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Re: Mary – the subject of discussion
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This is really, really scientific. 
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Re: Mary – the subject of discussion
nakahara wrote:
Mary asks her confidante for help:
That?
Was BRILLIANT!
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And more science - Mary was right when she shot Sherlock:
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I cannot live without brainwork. What else is there to live for? Stand at the window there. Was there ever such a dreary, dismal, unprofitable world? See how the yellow fog swirls down the street and drifts across the dun-coloured houses. What could be more hopelessly prosaic and material? What is the use of having powers, Doctor, when one has no field upon which to exert them?
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And more science - Mary was right when she shot Sherlock:
Thank you for that Nakahara, I haven't laughed that hard in a long, long time.... :-D
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Again, so much science. 
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Re: Mary – the subject of discussion
Mary asks her confidante for help:
That?
Was BRILLIANT!
Did you read the whole "discussion"? 
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And more science - Mary was right when she shot Sherlock:
I don't know which of the explanations I like best.
Maybe this one: She had a bad day b/c they misspelled her name in Starbucks and so she took it out on Sherlock but that happens to the best of us
Or this?
She is CLEVER and knew exactly where to shoot where he might die but also come back to life (it’s b/c she likes Frankenstein and she’s seen Twilight when Bella dies when she gives birth and then she comes back to life SO THAT CAN HAPPEN!!!!)
Hm.... no, I think this one wins (together with the graphic, of course):
She clearly told Sherlock not to take a step forward and HE DID so IT WAS HER RIGHT TO SHOOT HIM....
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Re: Mary – the subject of discussion
Brilliant arguments. I believe every single one of them, what about you? 
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Re: Mary – the subject of discussion
Sure! How could one have a doubt? Oh Mary..... 
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Personally, I was quite persuaded by the "earthquake" argument. If you remember correctly, the moment Sherlock was shot the flower in the background moved, which means there were powerful microvibrations from the earthquake in the room. And so Mary´s hand shaked and the bullet she shot into his leg ended up in his chest. Such an unfortunate accident! And poor Mary - she was reviled as a murderer while the real murderer was the power of the natural forces residing deep in the Earth... 
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I cannot live without brainwork. What else is there to live for? Stand at the window there. Was there ever such a dreary, dismal, unprofitable world? See how the yellow fog swirls down the street and drifts across the dun-coloured houses. What could be more hopelessly prosaic and material? What is the use of having powers, Doctor, when one has no field upon which to exert them?
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Do I detect a hint of sarcasm? 
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Well, maybe? 
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Huh? Sarcasm? But it is right!! That's exactly how it happened!!
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Re: Mary – the subject of discussion
Mary asks her confidante for help:
That?
Was BRILLIANT!
Did you read the whole "discussion"?
Oh, yeah. Then I posted it on my Tumblr. Actually, I posted both links you sent.
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There was definitely a satirist's sensibilty to both those posts. Very, very enjoyable. :-)
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This really drives the point home:
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I cannot live without brainwork. What else is there to live for? Stand at the window there. Was there ever such a dreary, dismal, unprofitable world? See how the yellow fog swirls down the street and drifts across the dun-coloured houses. What could be more hopelessly prosaic and material? What is the use of having powers, Doctor, when one has no field upon which to exert them?
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Re: Mary – the subject of discussion
Thank you, nakahara, this is so true.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Re: Mary – the subject of discussion
YES.
I mean: YES!!
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Re: Mary – the subject of discussion
Great post, Nakahara!
