Sherlock Holmes Analysis Post

The episode of Sherlock, was an episode filled with various signs and symbols of every kind. There was so much to take in and to notice, that it made me want to know other things that I might've missed that I could have taken in as clues. From analyzing and taking thought out notes, I came to some conclusions from that of which I witnessed.

For one, the most obvious thing that stood out to me was the synecdoche was Watson's cane. In the part where Holmes and Watson are investigating the scene of the main crime and Holmes has an epiphany and runs out, Watson is stumbling behind with his cane. The cane prevents him from keeping up with Sherlock, thus giving away his lack of confidence in himself. The cane could also be  a symbol for weakness, because with his cane, Watson doesn't do much. When Watson decides to join Holme's in the investigation, we can see him growing in strength and in confidence. In the end Watson can be seen without his cane and walking, without any implication of injury, next to Sherlock.

Another scene that keeps playing in my head is the first time Watson and Holmes are talking in the cab. We can definitely tell the paradigmatic between Watson and Holmes. Watson is the more cautious, likes to stay in the lines and do what he needs to do, type of guy, while Holmes is the show off, will do any dare you ask him, kind of guy. Right after Holmes shows Watson just how smart he is, Watson looks puzzled and Holmes looks out the window with a smirk. The scene quickly changes to multiple pictures of London to transition the story. In that transition, the first thing I notice right after Holmes looks out the window, is that the first picture that pops up are manikins inside a store. I'm not sure if the director or editors did this on purpose, but I felt that it was a quick symbol for just how closed minded the people of the world really are and how we can act like manikins in a glass window that we can't see, but Sherlock can.

One last note that I feel should be noted, is near the end of the story, where Holmes is deciding which pill to take, reminds me of the The Dark Knight. In the movie, Batman had to make a choice on whether to set off a bomb for his friend or his love interest, the trick was that the bombs were going to set off on both of them no matter what he chose. Joker was also kind of crazy. Though Sherlock Holmes isn't batman, I could see the same thing applied here. Sherlock was going to die no matter what he chose and he was dealing with someone that wasn't quite all there. I could also see the pills as a symbol for the choice between life or death.

In the end, the first episode of Sherlock was an enjoyable one and I feel that it could possibly make you more aware of your surroundings, thus making your mind a little bit sharper.