macytree wrote:

What are everyones theories on the little clip of Moriarty after the credits? I do/ did believe he was dead but that little clip would suggest otherwise wouldn't it? That he is either alive or there is another Moriarty waiting in the wings. 

 

Agreed

I also want him to come back, and I think that the very last clip we see (about a minute into the credits sequence) indicates that it's more than just a poorly-manipulated image of him.  I could not be more excited.

kittykat wrote:

SilverMoonDragonB wrote:

This moment here was great!  Damn I love her! 

Ah yes! 

Did anyone notice the not-so-accidental alignement with the horns in the background?

Here's one of my favorites...

Perhaps a snuggie... you know one of those blankets with sleeves?  That way he doesn't have to worry about Mycroft unclothing him the next time he's at the palace.

First off, I'd like to thank you all for providing me with hours of entertainment and enjoyment
while reading your comments and debates.  I stumbled upon this forum earlier today, and I have
done little other than immerse myself in it since. 

I beg of you all to take it easy on this n00b.  My thoughts on this episode (as well as in
general) are based solely on my experiences watching Sherlock (no canon...no books).  That said,
I feel and hope that the show alone is rich enough to provide me with plenty of food for thought.

 Well, here goes...

I've noticed that many of the points made in this thread have to do with sexuality, whether they
be homosexual, heterosexual, or asexual.  Of course this is to be expected, given the subject of
the thread.  ;)

Rather than focus on sexuality, I would like to instead discuss the concepts of attraction and
(as silly as it may sound) love.  I find it important to make this distinction, because Sherlock
Holmes -- after all -- craves intellectual stimulation above all other things. 

The man literally goes mad when faced with boredom, rote, and predictability.  His general
disdain for "ordinary people" stems from their willingness (and at times their desire) to abide
by the very rules and regulations that he so despises, all the while going through life seeing
but not observing. 

This is where the perception of Sherlock being asexual makes perfect sense.  Something as mundane
as Molly trying to get his attention with extra makeup or run-of-the-mill flirtiness simply
fails.  Whether male or female, to get the attention of Sherlock Holmes, there must be something
different about you.  (For example, Watson may have simply ended up as a roommate had it not been
for his experience as a wartime doctor.

Enter Irene Adler:  a woman whose profession as a dominatrix perfectly fits her personality. 
Like Holmes, Irene embraces walking the fine line between danger and excitement...while at the
same time weaving her own s