"The Reichenbach Fall" was a truly cracking piece of work, hitting all the emotional beats needed to make the episode as good as it was, not to mention all the beats of an adaptation of "The Final Problem" (because they are essentially the same story, even taking into account all the technological advances made since 1893). It made me laugh a great deal (I particularly loved the fact that Sherlock offers a bag of crisps as adequate compensation for getting Molly's help with the lab and making her cancel a lunch date) and if I weren't devoid of all human emotion, it would've made me cry. Because lord knows that losing my friend to his criminal masterminded nemesis in a tense rooftop confrontation is something that we can all relate to.
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1 - Three Toes of Fury
Outstanding write up Scott! I agree with you all around. The Reichenbach Fall was AMAZING. It was perfect. I am confident that when 2012 winds to an end, The Reichenbach fall will stand toe-to-toe with the best-of-the-best "good vs bad" movies released and beat them all. Its verrrry rare to find the combination of a really well written villian + an amazing and intricate story + a pefect ending. Almost never happens. They nailed it here.
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2 - Leel
I assumed the writers had the press give Sherlock the nickname 'The Hero of Reichenbach' because they had in the backs of the minds a happy double entendre: 'The Hero of Reichenbach falls'.