Dukat's ancestor, perhaps?
Sherlock - Series 2
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I think he looks more like a Cardassian. Gul Dukat's ancestor, perhaps?
I saw that. Funnily enough, I recently read Kim Newman's excellent Holmes Pastiche, A Volume in Vermillion, which is basically The Adventures of Prof Moriarty, told from the point of view of Sebastian Moran, Moriarty's henchman; think Flashman meets Holmes. In it, Moran acknowledges that both Moran and Moriarty are Irish names, but is at pains to stress that neither of them are Irish - which he does in no uncertain, somewhat politically incorrect terms! lol
For our American friends, Mark Gatiss just retweeted this...
I like the sounds of this a lot. Thanks for the tip.
That reminds me of the famous (if possibly misattributed) quote of the 1st Duke of Wellington, remarking on his own Irish roots: "Just because a man is born in a stable that does not make him a horse".
^ Yes, my Irish mother, who was born in England, likes to quote that one!
And the Newman book is recommended to fans of both Flashman and Holmes.
And the Newman book is recommended to fans of both Flashman and Holmes.
Find myself watching Sherlock - A Scandal In Belgravia again on BBC3 (hey, we have the same riding crop as Irene). Would have been the best TV show of 2011 if it had just originally aired 24 hours earlier... Even though I still don't like Moriarty just walking away (yes, with hindsight he needed Holmes alive for Irene's plan, but a cliffhanger resolution needs to make sense *at the time*)
^ To be fair, he had been in two minds regarding Sherlock's fate anyway. At the end of series one he walks off but returns a couple of minutes later having seemingly decided that letting them go would be just too impractical.
Huh. I knew Kim Newman had done a new Moriarty/Moran book (The Hound of the Du'urbervilles), but I didn't know about this one. Is it a short story or a book?
^ Sorry, my bad. it's the same book. It is actually called The Hound of the Durbervilles but is headed 'A Volume In Vermillion' [which is the name of one of the short stories in it] on the back page. Sorry for any confusion.
Have any British viewers seen The Hounds of Baskerville yet? (I'm American but I cheated.) I thought it was good. The plot drifted into sci-fi/horror areas at times that seemed somewhat meandering, but the character bits were great.
i thought it was genius
I agree, some great character moments. Interesting how mental stimulation is almost like a drug to Holmes, and he was practically going crazy at the beginning from lack of a case.
I pretty much figured out after watching Sherlock freaking out after the first run in with the hound that there was some sort of drug involved. Fortunately there were enough plot threads running through the story that despite figuring that out the story was still riveting right up to the end.
But what to make of that final scene?
I pretty much figured out after watching Sherlock freaking out after the first run in with the hound that there was some sort of drug involved. Fortunately there were enough plot threads running through the story that despite figuring that out the story was still riveting right up to the end.
But what to make of that final scene?
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Cracking stuff once again.
Very good, Gatiss writes very well for Sherlock. Loved the nature of Baskerville...I almost expected to see the Third Doctor or Liz Shaw wandering round, or the Brig to be in charge of security 
loved Watson calling Sherlock Spock just minutes after he says the 'when you've eliminated the impossible...' line.
Some great interplay between Sherlock and Watson and I have to admit that when the guy said 'cell' I perked up and did wonder if that was going to come back as important. Loved as well how this case dovetailed with bluebell
Two down, one to go, and I'm slightly worried given it's written by the guy who gave us the lacklustre second part last series (not to mention Curse of the bloody black spot!)
loved Watson calling Sherlock Spock just minutes after he says the 'when you've eliminated the impossible...' line. Some great interplay between Sherlock and Watson and I have to admit that when the guy said 'cell' I perked up and did wonder if that was going to come back as important. Loved as well how this case dovetailed with bluebell
Two down, one to go, and I'm slightly worried given it's written by the guy who gave us the lacklustre second part last series (not to mention Curse of the bloody black spot!)
Is the implication that Moriarty is simply some poor brainwashed deluded sap who Mycroft uses as an intermediary/front in a complex criminal endeavour or game with his brother?
I liked this weeks episode although the story isn't my favorite one. It's been done a lot with other Sherlock Holmes series and movies in the past. I liked the take they had on it in this episode but I also guessed it was a drug when they mentioned about chemical weapons and knew that someone was going to run onto that minefield and get blown up. I guess I wasn't surprised enough to enjoy it as much as I might going in fresh without trying to anticipate the writers next moves.
I had to record it, so will watch it later...
I didn't like it as much as the last episode, but it was still very good.
But the character interactions were great again.
The last scene was strange, was that supposed to be a flashback or was it happening now (Mycroft did mention in the last episode that a "meeting" with Moriarty could be aranged)?
It wasn't difficult to figure out, that they got into contact with hallucinogenic drugs, so the scene with Watson in the laboratory didn't create that much suspense. Although I must admit that I thought the therapist would also be involved, since she had the perfect opportunity to plant suggestions.
But the character interactions were great again.
The last scene was strange, was that supposed to be a flashback or was it happening now (Mycroft did mention in the last episode that a "meeting" with Moriarty could be aranged)?
The Hound episode was good. I felt some of the pace was a bit slow in certain areas but I loved Russell Tovey's performance as the haunted Henry character and the scenes between Sherlock and John, especially the tense one at the pub after Sherlock's encounter with the Hound and Sherlock trying to make up for his outburst to John. Sherlock is an interesting character that can go from being sympathetic to loathsome to humorously off-beat to heroic in a single scene.
The ending really makes me eager for the next and final episode of this series. Sherlock has never left Moriarty's mind and it seems he has something planned for the detective. Whatever it is, I have no doubt it is going to place Sherlock and John in epic danger
The ending really makes me eager for the next and final episode of this series. Sherlock has never left Moriarty's mind and it seems he has something planned for the detective. Whatever it is, I have no doubt it is going to place Sherlock and John in epic danger