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Sherlock Series 3 |OT| - THE Source for Fictions Cheekbone Fetish
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googleplex
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I'm going to be completely pissed off if something happens to Mary. I've really grown to like her character.
Rodney McKay
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Watched this with my folks and my mom called who the killer was about 10 minutes before it was revealed. 
In 5 days, you've become that attached to a fictional character?
Yeah, first episode of the show (or any show really) I just couldn't finish watching. Guess some people still like it so I guess the writers have just taken it into a direction I can't appreciate at all.
Yeah, I'd be totally bummed too. Would enjoy her sticking around until the end.
Maleficence
Member
I really like her too, she's like the anti-sherlock, the antidote.
what if
Mary is a baddy? the image of her with the horns is very suggestive...
At least i'm pretty sure something will happen to her, she's at least a target for Magnunson
I just watched the episode, a day late mind as I didn't have time yesterday, and personally I really enjoyed it. I guess part of the problem with Sherlock is because the series are so short we do get these episodes that are quite character development heavy with smaller cases going on during rather than being the main point. Not that character development is bad, as someone said it is a shame Sherlock gets so much yet we get so little in say Doctor Who, but with only 3 episodes it does take up quite a bit of time.
But anyway, onto the general spoiler talk about what will happen next.
But anyway, onto the general spoiler talk about what will happen next.
I did notice Mary's reaction to the poppet card, but didn't really link it to the bad guy afterwards because I didn't know his name, on catch up you don't get the next episode trailer so only here have I seen Charles Augustus Magnusssens mentioned. Mary being involved with him to me makes some events happening in the first episode a little clearer, the unknown texter and who put Watson in the fire is possibly a little clearer now with how he knew how far away Sherlock was the whole time because he was with Mary, who is possibly being tracked.
We know how this is likely to end with her though, while not exact the show is generally following the old stories and the fates of characters, which is a shame as quite a number of people have become quite fond of her.
We know how this is likely to end with her though, while not exact the show is generally following the old stories and the fates of characters, which is a shame as quite a number of people have become quite fond of her.
It's a testament to the actress and how the writers handle passage of time.
Randy Lanzarote
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So, what is the relationship between Cam and Mary going to be? Family, friend, accomplice? Blackmailer?
Or will it follow the books and
Or will it follow the books and
she'll end up killing him, putting Sherlock and Watson in a bit of a bind?
bodyofanamerican
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My prediction is that
She kills him and Sherlock takes the fall for the murder so that John and Mary can continue their life together.
I think that is exactly what they are going for. How likely is it going to ending on a cliffhanger on Sunday? I can't see the CAM arc being resolved until next season. More likely they have spent all this time on characters so that they can revolve things around Mary and make it have some credible emotional weight in the third ep. It is going to get a lot darker than with Moriarty. Believe.
Randy Lanzarote
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I can't decide if Mary is going to be a willing accomplice of CAM's, or someone who is being blackmailed to get closed to Sherlock. She is almost too perfect.... but she has been very coy about her past.
But whatever happens, I'm hoping for a barnstorming final episode.
googleplex
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I was attached to John Watson after the first 10 minutes of the show.
User 100115
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It was certainly shocking. I wasn't expecting it at all.
It was handled better than one would expect. All in all, as I said, if Elementary were less a procedural it would be one of my favorite shows.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I thought it was executed pretty well, and sets up more interesting confrontations in the long run given how fucked Sherlock is emotionally after the entire ordeal.
maquiladora
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Incredible second episode. Hit every note perfectly.
The episode itself was fun times and some nice character development.
The problem is in the fact that we get 3 fucking episodes every 2 years, so every minute "wasted" is enraging.
If this show was, even 5 episodes every year, we wouldn't be here arguing about it, me thinks.
As with the Cabbie in Ep1, they made it a bit too obvious a bit too soon.
When Sherlock was using that much time to figure out the target alone, i was like "c'mon, really?"
The problem is in the fact that we get 3 fucking episodes every 2 years, so every minute "wasted" is enraging.
If this show was, even 5 episodes every year, we wouldn't be here arguing about it, me thinks.
Watched this with my folks and my mom called who the killer was about 10 minutes before it was revealed.
As with the Cabbie in Ep1, they made it a bit too obvious a bit too soon.
When Sherlock was using that much time to figure out the target alone, i was like "c'mon, really?"
H_Prestige
Banned
I thought they were done with all the love dove stuff in the first episode, especially after the way it ended. I thought wrong.
I mean, it was funny. But it's not Sherlock without the crime solving stuff.
I mean, it was funny. But it's not Sherlock without the crime solving stuff.
Rodney McKay
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Yeah, and they even made it obvious in exactly the same way too.
"Who can move around a wedding without being seen and with access to all the guests?..." or something like that.
I feel like part of it is in both episodes the mystery is incredibly sidelined, and winds up just being "These random events are actually a big web that Sherlock puzzles out in the last few minutes". It gives an unsatisfying air to the rest of the episode. I think its wholly possible to have a decent enough mystery in the background while also providing a lighter comedic tone and exploring the characters. That was Dirk Gently's bread and butter and it pulled it off for four entire episodes.
A little bit of proper set up would go a long way. In the first episode the plot gets dropped in the middle of re-establishing the characters which does muddy it a bit, but I think what really hurt it was the setup was incredibly bland and vague, and it constantly stalled the next few times it was brought up. Im invested in the characters, but Id like to be invested in a mystery (this is sherlock holmes after all) and so far in series 3 those elements feel like an afterthought.
Beaniedude
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Wait, I'm confused.
So the (ep 2 spoilers)
So the (ep 2 spoilers)
Camera Man was the Mayfly man. Then why did his clients all have dark secrets? I thought that was CAMs thing.
Auron_Kale
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Not really dark but mostly pointing out that everyone has secrets that they don't want anyone to know. Even if it's mundane, to the person, it's a big deal. CAM's deal is that he will blackmail you with those secrets. But really, their only secret was working for Sholto due to his reclusive nature. And since he was a guest, the photographer just dated the girls to get enough info to be at the wedding.
The secret they all had was that they worked for Major Sholto, who's reclusive enough that he'd demand secrecy in the people who work for him; that was the link, they were all further sources of information into how Mayfly Man could get to Sholto.
Exterminieren
Banned
Third viewing- that's the new best episode of Sherlock. Stunning.
Step aside, Reichenbach, you've been topped.
Step aside, Reichenbach, you've been topped.
User 100115
Banned
Since brutal cliffhangers seem to be this shows calling card...I am expecting one yeah.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I bet it spills over into next season. Feels like CAM will be a villain that has some staying power.
Auron_Kale
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I keep listening to Pink Martini's Dónde estas, Yolanda? on repeat...
...yeah I don't know why either.
...yeah I don't know why either.
Great, now I'm doing it too.
Auron_Kale
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Yeah I doubt they would just make him a one episode villain.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Besides you hire Hannibal's brother to be your creepy as fuck new villain, you wanna get some mileage out of him.
bodyofanamerican
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I bet he's signed for a 2nd series, as they've got Martin and Ben locked up as well.
Freewheelin'
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My brother said this exact thing after we watched it!
He's banned right now though so he can't tell you himself :lol
Exterminieren
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Apparently, Moffat told Boyd Hilton that they have both series 4 and series 5 broadly outlined already. Either they're preparing to (hopefully) have somewhat of a faster production time for the series going forwards, or they're really planning for the long haul.
Canon-informed speculation here-
Canon-informed speculation here-
I suspect he's going to meet a very grisly end by the end of next week's, and that the ramifications of that are going to be the driving force of series 4.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Man, there is so much potential for it to get so goddamn dark
"Sherlock is too comedic now. These past two episodes suck."
"Sherlock is too dark now. Where's the comedy!?"
Exterminieren
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I really hope they're not going the way I suspect they're going.
The scene is set for Red Wedding-style shenanigans should they choose.
Nope, it's painfully obvious that this series is permanently taking a turn for the lighthearted and soap-operatic in an attempt to pander to the tumbr crowd.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I love the comedy. It's fantastic.
If the show goes too dark, I couldn't stand it :/
I'M SO SCARED FOR MARY.
NOOOOOOO
