But... how could it be done? One theory!





Spoilers about The Reichenbach Falls





Spoilers about The Reichenbach Falls





Spoilers about The Reichenbach Falls





Spoilers about The Reichenbach Falls





Spoilers about The Reichenbach Falls



Interesting.

The death scene in Sherlock – The Reichenbach Falls.

But how could it be done?

Well, for starters, I didn't believe the magic computer code (like a digital Catspaw), but I don't think that counts in unravelling any of this.

Well, here's what I saw:

Sherlock appeals to Molly. This means he's desperate. For her expertise as a Medical Examiner.

He invites Moriarty to the rooftop of St. Bart's. Why the rooftop? Because in fairy tales the bad guy is slain by the hero. At the end of this, Sherlock knows he must die. If you're going to stage your own death, it takes epic planning. Leaving Sherlock at St. Bart's overnight to think this up was a tactical mistake. By choosing the roof, Sherlock implants the particular type of death he's staged in Moriarty's head.

Double decker buses at the curb when Sherlock looks down from the roof of St. Bart's? Two. That's about 4.38 metres (about 14 feet) of clearance to tuck something behind should you need to jump. If you needed to jump onto something, it could be stored in a bus, inflated, and then returned to the bus afterward.

When Sherlock stands on the ledge at St. Bart's and laughs, Moriarty freaks out - What did I miss?! Well, for starters, you're not, nor have you ever been, Moriarty. Why? Because a criminal mastermind doesn't show his face in Court, or to his most cherished enemy, he forces someone else to do it. The backstory this guy fed to Riley would be too easily disproved, otherwise. But the actor 'cover' will hold up, I believe, because it is true. He really is Richard.

And then it's bye-bye stalking horse. Thus it appears Moriarty shot himself dead.

However, a dead Moriarty will not call off the assassins that are waiting to kill John, disloyal Lestrade, and Mrs. Hudson. So, as much as it hurts Sherlock to do this to his life and loved ones, it's on with the show. And there is no better dead giveaway than Sherlock practically shouting 'Go back and stand on the X John!' Twice. Coming close to the magician while he's mid-trick can sometimes reveal all the moving parts and erase his magic.

With John in position as a witness, Sherlock can take the plunge. Even figuring what he was doing, this made me nauseous for his safety.

But as John rushes forward, a biker strikes him. This would be a good time to administer a drug that will cause John to be disoriented for a short period, or even temporarily unconscious, perhaps for long enough for Sherlock to get himself bloodied up and the scene to be reset?

By the time John arrives, the buses have left and the curb is almost open for Sherlock's death scene. Don't ask me what's in the vehicle pulling from the curb. I can't say. However, it looks suspiciously fluffy. I also believe the people picking Sherlock up are part of the production. Ask me why!

Because Sherlock needs to get out of there, and there's one thing that Sherlock must have known John would do: look for signs of life on his best friend's body. Anyone would search for a pulse, but John surely will. He's a doctor. The options here:

- Sherlock is drugged.
- This isn't Sherlock.

I opt for the simplest, and first, of these two explanations.

But another option is that John never got a good read because of the interference of Woman in a Wedding Band and Watch (she's very obvious in that scene). Why else would she wrestle with the hand of a man who shouted he's a doctor?

But now John can report Sherlock's death to the papers purple shirt and all… and Sherlock's off to the tender (believe it) mercies (believe that too) of our beloved Persephone, Molly Hooper, quickly getting him off the scene and away from John.

What is he up to? My theory – tracking the real Moriarty. But even if I'm wrong on this part of the theory, the worst I get is Moriarty, dead (good thing), and Sherlock dismantling the criminal network, at which point, my sister says, he should spend a little of his time masquerading as Moriarty.

~ Bunni