I died laughing through the transcript of this episode!

"DAY TIME. CROSS KEYS INN. John is sitting at one of the outdoor tables and, for reasons that I’m sure we’d all like an explanation for, appears to be wearing Sherlock’s Purple Shirt of Sex ™. Billy brings out a plate containing whatever is the vegetarian equivalent of a full English breakfast and puts it on the table in front of him."

It was a great commentary, but I really wish they would do one for each episode and that Ben and Martin were there. I'm always looking for the interesting little tidbits, like the fact that Martin can't drive. As it would make total sense for Watson to be driving and they debated if Sherlock would even know how to drive, yet the choice was made by the fact that Martin simply couldn't drive.

harleyq wrote:

It was a great commentary, but I really wish they would do one for each episode and that Ben and Martin were there. I'm always looking for the interesting little tidbits, like the fact that Martin can't drive. As it would make total sense for Watson to be driving and they debated if Sherlock would even know how to drive, yet the choice was made by the fact that Martin simply couldn't drive.

Everyone's different. I actually regretted listening to the commentary for Scandal. It took some of the mystery out of it for me, so I didn't listen to any more. I did watch the extra feature at the end of the DVD, which was more general. And I think it's great to have the commentaries for those who enjoy them.

I didn't expect to see Sherlock driving. In fact, at tirst I said to my husband, "Is that an American style car?" because I thought John must be driving. My husband patiently pointed out the obvious to me -- that Sherlock was driving and the steering wheel was on the "Britsh" side. Then, reading the canon recently, I realized that Sherlock not only frequently drives the cabs, wagons, whatever, but he's quite skilled at it.

Jealous?

But isn't she still with Raza Jaffrey? That aside,  in the canon it is Sherlock Holmes who does any driving, albeit in a dog cart or similar, rather than Doctor Watson.

Davina wrote:

in the canon it is Sherlock Holmes who does any driving, albeit in a dog cart or similar, rather than Doctor Watson.

I didn't know that. Thanks for the enlightenment. 

I've honestly not got round to listening to any of them yet...keep getting too distracted with other things...heard a lot of bits off them though. Really wish they'd done Reichenbach too.

Perhaps they will add Reichenbach on the next lot of DVDs once everything becomes clear.

besleybean wrote:

Oh they are essential viewing/listening...
As I said elsewhere, I wish they wouldn't keep saying: shame we couldn't do Reichenbach.  Yet they never say why!

Agree, they are definitely essential viewing/listening. I mean, you get to hear Benedict talk about the episode, while you watch the episode. What could be better? Oh, the ones without him are really good too. 

And, I couldn't agree more about Reichenbach! They always sound so bummed that they couldn't do one for it, but never say why! I figured it was some kind of timing issue between its release and other commitments that may have had, but its the greatest disappointment, as that episode screams for a commentary. And, even if they do a commentary for the first one of series 3, it's still not going to be enough for me. 

Last edited by harleyq (November 24, 2012 3:57 am)

besleybean wrote:

Yet they never say why!

Yes they did, it's because they didn't have enough time between finalising the edit and having to go to print on the DVD.