The Reichenbach Fall story
Moriarty attempts to undermine the public's view of Sherlock and drive him to suicide. Inspired by the short story "The Final Problem". The title alludes to the Reichenbach Falls, where Holmes and Moriarty supposedly fall to their deaths in the original story.
16 total · 9 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| attitude of superiority | major | Sherlock Holmes had a massive ego and condescended people, left, right and center. |
| coping with having a bad reputation | major | Sherlock's reputation was savaged by the media and he became a disgrace to society. |
| facing a genius adversary | major | The criminal mastermind Jim Moriarty tried to drive Sherlock to commit suicide. |
| facing a mortal enemy | major | Sherlock was pitted against his nemesis Moriarty. |
| friendship | major | Watson stood by his friend Sherlock even after Sherlock's public image had taken a serious hit. |
| mentor and protégé | major | Sherlock Holmes and his crime-solving partner John Watson. |
| private investigator occupation | major | We saw Sherlock Holmes and Watson doing what they do best. |
| suicide | major | Moriarty was trying to drive Sherlock to suicide. |
| what if I were being framed for a crime | major | Moriarty had carefully arranged to make it look like Sherlock had kidnapped the British Ambassador to the United States' children, and the police took the bait and went after Sherlock for the crime. |
| coping with being famous | minor | An apparent female fan approached Sherlock in a public bathroom. |