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*This article contains spoilers*
Sherlock Holmes's 'Final Problem' aired on BBC1 last night, and left fans of the iconic detective in tears.
Viewers sobbed (cheered, shouted and laughed) at cinema screenings of the season four finale in central London, while those watching from home expressed emotion on Twitter.
The episode saw Sherlock, Watson and Mycroft face a series of problems set by the surprise Holmes sibling Eurus, who revealed herself in the final moments of episode two. There were shocks, deaths and the return of a fan fave:
THIS SCENE GIVES ME LIFE #Sherlock pic.twitter.com/gKihuluA6f
— meg | SHERLOCK (@bennyfreebatch) January 15, 2017
pretty sure the subtitles summed up me throughout that episode #Sherlock #SherlockFinale pic.twitter.com/9JlLq8dGZJ
— ella (@Ellad123_) January 15, 2017
Jim Moriarty is the comic relief in this nightmare of an episode, if you're wondering how the #Sherlock fandom is doing #sherlockreacts
— Amber Ackerson (@amber_amberson) January 16, 2017
Not everyone was, erm, entirely convinced by the episode's plot points.
why did sherlock's childhood best friend have a dog bowl
— . (@johnderland) January 16, 2017
Apparently if you pull john Watson out of a well with a rope with such speed, the chains around his ankles will just dissapear #Sherlock
— Kate ✖ (@MoriartyOctopus) January 15, 2017
100% of Britons know Sherlock could have been better but.. it is what it is.
— Stats Britain (@StatsBritain) January 15, 2017
Me before and after the episode #Sherlock #sherlockreacts pic.twitter.com/EhwOJ0FwC9
— stöps (@nichtStoepsel) January 15, 2017
how to write the last episode of #Sherlock: the dog is....*spins wheel* really A HUMAN BOY!! And uh, *spins again* PLANES. are a thing.
— Caroline (@kiirkaut) January 15, 2017
But the sentiment of the episode left its mark.
"John stays."
— (sucks to be) Effe (@Underdog__x) January 16, 2017
"This is family."
"That's why he stays!"
Excuse me while I curl up in a corner and cry for the rest of my life. #Sherlock
THIS BRINGS SO MUCH LIGHT INTO MY LIFE I'M SOBBING #Sherlock pic.twitter.com/89dg44NAac
— jodie. ϟ*ೃ (@ImaGleekBaby) January 15, 2017
That was the most physically, emotionally and mentally draining 90 minutes of my life. I think I need to go and lie down. #Sherlock
— Christel Dee (@ChristelDee) January 15, 2017
me when mary said my Baker Street boys:#Sherlock pic.twitter.com/wAmeSi5mn2
— abbey (@readistic) January 15, 2017
The future of the hit series remains uncertain. Showrunner Steven Moffat hasn't confirmed whether or not there will be more episodes (he told Time Out: 'We never said this is the last series of "Sherlock". Both Benedict and I have been interviewed recently and in both cases we said we were quite keen to continue') but last night's feature-length episode felt quite conclusive, a fact which didn't escape dedicated fans...
This feels way too more like a series finale than a season finale I am not okay #Sherlock #SherlockPBS
— Emma // A. Ham (@emmawesome21) January 16, 2017
IF Y'ALL DONT GIVE US A SEASON 5 WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVE A "FINAL PROBLEM" #Sherlock pic.twitter.com/9oIf0mlGrd
— Pia π (@cannolicorleone) January 16, 2017
We're willing to wait for 2 more years. No? It's cool, make it 4. Hell, even 6. We'll wait. Just promise that you'll come back. #Sherlock
— Caner Sarımahmutoğlu (@CanerSarimahmut) January 16, 2017
I don't care if I have to wait 3 years, 5 years, or 10 years, I refuse to believe that this was the end of #Sherlock
— Sarah (@Sarahflo93) January 16, 2017
Even star Louise Brealey, who plays Molly, took time to reflect being part of the show 'in case we don't make any more.'
For tonight. x #Sherlock pic.twitter.com/ipOLm2Jcxq
— Louise Brealey (@louisebrealey) January 15, 2017
While there's something rather final about the BBC's reaction too:
It’s all about the legend. The stories. The adventures. Thank you for joining us for #Sherlock. pic.twitter.com/IBEmFma4mZ
— BBC One (@BBCOne) January 15, 2017
What did you think of 'The Final Problem'? Do you think it's the last we'll see of 'Sherlock'? Let us know in the comments box below...
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