Call me dumb but how does Holmes realise that the plates are stored in Samuel Johnsons house. I know watson mentions it but i didnt understand where Holmes makes the connection.
shareYour question/ point is well taken, at least by me, who has watched this episode many times. For me, the problem here is one of the writing and direction at this particular point, especially when considering the way Holmes responds to Watson's relating how his piano teacher had him number the keys, so he could play them correctly. Holmes says quite strongly, "...you've solved it!" Unfortunately, when Watson quotes from Samuel Johnson that there is no problem that man can set, that man cannot solve, or something like that, all that Holmes is written and directed to do, is pat Watson on the shoulder and say rather softly, "Thank you". If, instead the writers had him say, "Watson, you've done it again! You've solved the last part, too", I don't think there would be as much of a question how Holmes had made the necessary connection. I hope this helps.
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I think another reason that they wanted the Samuel Johnson link is because his biographer was James Boswell.... and as we all know, Sherlock has that great quote in "A Scandal in Bohemia" which they use in this last installment also, "I am lost Without my Boswell."
So they threw several elements in what I think they all knew would be the last movie...
Excellent work, Watson.
My accountant says, "1 + 1, 40% of the time, equals divorce".
He knows that the place they are searching for once belonged to a Doctor whose name begins with S and that bookcases are involved. So the penny drops for Holmes when Watson casually mentions Samuel Johnson.
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