Jim Moriarty Dies - The Reichenbach Fall - Sherlock - BBC

Sherlock Holmes and Jim Moriarty are near the conclusion of their showdown. When something happens that changes the tables.

[@delaneynelson3625]

every so often, jim dies of boredom

[@zikryzahari]

and sherlock is just a distraction to keep himself from commiting suicide

[@gothamknight5606]

The Office! Love that show.

[@fangirldopaulinhopaula]

Is that a motherfucking THE OFFICE reference?

[@scoville-3606]

I wish i could be bored with life up to the point where i want to kill myself

[@williamdeng7524]

Calatrava Philippe Magnussen calastrava no u dont. trust me

[@EvanMonroe]

I can say with full confidence: I did not see that coming.

[@pranjallpahuja]

i knew they were gonna die, i knew the spoiler, but i didn't know how and i still didn't see it coming

[@jaykdos9521]

Twix or Reeses?

[@EvanMonroe]

@@jaykdos9521 Reese's. Easily.

[@gracefleser4236]

That's part of what makes this show so interesting

[@AC_RDR2_Q]

@@pranjallpahuja Sherlock didn’t die

[@Starkiller2725]

Many here don't understand why he killed himself and don't know that he was super bored. He wanted to die before he met Sherlock but when he found out about him he finally ha something fun. He didn't care about his life at all.

[@andrewcook5151]

Curly Kitten I just assumed he did it because he was petty enough to force Sherlock to play by his rules, no matter the cost. Plus when you think about what Eurus said in TFP, "Jim never really cared about being alive, especially when he knew he could make more trouble being dead"

[@sexyseabass1773]

He is so relatable

[@sexyseabass1773]

Joe Favela and I can relate to him even more

[@bakarenibsheut12]

SexySeabass That's hardly a subtle way of flattering yourself. I, for my part, WISH I was smart enough to relate to the suicidal thoughts born of isolation induced by intelligence. It would probably add some color to a terribly monotonous life.

[@sexyseabass1773]

Anish Poddar yeah. But it also sucks

[@LordAzimar]

"I may be on the side of the angels but don't think for one second that I am one of them" the most badass line ever written

[@none4530]

Not really considering 'angles' as you have spelled them are lines found in geometry lmao

[@andrewbergamann7982]

I think this line is better than that one: You’ll find that it’s a very small universe when I’m angry with you.

[@gudday012]

I personally think it's a tad cheezy haha

[@justkeytwitchy]

@@gudday012 lol yeah, my girlfriend even said that it was cheesy when this scene came up.

[@ronnydasilva1050]

Its very corny

[@annie0032]

There was some unexplained emotion in moriarty's voice and expression when he said thank you sherlock holmes like maybe he felt so lonely in the world thinking he would never find someone matching his ingenuity but he did ... it really broke my heart...

[@Whimsy3692]

In an interview with Andrew Scott, he said that's basically what he was going for with this scene... :(

[@excaliburunsahibi843]

And someone who really understands himself, it is about british german issues of many hundred years

[@sss7058]

Same 😭😭

[@SalvableRuin]

his "ingenuity"? I think you mean genius. Even though Moriarty is a moron compared to Holmes, at least in this series. And why did your heart break for an evil murderer? Only a woman could be so stupid.

[@maevab2923]

@@SalvableRuin shut up already with your misogyny

[@awhellyeah12]

1:27 the way he opens his mouth is terrifying

[@grumpletybooeg3338]

agreed.

[@DavvyJonesLocker]

You can tell he's taken in many big ones in his time

[@grumpletybooeg3338]

@@DavvyJonesLocker Hmmm

[@crossroads3]

Oh good I thought I was the only one who was bothered

[@hardiksoni6546]

James Moriarty toxic much ?

[@jasonking7570]

God... this scene. The way they build up the hope. Moriarty fucked up, he let slip that he can call off the killers. Sherlock has found the key, hes beaten Moriarty... and then the gun comes out. That sudden switch out of nowhere. That moment where the rug is pulled out from everyone's feet. Where Moriarty proves just how far hes willing to go to win

[@lekrieg8618]

Moriarty didnt fuck up. Sherlock proved that he was like moriarty, which was what moriarty wanted all along

[@TonyPerez816]

@@lekrieg8618 absolutely. Moriarty was in it for the chess match. And unlike Sherlock, he doesn't have any boundaries. Sherlock's definition of "winning" the match include him and all of his friends being alive at the end. Moriarty has no such boundaries. Even if he is not alive to see the win, he still sees it as victory over his opponent. Those are the scariest people. The ones who have no fear.

[@lekrieg8618]

@@TonyPerez816 yeah. he also wanted Sherlock to understand that "he has won". If the ONLY person who can call off the hits was him, simply remove him from the board and he won. His ONLY mistake was him underestimating those Sherlock surrounds himself with. Thats the irony, thats the Big Flaw in Moriarty, he is so superior he doesnt imagine that anyone else can influence his plan while, ultimately, his big finale was unraveled by those he deemed "unworthy". I dont know if this was intentional by the writer(s), but its brilliant nontheless.

[@amberrizzi1207]

"As long as I'm alive, you can save your friends, you've got a way out.... well, good luck with that." I was watching this episode for the second time with my mom (who hadn't seen it) and I will never forget how her mouth was literally agape when Moriarty shot himself.

[@hel_x_h]

Amber Rizzi I

[@bakarenibsheut12]

Just like Moriarty's mouth, eh?

[@zabaoth]

And cranium, subsequently.

[@AtTheDriveBy]

Props to the actor, every single time Moriarty was on the screen I wanted to punch him. His mannerism and body language really annoyed me severely.

[@georgeofhamilton]

+N0VA No, that's not how it works.

[@flyingpenandpaper6119]

@N0VA how about a villain you can actually respect? Good example being Darth Vader. This Moriarty was frankly irritating.

[@Chad-jr7br]

@@flyingpenandpaper6119 Shut the fuck up

[@justkeytwitchy]

I found Moriarty to be incredibly entertaining.

[@thus.spoke.zarathustra]

@@Chad-jr7br Salty

[@GetYourPull18]

Moriarty's realization that Sherlock was his intellectual equal led him to his suicide: his death would ensure that he would beat him. Or so he thought.

[@nataliatadiashvili1142]

Yay someone understands!

[@saleha7541]

Exactly, he was on the edge of defeat or I presume so.

[@astro_penguin_]

Moriarty died thinking he won, so he really did win.

[@lanceislateagain]

It's worth pointing out that in a later episode, Sherlock went to Mycroft for help in coming up with plans to counter Moriarty here. Make of that what you will.

[@TheFeuergirly]

Aww, this still breaks my heart :'( I wish Jim could have survived... He was the best villain of all time!

[@valaha]

Totally agreeeeed! Moriarty is such badass villain everrrr

[@lauraleblanc3811]

Holly Silver he does survive because he is back in series 3-4

[@TheFeuergirly]

I'm not sure if you have watched season 4 yet but if you didn't and don't want to know spoilers, don't keep reading... Unfortunately he did actually die here. In seasons 3 and 4 he only appears in dreams, flashbacks and pre-recorded messages. I mean, he has made some plans and is still terrorizing Sherlock from his grave but I'd prefer it if he was physically alive.

[@TheFeuergirly]

Confused Panda I think he just didn't really see the value of life, which could be one of the reasons why it was so easy for him to kill people. He was a psychopath who couldn't feel sympathy for other people but there are lots of psychopaths out there who don't commit so many gruesome crimes. I think the worst thing was that he was so extremely intelligent. He grew up realizing that he was different, that nobody could understand him. Neither of us can comprehend how terrifying that must be, Jim lived, as Mycroft once said "in a world of goldfish".No wonder he doesn't care about the lives of others, to him these ordinary people are no better than small, stupid animals. They can be fun to play with sometimes but at the end of the day they can't fulfill your desire for real company, for people you can talk to and who understand you. That is why he was so interested in Sherlock. After 30 years of living alone surrounded by goldfish, he finally finds another human being and gets excited. To test if Sherlock really is his equal or just another ordinary person, he plays some games with him, although Sherlock doesn't find them that funny. See, Sherlock could have ended up just like Moriarty if he hadn't grown up with a pretty smart mother and a genius brother. Because they showed young Sherlock that although he was smarter than most people, the other people were still humans, just a bit less intelligent and killing them is wrong. Jim never learned that, he never understood the meaning of life and spent all his years trying to distract himself. But when he met Sherlock he gained hope that he was not completely alone and so his goal became to together with Sherlock solve the final problem: Staying alive. Because that's all life was to him, a problem. This world didn't matter, all the ordinary people didn't matter, only he and Sherlock did. From Jim's point of view there was no reason for him and Sherlock to stay alive in this awful, boring world and all he wanted was to leave it and experience new things. He knew everything about life and it bored him, he was simply curious to see what death was like. At the beginning of the rooftop scene, Moriarty is frustrated and sad that it was so easy to defeat Sherlock. At no point can you see him being happy about winning, like other villains, no he had hoped that Sherlock would win, that he would prove himself Jim's equal. In this video you can see how happy Moriarty is when he realizes that Sherlock isn't ordinary. He is relieved and knows now that he is not alone. He knows that he can leave this terribly boring world and after a bit of waiting, someone like him will follow. And in this case, Sherlock would maybe even die directly after him so that Jim wouldn't need to wait that long. We know now that Sherlock doesn't die here but someday he will and then Moriarty can spend eternity with him in the afterlife, away from all the stupid people. Sherlock even promised Jim that he would shake hands with him in hell. So, I guess that's why he killed himself. I and many other fans may wish that he was still alive but if you really think about it, this is the best thing that could have happened to Jim. Dying right next to the only person in the world that mattered to him, knowing he would finally not be lonely anymore. Moriarty simply did not belong on this world. (Sorry for this long rant, it's just that I had asked myself the same question many times and finally wanted to write all my thoughts down. I still want Moriarty back. If I can't have him alive, atleast give me some more dreams or flashbacks or a twin brother! There can never be enough Andrew Scott xD)

[@TheFeuergirly]

We don't know when exactly the meeting between Moriarty and Euros took place because we don't know the total timespan of the whole series but I personally think it happened at the time of the second season, somewhere between the Hounds of Baskerville episode and the Reichenbach Fall. Because when Moriarty talks to Mycroft in The Final Problem, he first asks him if he is under arrest again, which means that this scene happened after the Hounds of Baskerville because that was the episode where Mycroft was interrogating him. And we know it has to be before the Reichenbach Fall because after that he is, well, dead. So, I don't think Euros was controlling Moriarty, since he only met her 1-2 years after Sherlock, I think it was maybe even the other way round. She was a genius as well and I do think that she made all the plans herself but she was unknowingly influenced by Moriarty. In the scene where Sherlock has to choose between shooting either John or Mycroft and Sherlock then points the gun at Mycroft, Euros says that Moriarty had already predicted that and shows a clip of him saying: "End of the Line. Holmes killing Holmes." Everyone, Euros included, believed that meant that Sherlock would kill his brother, only Sherlock understood the true meaning of that message, namely that Moriarty just told Sherlock to kill himself. Which is exactly what Jim wanted and what Sherlock then tried to do. Nearly everyone says that Euros is the smartest character in the show but the fact that Moriarty was able to practically destroy her entire plan like that without her realizing shows that he is even cleverer than her, or at least he knows her little brother better than she does. In addition to that we find out at the end that Euros is the young girl in the plane who is afraid of the world around her. And who is the person that calls her and causes her to cry and beg? It's Moriarty. He has such a big influence on her even five years after they met that his voice causes her to have a mental breakdown and become terrified in form of this little girl. It's like he was the only one who looked through her tough and evil "I'm too clever" attitude and saw that she was just a weak, broken child underneath. And he used that to his advantage. He used her as a back-up plan to kill Sherlock, if he himself failed. Moriarty manipulated Euros and managed to make such a big impact on her in only five minutes that he would still be the embodiment of threat in her future dreams. But I agree that Jim is in love with Sherlock, being united with him in death is all he ever wanted. I think Sherlock also has some form of love for him or he at least loves having such a great opponent. And the whole Special Episode which all took place in Sherlock's head pretty much showed how obsessed he is with Moriarty and that he just can't get over him. You could even interpret the 4x02 scene where he tells Euros "Your life is not your own, keep your hands off it" as a way of mourning Moriarty who killed himself. At the end of the day it's up to everyone to decide for themselves what kind of relationship Sherlock and Moriarty have. To me it's like a love-hate relationship. They can't live together but they can't live happily without each other either.

[@ahmetkurum4114]

If the show ended here it would've been remembered as phenomenal.

[@eriks1765]

That's the same as the books then.

[@Delicashilous]

So as Arrow, if Season 5 would be last Season. Im pretty sure the Writer was inspired by Moriarty. Prometheus was a Evil Mastermind too. But not Google for him, it's a Plottwist who he is.

[@rjofusetsudzin8011]

@@eriks1765 To be fair books were still pretty decent after Final Problem. Also Hound of Baskerville was written after that in books

[@trulybelongselsewhere]

Couldn't agree more.

[@adityabhalekar3506]

ikr.

[@shukitheconscious3150]

You can feel sherlock's panic and anxiety as he realizes moriarty is dead, and his friend's are about to be assasinated.

[@onEmEmbErstudios]

Oh, i love his face when he said "Good luck with that!" and put the gun inside his mouth

[@lightningmcdweeb]

oh Moriarty suicide is NOT the answer!

[@lightningmcdweeb]

Kaagh178 mate I didn't think all that much when I said it It was meant to be a joke But I agree with what you said regardless

[@jeffbiz9568]

he values the game more than his life. after all Moriarty doesn't have a motive for life other than to have a rival like Sherlock...

[@user-co4tz6kt2q]

it iis!!

[@jeffbiz9568]

there are many villains who do what they do because they have a sad life, so not every good sad criminal is a joker knockoff. at least this moriarty was the cleverest one of all the sherlock stories that i saw and he has nothing compared to the joker except their both good at their jobs and are sad.

[@expressrobkill]

moriarty always loses in the end that's just how it works.

[@cyren_]

There's a lot of people wanting Moriarty to come back alive, but ngl, I feel like that entirely spoils the purpose of this scene. It is just so brutal and emotional and to say that both characters who supposedly died in it actually survived sounds as bad as saying it was all a dream. I love Moriarty to death (pun intended) but even despite his lack of decent screen time, I don't really think it would suit his character to come back, at all.

[@WhenGoatsWentBaa]

i agree with this, if moriarty had faked his death here, not only would it be against his character, it'd make it feel like he isn't as committed to the game as it would feel with his death being real

[@rjofusetsudzin8011]

Then again they shouldnt tease his return for several seasons and making convoluted ways to try connect everything back to him

[@cyw5704]

It would be fun if Arsene Lupin involved in the series

[@bourbon0781]

I think the tease they should do is that even in death Moriarty has lots of cards to use to play the game

[@ourmartin]

They never should of shown us him and he would just remain haunting the Sherlock universe

[@yellowbones]

This was Sherlock's greatest defeat because Moriarty was bored of him. A slap in the face, if you ask me.

[@boatymcboatface4120]

That is what Moriarty assumed. He thought Sherlock was an easy matchup and overrated, but in the end Sherlock won (even with the casualties he took). Moriaty wanted to destroy Sherlock with two options: 1) Sherlock kills himself to save to people he loves or 2) The people around him getting killed and Sherlock would be devasted, but Sherlock could save everyone.

[@Kevin-fj3ff]

@@boatymcboatface4120 how so sherlock lost

[@Kevin-fj3ff]

@@boatymcboatface4120 and he still had a plan he wanten his plan to be solved and still won

[@JohnCenaFan6298]

@@boatymcboatface4120 i mean not really. Sherlock lost on the rooftop and couldnt outfox what moriarty did to him

[@dryb3301]

Did you even undrestand any of this? Sherlock was defeated? This is exactly the opposite. How dumb are you? Let me explain. Moriarty let slip that killers can be called off when he said ' they'll kill ur friends UNLESS you jump off from this roof' . It wasn't a solid decision. Moriarty could call them off if sherlock jumped . But moriarty had to be alive to do that. He thought the only way to do that was to kill himself preventing sherlock using him to free his friends. So sherlock would have no choice but to jump , making moriarty win even if he died. BUT sherlock found a way around. He anticipated something inevitable and planned ahead to fake his death. He survived and all his friends were okay. Moriarty lost. Sherlock won .

[@diocletia1388]

Shooting Sherlock: No Shooting himself: Yes

[@b4nterontilt245]

That wasn't the point

[@astro_penguin_]

Sherlock and Moriarty had countless opportunities to kill each other. But that wouldn't satisfy either of them. That wouldn't be playing the game properly. They don't want to be the last man standing, they want to score a complete and final victory in their battle of wit. To annihilate each other, not physically, but mentally.

[@bubba7578]

Sherlock looks down at Moriarty's hand a bit confused at 1:04. In an earlier scene, Jim was shown to be left-handed. Because he was drinking tea with his left hand. And Jim reaches to shake Sherlock's hand with his right hand. So Sherlock was a bit puzzled when they shook hands

[@theawless]

That might not really be the case. A lot of left handed people are accustomed to greeting with right. Sherlock would've known this fact.

[@ollyeatough3885]

People shake with their right hand because most people are right handed and in medieval times you would draw your sword from your left side using your right hand. To shake someone's hand with your right hand shows that you offer them no harm since if you are shaking their hand then you obviously aren't carrying a sword. So Moriarty shaking Sherlock's hand with their right hand is just a polite gesture. The only reason Sherlock is confused by this is because he's being a total weirdo...

[@kevp6488]

As a left handed person, I agree with the replies. Some people even find it rude to shake with a left hand. So it's basically instilled in us to always offer the right.

[@Delicashilous]

1:28 With that move he totally destroyed Sherlock for a Moment.

[@twinkletwinkle9675]

oh,look at the tears in his eyes,emotions on his face,it looks like there would be a crying,but he blinked it out to hide the emotions and also,before he reached out for a handshake,James raised his hand to touch Sherlock's shoulder or even hug him GOOOD every time,reviewing this moment,I recognize again and again how lonely and needy is "Napoleon of crimes"

[@Isiauwuehrifi]

Sherlock thinks he can make Jim stop the shooters, so Jim literally shoots himself so that Sherlock can’t do that.

[@valdie91285]

Yep, that's what happened in the scene. Good observation.

[@3hutp]

Except Sherlock could never make Jim stop the shooters. This scene doesn't make much sense to be honest. Sherlock talks big but still has no grip over Moriarty.

[@sylviafox556]

@@3hutp that's what he does to everyone tbh

[@arsenewenger4847]

@@3hutp Yeah It would have been very difficult for Sherlock to make Moriarty call off the killers. However, there was still a chance of success. Moriarty wanted to erase all possible chances of Sherlock having a way out. Hence, why he kills himself.

[@ragejoona431]

The season 4 really did take some weight off from this moment when it was revealed that this wasn't even the final plan he had for Sherlock. I mean c'mon. Moriarty had planned everything so that Sherlock was cornered and that he would lose the fight, even if it meant that he himself wouldn't see that happen. And suddenly it was revealed that he already had made a back up plan with Eurus...

[@tobyfrance7520]

One of the best scenes of TV ever backed up by an outstanding soundtrack by David Arnold, this really shows the unpredictability of Moriarty, and well the show itself (In Series 1,2 and 4 anyway).

[@YomsterFUT13]

no love for S3?

[@Baribrotzer]

Although: It's hard to hear the non-tonal, orchestra-as-sound-effect swoop from 2:10 to 2:25, and not expect to next hear Paul McCartney singing, "Woke up, got out of bed....."

[@ReaverLordTonus]

I always imagined this would be how the Joker would die for good. He finally sees what he's wanted for so long, that his nemesis and he are the same, that he is not alone, not a mistake or an anomaly, that anyone is capable of being what he is. This would allow him to finally seek peace knowing the answer to the question that has plagued his mind for so long, and knowing that he leaves the world with someone just like him to fill the void and who will have to continue while he gets to peace out, the last laugh.

[@user-ks4yx4eh5l]

They actually are the same but batman is in a way better than him , that explains why Harley Quinn loves Batman after Joker's death in white knight

[@bakarenibsheut12]

Anyone see a Batman vs. Joker dynamic here? Sherlock representing the stoic, rational hero hiding his emotions and weaknesses, and Moriarty representing the crazed, chaotic mastermind who feels something almost like love for him?

[@FakeFriends4674]

It see nobody is appreciating the soundtrack, its so well done and increase the tension of the scene so much, you just get that feeling that something very bad is going to happen.. Sherlock is going to lose...

[@meliodas9319]

0:55 is haunting with the sudden switch in atmosphere.

[@user-xh5ux2gv5b]

1:25 Me when my mom says that we have to go to the family reunion

[@Bootmahoy88]

This moment surprised me when I first watched it. Frankly, I was expecting Moriarty, when shaking hands, to pull Holmes off the roof.

[@Allaroundtheworld99]

I wish he didn't kill himself like that, he was my favourite

[@ananyashinde6437]

Jim moriarty is such a goddamn mood, WHY DID HE HAVE TO DIE😭

[@harrisont2004]

Moriarty’s reaction to this with the music formed one of my favourite moments in television. So good.

[@jfox8600]

My favorite scene from this series hands down! 🙌🙌 Benedict's acting as well after Moriarty shoots himself is brilliant in that this is the first time we really see Sherlock properly distressed the way he changes up the stoicism with the panting breaths and distressed sounds. And the score is just absolutely amazing! Chills every time! 😍

[@rileniles1565]

I just love how he says "you're ordnary"

[@suuyasha2496]

On this scene, I cried.... Moriarty was my fav....

[@flintlockwood25]

I felt like one of them was gonna die, and Jim's death STILL shocked me Also, I wish they kept him for at least one more season, he was such a fun, well written and well acted villain

[@oscarzsy]

Everything about Moriarty screams absolute nutter and this scene solidifies it when we see the absolute lengths he will go to to destroy Sherlock. Such a good scene and a completely unpredictable twist.

[@cammybrown1648]

Moriarty will and always be one of the best villains ever

[@dhruvinchaudhary1819]

Moriarty is one of best no doubt but the best would be johan liebert

[@vi2885]

the music was so sad and emotional when they shake hands...

[@pants7214]

TBH Moriarty was my favorite character.

[@HoodeloodumGAME]

did sherlock cover his mouth because jim's bowels relaxed

[@Whimsy3692]

This deserves way more likes.

[@fivepigeonstall]

😂😂😂😂you are amazing

[@adityarajasekar5138]

What the hell.....?

[@mridulsharma7994]

Most people shit themselves when they die

[@Irraptured]

wtf

[@joybanerjee685]

From Moriarty episode, dare I conclude that what joker is for the batman, he is for Sherlock.

[@doodoo5594]

moriarty killing himself just to fuck with sherlock out of boredom, he just went full joker and yes i know moriarty was created long before the joker but this version of him wasn’t

[@NaedSdouza]

People don’t mention how gripping this background score is; builds tension so well !

[@royalteaanimations]

The music in this scene is amazing

[@UpWithTheBirds23]

I have a hard time believing Sherlocks enemy dies in the second season and that's that.... he could have faked his death too! He needs to come back!

[@Dan-ky5es]

Yes he does indeed need to. Otherwise what's the point in Sherlock... A good hero is pointless without a good enemy...and Sherlock doesn't have one better than Moriarty.

[@ringostingo5892]

Looks like you were wrong, but right in a way

[@spoiledegroll8799]

ahem, his last vow

[@matthewcockburn9850]

He cant come back, it would ruin this entire episode, and Moriarty's commitment to his whole scheme.

[@dryb3301]

It would ruin his character and the entire series.

[@Perunakeitto92]

This duo was just..... Out of this world. Insanely good acting and writing 🤌

[@paullopez6620]

These two are great together. Love the angel speech. These two will be in my when re-read the books.

[@mrs_morgan.]

“I may be on the side of the angels, but don’t think for one second that I am one of them” my god Benedict! This is why you are my favourite British actor. Edit: sorry just forgot to add a word

[@alexbugeac3255]

This would have been a great way to end the series. Sherlock really dying for his friends after "making" Moriarty kill himself so the world would be rid of him. Mission accomplished.

[@Motivatededits0]

I love that he still has a stake in the plot even when he’s dead

[@Ankitkumar-qh1cp]

Even after season 4 I'm convinced that Moriarty isn't dead.

[@laeioun]

Turns out Moriarty was just playing Sherlock's sister's game.

[@tilaNmanx]

Jim has beautiful eyes

[@mrh9120]

Why is everyone forgetting about the Abominable Bride. It literally showed us how shooting in the mouth can be deceiving.

[@nele1883]

This was the point my heart broke into million peases

[@tinahovhannessian4888]

One of the best scenes ever, amazing.

[@hawk7895]

TinaDoesGaming! nah complete bullshit

[@stephenhester4155]

Moriarty! I've come to bargain

[@kingofsauce5222]

Sherlock is surprised when he shakes hand because moriarty is left handed

[@overgrownkudzu]

are you stupid? people always shake their right hand

[@sujata15164]

Best showdown in the history of television..... missing this show

[@the.abhiram.r]

hard to believe that this scene was in the same show as the episode where sherlock's sister wants to kill sherlocks friends because she didn't have any friends growing up

[@user-jr9bu7em8s]

This scene was the peak of the series.first Sherlock's reputation died and in the end he had to die.

[@daanvanavermaet9452]

The camerawork in this scene is amazing

[@Bebe-rn2fh]

My initial reaction watching this scene for the first time: .-. O-O OoO **muffled confused screaming**

[@saraz.1561]

Aww Jimmy boy was almost going to cry😍😢😭 1:15

[@starhalv2427]

When Moriarty realised there really is another man like him, he fulfilled his life's purpose and could die happy. Of course, winning was important too, so he did- at least until Sherlock somehow survived.

[@samuelfinkelstein804]

It is a crime that we don’t have more of this show!

[@UpWithTheBirds23]

Can we all just agree to pretend like the 4th season never happened... Moriarty might still be alive and he is the true villain!!! 😬

[@bubbsmaster1222]

SoSallyCanWait Moriarty is not alive in the 4th season.

[@jackaylward-williams9064]

That's a very good idea.

[@Rascaduanok]

Not seen the 4th season. Is it not very good?

[@jackaylward-williams9064]

Kodanshi Helcarver ,The first two episodes are pretty epic and there’s several plot twists that you honestly won’t see coming.

[@Rascaduanok]

Any particular reason why folks here have denigrated it?

[@troyhernandez805]

I have three words for a rational season 5 where Moriarty comes back “It’s never twins” P.s. the body was never found 😉

[@GanonGhidorah]

I feel like this dialogue is incomplete... Moriarty is saying that no matter what happens, Mycroft and his men won't get him to talk. Sherlock counters that HE can get him talk, because - being just like Moriarty - will literally be willing to go to any lengths to get the answer out of him... BUT...there's a few things wrong with that... 1; the gunmen are setting up to take aim NOW, waiting to get confirmation on whether or not Sherlock falls...How does Sherlock expect to torture Moriarty to procure the answer before they shoot? How long would they wait before shooting? 2; I know that Sherlock said he'd be willing to do "anything" to get Moriarty to talk...but what does that entail. Considering that the man is so committed to winning this game, what threat could Sherlock POSSIBLY make to him that would get him to talk? This Moriarty doesn't even care about his own life; he doesn't care about pain, he doesn't care about money. I think the only thing he does care about is Boredom, and that just leads him back to NOT caring about his life... So I ask again...What was Sherlock prepared to do? What was on Sherlock's mind? What did he make Moriarty think he was going to do to him? Unless...Is it trying to say that because Sherlock is clever, that by simply talking to him, he might get him to accidentally divulge the method to calling off the hit? Because I think Moriarty's too clever to fall for that...

[@Bahzelx]

to be fair, Sherlock didn´t know the length Moriarty was ready to go to win against him. Moriarty was as intelligent as he was rutheless, but Pain will break any person. Also Sherlock wasn´t afraid to get his hands dirty, seeing what he did to the Assasin that hurt Mrs. Hudson. So maybe he thought pulling some Nails etc. woud get him to comply. He didn´t know Moriarty was "suicidal" and ready to kill himself.

[@3hutp]

FINALLY! Thank god there's one person here that uses his mind. Everyone is so taken aback by the fantastic acting and whatnot but noone really thinks about this nonsense dialogue. I said the same thing in another comment. Sherlock's threat made no sense at all. Moriarty was right the first time, all he did was he talked big. This guy was tortured by Sherlock's brother for weeks and didn't break, now he thinks he can overpower him? On the rooftop? How? It's bad writing. I'd love to see a HISHE episode of this where Moriarty doesn't shoot himself and says 'Okay, I'll call you on your bluff. Let's see what devilish deeds you have in mind for me. You have 5 minutes before the hitmen kill your loved ones and I have a gun. Good luck getting me to call them off!'

[@astro_penguin_]

The answer lies in Moriarty's line... "You're me." Sherlock isn't threatening torture. Rather, he is implying that he and Moriarty have a connection unlike any other. A greater understanding than even Sherlock and John have (I would argue). They need each other, and they know each other well enough to predict the other's actions (to an extent) and plan for them. They are equals. Mycroft doesn't understand Moriarty quite like Sherlock does. It almost seems as if they can read each other's mind at times. Knowing this, it's reasonable to accept that Sherlock would be able to deduce how to call off the killers. Keep in mind that Sherlock is good at this sort of thing. Remember Irene Adler and Major Barrymore?

[@GanonGhidorah]

@@astro_penguin_ Unfortunately, the episode demonstrates that this isn't the case. I'm not sure how anyone can claim these two are equals or that Sherlock is able to predict what Moriarty is going to do, when the episode went out of its way to put Sherlock in an unwinnable scenario, in which he fell for every one of Moriarty's moves. Seems a bit frustrating because when you get down to it, it makes Moriarty come off as superior to him in almost every way.

[@wloxya7422]

“He never were very interested in being alive especially if he could cause more trouble being dead” (Eurus The Final Problem)

[@sss7058]

I'm crying even more than when sherlock died. 😭😭 Moriarty has to be alive. Also did you see the tears in his eyes?

[@Sameer-ke4vf]

Sherlock's death got unexpected tears in my eyes.But then I realized there is season 3.

[@fionamanson6731]

Need a season 5 with Moriarty and hes not actually dead

[@fudixjsxhdjsj7423]

I think Jim didn't listen to Queen : "don't try suicide"song. :/

[@maevab2923]

Could've saved him :'( If only

[@cnote2458]

The way he says your me and thank you. Mirrors how the Joker sees batman. I love how the show went a diffrent way with Moriarty it worked so well.

[@teohelasvuo4747]

The greatest villain of all time

[@keito-kun6618]

After watch s4... I cried... one of my favorite villains.... (still hoping they change their minds if they do s5...)

[@0Chujo0]

¿Why not use the time stone ? 😋

[@caribaumann5434]

there's always a doctor strange fan watching isn't there?

[@Rougarou99]

It’s either the Time Stone or the Enigma Machine, and a World War II era computer won’t be the choice to help resurrect the dead.

[@gjhflag7821]

I see tears in his eyes

[@jimmylew7617]

Moriarty didn't die didn't you hear the spray just before the shot? Thats the exact same spray he used to incapacitate the guard when he stole the crown jewels. The shot came AFTER the spray the blood could easily be produced from a sac at his neck. Plus Sherlock didnt check the body he instantly set his plan into action. But this is just my theory

[@bez_znaczenia]

Man, it's really interesting. I heard it too. So it's really probably.

[@evenings.2452]

I really hope so I saw that theory in a vid I want to believe it

[@fiftycaliber2972]

That wasn't a spray sound. That was sherlock breathing in or "gasping" after he shot himself

[@dryb3301]

This is the most stupid theory out of all stupid theories of moriarty surviving 😅😅😅

[@blank_stare_productions]

That was a mad stare down!

[@RSBrowning74]

Sherlock: Got a new Cluedo game. Watson: I said it before, we're not having that argument. Sherlock: You're going to love this. It's Sherlock edition. Watson: Oh really? And who is the murdered victim? Sherlock: Why it's Moriarty.

[@mitromney]

The problem with Sherlock was that it ended too late. Just look at what Sherlock has become, it's not a classic, it's the one show that was a thing a few years back, nobody even remembers it... And the reason is this - THIS was the finale that we needed... The whole "sister that can program brains of others" was straight out of a poor sci-fi, it was simply not a good finale. She was a horrible villain both on paper and in execution. Moriarty was Sherlock's main villain, teased since season 1. The show should've ended soon after his death, introducing a whole new villain unknown to the books OR the script of the show thus far and giving her literal super powers so that she could somehow be more intimidating than Moriarty and others was just cheap and disappointing.

[@Sean_Last1995]

Jim Killed Himself so that Sherlock didn't have a way out but to jump that's why Jim did it.

[@tikie398]

why he sounds so desperate?

[@aaananke]

Piango... Troppo. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@MurkyShorts088]

The realization on Moriarty's face 💀

[@TsiSiFa]

I remember watching this when it came out. Still one of the most impactful scenes in my memory, and in retrospect, Moriarty is a fantastic example of an over-the-top villain who uses very real manipulation to traumatize people.

[@MadBoyChes]

the greatest battle does not take place in a war but in the mind

[@charcoalhomie8682]

Even though the end (won’t spoil it) Jim died thinking he won, so therefore he did

[@jackaylward-williams9064]

Does anyone else notice how Moriarty is the only character that Steven Moffat has actually killed off (well ok, he killed off Mary, but he went out of his way to ensure that she essentially came back to life as John's conscience in the next episode). I'd have been happy for DW characters like Clara and Bill to just stay dead , but I so wanted to see Moriarty return after all that setup in S4.

[@JoshJackson]

The perfect example of sacrificing a great character for a good moment. He should've lived.

[@georgeofhamilton]

It's so weird how he opens his mouth before pulling out his gun.

[@sahanasahana1196]

Why Jim whyy ?? Pls come back just one more miracle for me

[@dudester5334]

I suppose the difference between the two was that Moriarty found more fun in toying with angels and Sherlock found more fun in fighting devils.

[@sethschuman4819]

Sherlock is life and moriarty is death. Mori art ti latin “to die was an art”! They are the same, life and death…

[@Nishtha_A]

The best scene ever in history of TV

[@aleech7019]

By the logic of Jim Moriarty’s life, Sherlock Holmes could just as easily have been in his shoes

[@michelelandolfi8860]

I didn't like how he was super smart when we first saw him and now he is just crazy