Maggi13 wrote:

Elvina wrote:

I bet he smells amazing...

 
Wow now that is a thought to contemplate. I think i will not be able to focus on anything else tonight ;)

 
Lmao. Just the sight of him in those braces made me want to just inhale his chest *innocent face*.

sj4iy wrote:

I think he really did fall in love (as "in love" as he ever will).  He way his tone changed when he saw the present on the mantle, the way his hands were shaking when he opened it.  And then, of course, the way he looked absolutely crushed when he was walking back to his apartment on New Year's Eve...he was in love.  He didn't know what was going on on the plane, and he was full of revenge when he figured out the code...but then he couldn't bear for her to die, so he saved her.

Mycroft's statement of "My brother has the mind of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective.  What can we deduce about his heart?" to me, shows that Sherlock is more innocent and naive than we like to think about him.  Love really throws him off his game.

sj4iy I think you're quite right...Also, John's reaction "Did he take the cigarette?...Shit!" that seemed to say it all to John.
 

This is an interesting debate and it's very tricky to know for certain. Perhaps Sherlock was in love, in his own way - the sad music, the not eating? He acted like he was love sick.

Then, he acted like he didn't know he had been played when confronted by Mycroft on the plane but perhaps he was playing along? Sherlock seems to come to a realisation as he sits in the chair at Myrcroft's house (???) while Irene blabs on about Moriarty etc, it seems he realised the code and then knows Irene has not won because she's fallen for him and let him know it. A weakness in his book.

As for saving her, well, it seems Sherlock does have a heart and while he let Irene stew for several months in her own guilt and regret he bailed her out because - as his sort of equal, he likes the idea of her being "out there" as someone else on this thread pointed out.

I officially love Andy Murray.

Welcome! Wow, we have such a varied fandom from all around the world!

Irene was using all the tricks of her trade to dominate the situation. The whole "knowing where to look" thing I think is Irene's way of acknowledging John is no stranger to women whereas Sherlock is.

It's fitting that the key code is Irene's measurements and all that Sherlock noted was the technicalities of her nakedness...nice touch by the writers.

I think Sherlock's flustered behaviour was the surprise at Irene's nakedness, his body does betray him sometimes (as noted in THoB) but he quickly wrestles control to be back on top form.

Irene is a superb dominatrix - the dog collar in the teeth is awesome lol, and the whip...this role is all she knows and she uses it to get what she wants from Sherlock for Moriarty. However, Irene ends up falling for Sherlock (who can blame her) and whether he returns her feelings is up for debate. My thing is - why did he go to such trouble to ensure her safety if he cared nothing for her? He composed music for her too and acted a bit lovesick...I think Sherlock was impressed by Irene and attracted to her, but being him, he did not seek out a relationship with her. I do hope we see Irene again.

Love this, we could do a Sherlock version...

To do:

skulk around in expensive dressing gown
practice violin at uneartly hours
play violin badly to annoy Mycroft when he drops by unannounced
turn up collar on coat to look cool with cheekbones
shoot the wall
peer into microscope when people attempt to converse with me but ignore them using the excuse of "working"
piss off most of Scotland Yard
talk to John whether or not he's actually there

am sure you can all add to this

Lol, your intro almost matches mine - have been a fan about a fortnight and am totally in love with Sherlock himself, the whole show and Benedict. It's bringing me a lot of happiness and this place is awesome! xxxx

I've just re-watched TRF and amongst the scenes which took me surprise the first time around were the ones with Molly. When Molly tells Sherlock how he looks sad when John's not looking etc totally stunned me. I guess I was being a bit mean to her like Sherlock and my reaction was "Oh my, Molly said something insightful for a change!" and I loved her for it. Molly does notice, she does see and when she offers Sherlock help I think he realises she is someone worth his time. I shall be very interested in series 3 to discover how Molly's helping him changes their relationship, afterall, she's a trained professional and I want to see her stand up for herself more and be recognised as the educated woman she is. As for "Why not Molly?" - protection for sure.

Dear lord, I really want him in this role now...especially after the re-watch of SiB, he's so commanding in that ep esp when Mrs Hudson is hurt.