The Resident Patient part 4

[koratvinnie]

@SamildanachEmrys Agree. It was total silence: 6:00 - 8:40 no speaking, no score, no music: just all the focus on Holmes as we try to follow his methods and reasoning.

[SamildanachEmrys]

I love that scene where he moves around the room, collecting evidence. It's done in almost total silence - a brave move that works really well.

[TheMasterNinjaRyu]

Holmes the master. Just superb! Along with Columbo, the best detective series ever!

R.I.P. Jeremy Brett and Peter Falk, you both gave me hours upon hours of viewing pleasure.

[enjoiorange]

@girlwomandead

I honestly wish I could

what would be even better is a book on tape read by holmes himself

and better than that would be a recording of a seminar on cigars and cigar ash with Holmes

[GirlWomanDead]

Has ANYONE read Holme's Monograph on Cigars and Cigar Ash??

[TheVioletfox01]

@GirlWomanDead Its probably as popular as Trevelyan's book on nervous lesions... -.-' Especially when you consider how utterly inept scotland yard is in this series. I doubt Lestrade's force even know what a book is.

[GirlWomanDead]

2:26...the Officer is writing down, "...Boo Hoo Hoo. Sob Sob, Snuffle..."

[matero30]

For some reason, when I first read this story back in 1999, I found it hysterically funny when the Doctor says |"this really grows outragous Mr. Blessington!"

Also, when he said "he actually sat crying in an armchair" rather tickled me, but it was a strange time for me.

Too bad they have him crying on the edge of his bed in this one.

However improbable what remains must be truth, thank you for posting uploading these.

[mmmhhm]

From what I read, nobody uses chalk to mark areas as it contaminates the crime scene. I wonder if this was a real practice back in the day.

[urmo345]

transcribe audio = LOL

[wondakaiba93]

that whistle he makes when he hears the news is brilliant!

[resculptit]

Not the best of Doyle's character - but quite interesting for the 1985 era of television. And much more interesting that Charlie's Angels. Watson is decent - not bumbling like some of the older versions. Although I loved the older WWII British versions most of all with Nigel Bruce & Good Ole Basil Rathbone. This Holmes is 'over-wound' than Doyle's character. Not enough Opiates and too much Cocaine in Jeremy Brett. But Brett does a dandy job. Too bad he's gone now.

[GlassCtiy]

you can see the turners in holmes head working. best holmes ever.

[Malkalvia]

Holmes: I don't suppose you've read my monograph on cigars and cigar ash?

Inspector: Well, I, um...

Holmes: No, of course not. (closes cigar case, gives it back) thank you.

Jeremy Brett: The best Sherlock Holmes ever.

[romanvanpersie]

@Malkalvia That was brillian...I love how he holds back the look of delight he feels when he first sees Blessington hanging and the look of disdain he glances towards the inspector after he says 5am is a ripe time for suiceide.

Best Sherlock there will ever be and I'd go so far as to say the best character actor too, he put an insane amount into this part which ended up being detrimental to his own health. One thinks Brett understood the concept of Suicide just as well as Holmes. RIP JB. x

[enjoiorange]

Seeing him on screen in action let's you appreciate his methods more but it's harder to get into his frame of mind and thought patterns

[MrsSherlcokHolmes]

Dr. Watson is a noisy sleeper :)

[enjoiorange]

Are there any other episodes where he does the long quite investigation of the the room for clues

[srinibgl]

why does Holmes hug the dead body?

[allyndeimos]

@srinibgl why, to pull it down! he does pull the body down with the rest of them, doesn't he?

[Lyrictheac]

@srinibgl Because he just loves dead fat guys of course. :)

Pardon my sarcasm, I just couldn't resist.

[miniwidge]

@srinibgl He's helping loosen the rope by hoisting up the body from the taut position. He's not pulling it down (as Allyndeimos said - rope was tight and it wouldn't have gone down any further. By lifting the body up, they could loosen the rope so he could be lowered.

[kajsab23]

that whistle is just a little bit sexy if I do say so myself :)

[allyndeimos]

i'm sorry, but who keeps CHALK in his pocket? *sigh* holmes and his unusual habbits.

[toastsplosion]

@allyndeimos My Latin professor keeps chalk in his pocket. :) It was actually quite a common habit in those days to have all sorts of random useful stuff in one's pockets.

[allyndeimos]

@toastsplosion ...i want to meet your latin professor.

lol. useful.... very useful

[alexanderino]

Jeremy Brett is poetry in motion. Simply mesmerising to behold with one's eyes.

[hadassah179]

WhY would 5 in the morning be a most favorable time for someone to end up in suicide??

[stryder9]

I just can't get enough of Jeremy Brett! My newest discovery and my newest delight! Other than his stellar charisma he brings to the role, I am also amazed at his graceful physicality. He's light on his feet yet moves with a purpose. Almost like dancing, or even a Fred Astaire of detectives. I find sometimes the scenes without Brett are almost a dreary chore to endure.

[enjoiorange]

Are there any other episodes with long moments of silence like thus with just holmes doing his thing and everybody watching trying to keep up with him

[42trotter]

Nora nice piece of ass!!!!!

[42trotter]

The British people and their tea!!!

[42trotter]

He should say where is the FUCKING page.

[Imverycute2]

YES!! The sexy whistle! And it's straight from the book!

My favorite part of the show/books -- Holmes the bloodhound on the hunt for clues. You just can't take your eyes off him!

[42trotter]

Two pillows for Watson nice

[sitithesecond]

@42trotter British people always sleep with an incredible number of pillows :-)

[42trotter]

@42trotter

[spanish80]

That is the most handsome sherlock holmes...with that whistles...OMG....realy a brilliant actor...where is Oscar prices...this is the one who must have many of oscars

[Raeyven76]

That has to be one of the longest silences on TV. So glad it wasn't ruined by music to create an atmosphere. It had more of an effect without.

[nhprman]

I like how Holmes whistles when he hears the news of the suicide! I'm sure that was, at one point, a totally novel thing to do, long before it became a cliché. LOL (And Doyle indeed wrote, "Holmes whistled" in the original.)

[TheKulu42]

That model boat is a nice touch for Watson. If I recall correctly, sea stories are his favorite reading material.

[CaptainPolaris]

@TheKulu42 I like to imagine Holmes bought it for him. :)

[TheKulu42]

@CaptainPolaris Yes, that's possible. Perhaps Holmes bought him the kit as a birthday or Christmas present.

[flameandshadow]

Oh, it must be extremely stressful to have Holmes as a tenant. But, doubtless, a lot of fun, as well. Congratulations, Mrs. Hudson, for dealing with Holmes as wonderfully as you do.

[TheKulu42]

I think in one story, Watson refers to Holmes as "The Worst Tenant in London." Smelly chemical experiments, shady characters coming and going day and night, mood swings, messy habits, indoor pistol practice, and on and on. Mrs. Hudson indeed put up with a lot.

[ArvindanT]

oh, and when holmes finished his search and started talking. I kind of jumped lol. I got so into it :)

[ArvindanT]

damn lol I was going to comment on the whistle.

But who am I kidding, obviously everyone is going to appreciate that :)

[Fannny1331]

Oh, I love that whistle!

[Shangas]

The whistle is just wonderful, I agree. If you read the original story as Doyle wrote it, you'll see that he mentions the whistle in there, as well.

[srmcd1]

I love when after Watson says, "can't you tell us anything now?", Holmes looks around like, "Oh! Are you all still here?"

[csheth]

OMG that whistle was priceless!

[stellax32009]

Thank you for all Sherlock Holmes postings.

[Mosflow]

My grandfather has a boat just like the one in watsaon's room

[inusakura08]

do you have The Three Gables ? thanks for every thing

[ericthefrootbat]

LOL when Holmes whistles.

[Mosflow]

LOL that was perfect for the moment