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Sherlock Series 3 |OT| - THE Source for Fictions Cheekbone Fetish
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N7Commander95
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:O
Little Old Man
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That episode:
Bakkuma371
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Outstanding Brother mine. Loved it but the wait will be excruciating.
APZonerunner
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Best episode of this series by far and one of the best in general. Really excellent. Felt it was probably a little bit predictable, but... that doesn't matter. When they let the characters breathe in this show, it really soars.
peanutbutterlatte
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My guesses;
- The Moriarty network
- "Prof. Moriarty" = his dad that a few people have said
I haven't seen it yet, and obviously I can tell what the cliffhanger was...lol
But tell me before I can get the episode, who dies?? I need to steel myself
Ahhh why the hell come in here :| And
nobody you'll miss, you spoiler hound
That was a proper meaty Sherlock episode. Definitely worth having sat through the past 2 episodes' trolling for.
Auron_Kale
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Need a proper rewatch but holy shit...
Wow.
Wow.
Sherlock diesI haven't seen it yet, and obviously I can tell what the cliffhanger was...lol
But tell me before I can get the episode, who dies?? I need to steel myself
I think it's actually him, but Moffat will have us believe it's someone posing as him.
peanutbutterlatte
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Oh please. If that was trolling, Doctor Who is straight up Moffat slapping my face with his dick.
Marc
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Amazing, guessed the main plots twist but didn't matter as it was done so well. Best villain on the show yet, although at the end it was incredibly stupid to admit he had no redundancy.
As for M, I loved the writing for him but I really can't stand the actor... one of the worst performers I have ever had the displeasure of watching. Stands out like a sore thumb in the cast, even the IT crowd girl stood over him. So on one hand, great, on the otherhand I would have preferred moving on. Should be interesting to see how he blew his brains out right in front of Sherlock, unless he had a brother... maybe the writers have been reading up on magic tricks. Also very odd that if it is actually M, he decided to sit out on Sherlock's resurrection.
As for M, I loved the writing for him but I really can't stand the actor... one of the worst performers I have ever had the displeasure of watching. Stands out like a sore thumb in the cast, even the IT crowd girl stood over him. So on one hand, great, on the otherhand I would have preferred moving on. Should be interesting to see how he blew his brains out right in front of Sherlock, unless he had a brother... maybe the writers have been reading up on magic tricks. Also very odd that if it is actually M, he decided to sit out on Sherlock's resurrection.
VanquishUK
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Did you see the scene after the credits?
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NinjaFridge
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I could believe it was someone using his name and image just to get at Sherlock and fuck with him. I do want him to be back though, I thought he was excellent.
Because I'm a spoiler hound.
Mary made it? People were worried for Mycroft, he made it?
peanutbutterlatte
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Yeah that and the retroactive plot of Reichenbach Fall makes him look like a total idiot :\ Want actual dangerous Moriarty.
Fully expected John to snap Magnussen's neck though, that guy was a class A cunt.
StalkerUKCG
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Good ep but I was calling the big plot reveals well before they happened.
Did mycroft hint at sherrinford?
Did mycroft hint at sherrinford?
A-Dark-Injection
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Great ending of an excellent season. Now the wait begins.
Marc
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Sherlock dies
Did it before, doesn't seem to phase him.
Pretty sure Magnussen
faked his death (I kid, or do I?)
SpideySenses
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CAM was such a great villian, was praying it would be him at the end reveal.
Great episode though, surprised (and slightly dissapointed) that Mary survived.
Great episode though, surprised (and slightly dissapointed) that Mary survived.
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Deleted member 231381
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Episode was a little bit predictable. Called the glasses weren't a device straight away, called the vaults weren't real as soon as they mentioned them, and knew he'd get killed as soon as Sherlock and Watson turned up at his house - only mistake was I thought Watson would be the one to kill him, and I hold that would have made for a more exciting and interesting narrative anyway.
Yeah, I think having it not really be him is probably the smarter choice since I don't know if they could bring him back without it feeling like a retcon, but at the same time I did really like that actors portrayal of him so I feel conflicted.
Holy shit though, what an episode. My one complaint is that I wish they would stop using the phrase 'mind palace'.
Have given any indication of how long until next season? I would love be next year but I can see it being another long wait
peanutbutterlatte
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To be honest, Moffatt could stop stamping on Watson's figurative balls and let him have a win in a series cliffhanger
Held at gunpoint by a criminal mastermind, having (not really) lost his best friend for two years and then also his wife & unborn child? Ouch.Haha! So true.
peanutbutterlatte
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I think Moriarty is just smart enough to have predicted his death and left behind videotapes/willing accomplices to carry out a post-mortem attack on Sherlock. From beyond the graaaave! That way we could have Andrew Scott back and it wouldn't feel too cheap.
Well... we've had a waiting period of one and a half years, then two years, I'm not holding out hope
what I liked, was Mag's "written information on the glasses" and it's twist that connects to how Sherlock operates.
First you think it's the glasses, then I personally thought he might have contacts instead. It was only when he mentioned Mind Palace, that all that time, the words on the screen were the exact same as the words on the screen whenever Sherlock is thinking about "stuff."
First you think it's the glasses, then I personally thought he might have contacts instead. It was only when he mentioned Mind Palace, that all that time, the words on the screen were the exact same as the words on the screen whenever Sherlock is thinking about "stuff."
i did, but it'd be a little bit of a stretch considering
moriarty blew his brains out right next to sherlock and even if the audience didn't see the gruesome state of the body, sherlock as a character most likely did
i'll wait and see. i think it's a bit of a red herring right now
Bah. It was obvious there was no real vault. Due to Mycroft's phrasing of "step away from that man" I felt sure that it was a big ploy by Sherlock to confirm there were no hard copies of any blackmail and thus give Mycroft reason to shoot Magnusson for "national security".
Turns out I was wrong and Sherlock really is just that dumb.
Turns out I was wrong and Sherlock really is just that dumb.
peanutbutterlatte
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I think we can pretty much accept as long as the series runs we'll have a punch-in-the-nuts cliffhanger at the end.
My question is, when they're done with Moriarty, will Sherlock just be let go? Like "Ah, as a reward, you're off the hook!" Or will there be a series arc of Moriarty's plots? And, so begins the two years of endless questions. Kill me now.
My question is, when they're done with Moriarty, will Sherlock just be let go? Like "Ah, as a reward, you're off the hook!" Or will there be a series arc of Moriarty's plots? And, so begins the two years of endless questions. Kill me now.
Spirit of Jazz
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Magnussen was such an amazing cunt.
peanutbutterlatte
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Okay, who's really surprised Mycroft didn't bite it? Like, I genuinely would have bet money.
I think a lot of us did see things coming when it comes to the plot, but it did surprise me somewhat with the pacing of the reveals. There was a good rhythm to it and they walked that tightrope when it comes to tone perfectly.
It was darker than the first two episodes, the villain more sinister and the consequences more serious, but it still kept a brisk pace with plenty of humour without disrupting the tension when that is needed.
VanquishUK
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peanutbutterlatte
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She's made references to it before "Time for your herbal soother, Mrs Hudson"
And I never thought the glasses were a device, way too sci-fi. Just thought he was clever.