"The Blind Banker " is the second episode of the Sherlock television series, first broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on August 1, 2010. It was written by Stephen Thompson and directed by Euros Lyn.
Sherlock is a loose adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories of Sherlock Holmes , which takes place in modern times. "The Blind Banker" follows Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and John Watson (Martin Freeman) as they investigate a series of ciphers representing numbers in an ancient Chinese numerical system left by a Chinese smuggling ring that apparently intends to kill to pick up one of them steal.
"The Blind Banker" attracted 8.07 million viewers on BBC One and BBC HD. Acceptance is critically positive, though some reviewers feel it is lower than the first episode.
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Plot
At the National Antiquities Museum, Chinese potter, Soo Lin Yao (Gemma Chan) sees something scary, and disappears. Meanwhile, Sherlock took John to a high-powered international finance house. There, Sebastian Wilkes (Bertie Carvel), an old acquaintance of Sherlock university, asks for help. A break-in occurred where a pair of seemingly insignificant symbols were painted in the portrait of a banker. Sherlock realizes that it is a message intended for one person - Edward Van Coon from the Hong Kong desk - who has not been to work yet. Sherlock broke into Van Coon's flat and found him dead. Police, under Detective Inspector Dimmock (Paul Checker), considers it a suicide, though Sherlock sees it as a murder. Soon, journalist Brian Lukis (Howard Coggins) was also killed inside his locked apartment. Sherlock and John investigate, and in the library where Lukis had discovered the same mysterious symbol that was painted on the shelf.
John, seeking financial security, got a job as a locus at a local operation run by Sarah Sawyer (Zoe Telford). Later, Sherlock and John found a connection between the two men; both just returned from China, and both went to the oriental antiques shop, "The Lucky Cat". There, Holmes learned that the symbols were ancient Chinese ancient figures. Sherlock enters Soo Lin's empty flat and finds the intruder; a short battle ensues, but the attacker runs away. At the museum they then find the same symbol on a statue. Then, with the help of graffiti artist "Raz" (Jack Bence), Sherlock and John find more symbols depicted on the wall, and struggle to decode messages. Back at the museum, the surprise of Holmes Soo Lin is hiding, which explains the code is related to the criminal ring "Black Lotus Tong", where he was once a member. Unfortunately, before he can completely decode the message, he is killed by his brother, who is also a member of a criminal gang. Sherlock realizes that Van Coon and Lukis are members of Tong, involved in the smuggling of valuable antiques for sale in London, and they are killed because one of them stole something.
Sherlock knew the message was in a passcode, and he and John spent the night through two of the first victims' books trying to find a solution. John's first day at work did not go well, but Sarah covered it, and Sherlock arranged tickets to the Chinese circus. While John and Sarah enjoy classic escapades and acrobatics, Sherlock lurks backstage and is attacked, but with the help of Sarah and John, the three escapees. While Sherlock continues to find solutions for passcodes, John and Sarah are kidnapped; John was mistaken for Sherlock by criminals, who wanted him to reveal the lost "treasures" in return for Sarah's life. Fortunately, Sherlock broke the code using the London Street Atlas A-Z guide, and saved John and Sarah. He also realizes that elusive "treasures" have been in sight all the time; jade hair clip belonging to the Chinese royal family worn by the secretary Van Coon/mistress Amanda (Olivia Poulet), who has received it as a gift from Van Coon. However, Shan, the group's leader, fled, contacting someone only identified by the early "M" who had helped the gang to gain a foothold in London. The episode ends with a shooting sniper Shan after "M" believes that Shan will fail again.
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References
According to Moffat, this episode takes the concept of a coded message from "Dancing Dancing Adventure" (using picture messages).
Alan Kistler of Newsarama has shown other potential inspirations such as the use of the Valley of Fear of code based on the book that many people will have. A murder victim found within locked space can only be accessed by climbing may be a reference to The Sign of the Four .
Broadcast and reception
"The Blind Banker" was broadcast on BBC One on August 1, 2010. The overnight figures show that the episode has been watched by 6.442 million viewers on BBC One, 25.6% of audience share, while 210,000 watched on BBC HD an hour later. The latest consolidated figure rose to 8.07 million, with BBC One and BBC HD being reckoned.
The episode received positive reviews from television critics. Sam Wollaston of The Guardian thought that "The Blind Banker" was better than the opening series, calling the plot "more satisfying... more clear and more independent". He highly praised the relationship between Sherlock and Watson. Radio Times reviewer David Butcher writes that the episode "does not have a pizzazz script from another, but it has one big advantage: Zoe Telford.He plays a love interest for Dr. Watson and Martin Freeman and is momentarily threatened to carry character strong women into the mix - only to be wasted on damsel-in-distress duties.We can only hope that creator Steven Moffat will take him back for a second run ". IGN's Chris Tilly rated episode 7 of 10, describing it as "a failing effort that failed to do justice at the beginning of a smart and sophisticated". He praised Lyn's directing and character development, especially from Watson, but Lestrade did not appear and the plot "failed to fully engage, the story felt like 60 minutes of material dragged over 90".
References
External links
- Sherlock on BBC Online
- Sherlock at Hartswood Films
- Sherlock - The Blind Banker on IMDb
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