After a great start at reimagining Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic detective, you'd think Sherlock could only go from strength to strength, but sadly that isn't the case with the second episode of the three-part BBC drama: writer Stephen Thompson makes lousy use of the extensive 90 minute running time, frequently stopping and diverting from the main plot (which it has to be noted is often too complex even for a wannabe Sherlock to understand) for minor moments of romance and comedy which generally feel needless. Once again, Freeman and Cumberbatch are excellent leads, giving off believable reactions to the case and the former giving more depth to Watson than seen before in the Winter 2009 film adaptation starring Iron Man's Downey Jr or indeed in Conan Doyle's novels, but even the memorable cameo of Gemma Chan (a.k.a Mia in The Waters Of Mars) can't ultimately save a bland and somewhat by-the-books middle part.
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