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Well, wasn’t that a bit morbid for us all and what fascination it held. Loved every bit of Sherlock’s madness. The Lying Detective, though perfect in its form, was a bit predictable for me. All through 3 seasons of Sherlock Holmes and now the 4^th one too, we have witnessed and somewhat loved Sherlock’s narcissist attitude. In The Lying Detective, Sherlock yet again plays a dangerous game to catch the villain in this episode.

And did we glimpse into the character of the Last Sir Jimmy Savile in the form of Culverton Smith? The clues were certainly there. His hiding in plain sight, being gentle with kids like an uncle and the Yorkshire background were few of the most obvious clues I could detect. Tony Jones playing the part of Culverton Smith was good. He was believable and gave me creepy feeling every time he came on screen.

But of course, Sherlock Holmes has to plan something outrageous to help John Watson come out of his grief for his late wife. And is it possible that he feels certain guilt, may be a little responsibility for her death? He claims, “In saving my life, she conferred a value on it. It is a currency I do not know how to spend.”

And John’s answer couldn’t have been simpler, “It is what it is.”

Trust Sherlock Holmes to devise a grand plan to bring the evil to the heels. All while the plan unfolds, we can see the same pattern as in most of the other episodes where Sherlock puts himself into grave danger, only to emerge victorious and as the one with the most psychotic intelligence like Mary said in this very episode, “He is the cleverest man in the world.” Well, whatever the faults and flaws, we love Sherlock, don’t we all?

Oh and there is a twist in the plot too. All based upon Canon Doyle’s original masterpiece. And I won’t be the one to break the suspense and tell you what the twist is. Watch The Lying Detective to learn all about it.