![]() But then Victorian Holmes references modern day Moriarty and it is all downhill from there. what a wonderful set up! I believed we would learn from the case of ABOM how Moriarty was able to fake his own death even though he blew a hole in the back of his head. They had the wonderful introduction with Holmes meeting Watson which was straight from A Study in Scarlet, the exceptional Victorian London set full of horse-drawn carriages and cobblestone streets, and the case of the bride which appeared to mirror the death of Moriarty at the end of Series 2. At first, I thought that they were going to pull this off. What fans were led to believe they were getting was a self contained Victorian episode of the show Sherlock taking place in 1895 yet connecting to the ending of Series 3. Holmes Purist: The keyword for The Abominable Bride was abominable. I asked both versions of myself for their opinions on the episode. on the other side is the stalwart Holmes Purist, the believer in upholding the Canon and the traditional Holmes. ![]() ![]() On one side of my palace is the Sherlock Fan, the lover of the new series and an advocate for Benedict Cumberbatch representing this generation's Sherlock Holmes. So, if you'll allow me to enter my own mind palace for a minute, I will write this review from two perspectives of my personality. As an author of traditional Sherlock Holmes pastiches myself, I found myself torn in two after watching the episode, and it is the both versions of myself which I believe need to write this review. The Sherlock special titled The Abominable Bride left many fans of the show elated and just as many deflated. The episode has aired but the dust has far from settled.
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