tobeornot221b wrote:

We haven't had this scene for some time.
Still one of my favourites.

One of my favorites :D

Sherlock's asking for it because it underestimated her.  If he had been on his guard, he could have overpowered her before she was able to drug him...but he thought he had already "beaten" her, so he gloated instead of watch his back.  She teaches him a valuable lesson, which is which I love this scene so much.

nicbooful wrote:

I'm not a fan of Irene at all. She purposely hurts Sherlock which doesn't sit well with me!

She purposely hurts everyone, which I think is the point of her character. I don't think she's so fascinatingly interesting, but then, I'm a straight woman, so she and her "craft" hold no appeal for me.

sj4iy wrote:

Wow, lots of hatred for Irene here XD I thought it was a great dynamic, myself, and it led to an absolutely stunning dream sequence.  Sherlock bears part of the blame because he very naive in his dealings with her...but he also greatly enjoyed and was intrigued by her bad behavior, otherwise he would have given her up to the authorities the numerous times he had a chance to do so.  He's just as culpable as she is.

Oh, I didn't say I hated her. If I hated her, I'd have said so. She's a plot device, and I totally understand that. In many ways, her episode is one of the best they've made so far. I had to watch it about 3 times to even start to get all the nuances written into it and so skillfully acted. I agree that Sherlock is no babe in the woods, and he's perfectly capable of protecting himself, when he chooses to. The "thing" between him and Irene was complicated. Deep. She and what she's all about are not my cuppa on any level, but I never said I hated her.

I like the dynamics in that whole sequence in her house very much. It goes back and forth, sometimes Sherlock seems to have the upper hand, then it's Irene again. This changes several times, they both seem to underestimate each other quite a bit. Apart from that, there is great choreography in that scene, first the "vatican cameos", then Sherlock slowly losing consciousness and ending up in that dream sequence. Just great, all of it.

besleybean wrote:

and I don't like any female near Sherlock!

Oh, I definitely can relate to that !

tonnaree wrote:

SolarSystem wrote:

besleybean wrote:

and I don't like any female near Sherlock!

Oh, I definitely can relate to that !

Ditto.  I know it's totally irrational but I can't help it.

I enjoyed seeing him knocked on his a**, myself.  You just know John and Lestrade were laughing theirs off XD
 

ancientsgate wrote:

SolarSystem wrote:

besleybean wrote:

and I don't like any female near Sherlock!

Oh, I definitely can relate to that !

Only John. He's the only one allowed near Sherlock.   ahem

Exactly 

I do hope Sherlock and Molly are gonna become friends.
But John will always be his bestie.

John looks as if he's probably wondering what he's getting himself into...


 

SilverMoonDragonB wrote:

kittykat wrote:

ancientsgate wrote:

Only John. He's the only one allowed near Sherlock.   ahem

Exactly 

Agreed! 

Definitely!