Alas, she outwits Holmes and Watson and escapes, leaving behind another corpse. Months later, when the bride again rises from the dead to murder men, Holmes is back on the case, setting a trap for the bride. Holmes gleefully takes the case, because it offers a delightful mix of street theater, murder-suicide, and “ghostly” deeds. She taunts him in the street in front of witnesses before handily using her shotgun to dispose of him - and disappears. While her body’s supposedly in the morgue, Emelia hails a hansom cab to track down her husband (Gerald Kyd), who conveniently staggers from a Limehouse opium den in time to be accosted by his dead wife. On her wedding anniversary, Emelia Ricoletti (Natasha O’Keeffe) publicly shoots herself in the head, but not before terrorizing the neighborhood with shrieks of “You!” while firing a shotgun toward passersby. In 1895, Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) and John Watson (Martin Freeman) are brought into a frightening murder mystery by Scotland Yard inspector Lestrade (Rupert Graves). I can luxuriate in the thrills & weirdness of #Sherlockspecial w/ none of the rage!” A January 6 tweet from actor Curtis Armstrong perhaps best summed up casual viewers’ conclusion about the “discussion” raging online about the meaning or entertainment value of the latest Sherlock installment: “Sometimes I thank God for what an uncritical dork I am. The number of comments online, however, had not escaped public attention. Once many viewers had a chance to watch the episode a second time (or more), however, the response on Twitter became more positive. Some proclaimed it a travesty others deemed it brilliant. Given so much anticipation and a high level of fan expectations, it’s not surprising that “The Abominable Bride” became a trending topic that reflected viewers’ immediate responses.
#WATCH SHERLOCK THE ABOMINABLE BRIDE REDDIT SERIES#
In the two years since season/series three debuted, many fans followed #Setlock tweets reporting what went on during filming in public places, watched a series of promotional trailers, and finally, finally tuned in (or streamed) the episode on New Year’s night. Since the January 1 broadcast premiere of “The Abominable Bride” on the BBC in the UK and on PBS in the US, tweets have summarized widely diverse audience reaction to the much-anticipated special episode. The range of informal reviews from fans mirrored this dichotomy. Whereas some critics (e.g., in a particularly scathing Telegraph review) derided series’ co-creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss (or Mofftiss, in fan usage) for a confusing, convoluted script, other reviewers (e.g., a highly positive review in TVLine) praised them for their daring experiment in storytelling and lovingly crafted individual scenes.
Sherlock: “The Abominable Bride” created a polarizing moment within the television series’ viewership. Amid Kudos and Criticism, Sherlock: “The Abominable Bride” Finds a Welcoming Audience in Cinemas
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