Sherlock Season 3

Love the series... only thing left to watch after the fiasco of Christmas special of season 3 of Downton Abbey :( :( :(
 
Goodwolf said:
I've seen two episodes and didn't like either one. I think it's because Sherlock is so quintessentially British, and the show seems to be written at a more US experience. Can't have him using stimulants, so he has to be a recovering addict because drugs are bad and just say no. Also, in the episode where Sherlock and Joan go to London, Rhys Ifans plays Mycroft and Sherlock blew up his stuff in storage with an IED. Keep in mind, this is England. Something like that would have been a *huge* no-no, but he pulls it off as casually as I tie my shoes, and with about as much repercussion.

I don't "see" Holmes' deductive abilities in this show. I have yet to even see him demonstrate it. If I were to watch the show cold and no names were mentioned, I honestly don't think I would put it together. Hell, House did a better job of showing the connection than this show.
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Yea, the IED thing was a bad move. If you didn't see him use deductive reasoning you must have caught two episodes that didn't have much of a mystery, because he does use it. That second episode you referred to was more about the characters than the mystery for sure. And Sherlock goes even further, his addiction is cigarettes, and he's also sort of in recovery. That sounds a bit more lame to me than recovering from heroine.

And don't get me started on Moriarty and The Woman.
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If you ask me, that plot twist was the best part. It's different, and that's good, because how many different times can you see The Hound of the Baskerville and know exactly what's coming before you get a little bored?
 
Risu said:
Yea, the IED thing was a bad move. If you didn't see him use deductive reasoning you must have caught two episodes that didn't have much of a mystery, because he does use it. That second episode you referred to was more about the characters than the mystery for sure. And Sherlock goes even further, his addiction is cigarettes, and he's also sort of in recovery. That sounds a bit more lame to me than recovering from heroine.
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In the original stories, cocaine was Holmes' stimulant of choice. I thought the cigarettes was a nice touch because nicotine is also a stimulant. I'm not sure where on the spectrum Holmes would lie as far as ADD goes, but he does self medicate with stimulants, which is very common. Ritalin et al are stimulants, as counter intuitive as that sounds.

Maybe I'll catch a couple more episodes before I totally write it off, because a lot of people I know are fans of both, so there has to be something there.
 
In Elementary, his reasoning for heroine was that it slowed down the stream of thoughts and helped him focus. Can't speak to the reality of that, having not done heroine.

I'd recommend it. I've enjoyed it a lot. It's not the same level of writing as Sherlock, but they have 2-3 years to write 3 episodes. It's a police procedural, but with Sherlock Holmes.

Goodwolf said:
In the original stories, cocaine was Holmes' stimulant of choice. I thought the cigarettes was a nice touch because nicotine is also a stimulant. I'm not sure where on the spectrum Holmes would lie as far as ADD goes, but he does self medicate with stimulants, which is very common. Ritalin et al are stimulants, as counter intuitive as that sounds.

Maybe I'll catch a couple more episodes before I totally write it off, because a lot of people I know are fans of both, so there has to be something there.
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I'm halfway getting the feeling that we're going to learn that Mycroft is the man who died getting the information re: the terrorists. I'm not 100% convinced yet but it wouldn't shock me.
The redbeard comment is a part of it. The way their scenes are shot is another.
 
Sharpshooter55 said:
How are you U.S. residents watching the episode? I really would love to see it.
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Sharpshooter55 said:
More on this. I like this guy's question.
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Such a torrent of questions! But, since you're my peers – two peers, in fact – I'll let you know that if you go to: ratio of a circle's diameter to its radius + medium-sized omnivorous rodent + large body of water connected to an ocean or sea formed by an inlet of land, you can find al–

*sudden gun shot*

*keels over dead*
 
d_jedi1 said:
I'm halfway getting the feeling that we're going to learn that Mycroft is the man who died getting the information re: the terrorists. I'm not 100% convinced yet but it wouldn't shock me.
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How could Mycroft be the man who died getting the information? He was the one that informed Sherlock about it and he was witnessed talking to Sherlock later on by Mrs Hudson.

Mark Gatiss tweeted "Redbeard" not too long ago. It's definitely something.
 
Tom Starkiller said:
How could Mycroft be the man who died getting the information? He was the one that informed Sherlock about it and he was witnessed talking to Sherlock later on by Mrs Hudson.

Mark Gatiss tweeted "Redbeard" not too long ago. It's definitely something.
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Didn't redbeard die and have his brother take his place?
I was thinking that perhaps someone else was telling him the information and he had deluded himself to believe that it was Mycroft BUT you're right. Mrs. Hudson did see them together and I had forgotten that. :p
Whoops.
I still get the impression that he'll be dead by the end of the season.
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I hope he isn't. He's a great contrast to Sherlock and really the only person that has some sort of control on him. He's also a good reminder every now and then that some things do get past Sherlock and that he does have weaknesses. (A Scandal In Belgravia, proved that.) I hope last week wasn't setting him up as dying and only appearing to Sherlock inside his head. xD
 
I believe ep 3 had to be one of the best yet. Without being spoilery, it really felt like the conclusion of a mini-series, as opposed to other episodes that may have continued the narrative. This one tied together threads that you didn't even know were dangling.


Just a heads-up...watch all the way through the credits.;)
 
Least favorite of the season. It was nice to see a good mystery, but it suffered from Moffat syndrome. Too much material in too little time.
 
Brilliant episode!

My favorite line: "As my colleague is fond of remarking, this country sometimes needs a blunt instrument..." :p
 
kinda feel like the last 10 mins of the episode were rushed, but i still loved it. really bummed that we have to wait until next year for new episodes, but at least its been picked up for another 2 seasons.
 
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