Character Study: Mycroft Holmes

[As posted on 13/01/2012]

“He calls you the Iceman.”

Mycroft Holmes is one of the most complex characters in Sherlock, possibly more so than even his brother.  During Series One, the audience learns very little about Mycroft, save that he, according to Sherlock, “is the British Government (when he’s not too busy being the British Secret Services or the CIA on a freelance basis)” and that according to him, he and Sherlock have a “difficult relationship.”  However, while the first episode of Series Two does everything in its power to confirm Sherlock’s assessment, it calls into question Mycroft’s – as the impression is given that perhaps their relationship is not so much difficult as it is incredibly complex.

Even after this episode, there are several questions yet to be answered about Mycroft’s character, and what is known (as well as what can be inferred from what is known) could take pages and pages to cover, so understandably, what is given here is only to be taken as a sort of “cliff notes” to Mycroft Holmes (I will personally be happy to elaborate on any given point).

Character Study: Molly Hooper

[As posted on 06/01/2012]

Molly Hooper is a character that is often overlooked in Sherlock, but who is actually our first bridge into the title character’s world.  We meet John Watson first, but it is with Molly that we first see both Sherlock Holmes in action as well as his interactions with other people.  Despite seemingly easily overlooked, Molly is a significantly more interesting and dynamic character than she may appear upon a first-time watching of “A Study in Pink,” especially in her transition from Series One to Series Two.