Sunday, 30 August 2015

Sherlock Villain, Moriarty Hero?

Besides @Oliver_C's comment, of Holmes wearing black in every episode, this episode is most about subverting perceptions.



The writers and Moriarty want to emphasize this Western idea of "white good/black evil", remember; Moriarty is claiming innocence throughout this episode, how better to do that than be dressed all in white?



When we first see Jim, he is wearing a white coat over a white tee and for the rest of the episode he is wearing light "innocent" colors; that is, until the Fall scene where Moriarty takes off his false colors and dresses in black once more.



In that same thought, during the episode DI Greg Lestrade (who believes in Sherlock and is punished by his boss for it) is wearing black while Sergeant Sally Donovan (whom is just doing what she thinks is "right", and playing into Moriarty's hands) is wearing light colors.



Shown here:



http://reasoningbackwards.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/lestrade.jpg



Simply put, it is all about good and evil here, but as they are perceived by the public.

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