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The game is back on:Sherlockhas returned. No one can say we haven't been patient; we've only had to wait three years, not that I've been counting or anything. Arthur Conan Doyle's thrillingly weird and brilliant detective, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, disappeared from our screens after 2014's season three (not counting the Christmas special last year). And we had so many questions! Would we ever find out more about Mary's past as a spy? Is Sherlock's nemesis Moriarty really dead? Will his drug addiction flare up again?
So, on Sunday night, fans were stuck to the couch, following Sherlock's wonderfully circuitous path. The first episode of season four, "The Six Thatchers," contained twists galore, and some were nothing short of devastating. In fact, I'm still processing pretty much everything that happened.
Here are the most shocking and heartbreaking things that happened inSherlock's season return. If you haven't seen the episode, spoilers are very much ahead.
1. Sherlock Holmes uses hashtags?
It's just typical of the antisocial detective that the first time we see him after a long separation, he's, well, being antisocial. Just as a highly secretive and important meeting is about to start, his brother Mycroft (Mark Gatiss) notices that Sherlock is tweeting something from his phone. It's not surprising that the dismissive and self-involved Sherlock should show little regard for proper behavior, but itisa surprise that he uses hashtags. #ohwhatabeautifulmorning? That seems a little frivolous for a guy who generally disdains irrelevant detail.
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2. John and Mary Watson have a baby.
Rosamund Mary Watson, Rosie for short, enters the world while her father is off solving mysteries with his weird genius BFF. If having Sherlock Holmes' closest associate and a superspy for parents isn't enough, we can tell she's smart because she throws her rattle at Sherlock. But we do question her parents' wisdom at asking Sherlock to be her godfather. He spends Rosie's whole christening sending text messages, for goodness' sake. It's like asking a turtle to play tennis.
3. Mary's spy past is way more complicated than we thought—and it's come back to haunt her.
In typicalSherlockfashion, Sherlock quickly solves the case of a politician's son whose skeleton mysteriously appears in a fiery car crash. But that's small fry compared to a tiny detail that draws Sherlock's attention. A broken bust of Margaret Thatcher from the bereaved family's home turns out to be just one of six that are being systematically found and damaged. At first, the statues seem to be related to a high-profile jewel theft, but the real significance ends up being something much closer to home: Mary Watson's (Amanda Abbington) past.
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It turns out someone is tracking down the statues in order to unearth a thumb drive that holds all the secrets of Mary's past. We learn that six years ago, she was in a small, highly specialized cell of agents. On a mission that went awry, her colleagues all died—or so Mary thought. But one other agent survived, and he's out for blood: specifically, hers. He's convinced Mary betrayed him, which means Mary is in danger.
4. John might have cheated on Mary—and at the very least, he considered it.
A pretty girl smiles at John on the bus, and gives him her number written on a slip of paper. He's clearly flattered—and while he immediately goes to throw it out, at the last second, he holds on to it. This doesn't seem like the John we know and love—loyal to a fault, and a very new father to boot. Then, it gets even more complicated: We learn that he starts a relationship of some kind with her over text message. But we never find out just how far the dalliance went. Did the flirting ever become more than just that? Did they ever meet up? Sleep together? We don't know, and might not ever find out: When John is about to confess what he's done to his wife, Sherlock sends an urgent summons.
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5. Mary dies, putting herself in the way of a bullet meant for Sherlock.
Sherlock deduces that the person responsible for betraying Mary's unit was actually Vivian Norbury, a humble government secretary. When the trio confront her, she takes out a gun and shoots. She's aiming for Sherlock, but at the last second, Mary throws herself in front of him—perhaps because the case is so deeply entwined with her own history. Her last words to John: "You're my whole world." I'm still crying.
6. Sherlock has a therapist?
At the close of the episode, we see a woman explaining to an unseen client that therapy is a two-way street—she won't be able to help if he doesn't open up. But the person sitting in the chair opposite her isn't John, which would be a more than reasonable guess, given he's just lost his wife. But, surprise of all surprises, it's Sherlock himself.
Even more than the time Moriarty wasn't dead, or when Mary was a spy, or when Sherlock went into his memory palace, this is probably the most startling thing that has ever happened inSherlock: could the famously cold detective really be trying to grapple with his messy emotions? Does he even have them?
7. Could there be a third Holmes brother?
As the plot thickens, Mycroft gets on the phone and asks for someone called Sherrinford. Uberfans might know that this is the supposed name of a third Holmes brother. Will we meet this mysterious man? Will he beplayed by Tom Hiddleston? (Probably not, but a girl can dream.)
8. John refuses to see Sherlock. Is this the end of their partnership?
Devastated by Mary's death, which he blames on Sherlock—who swore to protect the Watsons forever—John cuts him out of his life. But this is going to make it difficult for Sherlock to carry out the secret final instruction Mary left for Sherlock: "Save John." How is the emotionally stunted detective going to figure this one out? Will he flounder after losing his two closest friends?
We'll just have to wait and see. Since when did a week feel so long?
(ELLE)
