Vid Rec: The Final Problem (A Russian Sherlock Holmes Vid)

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Title: The Final Problem, A Russian Sherlock Holmes Vid
Music Title & Artist: "Sarabande" by Handel
Vidder: jalomil
Pairing or Character: ensemble of "The Final Problem"
Verse: Russian Sherlock Holmes TV series, aired in the 1970s
Link: The Final Problem, A Russian Sherlock Holmes Vid on Fanpop

Reccer's Comments: This is two and a half minutes of pure, unadulterated, accept-no-substitutes REICHENBACH FEELS, and it just captures everything I treasure about that storyline. I have never seen the Russian series, but this makes me want to see it very much. I love so many of the actors' expressions and choices here -- the moment where Watson plays a note on Holmes' violin; the idea that Holmes, rather than Watson, is physically overcome at their reunion; the incredible, shy glee that Watson exudes in the final shot. It looks like a truly marvelous adaptation, and this vid brings it all together with economy and grace.

Also, the Handel piece the vidder has chosen for this vid has a slow, grandiose, relentless quality that is just how I imagine Soviet Russia channeling 19th century Britain *should* sound :)

Hope you enjoy!