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Sherli Bakerst · July 2, 2012 12:26 am

Thanks, Irene! I haven't watched that ep in a while but obviously the scene stayed with me although the title didn't.

SusiGo · July 2, 2012 7:01 am

Tonight I lay in bed and couldn't sleep for a while. So I had nothing better to do than think about Sherlock and I came up with another great scene: After Sherlock has been drugged and tells Irene out on the meadow about the boomerang and falls back and his bed is sort of rising up to catch him. On the DVD they show how they did it and it looked very funny with the hydraulic bed standing in the middle of nowhere.

Davina · July 2, 2012 7:09 am

Ah yes. That is a great scene and very cleverly done. I like the scene after it where Sherlock wakes up in bed, tries to get up and tumbles straight onto the floor the other side.

jimella · July 2, 2012 9:57 am

From A Study in Pink. John and Sherlock back at 221b, laughing after chasing the cab (the one with the American inside). I especially like the sound of John's laugh when Sherlock said "You invaded Afghanistan". Like, heeheehee.

From A Study in Pink: At the restaurant in front of 22 Northumberland. That exchange that went "Do you have a girlfriend? Do you have a boyfriend?" Then Sherlock tells John he is married to his work and that he is flattered by John's attention, blah blah

From The Blind Banker: the pen toss, definitely :D

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SusiGo · July 2, 2012 10:05 am

jimella wrote:
From A Study in Pink. John and Sherlock back at 221b, laughing after chasing the cab (the one with the American inside). I especially like the sound of John's laugh when Sherlock said "You invaded Afghanistan". Like, heeheehee.

Oh, yes, that's one of my favourites as well.

Davina · July 2, 2012 10:39 am

Inparticular it is the facial expression just prior to when Sherlock starts to say about 'being flattered' and all that. Ben is just great at showing the cogs whirring and Sherlock deciding to say something about it and what to say.

jimella · July 2, 2012 11:11 am

That facial expression is so subtle and that's what makes it so effective. I hope I don't sound too fangirlish but Benedict is a really brilliant actor. Same with Martin. I play that sequence over and over and still laugh out loud

SusiGo · July 2, 2012 11:28 am

jimella wrote:
I hope I don't sound too fangirlish but Benedict is a really brilliant actor. Same with Martin.

I guess that's a statement all of us would support anytime. Seriously.

tobeornot221b · July 2, 2012 6:31 pm

The Great Game, 221C Bakerstreet.
This particular "hello" always hits me in the stomach like a hammer…

veecee · July 2, 2012 8:34 pm

SusiGo wrote:
jimella wrote:
From A Study in Pink. John and Sherlock back at 221b, laughing after chasing the cab (the one with the American inside). I especially like the sound of John's laugh when Sherlock said "You invaded Afghanistan". Like, heeheehee.
Oh, yes, that's one of my favourites as well.

Mine, too. It's where you see they are going to be friends.

221B Baker Street · July 3, 2012 2:06 am

It's so difficult to distinguish one most favourite episode among the innumerable!
But my most loved are the following:

- The scene at the cafe in Study in Pink, when Sherlock says to John that he's greatly flattered by his interest in him, but he doesn't like men... Exactly the moment before saying that Sherlock has some kind of 'how-to-put-it-right' expression on his face and he looks so cute at the moment .

- The scene at the pool, when Jim's phone has been ringing and he picks it up and says with his only lips "Sorry" to Sherlock, and Sherlock whispers something like "Never mind" with the most indifferent expression. I really adore this episode .

- The scene on the railway in Blind Banker, when Sherlock shakes John desperately trying to make him remember some of the graffiti symbols that happened to disappear from the wall. And when John says that he took a photo of them Sherlock looks astonished as if he never thought John to be that smart to do that.

- The scene in Scandal in Belgravia, when Sherlock and Irene are staring at each other silently for a long time and John says "Hamish. If you are looking for a baby name" .

- The scene in Scandal in Belgravia, when Sherlock and Irene are sitting near the fireplace and Irene takes him by the hand and says "If it was the last day of your life would you have dinner with me?". The atmosphere is so romantic... I wished they had had dinner .

- The scene in Hounds of Baskerville, when Sherlock makes coffee with sugar for John and John takes it for an excuse. And Sherlock is being keeping eye on him so attentively just to prove his theory of 'poisoned sugar'. Mean, mean Sherlock.

veecee · July 3, 2012 2:31 am

221B Baker Street wrote:
It's so difficult to distinguish one most favourite episode among the innumerable!
But my most loved are the following:

- The scene at the cafe in Study in Pink, when Sherlock says to John that he's greatly flattered by his interest in him, but he doesn't like men... Exactly the moment before saying that Sherlock has some kind of 'how-to-put-it-right' expression on his face and he looks so cute at the moment .

- The scene at the pool, when Jim's phone has been ringing and he picks it up and says with his only lips "Sorry" to Sherlock, and Sherlock whispers something like "Never mind" with the most indifferent expression. I really adore this episode .

- The scene on the railway in Blind Banker, when Sherlock shakes John desperately trying to make him remember some of the graffiti symbols that happened to disappear from the wall. And when John says that he took a photo of them Sherlock looks astonished as if he never thought John to be that smart to do that.

- The scene in Scandal in Belgravia, when Sherlock and Irene are staring at each other silently for a long time and John says "Hamish. If you are looking for a baby name" .

- The scene in Scandal in Belgravia, when Sherlock and Irene are sitting near the fireplace and Irene takes him by the hand and says "If it was the last day of your life would you have dinner with me?". The atmosphere is so romantic... I wished they had had dinner .

- The scene in Hounds of Baskerville, when Sherlock makes coffee with sugar for John and John takes it for an excuse. And Sherlock is being keeping eye on him so attentively just to prove his theory of 'poisoned sugar'. Mean, mean Sherlock.

Do you mean takes it for an apology? I love that, too. Sherlock is such a good actor. And I think the first time around I didn't even realize what he was up to, so I wondered if he was really contrite. Hah! Naive me.

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veecee · July 3, 2012 2:34 am

I like the moment in Pink when Sherlock sort of whispers or mouthes "Moriarty," right after the cabbie gives him the name. It's the first time Sherlock has heard it, and it's scary because we know what it's going to lead to and he doesn't yet. And the angle of the shot was interesting, too.

KeepersPrice · July 3, 2012 3:20 am

Since I've been thinking about this scene already tonight, I love that moment when John says, "We don't know a thing about each other. I don't know where we're meeting. I don't even know your name". Then Sherlock lowers his head and zeros in on John with laser-like penetration and begins rattling off all he knows. That moment when he tilts his head just before speaking is what I live for!

221B Baker Street · July 3, 2012 6:06 am

veecee wrote:
Do you mean takes it for an apology? I love that, too. Sherlock is such a good actor. And I think the first time around I didn't even realize what he was up to, so I wondered if he was really contrite. Hah! Naive me.

Well, perhaps I'd better use apology instead of 'excuse'.
Sorry for off, but can't we use the expression 'to take for' meaning 'to consider mistakenly' with the word 'excuse'?

veecee · July 3, 2012 6:22 pm

You used "take for" correctly. I was just clarifying whether you meant "excuse" or "apology," because the latter made more sense to me. And I agree with you about the scene.

I speak some other languages myself, but you non-native speakers on the forum are amazing in English.

Irene Adler · July 3, 2012 7:41 pm

"Apology" and "excuse" are two words I usually use incorrectly too.
And a lot of other ones, I'm sure you have already noticed that

221B Baker Street · July 3, 2012 11:09 pm

veecee wrote:
You used "take for" correctly. I was just clarifying whether you meant "excuse" or "apology," because the latter made more sense to me. And I agree with you about the scene.

I speak some other languages myself, but you non-native speakers on the forum are amazing in English.

I have consulted a dictionary. Really, I made a mistake, I should have used 'apology'. Thank you!
A native speaker saying one's English is amazing is the best praise ever!

Sorry for off

veecee · July 4, 2012 5:18 am

Irene Adler wrote:
"Apology" and "excuse" are two words I usually use incorrectly too.
And a lot of other ones, I'm sure you have already noticed that

Nope, as I've said, I, for one, am so impressed with everyone's non-native English.
However, if any of you ever wants to be corrected, let me know. I used to teach English as a Second Language (ESL).

Irene Adler · July 4, 2012 7:29 am

veecee wrote:
Irene Adler wrote:
"Apology" and "excuse" are two words I usually use incorrectly too.
And a lot of other ones, I'm sure you have already noticed that
Nope, as I've said, I, for one, am so impressed with everyone's non-native English.
However, if any of you ever wants to be corrected, let me know. I used to teach English as a Second Language (ESL).

I always want to be corrected, veecee. So please, do it. I won't feel offended or angry or anything, I only want to improve my English