Sherlock: The Great Game (2010)
Season 1, Episode 3
9/10
gee, I hope they are making more of these
10 November 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Only three episodes? They need to make more. I just read that Cumberbatch is going to be doing Frankenstein on stage in London - I hope he's just on hiatus from "Sherlock," as I'm loving every minute of it.

In this episode, Sherlock is bored and has taken to shooting holes in his wall. His brother Mycroft has a case for him, the murder of a civil servant and the theft of plans for a missile, but Sherlock appears to brush him off.

Then comes a case that really excites him, beginning when a bomb blasts through 221 Baker St. The bomber kidnaps innocent people, who then have bombs strapped to them. They call Sherlock and give him a case which he has to solve in a given number of hours, or the person dies. If Sherlock solves the case, the police can go and pick up the innocent victim.

This is the episode where Moriarity finally appears, and there's a stand-off by a swimming pool at the end. And of course, Sherlock never forgot about Mycroft's case.

I figured out part of this, but not all. For those who have trouble understanding the British speech (they don't body mike or filter out sound), my suggestion is to do what I do, closed captioning! My sister lived in England and can interpret, but if she's not around, I use the captioning. Otherwise, it would drive me crazy.

I love the modernization of Sherlock Holmes. It's fabulous. But we need more episodes - NOW.
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