Like a filmmaker, Sherlock uses faces or actual people he knows, even the steward on the plane as Mrs. The confusing parts are either parts of the experiment, or the present day interfering with Sherlock’s thoughts, or just ‘fan service’. It’s happening inside Sherlock’s head it did not occur it never occurred. The entire story of the 1895 murder mystery is fiction. The majority of the episode (I mean episode of the series) is a mental experiment – a very, very elaborate thought experiment that Sherlock conducts in his mind after learning that Moriarty is alive, or ‘back’. What follows is a discussion of the plot, so be warned and for safety’s sake, I solemnly declare that I do not own Sherlock or any of its characters/scripts/trademarks. Unlike Season 3, the episode left none (at least none worth asking, I think), as I shall try to show. However, I’d like to say a few things to answer friends who said that it left questions. The plot is how Mycroft described the death of Moriarty: ‘pure reason toppled by sheer melodrama’. I feel Season 3 had even weaker episodes, but I can see why people would say this. Some – I cannot be bothered to cite examples – have called it the worst episode in the series. To fans of the show, it was a welcome reprieve from the wait for the new season that is such a prominent part of experiencing the series. It has been twenty days since the new year came, bringing with it that long-awaited special episode of Sherlock, The Abominable Bride.
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