I love the bit where in the pub he goes into that speedy analysis and deduction about the unemployed fisherman in the dodgy sweater and his mother, to prove that he is ok.

I also like the bit immediately after this when he starts, uncharacteristically to sing John's praises and John tells him to leave it out and not to overdo it.

The mind palace scene with "Ingolstadt" as a nod to Frankenstein

While it had brilliant points, it wasn't one of my favorite episodes. Maybe because I'm a dog lover and I resented the killing of the poor beast at the end. I mean, it didn't ask to be soaked in glow in the dark paint, and it was not it's fault to be big and ugly. And it didn't even look scary to me. The Hound of the Mind was a lot scarier. I wish, they had left it at that.
But it had great moments. The Blue Bell case was one of them.

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Ahhh so many good parts (:

The poor dog my sister wanted to keep him :D

sherlocked wrote:

You also have to consider that the dog might have been affected by the psychedelic fog as well. Maybe it was seeing gigantic Cheshire cats with a glow-in-the-dark grin. That would unnerve even the most good natured dog.
I would have taken the dog, too!

Hahaha, I never thought of that before, what a clever idea!

Sherlock Holmes wrote:

I like it when he apologises to John - "I haven't got friends. Only one." It's so sweet.

That's probably my favorite part of the episode, too.

Other parts I really like:  their initial interview of Henry at the flat.  I like the camera work where Henry is showing the boys the show, and Sherlock is first darting his gaze back and forth between the TV and Henry.  Then, Sherlock just eventually watches Henry until he shuts the whole thing down and says he "prefers to do his own editing."  Really nice character moment.  I also like how off-balance Sherlock and John keep Henry during their secret battle of wills over the cigarettes while Henry is confused about whether they are coming or not.

I like how when they first arrive at Dartmoor, John notices Sherlock turn his coat collar up, and Sherlock notices John noticing and defensively murmurs that he is cold.  Of course later, John really calls Sherlock out on it with "cheekbones and looking cool."  Ha!

I love this exchange: "I could tell you, but I would have to kill you. // That would be tremendously ambitious of you."  Great writing.

LaconicLurker wrote:

I like how when they first arrive at Dartmoor, John notices Sherlock turn his coat collar up, and Sherlock notices John noticing and defensively murmurs that he is cold.  Of course later, John really calls Sherlock out on it with "cheekbones and looking cool."  Ha!

YES! I love the coat referencing. It's quite clever really because probably everyone has noticed by then the way he turns it up all the time, so to actually make a reference to it is rather funny.