No. Because I took your pulse

Love is a dangerous disadvantage.

[@hiddenninjashadow]

He just hit her with the biggest "BEGONE THOT" in the history of television

[@TheDeathmail]

Nah, he was just flirting... people just don't understand...

[@rebeccax1431]

Dont forget: “You. Repel. Me”

[@kikosawa]

what does this even mean

[@bubblegum2445]

totally patrolled lol

[@antred11]

"He just hit her with the biggest "BEGONE THOT" in the history of television" No, he didn't. He defeated what he considered a worthy foe, and in case you don't realize, he does actually care for her.

[@m.a.w.5562]

imagine her having written SH3R...

[@clgngitarist3709]

200 likes is even underrated for this comment i think

[@amysolley4268]

I'd go straight 1337 with it and do, "543R"

[@clgngitarist3709]

@@amysolley4268 this is too much...

[@FunBox.]

still would have worked; 3 and E share the same button

[@Allexstrasza]

@@amysolley4268 4 is A.. 8 is H

[@omarthewasp5098]

That's what you get for calling Sherlock ''a virgin''.

[@peytonmerwin7495]

Omar The wasp I mean, it’s accurate

[@magnoIiq]

0:33

[@bigbirdmusic8199]

@@magnoIiq thanks like we couldnt fucking wait 30 seconds.

[@magnoIiq]

BigBird Music His comment on the top for me, so if people interested they can go to 0:30 to understand comment.

[@inisterlemon1516]

won't like your comment...it's the year that sherlock was released :D

[@MR-ry8jd]

"I was just playing the game !" "I know, and this is just losing"

[@ADUSEI6111]

SAVAGE

[@ahfolley]

Boom!

[@joylynch5204]

Great line

[@Eelynntravelchannel]

Lmao

[@readen3265]

I lost the game.

[@sathdhdbsj8723]

The effects when he was clicking the letters while talking, like he was stabbing the words into her just makes the scene perfect

[@manipool]

I was like 'kind of sexual Sherlock".

[@TheJavierMartinez88]

Yeah, without even looking at the phone, looking right through her.

[@CC-rl9mq]

Even the music fits the sexual tension.

[@vadalia3860]

Little does he know it's not him she loves, but a good pun.

[@redshirtveteran5688]

Are you sher about that?

[@ryanm.191]

Redshirt Veteran bloody well done

[@GF-wf8rt]

Vadalia it shertainly was

[@DatBoiChucklez]

Redshirt Veteran 👏👏👏

[@elimartin656]

She's just amazed on him

[@katierosefun7722]

This whole scene was one of the best scenes in the whole series

[@RahulKumar-ng2gh]

and play with words, command on language , and a bit of humour and a lot of heartbreak, just English things

[@mozammilathar]

Appearance of Jim Moriarty after his death was the best scene

[@evoule]

For me it was the one where Sherlock kills himself. 😃

[@somethingofascientist58]

I imagine a scenario where the phone said incorrect after the code was put in

[@alarish2035]

And no one care

[@Urchino1337]

Yeah, unless there was something I missed, there is no way he could be 100% sure he was right. He would of looked real silly if her password was "1234"

[@TheMarcHicks]

@@Urchino1337 "1234?!?! That's the kind of password a moron puts on his luggage"-Dark Helmet 'Spaceballs' (sic).

[@JustMe-o-4rt]

That would never happen, we are talking about sherlock :^)

[@Urchino1337]

@@JustMe-o-4rt Sherlock may be great at using existing facts to deduce new facts, but he can't just pull facts out of thin air :P

[@paulprecour3636]

Plot twist is password was HEMM LOCKED, at which point he realized his tea had been poisoned.

[@peterjensen6844]

I told you to let it breathe...

[@Swishy2003]

@@peterjensen6844 yes! Love the reference!

[@sambenmoser1240]

Please explain...

[@aliimrankazan3294]

@@sambenmoser1240 +1

[@orkunakman1541]

@@aliimrankazan3294 ​ It's from the Sherlock Holmes movie. Irene Adler puts roofies in the wine and while Sherlock is getting woozy she says that line.

[@peytonmerwin7495]

The Dominatrix begged The Virgin, that’s not something you see everyday

[@texteel]

depends on who holds the knife

[@peytonmerwin7495]

Valda Grimborn she’s still a dominatrix

[@peytonmerwin7495]

Valda Grimborn ohhh, I just wanted to be dramatic, I didn’t even realize it was capitalized

[@stevenschnepp576]

@@valdagrimborn465 Generally, no, you don't capitalize an occupation.

[@isammolina4842]

😃👍

[@Overlord0011]

When she asked if he was expecting her to beg and he said yes, I was so expecting him to add "twice."

[@mikaku]

You and the whole country, my friend

[@md.azizurrahmansiyam5773]

Me to 😅

[@oisouHevelyn114]

Same!

[@YourHorridDaydream]

In parallel, the only person he begged twice for was John.

[@bookworm_of_heaven]

mikaku more like the whole world

[@adamlgiroux]

First, she says the word "love" in "Jim Moriarty sends his love" then she calls him a virgin. then she says "now that's my kind of man" that's when he figures it out. Genius writing and acting from both of them.

[@DraconaiMac]

Agreed, entirely - she cleanly overplayed the hand

[@jehielmutia1744]

@@DraconaiMac can you elaborate what it meant?

[@user-dw4dq1if1m]

It means she doesnt realise that she already fall in love with hims

[@thatrandomplayer8827]

@@jehielmutia1744 its to do with poker im pretty sure Basically she couldve won very easily but she flaunted it so much everyone around her caught on

[@DraconaiMac]

@@jehielmutia1744 In this situation, there's very little reason to be as verbally damning as she was. Calling Sherlock "the virgin" in front of his brother? The only reason to hit that hard is: She's bluffing. But Sherlock points out at the end - "You just couldn't resist." and she couldn't. It's like when a football player, about to make a touchdown, spikes the ball just before he actually reaches the end zone. Premature celebration.

[@KategariYami]

This entire episode, just to set up an incredible pun. Brilliant!

[@raggedcritical]

How unbearably English of them.

[@djmotise]

Not really.

[@stephenlitten1789]

The end scene is even better

[@king_br0k]

What show is this?

[@stephenlitten1789]

@@king_br0k Sherlock, Season 2, episode 1 - A Scandal in Belgravia

[@silverstarlightproductions1292]

Notice that Sherlock's pupils are dilated too.

[@Synthmilk]

He's probably high, lol.

[@PippaT-iw6su]

It's kinda gloomy, that makes the pupils dilate. He was referring to Irene's pupils in a light room earlier in the episode, not in the specific room in this whole scene

[@samanshamo5971]

His whole deduction lacks of substance

[@nitinpandey6037]

@@samanshamo5971 says a random guy on the internet

[@samanshamo5971]

Go D. Ussop I surely understand that it’s your answer. Let me pick two examples: He says that he took her pulse when they had a moment of intimacy earlier, that her pupils dilated and that her heart rate rose, both of which are physical responses to various kinds of stimuli but most importantly: both be trained to be triggered consciously!

[@buffybell3409]

I’m certain Mycroft was thrilled when Sherlock said it was a chemical defect found in the losing side. He has been trying to squash sentiments in Sherlock their whole life. Unsuccessfully. And if he were truly honest he knows that his love for Sherlock is a strength as well as a pressure point. Because Sherlock is loyal.

[@RLSmith-jt8qj]

Mycroft is just as sentimental when it comes to sherlock

[@umqradumqra]

@@RLSmith-jt8qj Mycroft thinks he's 'stronger' than he really is.

[@spaghetii5337]

The way her voice shakes os 'poor man' it's like she knows something went wrong.

[@lualncol]

She sees where it’s going fast, it’s a last ditch play to flip the direction and to convince his brother that he’s deluded. You’re right and she plays it really well.

[@user-pq5ju1dp3k]

I'm in love with Sherlock's face , when he realizes that Miss Adler loves him ;) surprised and pleasured

[@user-pq5ju1dp3k]

@@anrede thanks :) gonna look the same and may be better 😂

[@dragontrainer544]

@@anrede thats really pathetic trying to hit someone on youtube comments

[@dragontrainer544]

@@anrede I didnt mean to say communicating with a girl is wrong and its ironic that youre writing a long ass pharagraph to prove that youre not pathetic while blaming me taking things so serious. I mean to say that your pick up lines are lame and miserable and beyond being funny

[@ayato___]

@@anrede He's right though, you truly are pathetic. Please stop hitting on women, they're more than just objects - this is coming from a female btw.

[@ayato___]

@@anrede Of course you wouldn't see it coming, since you think hitting on random women is completely fine. You also seem to have trouble understanding that your actions are wrong, from the way you react to mere warnings. Keep going like this, it'll certainly work out one day.

[@pratikastrosaha5015]

This scene has it's own fanbase Gotta respect Benedict Cumberbatch for those raw unfiltered moments ♥️

[@lualncol]

❤️yup

[@iamarshadazad]

Yes. We all love Benadryl CucumberPatch

[@able4077]

@@iamarshadazad Absolutely, thank goodness for Bandersnatch Carumpterbate

[@emily-kz4tx]

i forgot this scene existed for a second and i thought "i took your pulse" was v e r y dark

[@lualncol]

It wasn’t dark to me, it was Sherlock unfiltered, always seeking and processing information, no matter how involved he is.

[@zoobrik]

@@lualncol nah, implying he was all up in them guts I think she meant

[@CorvusCorone68]

i'm not sure i understand; where i come from "taking a pulse" is a medical phrase meaning to measure someone's heartbeats

[@zoobrik]

@@CorvusCorone68 and you'd be correct :) but think about it metaphorically - how do we measure pulse? by feeling it, on an artery. Now that I'm revisiting this, i think I may have put a darker spin on it in my head. I also think I was thinking "took your temperature" which is a little bit clearer of an innuendo. I guess it's just creepy HOW he said it, and that it has to do with blood. *shrug* i'unno....my $0.02

[@nefariousvii5255]

God, Benedict playing Sherlock is a match made in Heaven.

[@timb4779]

I"m pretty sure that Moriarty sending his "love" was a clue drop by Moriarty just to see if Sherlock would catch it.

[@giomjava]

He's that kind of man, too.

[@meghanharls4094]

wow ur right

[@DarkLordDiablos]

@@giomjava he is indeed. It wouldn't surprise me if he agreed to help her just to set her up since he no doubt saw her as a threat due to her intelligence and ease on which she is able to get information. Considering if she hadn't have gloated like she did, she would have won.

[@orangeapples]

He looks so different that for a moment I was thinking, “wow, this dude could do an amazing Dr. Strange impression.”

[@magnoIiq]

3:12 -Are you expecting me to beg? -Yes, twice.

[@oli2328]

Kinky?

[@jlvfr]

This scene alone made me binge watch the series over a week...

[@UchihaAmanda]

It is almost doing the same to me

[@totalt6600]

This reminded me how good it is. Going to start right now.

[@joevenespineli6389]

A shame it went downhill in the later episodes.

[@yashshejwal4086]

I watched it in two whole days

[@Youtubewatcher11]

If you binge watch over a week, it is not binge watching

[@sara-hc3oq]

I'm so happy that I'm not the only one rewatching this and still on Sherlock fandom bc of the recent comments

[@kailee0634]

sara wait what recent comments?

[@sara-hc3oq]

@@kailee0634 nvm, they're all from the last decade

[@ahmedalifathallah9577]

"I've always assumed that love is a dangerous disadvantage, thanks for the final proof" The best line ever

[@Schneeeulenwetter]

his voice when he says elevated

[@KC-lz6up]

Oh I thought he said "and I waited" 🤣

[@Schneeeulenwetter]

K C hahha ohhhh (fair enough it sometimes takes me months until i understand a word or phrase correctly (e.g in songs)

[@dariaazarova7236]

i know... "its killing meeeee"

[@alextaylor3939]

The music, the dialogue,the acting, the filming.... Perfect

[@user-tr5ty8il3z]

What he figures at the moment is the code! He already knows that she is in love with him!! The whole overplaying of the hand is that deep down she really wanted him to solve it. To see through her admiration of him

[@okramoffacebook1381]

Dominatrix does not show weakness or Fall in love.

[@okramoffacebook1381]

She wants the Opposition to pronounce it, she will deny it, unless she is cornered by fact

[@Bradley_UA]

I mean, this is a metaphor for any romantic relationships, isn't it. I mean, a proper one at least.

[@thomascramer1954]

remember Sherlock was supposed to think of her as THEE woman. The admiration must be mutual.

[@omeletta9801]

The Woman: something* Moriarty something*... Sherlock: I'm about to end this woman whole career.

[@jonnyharding3646]

One of my favourite scenes in the whole series.

[@steve_nguyen5320]

This by far is one of the absolute best series I have ever watched. This scene alone...the pulse, “this is you losing the game” “you brought the whole nation to its knees” and of course when at the end, as a dominatrix to the core, she begs to Sherlock (OOHHHH). SOO BADASS

[@TheDajoca]

Shame the last series was so shit.

[@user-mx4is4fx3c]

@@TheDajoca It was amazing

[@MariaDeff]

God the music in this scene is a masterpiece ❤

[@CBU2221990]

Like a G he just walks out like a savage knowing his job was done.

[@MohammadUmairAnsari]

Imagine the sense of pride in Mycroft when Sherlock solves the case saving him from embarrassment.

[@mansah707]

That's where I love his line @ 3:02

[@blacktesseract3798]

That's what you get for calling John's boyfriend a virgin

[@mybocks3]

For the last time.... nevermind.

[@batmenbeyont7775]

NO

[@przemor1150]

I like that there is literally no proof of Sherlock or John being gay, but fandom somehow think they are

[@NotBroihon]

@@przemor1150 ever heard of ms Hudson?

[@viperjoe9446]

I love how people still keep the Jonlock thing going even though they both explicitly said in the first damn episode of the show they're not gay. Respect the lore, people.

[@gailwebb9619]

That voice..saying "I took your pulse...''..did you hear the thunder as thousands of women's undies hit the floor?

[@alajt2939]

@Katone Vi shut the fuck up

[@remington8617]

Ew, dude...

[@gailwebb9619]

Katone Vi what exactly is your problem here? Please explain your comment to me.

[@abeedeahmed5626]

@Katone Vi wow you're so smart. Maybe you need reminding tho that you are pointing out the obvious and Gail is making a joke? No one fkin cares

[@shelbyames4883]

Gail Webb no, and I’m glad I didn’t

[@YawMoney]

I AM SHER LOCKED

[@Bradley_UA]

Aren't we all

[@aneeshprasobhan]

aah...now I get it. thanks.

[@Statalyzer]

So if she had just picked random characters instad of picking something guessable so that the show could happen, then Mycroft would have fucked up everything.

[@iceey3780]

WTF. ITS BEEN 7 YEARS.

[@violetinthesun1756]

😭😭 anything we love they take from us! #bringbacksherlock #savehannibal

[@magnoIiq]

Imagine that what if pass was “John”?

[@user-nu3sd7zb2j]

Now that would be gay

[@lagtduckgirl7993]

@@user-nu3sd7zb2j even more than normal

[@PeaceGrrl]

She ship it

[@bookworm_of_heaven]

I will learn how to change time and space to make this a thing

[@iwanabana]

So...who is John Locke...

[@abujunayed]

When he says "no" I imagined him following up with "I'm not a virgin"

[@moodybash7334]

Same lol

[@sanctusignis9746]

Checkmate! She just got SHERLOCKED!

[@tmrevenge]

Sherlock'd xD

[@okramoffacebook1381]

Dominatrix: my Kind of man: Virgin -> Love

[@elnationalista]

You know what's funny... I think Sherlock was going to let her win but decided not to after being heartbroken by her words. While Mycroft and Irene could not see it, the viewers are seeing Sherlock's transition from calm to sadness to anger. His quote about sentiment shows this. His feelings were blinding him from winning and putting down Irene's mischief. This is when Irene realized what she did.

[@AdityaRaj-xc3fx]

This scene has different fan base

[@c.exe.l3434]

This scene was so intense and well written omgggggg the acting is so good

[@SarumanDeWhite]

Even the music here is Great!

[@christianwindfieldescalant1667]

Imagine Sherlock typing in the wrong passcode lol that woulda been awkward 😂

[@fergalhughes165]

"S" - "H" - "R" - "E" .. d'oh!?

[@nynmlg2299]

These two had the best chemistry fight me

[@KhanivoreQniba]

Mark Gatiss (Mycroft) is one of the nicest people I have ever met and he wrote this scene. It must have taken weeks to do so, such a glorious and poignant moment. Wow.

[@raulbetancourt5795]

I can hardly imagine Downey or Cavil playing a Holmes as spectacular as this one

[@arunkumargupta4564]

What about Brett? He's the best.

[@raulbetancourt5795]

@@arunkumargupta4564 Who is Brett?

[@arunkumargupta4564]

@@raulbetancourt5795 Jeremy Brett? The best Sherlock Holmes ever?

[@raulbetancourt5795]

@@arunkumargupta4564 Never heard of him, sorry.

[@arunkumargupta4564]

@@raulbetancourt5795 No problem. But you should really give Granada Sherlock Holmes a try. It is the best Sherlock Holmes adaptation ever.

[@thehappydmowl1456]

Meanwhile my boy Mycroft is chilling in the back like "umm guys? Well this is akward... GO GET A ROOM YOU TWO!"

[@hamadino]

One of the greatest moments in all of tv history.

[@Sarahs__space]

Am I the only one that always finds this scene so sad? He falls in love with this women and finds out she was just using him so he has to use his smarts to give a reason why he fell for her. Thus losing the women he truly loved and having to putt on a strong face.

[@mjxw]

Yeah, it's incredibly sad for both of them. Finding someone you love who understands and challenges and ALSO utterly loves you is the rarest thing in the world. Walking away from it would be heartbreaking.

[@mellanoche]

Wait i thought it was just one woman, there were other women he fell for ?

[@Bradley_UA]

But then he saves her, lol. I mean, she even texts him "happy birthday" in the 4th season. Sure it's a sad scene, but you gotta look at the whole picture.

[@mellanoche]

@Tim Lee how do you know that?

[@DarkLordDiablos]

At this point in the episode it is sad since he essentially has to expose her frailties which she normally hides from the world thus returning her to the person she was before she became a Dominatrix. It's no secret that people in a position of power use it as a shield to hide their true selves. Normally due to some traumatic event in their childhood which made them swear to never be in that situation again. Thankfully due to this being a TV show, she gets a happy ending when he rescues her.

[@darikai219]

She's a great actress. Wish I saw all of her work

[@hermask815]

Lara Pulver plays a main role in the series „Da Vinci's Demons“.

[@mzigliara]

The best scene of the series, if you ask me.

[@yomiyomi]

I still remember when he says “i took ur pulse” being like “OH SHIT”

[@donyahaahemi9814]

When she said "you're right" Sherlock was shocked and he thought she was going to admit that she loves him. But then she didn't. Well at least not verbally

[@amez643]

Can we talk about how he brought that he imagines what John thinks about sherlocks understanding of love?

[@darklink-ih3hc]

Sherlock basically just said "congratulations, you've just played yourself."

[@SIKAKOLLUANURAG]

I keep coming back just for the music in this particular scene! This scene is one of the best in the entire series!

[@brentleymoore9292]

One of the most entertaining and satisfying TV shows ever to grace the screen of television. Sad that they decided not to continue.

[@emryspendragon2710]

She and Sherlock have such chemistry.

[@gauravpatil2174]

Imagine a conversation between Sherlock, Sheldon, Tony stark and captain Jack sparrow would be amazing 😂

[@nehav2262]

And Chandler

[@gauravpatil2174]

@@nehav2262 well probably he wont speak and will enjoy the conversation.

[@brunolapointe66]

Irene is very intelligent, but having lost herself with love, she basically got a taste of her own medicine

[@AqibA.C.]

I misread the 'pulse' as 'purse' in the title and honestly this makes more sense.

[@anjella1010]

You wouldn't steal a handbag

[@accountforwastingtime]

I did the same and was like I don't remember that😂😂😂

[@sarahs8704]

“Sorry about dinner”

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Cold Damn cold.

[@sanketpatil4039]

The detective who brought the Dominatrix to her knees.

[@Hailoow]

Oh My Croft I love this scene

[@jessicapalmer9592]

That was such a freaking power move!!!...lol😂

[@danna2212]

One of the best series ever and this scene is one of the reasons why.

[@enalol9127]

Still gives me chills

[@dominicweber]

That actress is incredible

[@lic.karinanicolussithehuma7571]

The whole scene was one of the best scenes in the whole series

[@scottgammon247]

Never let your heart rule your head. There's a time and place for both

[@zahidhussain4132]

I've always assumed that love is a dangerous disadvantage ty for the final proof👍

[@nameless-iw7dd]

best scene in Sherlock Holmes series all around

[@WardenDios]

Ok, so after seeing this clip, I am reminded of Holmes' character in literature, specifically his view towards females and love in general. "the motives of women ... inscrutable. ... How can you build on such quicksand? Their most trivial actions may mean volumes..." and "Women are never to be entirely trusted-not the best of them" and "love is an emotional thing, and whatever is emotional is opposed to that true, cold reason which I place above all things. I should never marry myself, lest I bias my judgement."

[@frostieisme]

I like how the pulse line was improvised

[@morlokvestai-kurak9680]

Absolutely stellar writing on this series. Top notch.

[@djmotise]

Thank you for posting one of the greatest moments in entertainment history. Plays like a symphonic climax. This show has many truly inspired segments. This is one of the best.

[@Kyra-gg5gs]

I like the sound of the heartbeats when he puts the code in the phone.

[@jestexgarcia3601]

"Love is a dangerous disadvantage ". Its true

[@CapralHarrison]

I think i would not be alone who says that this scene made me watch whole series

[@Veighar]

This is your heart and you should NEVER let it rule your head

[@PranavDwivedi990]

Sherlock's pupils were also dilated in this scene.

[@thegame1984]

Pranav Dwivedi because the detective won the game

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Plus the way he inhaled her scent before taking the phone from the table.

[@samuela9245]

The music. Amazing. Love this show

[@hypnoticpoison4623]

Destruction 100

[@Statalyzer]

"You could have chosen any random number and walked out of here, but you didn't, because you had to make it something easily guessable so that the series could happen."

[@dorsarahmani9708]

My favourite tv show part of all time... never got tired of watching it

[@polarbeahr6410]

That "sorry about dinner" makes you wonder if the 'Ice Man' title was not more fitting for Sherlock.

[@charlizeparedes6358]

I keep replaying this scene over and over. It's just pure genius, from the musical score to the cinematography and acting. The whole writing of this scene, and Benedict Cumberbatch's improve.

[@silencenewberry1127]

I absolutely loved this show...especially this episode.

[@alienween1491]

This is sherlock's equivalent of those moments the doctor has when he reveals his plans and just shut the opponent down

[@stevena3244]

I always imagined he'd got it wrong and the code was COKB LOCKED

[@r.m.a.6723]

How much I miss this show. One of the most interesting and strong shows ever.

[@davidbroughall3782]

A number of people are stating that his pupils are dilated as well, but he was referring back to the moment in his apartment when he took her pulse. Her eyes dilated then. In the low light conditions of the present scene, everyone's eyes would be dilated.

[@screwsick9255]

Watch the full series here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHq7hmeQqtNsi7c

[@68DefensiveT]

I think a wonderful touch in this scene is Sherlock's eyes. They are very dilated, suggesting that he, too, was a victim of the "most dangerous disadvantage"

[@dreamsteddybearsmaster]

LOL I read the title as "No. Because I took your purse" 😂😂😂