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Self indulgence is very much part of its style, and fits the main character. The very nature of the show requires the writers to use every trick in the book to dazzle and amaze its viewers, many of them gasping for air because of the sheer awesomeness! And because its only 3 episodes a season it doesn't outstay its welcome. A 12 ep season would have gotten repetitive, a 22 ep season beyond redemption. But to have just 3 eps, with so much style, cleverness, humor and emotional warmth condensed and focused in a way a regular season probably never could. It's an event. TV to stay home for in a time when you can tape, stream or download anything at your convenience.
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I really cant see them killing of John Watson's pregnant wife. In Game Of Thrones, sure...she'd be good as dead, but Sherlock, nah...
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The previous two were great because they were both hilarious and exciting. But His Last Vow was 90 minutes of pure bottom clenching suspense and exhilaration! The writers seeded just enough clues to make you think you found out what the cliffhanger might be, and went in a very different direction. CAM was just about the creepiest villain I've seen! One has to admire the lengths they go through to keep the audience on the wrong foot without actually cheating. Starting the end credits, only to interrupt it and throw us a last minute game changer is just brilliant!
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Jan 17, 2014 - 7:33 AM
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Jim Phelps
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I'm on a Sherlock "blackout" until the dvds are released in the USA...but: ---------------- Sherlock - Official BBC Press Release Arrives for 'Season 3' on DVD, BD Available to own on February 11th, just 9 days after the finale airs on PBS! Posted by David Lambert 1/16/2014 Sherlock - Season 3 Order this title from Amazon.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE DETECTIVE RISES AGAIN ON BLU-RAY & DVD SHERLOCK: SEASON THREE ON FEBRUARY 11, 2014 UK SEASON PREMIERE MOST-WATCHED EPISODE OF SERIES EVER FOR BBC ONE New York; January 15, 2014 - It's been nearly two years since Sherlock Holmes seemingly fell to his death in the epic second season finale of Sherlock, and since then all anyone has wanted to know is: how did he survive? The question is finally answered when London's greatest consulting detective returns in Sherlock: Season Three, available on Blu-ray and DVD February 11, 2014 from BBC Home Entertainment. The third season of Sherlock premieres in the US on MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! on PBS on January 19, 2014. Earlier this month, the season premiere was watched by 9.2 million viewers on BBC One in the UK, making it the most-watched episode of Sherlock ever. Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch, Star Trek: Into Darkness, 12 Years a Slave) and Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman, The Hobbit, The World's End) reteam in three brand new action-packed adventures of the Emmy-nominated series that USA Today called "TV pleasure at its most intense..." Bonus features on the Blu-ray and DVD include three exclusive behind-the-scenes featurettes: "The Fall" "Fans, Villains & Speculation: The Legacy of Sherlock Holmes" "Shooting Sherlock" So...how did Sherlock do it? And how will John take the news that his best friend faked his own death? The first episode of this new series, "The Empty Hearse," picks up two years after the devastating effects of The Reichenbach Fall. Dr. John Watson has got on with his life - a new job, a new romance and a comforting domestic future beckon. But with London under threat of a huge terrorist attack, Sherlock Holmes is about to rise from the grave with all the theatricality that comes so naturally to him. It's what Watson wanted more than anything...but if Sherlock thinks everything will be just as he left it, he's in for a very big surprise! In the second episode, The Sign of Three, Sherlock faces his biggest challenge of all: delivering a Best Man's speech on John's wedding day. But all isn't quite as it seems - mortal danger stalks the reception, and someone might not make it to the happy couple's first dance. And in the final episode of this new series, His Last Vow, a case of stolen letters leads Sherlock Holmes into a long conflict with Charles Augustus Magnussen, the Napoleon of blackmail, and the one man he truly hates. But how do you tackle a foe who knows the personal weakness of every person of importance in the Western world? This contemporary re-imagining of the Arthur Conan Doyle classic, co-created by Steven Moffat (Doctor Who) and Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen), also stars Rupert Graves (The White Queen) as Inspector Lestrade, Una Stubbs (Till Death Us Do Part) as Mrs Hudson, Amanda Abbington (Mr. Selfridge) as Mary Morstan, Louise Brealey (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) as Molly Hooper, and Mark Gatiss as Mycroft Holmes. SHERLOCK: SEASON THREE Street Date: February 11, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Suggested Retail Price: Blu-ray $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 270 minutes - bonus features/ 2-disc set
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Jan 21, 2014 - 1:55 PM
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Well, if that's the explanation they're going with for how Sherlock faked his death, it's terribly uncreative. I did like how the opening scene turned out to be Anderson's theory, because it was so ridiculous I couldn't believe they were doing it. So when I realized what it was, I had a great laugh. I feel a little cheated, though, because they seem to have skirted around giving a real explanation. Even after Sherlock tells Anderson how he did it (in a really strange intercut sequence that feels disconnected), there still seems to be doubt that even that is the whole story. Very disappointing. As for the rest of the episode, I felt the story was all over the place (the whole terrorist plot thing seemed to take up only about 15 minutes worth of screen time spread over the duration) and lacked focus. I had no difficulty following it; I just wish the plotting had been much tighter and not had so many distractions. It felt more like a first draft, just laying out the basic ideas, but without refining the story to make everything come together as well as previous episodes.
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For those used to the style of series 1 and 2 you probably need to be a bit flexible with series 3. It does not conform to its previously established blueprint.
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Jan 28, 2014 - 5:14 AM
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Jim Phelps
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Oh man, "The Sign of Three" was horrible. Easily my least-favorite episode yet. I did like how all the pieces fell together near the end, once it donned on Sherlock who the culprit was, but . . . wow. That episode was truly an absolute chore to sit through. The humor was so forced that I hardly laughed at any of it, and I actually felt embarrassed for the actors. As a friend of mine said to me in a text afterwards, it was a scatter-brained mess. So far, this season has been extremely disappointing. Keep in mind that you also put the fourth Indiana Jones movie on your "Best of" list. However, like you with Indy, I must be a really dedicated fan of this Holmes franchise, though Cumberbatch's take doesn't touch the true greatness that is Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes. As for The Sign of Three, I enjoyed the flashbacks, the artsy-fartsy direction, and the mending of John and Sherlock's friendship. I agree with you about *some* of the humor falling flat (and it did so in a big way) but even the aforementioned scene I said I disliked in my prior post, I actually liked more upon second viewing.
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I, too, am underwhelmed by this new season. A whole lot of hoo-haw, some really unbelievable things taking place, and formulaic plotting (should that be "plodding") that says the current creative team seems a bit written out and could use some new blood. The production values, the editing, and the performances remain spot-on, but please let's get back to what it WAS.
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