![]() The main event is taken care of within minutes, cemented with some neat Matrix-esque visual flourishes that set the tone for a particularly playful episode, at least as far as styling goes. “The Sign of Three” is the John Gets Married Episode, a milestone not nearly as dramatic as the Sherlock Dies Episode or the Sherlock Resurrects Himself Episode, but an important one nonetheless. Thanks to an unconventional structure and a conflict that centered more on its characters than the supposed mystery in question, “The Sign of Three” pulls Sherlock forward rather than acting as a placeholder. It’s a pleasant surprise, then, that “The Sign of Three” stands out among its show’s mere eight episodes to date. ![]() I doubt anyone remembers much of “The Blind Banker” beyond a collection of painful racial stereotypes, and iconic as its source material is, “The Hounds of Baskerville” felt like a lull between Irene Adler and the big Moriarty showdown. In its brief two-and-a-half season tenure, Sherlock has always struggled with its second episode.
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