Sherlock - Season 1 (2010) (season)
Directed by:
Euros LynScreenplay:
Steve ThompsonCinematography:
Steve LawesCast:
Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Zoe Telford, Louise Brealey, Gemma Chan, Al Weaver, Bertie Carvel, Daniel Percival, Paul Chequer, Howard Coggins, Janice Acquah, Jack Bence (more)VOD (3)
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A mysterious cipher is being scrawled on the walls around London. The first person to see the cipher is dead within hours of reading it. Sherlock plunges into a world of codes and symbols, consulting with London's best graffiti artists. He soon learns that the city is in the grip a gang of international smugglers, a secret society called the Black Lotus. (BBC)
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I didn't really like The Blind Banker until the second time, when I became more familiar with it and, in addition to trying to understand the plot, I was able to focus on the relationship between Holmes and Watson, which shifted again. It's especially nice to see how Holmes gets on Watson's nerves, but also constantly impresses him.
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I was pretty content with this episode, but I've got a few thoughts on it. Personally, I think the creators could've toned down the action a bit — some scenes felt totally unnecessary to me. Like, did we really need that ridiculously overengineered execution scene with the mini-ballista (or giant crossbow)? However, I will say, I missed Mycroft in this one.
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