Trivia / Sherlock S2 E1 "A Scandal in Belgravia"

• Creator's Favourite Episode: Steven Moffat named this episode as the piece of writing he's most proud of.
• Enforced Method Acting: Lara Pulver caused quite a stir when she admitted that during the scene where Irene Adler was naked in front of Sherlock, she really wasn't wearing anything. One wonders how much of Martin and Benedict's reactions were genuine.
• Fandom Nod:
  • John directly addresses the homoeroticism:
    John: Who the hell knows about Sherlock Holmes, but for the record — if anyone out there still cares — I'm not actually gay.
  • When Sherlock and Irene first meet, one of her first comments is about his razor-sharp cheekbones, saying she could cut herself slapping that face. Those cheekbones have their own little fandom.
• Real Life Writes the Hairstyle: The beginning scene was shot 18 months after the earlier part of the scene in "The Great Game". On closer observation, it can be seen that Benedict Cumberbatch's face is a bit fuller and Martin Freeman is wearing a wig.
• Spoiled by the Merchandise: The big reveal of this episode is that Irene's phone password is "SHER", which causes her phone screen to read "I AM SHER LOCKED". However, this is one of the most popular prints in the fandom for shirts and other merchandise, meaning that, if you've so much as seen a fan with such merchandise before in passing before seeing this episode, you'll already know what the password is long before Sherlock figures it out.
• Write What You Know: According to the DVD Commentary, producer Sue Vertue was at a funeral when someone's cellphone went off. It was, most inappropriately, playing "Staying Alive" by The Bee Gees. When her husband, Steven Moffat, heard this he decided it was the perfect ringtone for Moriarty.

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