There must be something comforting about the number three.
I'm calling it now, Eurus isn't Sherrinford.
Yep, I'm thinking that as well. Sherrinford and Eurus are the twins, as well.
There must be something comforting about the number three.
I'm calling it now, Eurus isn't Sherrinford.
Is the whole "Euros" thing a reference to long-time Sherlock/Doctor Who director Euros Lyn? Or was the name taken from the novels?
When that someone started undressing, I thought for a second that the next thing would be a wig, some voice alterer and fullblown "MORIARTY BITCHES".
Sorry to be dense, but why did the DVD have Miss me? Written on it if it was from Mary?
They better not do that Spectre bullshit where it's revealed that Moriarty was just a puppet all along. I want all these villains to be connected, but still their own thing.
I really hated the portrayal of Moriarty in this series, so I'd be okay with that. He was by far the least intimidating villain performance on the show and never did anything all too crazy. Like, characters in the show always talk about his genious villainy, but it was never actually shown (excluding the suicide to fuck over Sherlock). I.e. him being a puppet might redeem that finally. The guy from last season's finale fit the "evil Holmes" figure ten times more.
I guess I meant from the very beginning, all the way back to series 1, in terms of Sherlock's family history. Then again, I haven't read the books (which probably doesn't matter as much with this adaptation), so I have no idea if Sherlock having many siblings was something that's just known to fans of the "franchise" (I blame 2016 pop culture for making me refer to Sherlock Holmes as a franchse. lol).This one was way less impossible to deduce than zombie Moriarty:
- the third sibling was heavily hinted at back in series 3. Of course, everyone thought "brother".
- the abominable bride established we tend to overlook women.
- everyone speculated that that random girl on the bus wasn't that random.
- by the time it's revealed Sherlock didn't meet Faith when he thought he did, it's entirely possible to deduce the person he met and the girl on the bus are one and the same. The note cements the fact that he did meet someone. You could then wonder how or why this person managed to steer clear of Sherlock on CCTV and you'd come to the conclusion that this is someone who doesn't want to be seen with Sherlock, wants to fuck with his head, and is good enough to do so. That this woman knew Moriarty isn't a huge assumption to make.
I'm not saying this was entirely foreseeable, I was 100% surprised, just that it's not random at all, which makes it a really good twist IMO.
I'm kind of curious to see if Redbeard plays into this.
Euros said that a "mutual friend" put in her contact with Culverton so she could get the note. I'm guessing that friend was Moriarty.They better not do that Spectre bullshit where it's revealed that Moriarty was just a puppet all along. I want all these villains to be connected, but still their own thing.
Moriarty was a pretty interesting and fresh reinvention for this series. "Its raining, its pouring, Sherlock is boring ..."
... You thought 4-eyes was a fitting rival to Holmes? The dude who licked people's faces, pisses in their living room, and doesn't do basic body searches was an intimidating rival?
Moriarty was amazing man, and the second season finale is still the best episode the show's ever done.
Nah, I enjoyed the first one and this second even more. And I'm excited for third too!I think the episode was pretty good. Feels like the negative feelings toward episode 1 are elevating how positive everyone feels toward 2.
I didn't see the reveal at the end coming though and am excited for 3!!
They better not do that Spectre bullshit where it's revealed that Moriarty was just a puppet all along. I want all these villains to be connected, but still their own thing.
They better not do that Spectre bullshit where it's revealed that Moriarty was just a puppet all along. I want all these villains to be connected, but still their own thing.
Oh wow, I had no idea they were married IRL. For a decently long time too. Filming S4 must have been awkward as fuck... :\I know they are actors and it's their job and all but damn that last scene between John and ghost Mary where he says he wants to be a better man must have been rough considering they just separated. It's like the whole "I'm so sorry I want to be better please take me back" kind of speech.
House? The Mentalist? Both, incidentally, were inspired by the original Sherlock Holmes character. "Asshole genius who is always right" is a common trope at this point. You can hate the trope and find it tired, I understand that, but this is Sherlock, he's the original embodiment of that trope, it seems silly to complain about that. It'd be like having a story about Jesus and complaining that "Jesus is just a typical "saviour messiah" stock character!" or something. xDIt's not so much about Sherlock being the focus, as much as it makes all supporting characters one-dimesional and inconsequential.
Add to that the main character, who is treated as the absolute moral authority, despite being supremely flawed, and all the character motivations and relations just become completely ludicrous. Especially if the main character they all orbit around isn't on screen. See: Watson/Mary this season.
The last show that was this blatant about it was probably fucking Dexter of all things.
OG Moriarty is like the patron saint of Retcons. He exists for a single story, a bunch of previous cases get cursory "Moriarty's fault!" comments in passing, and then gets killed off in that same tale. It is kind of hilarious.
They better not do that Spectre bullshit where it's revealed that Moriarty was just a puppet all along. I want all these villains to be connected, but still their own thing.
When that someone started undressing, I thought for a second that the next thing would be a wig, some voice alterer and fullblown "MORIARTY BITCHES".