I´m really really glad I managed to see it without any spoilers.

I was at the edge of my seat practically the whole time.

I think I´m going to love this when I had the time to think about it


I am relieved Mycroft survived, I was really worried for him.

I havnt read any posts yet, just my first impressions

I absolutly loved the direction

I hated that Mary showed up and was so important. I dont buy that Sherlock needed Mary to tell him to be dramatic to get Johns back.

I hated that John really hit sherlock like that. I get grive an anger and wating tolash our, but this was too much in my opinion. (I dont blame John I blame the writers) I didt get John thinking that Sherlock killed Mary.

I loved Mrs Hudson. She was wunderful in this and I really liked she got some action and did it so well. I got the impression Una really had fun doing this.

I didnt like the reveal about the sister. Just how many "extraordinary" children can there be in a family.

And I didnt like the plot that much either. so the daughter was drugged, wrote down a few words and rembered enough of it to show it to the sister, the sister used this to get to know sherlock and sherlock to get back John. Just a bit too much for my liking.

And Mycroft thinks the sister is locked up safely and doesnt notice she is Johns psychiatrist. A bit unlikely.

I loved Lady smallwoods little invitation to  Mycroft. I wonder if he will have that drink...

And I could have done without Irene.

I thought John had little screentime, and I wonder if he will be there next week. I do hope he doesnt spend the final problem unconsious in a hospital.







 

Be wrote:

She lives with a husband who is or was interested in younger women. She tries to appear younger herself because she uses Claire-de-la-lune perfume." A bit young for your age." She knows that she has to stay attractive or she will lose him. Maybe she already lost him to another woman and she has to fight a constant battle with women in the shadows.

That might be possible, but its far from certain. I dont think thats the case.

I dont see anything to indicate she tries to be young to keep her husband.
Those letters to the young girl were written quite a long time ago after all so the age gap between the husband and the girl would have not been that big. That cant be taken as a hint the husband is after young girls.
As for the perfume why shouldnt she wear it if she likes it. Just because some man says only younger women should wear it? also he says when he is humiliating her, I see this as him having just another dig at her.

 

I agree Sherlock is in a muddle there, after all this is the second time he is stumbling over his words (the first time was when Irene confused him).

But for me the difference is that Sherlock is missing John and not hurt by derisive remarks. What Sherlock imagnes John would be saying is pretty sarcastic but after all John has always been pretty saracstic and didnt mean his remarks to be hurtful. And I never thought Sherlock was hurt by Johns remarks. For me this scene shows how much Sherlock misses and needs John.

 

I think CAM was just waiting what would happen. He wouldnt even have to tell the police who shot Sherlock, he could just call someone who wanted Mary dead. His ultimate goal was Mycroft so a drugged Sherlock who made wrong decisions was the better option for him. If Sherlock had died he could still decide to use Mary for something or just call someone who would kill her.

When John was kidnapped in front of 221B it was already public that Sherlock was alive. It was in the news, Sherlock already had new clients and the polive had called him in to help.
Sherlock didnt know CAM was behind the kidnap, maybe Mary realised it. Could have been just enough time for her to befriend Janine before the wedding and make her a bridesmaid. 

Mycroft was still around, and I´m sure John really wouldnt want to break down in front of him. And then of ourse Sherlock is already on his way back.

I think part of the problem is that suddenly Sherlock is much more emotional and John comes across as colder, but he is not acting that different than before. When Sherlock apologised to him in HoB John just went on walking and didnt want to get emotional either.

I read somewhere in some interview that there was a scene Sherlock explaining to John why he did not tell him but it was cut. Sorry, I dont have a link.
The violence was the first emotional outburst, but after the first shock he forgives Sherlock pretty quickly, he doesnt hesistate to follow Sherlock when he goes after the bomber.