*LOTS OF SPOILERS AHEAD*
Ahh, I finally finished it. Here is my review of episodes 1, 2 and 3 of the third series of Sherlock;
Episode 1;
The Empty Hearse
This episode was pretty awesome. It wasn't my favourite episode of the series, but I'll explain why later. I liked the way it differed from the original with regards to Watson's reaction to Sherlock's return and we get to see one of Anderson's theories. I really liked the theory we got to see at the start of this episode because, as you know, I am a huge Derren Brown fan. I knew pretty soon that it wasn't really how Sherlock did it because Watson would've seen the bungee rope and Sherlock isn't really the type to heroically swoop through a window, kiss a beautiful girl and stylishly walk away. It just wasn't Sherlock's style. And Watson's reaction when Sherlock came back was priceless. In the original it didn't him long to forgive his old friend and get back to crime solving. But in this one it was so funny watching Sherlock being insensitive and Watson responding with a punch in the face. And in the original I don't think Watson's wife was in it all that much, but she was in this whole series. It was nice to see Watson preparing to propose to Mary, and cringeworthy when Sherlock turned up at the worst possible moment. And what's with the season 3 hair?! Lestrade got his hair cut, Anderson grew a beard and Watson grew a moustache. What are your thoughts on this? I'm not sure about Anderson's beard or Watson's moustache. Watson looks good without the moustache but I'm still not sure about him with one. I will say that I don't like Lestrade's new haircut.
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On to Mary. What are your thoughts on her? I think she's brilliant. I love how she's the one that brings everything back down to earth and she's not always just on John's side. She's sensible and smart. It was so lovely to see her and John making wedding plans. And Molly's fiancé... Typical Molly. "I've moved on." She said. Yeah... All in all this first episode was pretty awesome.
The Sign of Three
This was by far my favourite episode of Sherlock ever. It was fantastic. It was hilarious but at the same time it was heartwarming with the added mystery of the invisible killer. I loved the beginning. It was just typical Sherlock, when he called Lestrade for help and Lestrade thought that there was some serious trouble and he called for as much backup as possible. But sure enough Sherlock only needed help with his best man's speech... I loved how Mary convinced John and Sherlock to go on a case and she told Sherlock that John needed to get out of the house and she also told John that Sherlock needed to get out of the house and be on a case. She's brilliant. I really loved the stag night. I love how Sherlock wanted to calculate the right amount of alcohol intake so they didn't get too drunk, but Watson just kept sneaking extra shots into their drinks. It was brilliant when they took on a case when they were drunk and they went to investigate and Sherlock fell asleep on the carpet. My favourite moment was when Watson said "He's clueing... He's clueing for looks." The wedding was great. To be honest I genuinely thought Sherlock was going to mess up his speech, but it was the most heartfelt, kind and thoughtfuk thing I have ever heard Sherlock say. As a fangirl it was the most beautiful thing I have ever witnessed. But then it all suddenly got so dramatic, and someone was about to be killed... I loved the mystery surrounding the invisible killer. And Sherlock deduced that Mary was pregnant... It couldn't get any better.
His Last Vow
This was an awesome end to the series. I knew something was unusual about Mary from the start, I just had a feeling. Charles Augustus Magnussen was a brilliant nemesis for Sherlock. He's so different to Moriarty. Moriarty was eccentric and loud and he liked to play games. Charles Augustus Magnussen was quiet and subtle and he knew how to get to people. He was like a snake; you don't see a snake slithering towards you through the grass until it has your leg between its teeth. I don't know what animal you could describe Moriarty as. A lion? A cheetah? I'm not sure. It was so... weird seeing Sherlock with a girlfriend. I actually cringed when he kissed her. It's just not Sherlock. So I knew he was using her for something. And when he proposed to her I was shocked that he would go that far... I loved the scene when Mary shot Sherlock. That may sound sadistic, but it was the part where he was going through his mind palace and remembering his advice from Molly about gunshot wounds. It was all so dramatic. It was quite sad to see him with Redbeard though. I thought the bit with Moriarty in the straight jacket was great. It just showed how nuts Moriarty was. I loved seeing Sherlock really fighting for his life when Moriarty mentioned John being in trouble. I thought the scene where Sherlock confronted Mary was so sad, because John had been listening to the whole thing and you could just see that his heart was completely shattered. But I just loved how he forgave her and he was willing to forget about it all. It just showed how much he really loved her. It was very funny when Sherlock drugged everyone and Watson was just like "Man, what the hell have you done?" but I really did like the confrontation seen with Magnussen. I wasn't surprised that there were no actual files, and that all the information he had on people was in his head. I was quite shocked that Sherlock would actually go so far as to kill him... It was so sad seeing him saying goodbye to John and Mary, but it was quite funny when he said "Sherlock is actually a girl's name." And can you believe it?! Moriarty is back... Dun dun dun... I can't wait until series 4.
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