The wait is almost
over. It seems like I am always waiting for something. This time I’m counting
down the days until series three of Sherlock airs. I started watching Sherlock
last year and absolutely fell in love. Aside from having a fantastic cast, including
Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock and Martin Freeman as Dr. Watson, I love the
way they have modernized the Sherlock Holmes story (I know they’ve done this
with Elementary too, but I haven’t watched that yet).
In short, the show
is set in modern day London. Watson needs a place to live, and through an old
friend, meets Sherlock, a consulting detective. The two move into a flat owned
by the adorable Mrs. Hudson (Seriously. She’s the cutest.) and start working
together with the London police force. Of course, because Sherlock is Sherlock,
he always does whatever he can to make Detective Inspector Lestrade and
everyone else on the force look like idiots. The show is the perfect
combination of seriousness and hilarity.
If
you routinely watch the show, you will understand why it has been killing me to
find out what happened after the last series ended. Sherlock and Dr. Watson
have been working together, solving crimes, for two seasons. Sherlock is the
sociopathic asshole that he’s always been and Watson does what Sherlock needs
him to do and is completely in awe of Sherlock’s abilities. They’ve been trying
to find a way to catch the notorious Jim Moriarty, but he eludes them every
time. So, why were people so up in arms about the last episode ‘The Reichenbach
Fall’? Because everything fell to pieces.
Moriarty
found a way to turn Sherlock into the villain, and Sherlock’s only way out was
to die. So he did. Or he made you think he did. The end of the episode revealed
that Sherlock somehow survived. The question is how? I don’t know about you,
but I need to know.
Throughout the
show so far, Moriarty has been Sherlock’s main villain. And he’s brilliant.
Moriarty is played by the amazing Andrew Scott. He’s the perfect combination of
hilarious and completely demented. Or he was…
During
series two dramatic finale, Moriarty’s time on the show seemingly ended. Is it
possible that they’ll bring him back? I suppose it could happen. Is it likely?
Probably not. As far as I know, he’s supposed to be back for series three in flashbacks,
and that’s the extent of it. Of course, I don’t write for the show. I only know
so much. I would be thrilled for a Moriarty comeback. He’s my favorite
character on the show. (What is it with me and the bad guys?)
As
of now, I don’t have a lot to go on for series three. They are introducing new
characters, of course, bringing in Amanda Abbington (Freeman’s real wife) as
Mary, Watson’s wife. I’m most excited to see how they explain the fact that
Sherlock is not dead and how Watson reacts to this. I’m also hoping that this
season will bring back Irene Adler (played by Lara Pulver). She was brilliant
in series two’s ‘A Scandal in Belgravia’ and I would love to see her on the
show again. There’s one thing I’m almost positive of about the new series: it
will not disappoint.
For
those of you who want to start watching it, series one and two are available
for viewing on Netflix. Watch them! Series three airs on January 19th
in the United States and will air for three consecutive weeks, ending on
February 2nd. I cannot wait. I need to know how he lived.
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