The Abominable Bride begins with a quick recap of the first three seasons, then retells Holmes and Watson’s first meeting at the morgue in the first episode, “A Study in Pink.” This time, the meeting occurs in the 19th century. More on Moriarty’s appearance and its twists and turns in a moment. Nearly an hour into the 90-minute episode, however, the appearance of Jim Professor Moriarty (Andrew Scott) in combative conversation with Holmes throws the narrative into question. John Watson (Martin Freeman) characters were more like the original versions created by Doyle, and yes, the majority of the special looked like a period piece. Yes, the Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Dr. Turns out, much of the early press emphasizing The Abominable Bride‘s Victorian-set adventure served as an appropriate distraction for Sherlock fans. However, if it truly had nothing to do with the popular contemporary take, then why bother? The move made sense, as the successful BBC series’ one-off entry would return the show to the time period of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories - as opposed to Moffat and Mark Gatiss’ modern interpretation. When Steven Moffat announced that Sherlock would travel back in time to Victorian London for its holiday special, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, fans were divided.
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