Series 3 is excellent, and the finale maintains the standard. It doesn't surprise me that this episode is rated so incredibly highly.
A few vague elements from the works of Conan Doyle, most notably the case of the Master Blackmailer, and instead of Milverton, we get Magnussen, a Scandinavian, with an unusual gift. Lars Mikkelsen is the standout, he's repulsive, charismatic and utterly loathsome in equal measure, he will leave you feeling uncomfortable.
The writing is terrific, it's slick, imaginative and bold, very clever. If I'm honest I'd say the scene with Moriarty is a bit too clever and smug for its own good, this sense of being to smart would affect Series 4.
All in all, I would say it's one of the best, it puts you through a rollercoaster of emotions, it's fizzing with energy.
Amazing. 10/10
A few vague elements from the works of Conan Doyle, most notably the case of the Master Blackmailer, and instead of Milverton, we get Magnussen, a Scandinavian, with an unusual gift. Lars Mikkelsen is the standout, he's repulsive, charismatic and utterly loathsome in equal measure, he will leave you feeling uncomfortable.
The writing is terrific, it's slick, imaginative and bold, very clever. If I'm honest I'd say the scene with Moriarty is a bit too clever and smug for its own good, this sense of being to smart would affect Series 4.
All in all, I would say it's one of the best, it puts you through a rollercoaster of emotions, it's fizzing with energy.
Amazing. 10/10