Homework Response 11

In the beginning, Sherlock refers to a magic trick, by simply

faking death by jumping off of a building, and getting help from a
bystander on a bicycle to incapacitate the man Sherlock is on the
phone with, and having a team disguise an already dead person to be
the dummy in which lies on the ground. The man wakes up from his
incapacitation, and thinks Sherlock is dead. I found this very interesting
because it was something that stood out profoundly in the first few
minutes of the episode, because you dont know quite yet what the
purpose was of that part of the episode. A line of inquiry I would
research from this would be hypnosis or Sherlocks incredible way of
trickery, as the gentleman who was incapacitated underwent hypnosis,
as well as having his watch rolled forward to mimic time lost during his
incapacitation.
About 12-13 minutes in, Sherlock states he wants to be back in
London, to breathe it in. I assume he wants to go straight back to
investigating, which is remarkable after the beating he took. A line of
inquiry to study would be Sherlocks devotion, or perhaps his
determination, because most people would want to lay low after an
incident like that.
Sherlock plans to meet with John, and I noticed that in everything
Sherlock does, he has to do it in a Sherlock Holmes fashion. He
doesnt just meet with John; he ends up surprising him at a fancy
restaurant. He does so buy disguising himself with artifacts he collects
as he treads towards John, such as a bowtie, and a pair of glasses. He
does so with his slyness. John doesnt recognize him at first, even
though when a disguised Sherlock recommends a wine (as a waiter)
that was supposed to remind him of a face of the past A Line of
inquiry would be Sherlocks personality.