My review of Episode #6

 I am a little late in getting this one in. . . but we have been visiting the House of Mouse and just got back so I am in catch up mode.


I think this episode, 'Flight Risk', is one of may favorites so far.
To me it feels like Lucy Liu and Johnny Lee Miller have really hit there stride with this one.
The turmoil going on individually within each character really comes across; Watson's somewhat loss of self esteem, and Sherlock's still lack of direction.

We see some great deduction work at the crash site and throughout the show. His observation skills are also well showcased in this episode.

We also see the building of, what we as readers see as canonical settings in the books, still growing within this episode.

We have already noticed in other episodes 'Holmes' using file boxes as his A to Z books, and he once again does the same in this case.

We see, a couple of times in this episode, 'Holmes' knowledge of his surroundings as in the case of what types of water are found near his stomping grounds.
We also see his knowledge of chemistry in his examination of the sands.

Where in the books we read of Sherlock reading all the daily papers to get his information and knowledge of crimes going on, in this episode we see that in his use of scanners to keep up with police business.

We see a reference to his abilities as a showman and interest in theatrics, which may be used later.

I am still not sure where all the references to his father is going to lead, and it is slightly unfortunate that this show has followed the often used path of Sherlock having had a bad childhood to explain his behavior.

I think it can be argued that this is one of the best shows so far giving Watson, male or female, almost equal footing in importance to the stories. 'Watson' comes across with some very important insights in this case and is just fine at making her own deductions and observations.

I loved his explanation for his reluctance to fly.

Were there shades of Bruce-Partington Plans here, with the murder taking place in one place and a mode of of transportation dropping it, the body, somewhere else?

It's going to be interesting to see how Irene Adler plays out.

Five out of Five pipes for me.