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For years, a blackmailer has been preying on the weaknesses of others throughout London. When Holmes hears of the utter misery this mystery man is creating, he adopts a campaign to thwart his evil scheming. The campaign astonishes Dr.Watson by its strangeness and finds Holmes falling in love. (Verleiher-Text)
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Obwohl diese Folge doppelt so lang wie die üblichen Fälle ist, ist diese Länge begründet – in einer normalen Folge wäre für manche Dinge wahrscheinlich keine Zeit, z. B. für der verkleideten und das Dienstmädchen verführenden Sherlock (diese Szenen sind so witzig und traurig zugleich, dass man es schwer beschreiben kann), was schade wäre. Das Finale war ausgezeichnet, wieder fast horrormäßig. Man wird aber den Eindruck nicht los, dass zu ihm die zwei Hauptprotagonisten nicht besonders viel beigetragen haben.
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Only one thing can unsettle Sherlock more than the smell of cabbage: when he knows who the perpetrator of a crime is, knows how they did it, but doesn’t know how to catch them. So he vents his frustration on Mrs. Hudson, tries disguises as craftsmen or pragmatic engagements, and ultimately becomes a silent witness to the performance of justice. All it would have taken was to hire a few drunken Irish workers from the London docks for a few pounds to deal with Milverton. Being confined to a bed for the rest of your life and sucking down food through a straw would greatly diminish your ability to be a master blackmailer, but I’m not here to advise the genius of Baker Street on how to solve a case while saving a penny. Regarding Peter Hammond's adaptation, Holmes's conclusion about this mess holds true: there are certain aspects one cannot be proud of. However, it’s not bad enough to be buried in oblivion.
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