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Critic Consensus: Sherlock makes a welcome and shocking return, and Cumberbatch and Freeman are game, but it may prove difficult to live up to the lofty expectations created by the series' lengthy hiatus.
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Critic Reviews for Sherlock: Season 4
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The Six Thatchers is worthy of all the hype, and a powerful comeback. Steer clear of Twitter for a while - as promised, the plot twists are brutal, and anything but elementary.
Once fleet, wry and cheerfully eccentric, it has become bombastic and bloated.
In "Bad Boys" Joe Pantoliano's Captain Howard says "Just do what you do; only faster." That's the exact pep talk that you imagine Gatiss and Moffatt having with Cumberbatch and Freeman as they return to Baker Street for the 4th series of "Sherlock."
Sherlock continues to leave its mark not only on television, but on the legacy of Sherlock Holmes.
If Sherlock has anything to offer, though, it must lie in escapism.
Sherlock feels more like it should be called "Houdini", given how much misdirection and diversionary showmanship, signifying nothing, is involved.
Audience Reviews for Sherlock: Season 4
The momentum was lost and the screenwriter seemed to have lost track of what captivated the viewers in the first place. The episodes are all over the place with no clear connections, it was an understandable disappointment.
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