See, I think Sherlock's character has always been done amazingly, and this episode was a big step forward for him. He's been taking baby steps from the first episode of the first series to get out of his selfish shell of obsession with whatever he wants to be obsessed with at the moment. He actually tries to care for people, and uses his observational ability to help him do it now, and in the end of The Reichenbach Fall, he shows his care by sacrificing his reputation (which, in Hounds, it is established he cares more about than anything else) to save those he loves. Now in The Empty Hearse, he really really REALLY grows
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"See, I think Sherlock's character has always been done amazingly, and this episode was a big step forward for him."
Firstly, my apologies for not responding sooner. RL has been harassing me most unkindly :(
In the context of the series, I actually am in agreement (mostly) with your assessment of the way Sherlock's character has been handled and developed by the writers. The level of effort going into molding out both Sherlock & John far exceeds how I've ever seen any other tv series handle their attentions to characterization.
It's also an interesting point you brought up about alone being what protects him - I had forgotten that bit, and can see its bearing on his actions. My main problem, though, is that in making a comparison between Holmes of Canon and BBC Sherlock, Holmes's reasoning for his "hiatus" was the polar opposite - to protect others, not himself. Granted, I expect storylines and motivations to play out differently in this adaptation, and in many ways I enjoy the playing with how Sherlock would react under varying
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Firstly, my apologies for not responding sooner. RL has been harassing me most unkindly :(
In the context of the series, I actually am in agreement (mostly) with your assessment of the way Sherlock's character has been handled and developed by the writers. The level of effort going into molding out both Sherlock & John far exceeds how I've ever seen any other tv series handle their attentions to characterization.
It's also an interesting point you brought up about alone being what protects him - I had forgotten that bit, and can see its bearing on his actions. My main problem, though, is that in making a comparison between Holmes of Canon and BBC Sherlock, Holmes's reasoning for his "hiatus" was the polar opposite - to protect others, not himself. Granted, I expect storylines and motivations to play out differently in this adaptation, and in many ways I enjoy the playing with how Sherlock would react under varying ( ... )
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