I love how Ben just instantly replies to anyone who mentions Martin, and also that he is not afraid of bringing him up over and over again in the space of ten minutes!
Lara Pulver: (on Irene Adler) She’s a very flawed, damaged, fearful woman and she has this wonderful mask that’s solid, that’s always got her to where she is in life. And then she meets this man, and they see each other. But it’s that he’s flawed as well. It’s a love story between the two. It’s like looking in the mirror, in that sense. Mark Gattis: (on Sherlock and Irene’s love story) What I love about it is it’s so complicated. That’s what’s thrilling about it. She’s gay, he’s not interested in anything apart from brainwork but something happens. It doesn’t actually have to be as mundane as love story. It’s much more interesting than that. Benedict Cumberbatch: (on Sherlock and Irene’s love story) It falls in the vein of you know, classical English romances in a way: the repression of emotion, the idea that it’s there but it’s not. It doesn’t have to be spoken. That’s a great thing to be able to play as an actor so it’s a joy. - cast Q&A on “A Scandal in Belgravia” via the British Film Institute
IRENE NEEDS TO COME BACK IN S4. Scandal in Belgravia es my favorite episode. It just touches you idk, makes you see Sherlock cares for the first time, it makes you see he actually got feelings
i agree with you...she has to come back! But he cares...he cares about john...all the time...special example: the scene where john is in the fire and sherlock saves him... also he cares about mary and misses hudson...
I loved what Mark Gatiss said.He has the perfect understanding of Sherlock!!! It'd be a sin to compare a normal love story to what Sherlock and Irene had.That's a kind of a divine intellectual bond
It was never a real love story between Sherlock and Irene, may be a relationship on the same intellectual mutual level also called "sapiosexual" when someone is attracted to the intelligence of the other.
As a HUGE fan of the original stories, I just have to express my utter appreciation for this series! BBC has done an amazing job, and I can't wait to see what is coming next!
I can't watch anymore Benedict videos because I get sad that I'll never meet him! He's such a great actor, he portrays all his characters so perfectly.
Why must Sherlock care about Mollys love for him? He is not interested in her. Girlfriends are not really his area, should be actually known since the first episode. Just saying.
My wish is that someone would write a romantic comedy for Benedict & Louise because they have wonderful on screen chemistry and it would be nice seeing them play characters who get together. Please forgive the typo in the previous message. I left out the word "be" between to & exactly.
I really loved Sherlock and Irene's relationship. It was kind of an intellectual love. But those two will never be 'together' because neither of them are of that temperament, which kind of breaks my heart, because the chemistry was UNBELIEVABLE
Oh my gosh, I loved the Sherlock/Mrs. Hudson relationship before, but now I know their in-real-life relationship, it all makes so much sense. alksjdfha the emotions.
Naturally, the episode keeps us in suspense. A good story does. She whips him, gets her phone back, gets him to reveal the code, humiliates him in front of his brother, and if it weren't for his last-minute HUNCH, she'd have gotten away with it. So, yes, Sherlock's intuition (it was a lucky GUESS, not logic) triumphed, along with his rejection of her. But then he rescues her. Out of sentiment or oneupsmanship? It ain't logical reasoning. Why not let the bitch get executed? Sherlock's human. Yay.
Thank you for the answer. I was just afraid that no one understands me because I can't remember all the grammar rules. But I'm the best at the subject English in my class. No one understands why I just love this TV show.
Ah wow what a rare and wonderful splendor! Someone other than the two of us were actually following along! A pleasant surprise if there ever was one on the Internet of all things, nice to see others taking an interest.
I absolutely agree. No one in my school knows Sherlock and the one friend I told that I'm a fangirl of Benedict Cumberbatch gave me a look like "Are you serious?". There aren't many fans of Sherlock in germany. But it's the best Sherlock Holmes ever!!! (P.S. Sorry if my English isn't very good, I'm german.)
That's exactly how it is here! I told my friend about how awesome Sherlock is, how she should watch it, how fantastic the actors are, and she just gave me a weird look and said "Uhh... Okay, calm down. It's just a TV show." (And your English seems perfect to me by the way!)
Yes, Vocal, he sure does. ;) Completely. As I said, "Showing her that she's not [in charge of her feelings] is to rip off ALL of her masks." The ending was brutal and retaliatory. Rescuing her, then, is another act of dominance: the brute becomes the savior. He's still on top. Hence his satisfied smile at the end. He's got her cellphone (which has so many meanings--the plucked rose?), and we don't know what else. "The woman. THE woman." Tossing it in the air and catching it. Brilliant ep.
I know, I felt a little confused by their relationship, too! But mostly, I couldn't decide what I thought about the end of the episode--whether it showed if Sherlock actually loved her, or what exactly he felt for her. I still am not entirely sure, but I think he did--it was just never spoken or acted upon. Ultimately, it's a lot easier for me to relate to John and Sherlock's relationship, too, rather than Sherlock's with Irene.
Martin does at least. Benedict mentioned it in an interview. Someone asked about fanfiction and fanart and Ben said something along the lines of "Martin knows more about it that I do. He's like 'look at this Tumblr!',"
thanks for replying. i can't believe i didn't recognize her in the belgravia episode. it was just when she swung her hair back in this interview that it struck me as familiar.
He already does love her. In the way he loves his other "friends." Which is to say in a way that he won't recognize as loooove, but does treat as loyalty... and need. But he's not and never will be IN love with Molly.
@KT. Adler is perfect for Sherlock. Listen to the interview w/ Lara's insights into her own character: Irene is flawed, damaged, frightened, wearing a mask--the makeup, the nudity, the mobile phone that can't be "interpreted." Sherlock is the same: the long coat, the scarf, the hair that covers his face, the intellect that pushes out sentiment. "They saw each other," she said. "It was like looking in a mirror." Old cliche' about how women only like the bad guys applies as well to Sherlock.
I'm glad I'm not the only person that had trouble hearing this, genuinely thought I'd gotten really bad ear damage, but no. Just god ol' crappy audio recording.
It's something I always wonder with the show, for example that pose he always seems to have, hands together pressing against his lips, the lack of regard he has for time, holding a conversation with himself; are these moments he's actually running around his mnemonic palace, piecing shreds of evidence together? I think its one of his deceptions, when he looks like hes doing nothing; he's definitely up to something, its like watching a great mentalist at work.
I disagree with you too. She was amazing and played her role to the fullest. To me, and this is only my humble opinion she is the best Adler ever played
It's my favourite cause I get to see Benedict basically naked x3 Nah seriously it's an awesome episode, I love it the most because you see Sherlock, not exactly fall in love, but begin to have feelings for Irene and I think it's just beautiful.
"Sentiment is a chemical defect found in the losing side." Sherlock to Irene. Naturally he's angry at her and redeeming himself in front of his brother who accused him of naivete'. He may not be a virgin, but I suspect whatever sexual ventures he had in the past were experimental and self-seeking. Why would Molly want such an indifferent lover? Why would Sherlock be motivated to sleep with her? For him it would serve no purpose except to gain something else. "I took your pulse."
Addendum (second reply)... the show never led us to believe she beat him (at least that's how I read it). However... however... she DID GET to him. In some small way. ;) And that makes the story more interesting than if he had remained coldly deductive throughout. (The "hound" got to him, too. We need to know that he is human.)
I think you are using the term "beat" in a way I never intended. Didn't you see my first reply? "Rescuing her, then, is another act of dominance: the brute becomes the savior. He's still on top. Hence his satisfied smile at the end. He's got her cellphone (which has so many meanings--the plucked rose?), and we don't know what else. "The woman. THE woman." Tossing it in the air and catching it. Brilliant ep." By "beat" do you mean she impressed him? That's what I meant by "got to him."
It's so annoying how the interviewer keep stressing the "love story" angle... it was barely a love story. I love the character analysis with the masks and stuff, the "love" angle was 0.1 percent of the interaction between Sherlock and Irene. I wish people wouldn't oversimplify it into a plain ol' romance.
He IS a mentalist! The lack of regard for time is a strange thing, it smacks of "fugue," actually. For instance I wondered what Irene did for the hours she said John was gone. Sit there and watch Sherlock go into a fugue state? "Where's John?" "He left hours ago." "I was in Dublin." "Is it my fault you didn't hear me?" HAHA
@VamLoveAndKisses I know the feeling! I haven't been back to college yet, but knowing its attendees, I'm having images of "Believe in Sherlock" posters and debate groups being thrown up all over campus when we resume on Monday.
Dude Of course they ship Sherene! First off, it's wonderful and the chemistry is undeniable. Second, it's completely classic. Ever since the original books people have put Irene and Sherlock together. She is often his love interest in stories.
Irene Adler appeared only in one story: "A scandal in Bohemia." And even here she wasn't his "love interest." When you've read this story you should actually know that. Conan Doyle described his famous character in his famous stories always as not really interested in women.
She obviously leaves a some what positive impression on him, what I meant by "beat" is that the show tries to portray the conclusion (before Sherlock's revelation) as a victory for Adler over Sherlock and Mycroft; that she outwitted them. The powerful revelation then hits that Sherlock has her figured out (presumably from very early on), to me represents a victory of logical reasoning over flirtatious manipulation.
I love how Ben just instantly replies to anyone who mentions Martin, and also that he is not afraid of bringing him up over and over again in the space of ten minutes!
Lara Pulver: (on Irene Adler) She’s a very flawed, damaged, fearful woman and she has this wonderful mask that’s solid, that’s always got her to where she is in life. And then she meets this man, and they see each other. But it’s that he’s flawed as well. It’s a love story between the two. It’s like looking in the mirror, in that sense.
Mark Gattis: (on Sherlock and Irene’s love story) What I love about it is it’s so complicated. That’s what’s thrilling about it. She’s gay, he’s not interested in anything apart from brainwork but something happens. It doesn’t actually have to be as mundane as love story. It’s much more interesting than that.
Benedict Cumberbatch: (on Sherlock and Irene’s love story) It falls in the vein of you know, classical English romances in a way: the repression of emotion, the idea that it’s there but it’s not. It doesn’t have to be spoken. That’s a great thing to be able to play as an actor so it’s a joy.
- cast Q&A on “A Scandal in Belgravia” via the British Film Institute
I love the chemistry between Irene and Sherlock...
Me too
Me too
IRENE NEEDS TO COME BACK IN S4. Scandal in Belgravia es my favorite episode. It just touches you idk, makes you see Sherlock cares for the first time, it makes you see he actually got feelings
but...he cares all the time
Marisol1711 she was mentioned in tonight's episode season 4 episode 2, but she does need to come back to.
Marisol1711 ah me too!
i agree with you...she has to come back! But he cares...he cares about john...all the time...special example: the scene where john is in the fire and sherlock saves him...
also he cares about mary and misses hudson...
Very very close but not
So glad Una Stubbs got recognition for being the best Mrs. Hudson. I love her so much, she's *adorable*. :)
Me : "hmm... The volume is really low. Maybe i should wore headphones"
Puts on headphones, the crowd clapping for Mrs. Hudson, i'm suddenly deaf o_o
next time I'll read comments beforehand because I did exactly the same... And now I need to check my hearing :DDD
I loved what Mark Gatiss said.He has the perfect understanding of Sherlock!!! It'd be a sin to compare a normal love story to what Sherlock and Irene had.That's a kind of a divine intellectual bond
It was never a real love story between Sherlock and Irene, may be a relationship on the same intellectual mutual level also called "sapiosexual" when someone is attracted to the intelligence of the other.
Thats a beautiful description of Irene in the actresses words. And how she describes how Irene and Sherlock SEE each other. Really good interview!
That episode was my favourite to date, they really picked the perfect actress for adler, mind blowing. Very well written.
volume levels are so low! :(
I put my headphones on. That might help. :-)
Elle Shell headphone's on, volume's up, suddenly they're clapping their hands for Mrs. Hudson. RIP my ears.
Hmm, that's odd. I didn't have a problem with it when I put my headphones on. So sorry EMKT EF Swara. :-(
Elle Shell LOL it's okay, Elle Shell, dont worry bout it :)
Oh good. I thought that was on my end.
I just love the utter intelligence in that room
As a HUGE fan of the original stories, I just have to express my utter appreciation for this series! BBC has done an amazing job, and I can't wait to see what is coming next!
"We had a dashing young Sherlock Holmes..."
"Then we fired him..."
"THAT'S why Martin was so angry on the first day of work..." XD
"Martin, hobbling around in the woods of New Zealand" ahhaahhahahaha!
Reference to The Hobbit
"there is massive female fanbase out there"
*female fanbase laughing nervously from their chairs"
I can't watch anymore Benedict videos because I get sad that I'll never meet him! He's such a great actor, he portrays all his characters so perfectly.
I love how Ben mentions Martin almost every time he talks :)
I find it adorable that Benedict and Una have such a close relationship c:
Everyone's complaining about the volume, while I'm just here not even listening at 100% with headphones
Sherlock's a really interesting person: He doesn't care about that Molly loves him, but he's like YOU HURTED MY LANDLADY, PREPARE TO DIE!!!
Why must Sherlock care about Mollys love for him? He is not interested in her. Girlfriends are not really his area, should be actually known since the first episode.
Just saying.
Everyone claps so hard for dear Una :P
benedict: so she's like a sort of mother figure to me on set
everyone: oooooohhhh!!
haha
When they were talking about Martin it really touched my heart.
My wish is that someone would write a romantic comedy for Benedict & Louise
because they have wonderful on screen chemistry and it would be nice seeing them play characters who get together. Please forgive the typo in the previous message. I left out the word "be" between to & exactly.
I really loved Sherlock and Irene's relationship. It was kind of an intellectual love. But those two will never be 'together' because neither of them are of that temperament, which kind of breaks my heart, because the chemistry was UNBELIEVABLE
The best episode yet! Bring on series 3!!!
this was the best episode so far i think. beautiful ending.
@6:32 At first, I heard Mark said "HE's gay, SHE's not interested.." when it's actually the other way round. LMAO XD
Oh my gosh, I loved the Sherlock/Mrs. Hudson relationship before, but now I know their in-real-life relationship, it all makes so much sense. alksjdfha the emotions.
Omg, omg, omg, omg!!! I can't wait!! I love them soooo much.
I love how they explain Sherlock sexuality and his relationship with Irene.
Im a huge Johnlock fan, but god damn the chemistry between Irene ans Sherlock is amazing... thats the truth.
I can barely hear it on my speakers, but it's relatively loud on my headphones. So if you're having audio problems, try your headphones.
It's there but it doesn't have to be spoken. British society in a nutshell.
Now why can't all her interviews be like that!?!
I can't believe,that this blonde man is my Sherlock ;(
next time put the mics ON the actors. Sheesh. Can't hear them hardly at all.
Can I just say, why was Una not invited onto the stage? She was in this episode too you know.
Vicky Lee so was Martin
@@julianelovesyou1130 but he was in New Zealand not in the audience 😉
"Your pupils were dilated "
dilated*
Naturally, the episode keeps us in suspense. A good story does. She whips him, gets her phone back, gets him to reveal the code, humiliates him in front of his brother, and if it weren't for his last-minute HUNCH, she'd have gotten away with it. So, yes, Sherlock's intuition (it was a lucky GUESS, not logic) triumphed, along with his rejection of her. But then he rescues her. Out of sentiment or oneupsmanship? It ain't logical reasoning. Why not let the bitch get executed? Sherlock's human. Yay.
Thank you for the answer. I was just afraid that no one understands me because I can't remember all the grammar rules. But I'm the best at the subject English in my class. No one understands why I just love this TV show.
For me it was the writing and the direction and Martin Freeman the first three seasons.
Damn. Benedict is ROCKIN' that lavender polo! Yum.
Ah wow what a rare and wonderful splendor! Someone other than the two of us were actually following along! A pleasant surprise if there ever was one on the Internet of all things, nice to see others taking an interest.
I absolutely agree. No one in my school knows Sherlock and the one friend I told that I'm a fangirl of Benedict Cumberbatch gave me a look like "Are you serious?". There aren't many fans of Sherlock in germany. But it's the best Sherlock Holmes ever!!!
(P.S. Sorry if my English isn't very good, I'm german.)
"Easy- peasy"? COULD I LOVE HIM ANY MORE?
WHERE IS MORIARTY !
That's exactly how it is here! I told my friend about how awesome Sherlock is, how she should watch it, how fantastic the actors are, and she just gave me a weird look and said "Uhh... Okay, calm down. It's just a TV show." (And your English seems perfect to me by the way!)
Wonderful episode, absolutely wonderful. The ending actually moved me, and I'm not easily moved at all.
Yes, Vocal, he sure does. ;) Completely. As I said, "Showing her that she's not [in charge of her feelings] is to rip off ALL of her masks." The ending was brutal and retaliatory. Rescuing her, then, is another act of dominance: the brute becomes the savior. He's still on top. Hence his satisfied smile at the end. He's got her cellphone (which has so many meanings--the plucked rose?), and we don't know what else. "The woman. THE woman." Tossing it in the air and catching it. Brilliant ep.
I know, I felt a little confused by their relationship, too! But mostly, I couldn't decide what I thought about the end of the episode--whether it showed if Sherlock actually loved her, or what exactly he felt for her. I still am not entirely sure, but I think he did--it was just never spoken or acted upon. Ultimately, it's a lot easier for me to relate to John and Sherlock's relationship, too, rather than Sherlock's with Irene.
I LOVE Sherlock...i may actually cry if we have to wait 11 months for the next series.....
Yes...Yes they are very very nice to look at....**drools**
Martin does at least. Benedict mentioned it in an interview. Someone asked about fanfiction and fanart and Ben said something along the lines of "Martin knows more about it that I do. He's like 'look at this Tumblr!',"
thanks for replying. i can't believe i didn't recognize her in the belgravia episode. it was just when she swung her hair back in this interview that it struck me as familiar.
I found I had to listen through headphones to hear this properly. Too quiet otherwise.
am i the only one that find it a bit ironic that the british filminstitutes videos' doesn't even have good sound?
pfft Benedict looks so uncomfortable when the interviewer mentions how much people liked the bed sheet scene.
He already does love her. In the way he loves his other "friends." Which is to say in a way that he won't recognize as loooove, but does treat as loyalty... and need. But he's not and never will be IN love with Molly.
@KT. Adler is perfect for Sherlock. Listen to the interview w/ Lara's insights into her own character: Irene is flawed, damaged, frightened, wearing a mask--the makeup, the nudity, the mobile phone that can't be "interpreted." Sherlock is the same: the long coat, the scarf, the hair that covers his face, the intellect that pushes out sentiment. "They saw each other," she said. "It was like looking in a mirror." Old cliche' about how women only like the bad guys applies as well to Sherlock.
What highlight does Benedict use?
I like this interview. It kept my interest. And Benedict was really sweet, him talking about Una Stubs like that -3
YES. It is one of the four major fandoms on Tumblr.
Aww Ben! You are a dashing Sherlock Holmes!
May I just thank both you and textcavation for a wonderful read? A very pleasant way to spend five minutes. Your conversation was fascinating.
I wish Martin was there, or at least heard everything they said about him :)
this is my favourite episode why don't people like it?
I still say they, Sherlock & Irene, did it after he rescued her. His reaction in the window said it all...The Schmuck.
These interviews are neeeveerrr long enough.
"Mrs. Hudson was attacked by an American. I'm setting the universe back in order."
I'm glad I'm not the only person that had trouble hearing this, genuinely thought I'd gotten really bad ear damage, but no. Just god ol' crappy audio recording.
It's something I always wonder with the show, for example that pose he always seems to have, hands together pressing against his lips, the lack of regard he has for time, holding a conversation with himself; are these moments he's actually running around his mnemonic palace, piecing shreds of evidence together?
I think its one of his deceptions, when he looks like hes doing nothing; he's definitely up to something, its like watching a great mentalist at work.
I disagree with you too. She was amazing and played her role to the fullest. To me, and this is only my humble opinion she is the best Adler ever played
That's where the got the idea for the end of the pool scene from, then...
Brilliant interview, thanks for sharing that!!!
It's my favourite cause I get to see Benedict basically naked x3
Nah seriously it's an awesome episode, I love it the most because you see Sherlock, not exactly fall in love, but begin to have feelings for Irene and I think it's just beautiful.
@BritishFilmInstitute Thank you for posting this. :-)
"Sentiment is a chemical defect found in the losing side." Sherlock to Irene. Naturally he's angry at her and redeeming himself in front of his brother who accused him of naivete'. He may not be a virgin, but I suspect whatever sexual ventures he had in the past were experimental and self-seeking. Why would Molly want such an indifferent lover? Why would Sherlock be motivated to sleep with her? For him it would serve no purpose except to gain something else. "I took your pulse."
I laughed at time: “I enjoyed working with talented people…and Martin”😅
You just made my life. Thank you
Oh my goodness, I almost missed the spoiler notification! Hiss! Away with thee! *exits*
Addendum (second reply)... the show never led us to believe she beat him (at least that's how I read it). However... however... she DID GET to him. In some small way. ;) And that makes the story more interesting than if he had remained coldly deductive throughout. (The "hound" got to him, too. We need to know that he is human.)
True enough. Irene wears mask upon mask upon mask. That's why she is so fascinating to him.
"And Martin.. Running around a wood in New Zealand. But he is here in spirit." HAHAH
I think you are using the term "beat" in a way I never intended. Didn't you see my first reply? "Rescuing her, then, is another act of dominance: the brute becomes the savior. He's still on top. Hence his satisfied smile at the end. He's got her cellphone (which has so many meanings--the plucked rose?), and we don't know what else. "The woman. THE woman." Tossing it in the air and catching it. Brilliant ep." By "beat" do you mean she impressed him? That's what I meant by "got to him."
Did Benedict really just use the phrase "easy peasy?" *melts*
Okay, I simply must get the uncut UK version of Sherlock because I hate the idea that I've missed out on some important tidbits of information!
She's by far the best Irene Adler!! this is my fav episode.
A lot people that aren't from NZ or Australia don't know what NZ is for some reason, but these guys (Benedict lmao) do so that's all that matters :D
Oh my God I love them all!!!! Fantastic!!!
Finaly go to see season 2! I'm in the US and I promised my sister I would not cheat and tourture her by watching it early. I LOVE SHERLOCK!!!!!
MARK AND HIS 3PIECE SUIT AND HANDKERCHIEF.
TYPICAL ENGLISHMAN.
I just want to hug all of them
Yes!! This is amazing!
SARAH
god i almost cried about the mother figure bit about una (:
It's so annoying how the interviewer keep stressing the "love story" angle... it was barely a love story. I love the character analysis with the masks and stuff, the "love" angle was 0.1 percent of the interaction between Sherlock and Irene. I wish people wouldn't oversimplify it into a plain ol' romance.
I was always pretty confused about Irene. I still am... but this helps.
He IS a mentalist! The lack of regard for time is a strange thing, it smacks of "fugue," actually. For instance I wondered what Irene did for the hours she said John was gone. Sit there and watch Sherlock go into a fugue state? "Where's John?" "He left hours ago." "I was in Dublin." "Is it my fault you didn't hear me?" HAHA
@VamLoveAndKisses I know the feeling! I haven't been back to college yet, but knowing its attendees, I'm having images of "Believe in Sherlock" posters and debate groups being thrown up all over campus when we resume on Monday.
Thank you!
Dude Of course they ship Sherene! First off, it's wonderful and the chemistry is undeniable. Second, it's completely classic. Ever since the original books people have put Irene and Sherlock together. She is often his love interest in stories.
Irene Adler appeared only in one story: "A scandal in Bohemia." And even here she wasn't his "love interest." When you've read this story you should actually know that.
Conan Doyle described his famous character in his famous stories always as not really interested in women.
She obviously leaves a some what positive impression on him, what I meant by "beat" is that the show tries to portray the conclusion (before Sherlock's revelation) as a victory for Adler over Sherlock and Mycroft; that she outwitted them. The powerful revelation then hits that Sherlock has her figured out (presumably from very early on), to me represents a victory of logical reasoning over flirtatious manipulation.
Reminder: turn your speakers down again when you leave this video