In which episode of Sherlock is the detective on his deathbed?

Original jokes from the fourth season of "Sherlock" (updated to EP2)

The East Wind is coming

Ryoma

2017-01-14

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Episode 2

Due to some reasons, I didn’t have time to watch the second episode last week, so I came to write this episode late - of course mainly because it was obvious that when I wrote the first episode I didn't intend to write it as a continuous thing. However, given that the reviews of this episode are obviously on the rise, we finally decided to continue the fun to the end.

PS: This article contains spoilers, please read with caution.

The Lying Detective

The names of the three episodes of this season have already been revealed, so as soon as the second episode "The Lying Detective" came out, everyone knew that this episode should be Adapted from the original work "The Dying Detective". The reason why I only write down the original English name of this episode here is not only because the connection can be seen more clearly in English, but also because after watching the entire episode, I am not sure whether it should be translated as "Liar Detective" or "Walk Down" "Detective", because in this episode he both lied and actually got off... I am more inclined to think that the name is a pun.

Compared with some cases that are barely connected or only borrowed names, the case in this episode is full of reproductions of the original work, from the method of solving the case to some scenes in the process. For example, in the beginning, Mrs. Hudson, who was showing off her driving skills, came to see Watson:

Because I knew she really cared about him, in the second year after my marriage, I became the landlord. When my wife came to my house and told me the miserable plight of my poor friend, I listened attentively to what she had to say.

"He is dying, Dr. Watson," she said. "He has been seriously ill for three days and is afraid he may not survive the day. He has not allowed me to call a doctor. This morning, I looked at both sides of him. The cheekbones were bulging, and the two big eyes were looking at me. I couldn't bear it anymore. 'I'll call the doctor right now, whether you want to or not,' I said. 'Then call Watson,' he said. To save him, there is no time to waste, otherwise, you will not see him while he is still alive."

——"The Dying Detective"

This time the name of the prisoner is the same as in the original work, and there are similarities in image and setting:

The carriage stopped in front of a house . The house's old-fashioned iron railings, double doors, and shiny copper pieces all have an air of respectable, serious nobility. A serious steward appeared, with a light red electric light shining behind him. Everything here is in harmony with him.

"Mr. Coverton Smith is inside, Dr. Watson! Very good, sir, I'll give him your card."

......

Before the steward, who was apologetic to his master, had time to convey his message, I had already passed him and entered the house.

A man stood up from an armchair by the fire and let out an angry scream. All I saw was a pale yellow face, full of flesh and oil; a fat double chin; a pair of gloomy and scary gray eyes staring at me under the furry brown eyebrows; the red curly hair next to the bald forehead was pretending to be fashionable. A velvet smoking cap was leaning on the floor. The head was big, but when I looked down, I was shocked. This man's body was small and weak, with his shoulders and back hunched, as if he had suffered from rickets when he was a child.

——"The Dying Detective"

Although the two Culvrton Smiths in the play and the original book have completely different criminal methods and motives, the same thing is that they are both Intelligent criminals are difficult to obtain evidence, so in the end Holmes' method of obtaining evidence is the same, which is to design a trap to make them "confess" themselves, and the key to this is the honest man Watson who was deceived.

"I know it was you."

"Oh, you knew that, didn't you? But you couldn't prove it. You spread rumors about me, and now you have it yourself What do you think about the disease coming to me for help again? "Huh?"

...

"That's right! The last bit of evidence is gone. Now you know the truth, Holmes, and you know your fate. I know it all, so I let you share it. You are close to death, Holmes. I am going to sit here and watch you die."

"The Dying Detective"

...

What a wonderful trap! "There was a roar. "It is Holmes who is in the dock, not me. He asked me to come and treat him. I was worried about him, so I came. Of course he would refute it by saying that it was me who made up what he said, thereby proving the truth of his insane suspicion. Lie all you like, Holmes. My words are equally trustworthy as yours. ”

“Oh my God! cried Holmes, "I had quite forgotten him." My dear Watson, I am so sorry. I actually forgot about you! There is no need to introduce Mr. Coverton Smith to you, as you have met him earlier. Is there a carriage outside? I'll change my clothes and go with you, because I might be of some use to the police station. "

——"The Dying Detective"

Of course, apart from this seriousness, spoofs still exist as always:

I completed it with the thorough spirit of a true artist This time he faked his illness for real

——"The Dying Detective"

The Last Case

When describing Culvrton Smith, Holmes said the following: Paragraph:

This paragraph should come from Holmes’s description of his mortal enemy Moriarty in the original work "The Final Case":

I tell you seriously, Watson, if I can defeat him. If I can get rid of this scum of society, then I will feel that my career has reached its peak, and then I will be ready to change to a quieter life.

——"The Final Case"

However, in the original work, this is a rare passionate declaration and monologue by Holmes, but in this episode it is mostly just to impress Watson with his "deception" Empty words spoken.

Wiggins

There is such a guy in this episode:

This guy who looks a bit familiar appeared in the third season. However, his name is Wiggins. The name Wiggins comes from a group of little tramps whom Holmes calls the "Baker Street Squad" in the original novel. They are Holmes's eyes and ears on the streets, helping him to find out information without attracting attention. Note. There is a kid who is the leader of the "Baker Street Squad" called Wiggins. They have been in "A Study in Scarlet", "The Sign of Four", and "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Appearing to assist Holmes in solving the case

As we were talking, there was suddenly a burst of chaotic footsteps in the corridor and on the stairs, mixed with the landlady’s complaints, and I couldn’t help shouting: “What’s going on? thing? "

"This is the Baker Street unit of the detective squad. "My partner said seriously. As he was talking, six street urchins rushed in. I have never seen such dirty and ragged children.

"Stand at attention! "Holmes shouted sharply. So the six hooligans stood in a line like six unseemly little clay figures. "From now on, you ask Wiggins to come up and report, and the rest must wait in the street. . Did you find it, Wiggins? "

One child replied: "No, sir, we haven't found it yet. "

"I guess you haven't found it either. You must continue to search. It's not over until you find it. Here are your wages," Holmes gave each a shilling.

"Okay, go now. I'll wait for you to bring good news in the next report."

Holmes waved his hand, and the group of children went downstairs like a bunch of little mice. Then came their shrill noises from the street.

Holmes said: "The work of these little guys alone is greater than that of a dozen official detectives. As soon as the official people show up, they keep silent. But what are these little guys? They can go everywhere and find out about everything. They are as smart as a needle, they just lack organization."

"A Study in Scarlet"

By the way, there was one character I missed in the first episode, and when Lestrade called her "Stella" I didn't remember her last name: Stella Hopkins.

Inspector Stanley Hopkins from the original work is a police detective in many cases, especially the "Canary Trainer" case in which he consulted Sherlock Holmes in this episode. The official detective on the case of "Black Peter" from the original work is Inspector Hopkins.

Handcuffs

Although everything is according to Holmes' plan, Mrs. Hudson is still smart and courageous in this episode and attracts fans. For example, the "tea for pistols" scene, and the handcuffs mentioned here should also be a joke in the original work:

Holmes said gently, "Why don't you Scotland Yard use handcuffs like this?" ?" he continued, taking out a pair of steel handcuffs from the drawer and saying, "Please see how easy it is to lock the lock spring."

Lestrade said: " As long as we can find someone to wear it, this old one will do just fine."

"Very good," said Holmes, smiling.

——"A Study in Scarlet"

Detective Story

The scene of giving a speech to children in the hospital in this episode is obviously full of " Jokes".

"The Mystery of Blessington" is based on the original work "The Hospital Patient". In that story, a man named Blessington was once a robber in a bank robbery. There were five members of the gang.

But in the end because of his betrayal, one of the other four was hanged, and the other three were imprisoned for more than ten years. This man whose real name was "Sutton" In the end, the guy couldn't escape the revenge of his enemy.

The other two memes "Driercliff House" and "The Killer Orang-utan" are not from Conan Doyle's original works. The former may come from a very old detective movie "The house of fear" ", the latter may come from "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" in Edgar Allan Poe's Dupin series of detective novels that Holmes once scorned.

I smiled and said: "Listening to your explanation, this matter is quite simple. You remind me of the detective character Dupin in Edgar Allan Poe's work. . I had no idea that such a character actually existed outside of fiction.”

Holmes stood up and lit his pipe. He said: "You must think that comparing me with Duban is a compliment to me. However, in my opinion, Duban is really an insignificant guy. He was silent for a quarter of an hour, and then suddenly revealed what his friend was thinking. This method is too artificial and too superficial. Yes, he has some genius in analyzing problems, but he is by no means the extraordinary person imagined by Ellen."

——"A Study in Scarlet"

This may be a deliberate use of cases from other detective works to reflect Holmes’ sense of madness and absurdity.

Sheringford

Finally, let’s talk about the “other brother” of the Holmes family.

The name Sherrinford was first given to the detective in the novel by Conan Doyle before it was officially named. It was named after William S. Baring Gould, a famous Sherlock Holmes scholar and creative director of the publishing and corporate training department of Time magazine. In "Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street", he gave this name to one of his original characters - Sherlingford Holmes, the eldest brother of the Holmes family.

But in the original work, Conan Doyle never mentioned that the Holmes family had any other siblings except Sherlock and Mycroft. However, many "Fu Xue" enthusiasts believe that since Holmes mentioned that his ancestors were squires and neither of the two brothers inherited the family business, then they should not be the eldest sons. In other words, there must be at least one older man in their family. This is also the basis for the character designed by William S. Baring Gould mentioned above. However, for completely fictional characters, the universal view is of course that except for the content clearly described in the original work, all other speculations should fall into the category of "fans".

It should be said that the design of the female Sherlingford in this episode is indeed very innovative, and it also made many people suddenly realize that Mycroft has never clearly mentioned this gender since the third season. , just say "the other one".

Then about her other name Eurus - "East Wind":

From the original work "Last Salute":

When the two of them walked towards the car As he walked away, Holmes pointed at the moonlit sea behind him and shook his head thoughtfully.

"The east wind is blowing, Watson."

"I don't think so, Holmes. It's very warm."

"Brother Watson! You It's a constant in these changing times. There's going to be an east wind. There's never been such a wind in England. It's going to be cold and strong, Watson. It's going to blow a lot of us. It will wither. But it will still be God's wind. When the storm passes, a purer, better, stronger country will stand in the sun. Watson, it's time for us to hit the road. The check for five hundred pounds must be cashed as soon as possible, because if the servant can stop paying, he will stop paying."

——"Last Salute"

In the original work. The "East Wind" here refers to the First World War that started not long after the novel was set and claimed countless lives. In fact, this is not the first time "East Wind" appears in "Sherlock":

Maybe in the next episode, we can finally know what this "East Wind" refers to, and considering this joke The source of "The Last Regards" is the last case in the Sherlock Holmes series. Maybe this also implies a certain meaning...

Finally, many people may have noticed that there is actually another " 1984"'s meme...

Episode 1:

The fourth season of "Sherlock" is here.

For fans of the original work, a heartbreaking point of this show is that the three seasons and 9 episodes so far, plus a special main plot, are all adapted from a case in the original work. . Most of them can be seen from the names: for example, "A Study in Pink" in the first episode, "Three Signatures" in the second season, and "Empty Coffin" in the third season come from "A Study in Scarlet" and "Four Signs" respectively. "Signature" and "The Empty House", and even "The Hound of the Baskervilles" which uses the original title directly.

Although the names of others may not be so obvious, readers who are familiar with the original work can tell at a glance which original work they are adapted from. For example, "Suzhou Code" and the Black Lotus Gang are obviously replicas of the American gangsters in "The Dancing Man"; Scandal in Belgovia is obviously from "Scandal in Bohemia"; Magnussen is obviously a modern Milverton's version of Milverton even retains the plot of seducing a girl and getting married in a fake marriage in the original work.

And if you think that this will reduce the surprise level of the series as a suspense mystery series, you are wrong. Although it is full of emotions and painstaking efforts in the case, lines and even character design. Pay tribute to the original work, but all these cases have been cleverly redesigned and rearranged, and combined with the modern times of the show, the dying detective is 216 episodes