John - who is preparing to propose to Mary Morstan - arguably has the most entertaining response in a montage which takes us from one physical attack on Sherlock by Watson to the next.
When his brother Mycroft tells Sherlock about an underground terrorist cell planning an attack on London, the detective returns home and we're then shown the reactions of all the supporting characters to his "resurrection". Not everyone will be satisfied, but in this world, it works! As Sherlock himself says: "Everyone's a critic." It's sort of like a real life online forum, and when all is finally revealed (though we're still not entirely sure it is.), it's perhaps a comment by writer Mark Gatiss on the inevitable complaints and theories which will litter message boards for the next few weeks. The unhinged copper feels guilty for his role in Moriarty's plan and now runs a group - called 'The Empty Hearse' - which comes up with conspiracy theories about how Sherlock may have faked his death.
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Just as you begin to think that the series has done a Homeland and is heading in far sillier direction moving forward, it's revealed that this is simply a theory of Anderson’s, the detective who so enthusiastically helped discredit Sherlock. This scenario is not only ridiculously hard to believe, but even features Derren Brown! We quickly learn that Sherlock's name was cleared after his apparent death and that he spent his time away dismantling Moriarty's terrorist network.īefore that however, we're treated to a lengthy explanation as to how Sherlock faked his death.