Sherlock - Reichenbach Fall

[naanima]

The episode was very stylishly shot (I approve) though I kept on hoping the lighting for it had been darker

Comments

[perseid]

I actually want to write a post about Moriarty playing off Sherlock. I've read a couple of reviews that questioned his motives in the episode - while in the novels he is set up as Sherlock's arch-enemy, intent on defeating Sherlock because the latter perpetually foils his crimes, in BBC's version he wants to destroy Sherlock because he wants to. Personally I prefer this latter version, which I find more fitting for a modern setting - also, it does amp up the thrill factor in the episode.

[perseid]

And yes, Sherlock's outreached hand, and John's raised one. Very compelling filming.

[naanima]

This is the first time Moriarty has been truly fascinating/interesting to me as a character. I had always felt that Moriarty was one of those amazing character in concept (in idea, in my imagination) but never truly realised in text. I found that the ACD's canon never really sold me on Moriarty as a character, but the by the gods, Andrew Scott's Moriarty is amazing, and for the first time ever I can actually fear Moriarty the realised character/person

[dreamlessness]

i want to give martin freeman an award for this episode as well. the dialogue he was given wasn't the best, but he did so well with it every time!

[naanima]

EXACTLY!

He made the most horribly written dialogue sound LIKE GOLD.

Gods, he is amazing.