Was it merely coincidence that Lord Blackwood ended up in the wrong place and the wrong time for the chain of events to kill him?
In Sherlock Holmes (2009), Lord Blackwood dies through a set of circumstances that cause him to be hanged via chain.
My question is this - was it merely coincidence that he ended up in the wrong place and the wrong time for the chain of events to kill him? Or did Holmes know it was going to happen that way it did? It seems a little too convenient to me, so I can't help but wonder if Holmes knew the crane would collapse as it did, setting off the chain of events. (Whether or not he knew if would kill Blackwood).
Best Answer
Blackwood was freakishly unlucky - perhaps doomed by his occult meddling
During the final confrontation, with Blackwood's plans already in ruins, Holmes - either rheotorically or sincerely - indicates the spiritual perils that Lord Blackwood has been daring throughout the plot.
Sherlock Holmes: You'd better hope it's just superstition, as you performed all the rituals perfectly. The Devil's due a soul, I'd say...
At this moment a black crow appears and caws, an obvious portent of evil and death.
Blackwood's hanging by the chain was extreme bad luck - possibly aggravated by the occult dabbling. Holmes actually saves Blackwood once, so he isn't planning Blackwood's ironic death by hanging.
Blackwood: For God's sake, Holmes, cut me loose!
[The plank finally snaps, and Blackwood is pulled towards the hole, only for Holmes to throw an axe at the rope pulling Blackwood towards the hole, saving him.]
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What happened to Lord Blackwood?
Blackwood is a cultist and performs several human sacrifices before being brought to justice. He wishes to see Sherlock Holmes in prison where he warns the famous detective of three more deaths that will change the nation. He is then hanged and pronounced dead by Dr John Watson.How does Lord Blackwood kill his father?
Sir Thomas and Standish's Assassination Blackwood seemingly cursed water that Sir Thomas (one of the Temple of the Four Order's leaders and Blackwood's father) used to take a bath in his bathtub, causing him to lose consciousness and drown, allowing Blackwood to take his ring.How did Lord Blackwood come back to life?
Blackwood was later able to break his own grave by having it shattered before and then glued together with an adhesive made of egg and honey that can be washed away by the rain. Blackwood's tricks continued after that when he killed his father, Sir Thomas, who drowned in his bath.What was the electric stick in Sherlock Holmes?
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