SolarSystem wrote:

Although I would like to add that in TSoT we also see the living room of 221B as a refuge for the boys, at least up to a certain moment when Mrs. Hudson comes in with Tessa. But before they are disturbed Sherlock and John seem to be very comfortable there together. And I know, they aren't exactly sober, so it's probably not the 'real' Sherlock and John we see here. But it was one of those scenes which felt quite familiar to me and bit more like S1/2 than various other scenes did.

Oh yes, it was nearly domestic bliss again. Tipsy domestic bliss..

I like your observation about the hallway as symbol for their neither/nor state, tobe! I also thought it was a symbol for transition - they shared their first moment as friends in the hallway in ASiP when they giggled after the taxi chase, and Sherlock deduced correctly that John would be a part of his world after this. Now in TEH, as John has built his life very much seperate from Sherlock during the hiatus, their true reunion happens in exactly the same place, and it´s clear again that both will be part of each other´s life after this.

miriel, I ask myself the same questions and I'm still unsure about the answer.
I guess the most simple answer would be: My very first episode and series was ASiB/S2, I knew absolutely nothing about it, had no expectations... and it blew me away. I wonder what might have happened if my very first episode had been TEH and I had known nothing about "Sherlock"... would I have been equally impressed? I really don't know, but I suspect that expectations sometimes can do more damage than good.
And still, I can't deny the fact that S3 has a different feel to me than S1/2, and that's after I have watched all three episodes several times now.

 

Last edited by SolarSystem (March 31, 2014 8:42 pm)

Yes, tobe, saw it only now. Wonderful observation. And if you add the heartbreaking scene with John alone in TEH and the confrontation with Mycroft coming from the lab the hallway becomes more and more important. Let us hope the boys will shift back into the flat for good. 

So do I. I can only hope that they will stick to canon and have them move in together again. 

Maybe we should, but I'm pretty sure that Mofftiss will do what they wanna do. 
It would be very nice if they decided to stick to canon in this case soon - and also in case of Mary (finally). S3 always felt the most familiar to me when the boys were together in 221B.
And yes, I know, things change and sometimes change is important to keep things interesting - but not in this case, no, not in this case!
 

Last edited by SolarSystem (April 2, 2014 12:45 pm)

Amen to this. I am confident enough they will get rid of Mary - not only because of canon but also because Watson + baby + Sherlock is not a winning combination, but not so sure about Moriarty. I don't want him back, that's for sure. 

I don't know... while I came to love Moriarty as a villain (it wasn't immediate, he didn't convince me in TGG), I thought his arc was perfect such as it was. I also liked very much they way they used him in the 3rd season, especially in Sherlock's mind palace. But I was  also glad to have a new villain: I found Magnussen even more fascinating then Moriarty, and between them two I would prefer to see more of Magnussen than of Moriarty.

No, I don't want fake deaths. Was just telling that Magnussen as a villain was kind of even more fascinating presence, to me, then Moriarty. As for Moriarty, I wouldn't like seeing him back, because it would turn TRF into sort of ridiculous and also, because it would diminish him as character, IMO.

Well from the start, let's be honest: you're not alone in those feelings.
Personally I thought this was the best series yet and think it's left everything beautifully placed for next seriesI
But let's talk it through!
I've said it before and I'll say it again:
I do think at least part of the problem is the system: 3x episodes per season, every 2 years.
I also think trying to stick to canon, holds them a bit.
They strongly felt they had to do the wedding: my views on marriage and weddings are...well, the same as  Sherlock!
So I was dreading that episode, as it transpired, I thought it was done very well.
But I'm jumping ahead: The Empty Hearse...incidentally, are you repeatedly watching the series?  Cos you need to, it grows on you.
But I digress:
I think with the Empty Hearse, they just had too much to do: The Resolution, The Reunion, introducing Mary and CAM etc.
Incidentally I was unhappy about John's rumoured reaction to Sherlock's return, so I was dreading that too.  As it happened, again, I think it's hilarious. 
They may also just have made the decision that this one series was going to be all about the heart and I'm ok with that.
I feel we did see character progression and for me a dramatic twist, now we have Sherlock the murderer.
I do feel they were returning to old themes of John the adrenalin junkie etc...
I loved CAM as the series villian...but I did miss Moriarty.
Over all, let's assess: the writers are the same...so I don't think that's the problem.
We had no Paul McGuigan and I do wonder if that was an issue...
I also hate to point out the obvious, but the BBC team have always said: Sherlock is about a detective, it's not a detective show,.

Last edited by besleybean (April 27, 2014 7:54 am)

Oh god, twice is no where near enough!
Please don't hold back on your views.
I'm honestly keen to know what you think and I promise I'll be nice.
Mist people on here are, why would you be afraid to say what you think?
Wait til you get to 52, you say what you like and don';t care what anybody else thinks!