A BBC TV series of movie length episodes updating classic Sherlock Holmes stories to a modern day setting, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock, and Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson.
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Sherlock Villain, Moriarty Hero?
In Reichenbach Fall, during the scene where Moriarty visits 221 B, he and Sherlock are wearing the iconic colors of heros and villains. The interesting spin on this is that Sherlock is wearing a jet ...
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In Sherlock: Study in Pink how does the choice of bottles work?
In Sherlock season 1 episode 1 the serial killer asks Sherlock to take one of two bottles. 1 bottle is ok other is bad (poisonous). Whatever bottle Sherlock takes the serial killer takes the other ...
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What is the significance of the cigarette in 'Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia'?
Mycroft Holmes, gives a cigarette to Sherlock and says "Merry Christmas". Then in the following scene, Dr. Watson asks Mycroft if he gave the cigarette to Sherlock. So, it seems to me that the ...
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What is the deal with the assassins/bodyguards in “The Reichenbach Fall”?
In "The Reichenbach Fall", we learn that several hired assassins have moved into the apartments surrounding the one John and Sherlock share. They actually save Sherlock from getting hit by cars a few ...
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Sherlock: Who is John Talking About?
In Reichenbach fall: John tells Sherlock that everyone gets a tabloid nickname. Then he says "Subo (or Soobo), nasty nick". I assume he's referring to some other tabloid frequenter.
Who is Subo?
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How did Sherlock survive the fall?
In Sherlock, BBC Series, Season 2 Episode 3 - The Reichenbach Fall, how did Sherlock survive the fall? I've read some theories online regarding this, but in this interview, Steven Moffat says "There ...
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First use of on-screen text messages, like in Sherlock and House of Cards
The BBC's Sherlock (July 2010-) uses a novel visual trick to show the contents of an SMS message directly on the television screen, so we can all read it without having to look at a dull phone screen.
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Why did Holmes aim at the explosive rather than at Moriarty?
When Holmes and Moriarty are having a stand off in the swimming pool Holmes has a gun trained on Moriarty's chest. He looks at Watson and Watson nods so he moves his aim to the bomb.
Why would this ...
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What does Sherlock say just before opening Irene Adler's safe?
In Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia, the americans force Sherlock to open Irene Adler's safe by threatening Holmes and Adler at gunpoint. The safe turns out to be booby trapped. But just before he ...
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How could Irene Adler text Sherlock without her mobile?
At the end of "A Scandal in Belgravia" (S02 E01), Sherlock gives Mycroft Irene's mobile and she's probably let free without her mobile, ending up in Karachi when we are told she has been supposedly ...
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How did Sherlock know the combo for Adlers safe?
Adler said it was her measurements, but what does that mean?
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Why was Professor Moriarty killed off?
Professor Moriarty is generally known as the greatest villain Sherlock Holmes has ever faced. I know that Sherlock was planned to end after the third season, concluding with the death of Sherlock, ...
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In Sherlock: The hound of Baskervilles: Why does Watson call Sherlock, 'Spock'?
Sherlock describes his feelings about not being able to distance himself from his latest felt feeling, fear and he says
The grit on the lens, fly in the ointment
To which, Dr Watson replies
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Was Zero Effect an early attempt to do a modern Sherlock Holmes?
As far as I can remember (it's hard to check since I don't think there has ever been a region 2 DVD) the fantastic but under appreciated movie Zero Effect featured a somewhat reclusive private eye ...
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What was the code that could have affected the outcome of “The Reichenbach Fall”?
At the end of "The Reichenbach Fall", Sherlock and Moriarty have a confrontation on the roof of the hospital. (I am not sure why Sherlock chose the roof in the first place, but that is neither here ...
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What is Belgravia in 'a Scandal in Belgravia'?
The title of the 1st episode on Season 2 of Sherlock, the TV-series is A scandal in Belgravia. What is Belgravia?
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Why is the blog text removed over Bull's head in Sherlock : A scandal in Belgravia?
In the episode A scandal in Belgravia (Sherlock season 2 episode 1), when Dr. Watson is blogging and his blog text is shown to the viewers overlaid on the wall of 221B, Baker St., why is the text that ...
