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Final Episode, The Cardboard Box

posted 17 years ago by michael50322
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It seems so appropriate that Holmes' final words in the last episode in the series were:

"What is the meaning of it, Watson?" said Holmes solemnly as he laid down the paper. "What object is served by this circle of misery and violence and fear? It must tend to some end, or else our universe is ruled by chance, which is unthinkable. But what end? There is the great standing perennial problem to which human reason is as far from an answer as ever."

Of course, that quote is from the book, but he pretty much said the same thing in the episode.

I enjoyed that small insight into Holmes' spiritual beliefs and/or lack thereof.

"I have seen what lies beneath."
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[–] gring0 17 years ago

I was shocked at how old Holmes appeared, and how indistinct and shaky his voice was. My DVD collection is completely out of order so I wasn't prepared forthe change.

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[–] Chalumeau2 15 years ago

Appropriate words indeed. One of the most poignant revelations into Holmes's mind in the series, along with his rose monologue from Naval Treaty.

[–] tmisterb 12 years ago

My mum's favorite episode

[–] imdb-19700 12 years ago

What health issues was Jeremy enduring at the time? I, too, was surprised to find that Brett's voice was often hoarse and faltering in the "Memoirs ..." series.

It is surprising also that while Brett's page has a lot of "Trivia" entries, he has no proper 'Bio' entry.

My local PBS station has played most all of the several Grenada series over the past few months, and I am grateful to have been introduced to Jeremy Brett's fine portrayal of a timeless character.

(P.S.)

Ah, I see upon closer reading.... heart problems exacerbated by heavy smoking.

Still, a superb actor who clearly stands head and shoulders above his supporting cast.

[–] Troll_Dahl 10 years ago

He'd had a weak heart for most of his life (childhood illness) and was also diagnosed bipolar. In an interview after Jeremy's death, Edward Hardwick mentioned that he had further problems because of conflicts between the medication for his heart and that for his bipolar disorder.

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[–] millernumber1 10 years ago

Very appropriate, too, for the character which is the foundation upon which millions of stories of misery and violence and fear have taken their inspiration. There is a certain beautiful yet sad quality to all mystery stories, and this episode, while not perfect, captures a lot of that quality.

[–] fanaticita 10 years ago

I finished the last episode of the Memoirs. I've seen all of Jeremy Britt's Sherlock episodes and series from The Adventures to the Memoirs. What's next? I'm going to try Murder Rooms:Mysteries of the real Sherlock Holmes, also The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes, and Rivals of Sherlock Holmes. We'll see. . .