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with "H.O.U.N.D. Liberty, IN" on it. A child could not cope with this, so his mind tricked him. Every time Henry came back, Frankland gassed him with the hallucinogen. The fog in the hollow is actually the chemical agent, triggered by pressure pads in the area. As Henry calms down, they all fall under the influence of the gas and see a savage dog preparing to attack them, and John shoots it. Frankland appears at the the scene, and
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appreciative of McGuigan's "stylish hand" as director, particularly highlighting the "mind palace" sequence, as well as Tovey's performance as Henry Knight and for "once again" seeing Watson's role for being "more than just sigh exasperatedly at his flatmate and apologise to others on
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hound. John tries calming him, suggesting he imagined it, but
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394:, still represented the second largest audience in British television the week it aired. Critical reaction toward the episode was largely positive, with reviewers praising both the modernisation and its tonal fidelity to the original. Critics praised Cumberbatch, Freeman, and Tovey, as well as Sherlock's "mind palace" sequence.
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Sherlock, an arch-rationalist, to confront something that seemed impossible, especially since their
Sherlock is still a young character who has not experienced fear yet. Freeman stated that when he sees the hound, Sherlock becomes "really terrified" and for some time, stops trusting the evidence he has seen.
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David Lewis of CultBox called it "a pretty straightforward thriller about chemical warfare, cover-ups and a colossal canine. It's also suspenseful, spooky and superb." The reviewer also commented on the hound's appearance: "It isn't , of course—just an evil-looking mutt hired by Gary and Billy
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Louisa Mellor of Den of Geek believed the episode was "well-schooled" in the horror genre, "with plenty of freaking out and jumping at shadows. Arnold and Price's elegant music came to the fore wonderfully in the largely wordless scenes of Watson and Henry's fearful hallucinations." Mellor was also
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for staying true to the style of the novels despite its modern twist, said of the experience: "It's amazing to be a part of it", adding, "I got to act with
Benedict and Martin which was awesome". The actor also explained that during his scenes, "We did about two and a half weeks of night shoots in
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signals but these prove to be unrelated to the case. When he catches up to
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As Sherlock and John prepare to leave the following day, John wonders why he saw the hound in the laboratory despite not having inhaled the gas from the hollow. Sherlock surmises that the leaking pipes poisoned John in the laboratory. John realises that Sherlock locked him in the labs to test his
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labelled the story's shift from a Gothic house to a military research base "an inspired piece of modernisation". He praised the two lead actors, and say that "the script is sharp and witty and the updating is clever, while remaining true to the original. A modern classic." Serena Davies, also of
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20 years ago. After years of therapy, Henry revisited the site, only to see the hound's footprints, prompting his request for help. Though initially dismissive, Sherlock is soon intrigued by Henry's use of "hound" instead of "dog". Sherlock and John arrive on Dartmoor to find that the hound is a
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rated the episode a "good" 7 out of 10, but stated that although it was "full of mystery and intrigue," the central story "wasn't strong enough to fill the 90-minute run-time, running out of steam at the mid-way point and padded out with irrelevant and at times exasperating efforts to throw the
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Calling Mycroft, Sherlock gains access to Baskerville again. Searching the lower levels of the genetics labs alone, John finds himself trapped and then hears growling, which he assumes is the hound. Locking himself in an empty cage, he calls Sherlock, who rescues him. Sherlock deduces that a
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thought "The Hounds of Baskerville" was "an excellent installment of Sherlock — fun, moody and, at times, genuinely scary." Jeffery felt that the final realisation of the hound was impressive, and praised the CGI work, as well as the performance of Cumberbatch and Freeman.
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to drum up business for their boozer—and happily, like all the previous hounds that have haunted Holmes in film and TV for nearly a hundred years, it looks gloriously rubbish when it finally appears." Lewis rated the episode four out of five stars. Morgan Jeffery of
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audience off the scent." Tilly praised Cumberbatch's performance as a mentally broke down Holmes, and Freeman for being "let off the leash this week, with Watson investigating solo on a couple of occasions," and also thought Tovey was a "fine addition to the ensemble."
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615:... and they're almost the modern equivalent of ghost stories. And the great thing is, you can have all the tropes of a ghost story. So rather than Baskerville being a big spooky house, it's a facility ... with dark rumours about the 'things' they're breeding there."
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identified a range of clues, cultural references and possible inspirations. He suggests that the scene in which "Sherlock Holmes clambered alone to the top of a Dartmoor mound and surveyed the landscape below, it appeared to be a direct visual reference to ...
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one of Sherlock's baroque "that man is left-handed and also has dog hair on one of his socks" monologues, felt slow and flat precisely because there was none of the chemistry between the two leads that we've come to expect from Sherlock." Jim Shelley of the
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There were other differences from the novel. Henry Knight was based on Sir Henry Baskerville, but the character Barrymore, a butler in the book, became an Army major. Another character, Fletcher, was original to the episode; the character was based on
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security pass. After Mycroft's credentials cause a security alert, Dr. Bob Frankland vouches for Sherlock's identity, despite knowing the truth. Frankland says he was a friend of Henry's father and is concerned for Henry's well-being.
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Henry tells John and Sherlock about the words "liberty" and "in" in his dreams. Sherlock, John, and Henry then visit the hollow in the hope of finding the hound. On the way, John hangs back to observe what seems to be
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stated that the episode was "a disappointment," contrasting it against the original book as "a tedious treatise against vivisection." However, Shelley stated that he enjoyed the "mind palace" scene.
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with John as a passenger after their arrival at Dartmoor; John was originally going to be the one driving the car, however Freeman cannot drive. In the client scenes, Tovey had to smoke a
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easier to mention he died because he learned of Frankland's experiments with the hallucinogenic gas. The ending also changed; the final scene had originally involved Moriarty entering the
536:." The episode also introduces the popular catchphrase, "Once you've ruled out the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be true", from several stories. The copy of
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chemical weapon. Although the project was abandoned several years before, Sherlock realises Frankland, who participated in the project, has continued it secretly.
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