SHERLOCK Season 2 Episode 1 Reaction | A Scandal in Belgravia

[@Syntell]

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[@nupefromdaville]

Thanks Bro!!!!

[@yavoth5850]

"send your least irritating officer" Lestrade: sends himself xD

[@yazmac9294]

The Sherlock/Adler relationship in this episode is great, but the Sherlock/Mrs Hudson is fantastic.

[@thanossnap4170]

"England would fall!" Great line.

[@mikemichaels1]

“They’re acting more and more like a couple” welcome to the johnlock club! Haha

[@andyastrand]

The story, the script, the visuals, the brilliant score, this is a piece of peak TV

[@6DCNostrada]

This is probably Cumberbatch's best role, can't see anyone else as Sherlock. Other actors can do it great, but this portrayal is so memorable, it's crazy. Martin Freeman doing some of his best work in this series as well. They are the reason you watch the show, even at it's low points, they are flawless. The chemistry is insane, these roles should be studied. The ability to convey so much drama and comedy is truly impressive.

[@6DCNostrada]

Freeman's probably at his peak Watson in season 3, so many moments where he shatters you. Moffat handles levity in this series so much better than he did with Doctor Who.

[@carolineben-ari2798]

One of my favourite Watson lines: "I often hear 'punch me in the face' when you talk, but usually it's subtext."

[@ginahouston9352]

she's my FAVORITE side-character 🤩🥰

[@axspike]

Oh absolutely the same!

[@Roz-y2d]

👍🏻

[@mayaamis]

my absolute fave episode of Sherlock :D

[@JasonDWitte]

I know that Moffat and Gatiss were aware that, because season one was a hit, they had to really bring their game this season. They pulled it off, starting with this one.

[@theConquerersMama]

Waiting for these originally was so hard! I had the "I am Sher Locked" wall paper on my phone for ages. Lol The shots and camera work on this one is so good.

[@TardisNerdGirl]

Lol same here, I was so impressed because I felt so stupid. It was right there and so obvious the whole time and I didn't think about it at all until he turned it around.

[@michael_m22]

"When I say run, run!" is a classic Doctor Who quote. You will see/hear classic Doctor Who references throughout the series. Both Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss are huge Doctor Who fans.

[@mikedignum1868]

That ringtone was everywhere here in London where this episode first aired.

[@SK-cm2tc]

I often cry at the end of it, especially when Irene opens her eyes then the climax music comes and the final violin part is just too beautiful.

[@TardisNerdGirl]

The music throughout this episode was so on point. I listened to these songs from the soundtrack all the time after it came out.

[@alyzu4755]

The BEST episode, IMHO. The series does start to decline a bit in season 3, but the first 2 seasons are just peak television. ☺️ It's so much fun watching you guys react! 🥰

[@jlerrickson]

I love this episode, mainly for the side interactions we never got that much of before. It's clear that John has created a real family for Sherlock: colleagues and friends over for Christmas, in Mycroft's confidence, knows Sherlock well enough to understand him and challenge him, and the love they both show toward Mrs. Hudson and Molly. I don't see that Sherlock could have built these kinds of emotional bonds on his own, even if he wanted to.

[@David-cg1lh]

I love mycrofts whole thing. The younger brother is hip and cool he's the fun genius who solves crimes and does drugs. But his actually smarter older brother is doing sensible boring things like running governments.

[@gabbymouse8197]

The episode we’ve all been waiting for!!!!!

[@stuartarmstrong5190]

TV does not get better than this. Moffat is on top form, amazing performances all round and great direction to boot.

[@LisaRowe2525]

this episode is one of the best things ever made. Lara Pulver owns every scene she's in! The chemistry between her and Benedict C is amazing! I need them as a couple in a series together, it would the stuff of legend.

[@michaeljohn1978]

You could say Sherlock gets Pulverized

[@3Kings_Industries]

The Batman / Selina energy between Sherlock & 'The Woman', Irene Adler. 👏👏👏

[@stpnwlf9]

While the chemistry between Sherlock and Irene Adler took center stage here, John was still crucial for the various interactions to happen. Ultimately, the entirely Sherlock Holmes narrative is actually about John Watson. After all, he is our point of view character for the stories, being the blogger of this current version and the narrator of all the original stories. We see Sherlock from Watson's POV so even when he is in the background, he is essential to our understanding of Sherlock.

[@SenseiEpu]

Have to agree. This was by far the best episode. And your reactions hit the right spots. Thanks for the video.

[@anjulamutanda2000]

Love the way you pronounce Belgravia. It’s a super posh and expensive place to live in London- and the English pronunciation is Bel-gray-vee-uh.

[@vickster5001]

Easily my favourite episode of the show & the best of the series in my opinion. It’s just such a brilliant ep of TV, writing, visuals, acting, score, just superb. Remember watching it on the night of New Year’s Day 2012. The hype for its return was so high and it lived up to it.

[@angelaedwards8097]

As a lover of intelligent crime drama This version of Sherlock was brilliant! I was apprehensive to how good it would be! but the actors done the characters justice a fantastic job and storylines brilliant ❤️👌

[@swanchamp5136]

I love all these episodes are a play on original Sherlock Holmes stories, though I think a few of these modernised version are a combination of stories. Might be fun for you to watch a few of the original titles, see what they actual Irene Adler was like. I would suggest the Jeremy Brett version 'the adventures of Sherlock Holmes' as they did quite a lot of the stories and not just the few ones everyone knows, see how they compare to the modern versions.

[@LaurinGarcia]

The new American TV show that just aired their pilot premiere called Matlock decided to steal a tiny bit from this episode of Sherlock. At the very surprisingly twist ending of the Matlock pilot, they put an advertisement with Kathy Bates (who stars as the new Matlock) asking viewers to hashtag "Matlocked". Being a fan of Sherlock myself, I immediately recognized the reference to the "Sherlocked" pass code. I thought it was such a hoot. A mystery show giving a huge nod to another famous mystery show. 🕵‍♂️👩‍⚖️🕵‍♀️🔎📺🔍❤️‍🔥

[@eileenmiller4685]

That two year gap on a cliff hanger definitely built the hype to the max. I cancelled my whole life to watch the premiers of each season of this...lol!!!! I was tuned in and turned off for this show. Just wait though. The 2nd season cliff hanger was the WORST!!!! Looking forward to your reaction to The Hounds of Baskerville. The 2nd ep of each season tends to be less drama than 1 and 3, but this is my favorite of the 2nd eps. I actually like season 4. It goes off left field, but it's still really great...and Mrs. Hudson has a scene in it that is absolutely hilarious!!!

[@cornparade6874]

Third episode of season four was utter self indulgent nonsense, the rest was fine I guess

[@channyh.221B]

@@cornparade6874 Actually when you watch Rekkai's deep dive, talking his back ground and life lessons, this makes me think he's going to relate so much. And many other reactors who were new to this show, seeing it without the waiting inbetween, getting told every time that "whoa that last season" and then they just love ALL seasons, thinking this show and characters grew and ended perfectly and I agree with them. We'll just have to wait and see, right?!

[@eileenmiller4685]

@@cornparade6874 The first time I watched it, I wasn't too impressed, but it's grown on me. The entire series is bringing classic Sherlock Holmes into the modern day, but in season 4, they added to the story rather than sticking to recycling the classic content which I actually really enjoyed once I got used to the idea.

[@theConquerersMama]

Do not hurt Mrs Hudson!

[@leohall6755]

Rekkai’s camera quality looks really good, takes the reactions to a new level

[@nupefromdaville]

Appreciated!!!!

[@rdanns75]

Love the fact the safe code was her measurements proved sherlock was still being observent

[@whatiwasgoingtosay]

I am so enjoying watching y'all get into this great show. This is my favorite episode, too. That two year wait was brutal, but the wait between season 2 and season 3 was even worse.

[@rizzyknows]

Oh I wish you watched the show whilst it was on air... Watsons Blog was an actual blog you could read online, full of comments from the other characters and everything, plus some of those comments even were referenced in the subsequent episodes, made you feel like you were in the tv show. Great times!

[@zigman63]

That was my favourite episode and the acting was amazing

[@auriellis]

Oooh did Rekkai get a new cam set up??? I hope so! I love seeing his reactions!

[@nupefromdaville]

I did get a new camera....lol

[@ravensdark99]

One of the best episodes of any series in tv history

[@jennaking710]

with what you were saying about Moffatt's style of writing, there is a phrase that is used about him of "one handed writing", because he's writing typing with one hand, and doing something else with the other one ....

[@HuntingViolets]

Moffat has a long-time marriage to Sue Vertue, who recommended to him that he and Gatiss stop talking about how to do a modern Sherlock Holmes and just do it, and who is the producer of this show. Moffat also named the characters of Steve and Susan on the britcom, _Coupling,_ after himself and his wife.

[@HuntingViolets]

"Hamish" is a reference to a Dorothy L. Sayers theory that that's what the H in John H. Watson stands for. She based that on Mrs. Watson appearing to refer to her husband as "James" in "The Man with the Twisted Lip." Hamish is a Scots version of James, and it's suggested that James is a nickname she used for her husband.

[@blackiemittens]

Few things gave the Relief of a Villain being rescued, as the end of this episode did. Short and to the point. Blue eyes in a burka. Wow!

[@Velociraptour]

Steven Moffat is a happily married man. And seeing fans review his adaptation of The Time Traveler's Wife, he might be giving a lot away in his work.

[@fayesouthall6604]

He works with his wife

[@HuntingViolets]

@@fayesouthall6604 His wife is one of the producers of this show.

[@Velociraptour]

@@fayesouthall6604 she's an executive producer in most of his shows yes

[@lokithecat7225]

Best Villain. She can get under anyone's skin.

[@axspike]

Amazing episode, one of the best and a great reaction!!

[@coderdenewbie]

Mycroft Sherlock relationship is brilliant

[@HuntingViolets]

The 1895 guess on the phone is a reference to the poem _221b_ by Vincent Starrett, a well-known Sherlockian: *Here dwell together still two men of note* *Who never lived and so can never die:* *How very near they seem, yet how remote* *That age before the world went all awry.* *But still the game's afoot for those with ears.* *Attuned to catch the distant view-halloo:* *England is England yet, for all our fears-* *Only those things the heart believes are true.* *A yellow fog swirls past the window-pane* *As night descends upon this fabled street:* *A lonely hansom splashes through the rain,* *The ghostly gas lamps fail at twenty feet.* *Here, though the world explode, these two survive,* *And it is always eighteen ninety-five.*

[@craigmarin2074]

They said g filming season 2 was hard because of big crowds of fans. There were no fans filming series one.

[@lovelyislegalxx]

Can’t wait to see your reactions to the rest!

[@nathandts3401]

Rekkai going into the psychology of dom/sub relationships was entertaining.

[@cinephilereview1709]

Riding crop was in the first episode of the series introducing Sherlock

[@dragonreader3817]

The best episode ever!

[@bertieblack5639]

My favourite episode bar one next! The adaptation of arguably the most FAMOUS Sherlock story! I hope that's not a spoiler to say... if it is, people let me know and I'll remove this comment 😂

[@HuntingViolets]

A lot of things can elevate your pulse.

[@supergeeky7529]

Moriarty is so much fun, so is Irene!😁

[@steve8510]

Moffo's Sherlock Masterpiece

[@Afak6]

It’s here!!! My absolute favorite SHERLOCK episode ever! 😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Irene and Sherlock together is one of the best on screen chemistry I’ve seen 🔥💦

[@MsFleri]

Now THIS is tv!!

[@funkybluedandelion]

I've been a fan of Lara Pulver's since Robin Hood, this was on a whole other level

[@tubekulose]

53:30 What do you mean? Nudity has been in the mainstream media since the late 1960s, at least here in Europe. When I was a kid here in Austria in the 1980s passing by a kiosk on the street I would instantly see boobies on magazine, newspaper covers or picture postcards. When switching on the TV you saw boobies, booties and bushes - all that stuff. And in Italy the amount of nudity in the media was even more prominent. I rather have the feeling that nudity in public places or in the media is being on the decline these days.

[@amberburnette8813]

I’ve been waiting for this one. It’s my favorite. I have a lot of opinions about this incarnation of Irene Adler, but still a great episode. Belgravia (Bell-Grave)

[@amberburnette8813]

In the story, Irene Adler is his true equal. She doesn’t need him to rescue her from anything. In this version (she is still spectacular and I love that she uses her greatest weapon the way she does) she uses her sexuality to bring him down to her level. She is still amazing and we love her. Just my observation.

[@marcwright8395]

Easily one of my favorite episodes

[@cloverite]

Bell gravy err. 😊

[@Hope2BHappy]

Love that shirt on the right. Looks like Kentucky with computer related icons and programming languages. Can I get one somewhere?

[@HuntingViolets]

Irene Adler was an opera singer in the original story.

[@HuntingViolets]

Stephen Fry was Mycroft in the second Downey movie.

[@_adrian_sean]

"EVERY MAN IS LIKE THAT" ummmm🙃.... Not these two. Mycroft in every adaptation has been attracted to no gender and no sex (or has he? 😉). Never interested in even pretending to be. Sherlock on the other hand shows signs of being a sapiosexual and sometimes asexual in certain adaptations. Sherlock is attracted to the intelligence of others versus the sex or gender. I think that's what he likes most in Ms. Adler. Low key this is why I believe the author of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, based Sherlock loosely on his friend J.M. Barrie, the author of Peter Pan. People assumed something was wrong with J.M. Barrie and he was a freak because he was more interested in traveling, writing and caring for Peter + his brothers (once their parents died and they were adopted by Barrie) versus getting some nyash 🍆💦.

[@elliedo01]

When Sherlock tells her he’s never begged for mercy in his life, I think he’s telling her he’s a virgin.

[@craigmarin2074]

The movie "Zero Effect" was based of same book

[@HuntingViolets]

Short story. "A Scandal in Bohemia." It's an interesting movie.

[@HuntingViolets]

This episode is based (obviously) on the Sherlock Holmes story, "A Scandal in Bohemia," which was the first of the Holmes short stories, but also on _The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes,_ a film by Billy Wilder (which would make a good reaction). Irene Adler has no romance with Holmes in the original story and is not a villain.

[@HuntingViolets]

Actually, the use of the term "camera phone" was clunky when this episode aired. We were like, that's basically every phone but your basic flip.

[@AnaCris6969]

Hey Syntell !!!! Would love to see you two guy react to ELEMENTARY series about sherlock holmes....is one of my favorite series and hope you consider it.

[@HuntingViolets]

Holmes has a riding crop in the Canon, and at least once threatens to use it on someone.

[@michaeljohn1978]

Time to get Pulverized

[@nac.mac.feegle]

Waiting for Doctor Who episodes...I watched it in the U.S. in the 80s/90s and it would _occasionally_ be on PBS, then it could be months before another one came on.

[@HuntingViolets]

People probably shouldn't be telling you about whether they liked episodes/seasons you haven't watched yet, but that's just my opinion.

[@BigDamnHero74]

Great Reaction ya’ll! Really enjoying revisiting this series with you both! Keep it coming! Cool fact: The actress who played Jeanette (angry now ex-gf of John) was played by Oona Chaplin (Charlie Chaplin’s Granddaughter)

[@raynashacannon4012]

Mycroft is the older brother

[@hanayah2315]

Was looking for this comment!

[@angelaedwards8097]

Yeah hell no to the riding crop!

[@2Fangirl]

Mycroft is the older brother. He is also smarter than Sherlock, as he likes to point out.

[@tree1568]

I don’t think it’s a girlfriend Steven Moffat be needing 😉

[@beatyz2]

I feel really stressed at the concept that Mycroft may ACTUALLY be younger than Sherlock. Can somebody confirm this?!?😮 (Edit: it's not!😂❤😮‍💨)

[@angelaedwards8097]

Being English I do luv your Ello Guvna ❤️👌👌👌

[@eltzrothm1]

BTW, I want that KY coding shirt.

'A BAD DC MOVIE'? THATS THE ONLY KIND.

[@axspike]

Facts!

[@nupefromdaville]

Bwahahahahahaha... that is so true

[@channyh.221B]

Nonono, You both are going to like the 4th season too, I can tell because of how you react the first season AND how you reacted to this episode at certain scenes, yeah, you are going "What? season 4 was the perfect ending"... but in your own words ofcourse. And then I can tell you "I told you so".

[@ifrozeyourcookie]

I love that in the novel (if im not mistaken) irene was really there for sherlock to learn not to underestimate women's capabilities to outsmart him, but in the show you can see that the role was split into the few women he's acquainted with. Irene was like the more clear cut obvious way to show him that someone out there can play his game too. I do also like how its not even remotely romantic, and that attraction comes from flirting with intelligence the way sherlock does with moriarty. Also Una Stubbs, bless her, if im not mistaken too, one of the reasons sherlock has a closer relationship with her is because benedict wanted it that way since she was friends with his parents so he was already fond of her so it really makes it look a lot realer in the show

[@jamesbriton5545]

It's pronounced BELL-GRAVY-AH.

[@marcwright8395]

Sherlock is recovering drug addict as well, when hes not working he needs a fix, literally, which is a nod to the original Sherlock Holmes used to inject cocaine from time to time in the books

[@heatherrose5594]

Love this show, but I can’t stand her character. There’s something about Sherlock that helps me overlook his awful behavior, but I guess I never found what it is in her that would help me see past her awful behavior.

[@MelissaBergIllustration]

I love this series… I still have a keychain that says "I am Sher-Locked" everything about this show is brilliant. It ended too soon, but Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, both became so famous during this show that they no longer had time in their schedules for it, I’m glad we have what we got tho. 😉

[@somedudeontwitterstalkedme3829]

For the record the people who did not like season 4 of Sherlock, had the same issues with it, they had with season 5 of Doctor Who.

[@Syntell]

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