SEAOSON 4 REVIEW SHERLOCK SERIES

I felt more satisfied at the end of my four and a half hour binge than I had in my week to week anticipatory wait. In fact, I would as far as to say that this is not so much a three-episode season, but a three part film that has been separated and now put back together. They subverted the characters, played with their minds and ours and altered situations that had become concrete in the lore before now. However, this time around it’s clear that they were fed up being safe with their storytelling and allowing the audience a safety net of contentment no matter what happens at the end of each episode. They twist and change assured certainties and then twist those round again, in fact it’s almost expected at this point that there be one shocking moment per episode. The creators, Mark Gatiss and Steve Moffat, are infamous for playing with the Sherlock legend, and audiences’ emotions, to achieve ultimate satisfaction. It was only upon a second viewing, whereby I was able to sit back and take in the small details, that the true genius of the change emerged.

It was almost an assault from both the screen and the web, leading to a very disoriented feeling for all.

SEAOSON 4 REVIEW SHERLOCK SERIES

The internet was rife with theories, some saying there would be a fourth episode, others saying this was the end of the series as we know it, and others just screaming about their anger and disappointment. I’ll be honest, upon my first viewing of this I needed a day – or five – in order to completely wrap my head around what I’d experienced. This is when it takes a turn, instead of delving into the case-of-the-day, as was expected, the story becomes an in-depth exploration into the pasts and flaws of our characters, and the consequences that erupt as a result of that. When we return to the regular cast, John and Mary have had their baby, Sherlock is restless, Mycroft is huffy and everything is pretty much the same. What was delivered, however, was a complete 180, taking leave of the tried and true format that we all knew and going in a very different, and very dark direction. To say that this season of Sherlock was polarizing is an understatement that might be considered blasphemous by some, and kind by others.Īfter waiting four years, bar the Christmas Special that adorned our screens in 2016, the air was electric with the anticipation from people all over the world.

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