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Annakie
Apr 20, 2005

"It's pretty bad, isn't it? I know it's pretty bad. Ever since I can remember..."
I've made some Elementary gifs, you're welcome to use any in the OP if you want and I won't be offended if you use none. :) I'll also make any that anyone wants on request.

Elementary shot up to be one of my favorite shows last season, it just kept getting better and better. Can't wait for it to start again!

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Annakie
Apr 20, 2005

"It's pretty bad, isn't it? I know it's pretty bad. Ever since I can remember..."
You’ve been tending to your self defense. Well done.

Joan Watson is amazing. :allears:

Annakie
Apr 20, 2005

"It's pretty bad, isn't it? I know it's pretty bad. Ever since I can remember..."
I'd be really surprised if that's the last we saw of either Lestrade or Mycroft. I really like the twists they put on each character.

I think it's possible they transferred the "runs the government" angle of Mycroft and put it on Sherlock & Mycroft's father, since the father is such a mysterious figure already, but it's possible the chef thing is just Mycroft's cover, or a side-thing he has going on.

Really enjoyed the episode, though. I hope it's not the last time the show goes to London (I'd be willing to bet it's not) but I missed Gregson and Bell, too. At least they got a few seconds at the beginning.

*edit* If you also like Parks and Recreation, this tumblr post is awesome.

Annakie fucked around with this message at 13:45 on Sep 27, 2013

Annakie
Apr 20, 2005

"It's pretty bad, isn't it? I know it's pretty bad. Ever since I can remember..."
The Elementarystan tumblr is a really good one to follow if you're on tumblr. They made a great post last night summing up all the writer's tweets about the episode.

I really enjoyed this week's case, and getting a lot more Bell this week. Getting to find out more details of why Joan quit being a doctor was amazing though. Lucy Liu killed those scenes, and I really like how Sherlock handled both the money plot and the last scene. Him asking to join her the next time she visits the grave made me tear up a little. :)

Annakie
Apr 20, 2005

"It's pretty bad, isn't it? I know it's pretty bad. Ever since I can remember..."
He was definitely referred to as Toby Gregson at least once in season 1 and I'm pretty sure there was a Tobias in there somewhere too. The name change is annoying, even though the rest of this ep has been pretty great.

Annakie
Apr 20, 2005

"It's pretty bad, isn't it? I know it's pretty bad. Ever since I can remember..."
Yeah that scene between Sherlock and Bell was just great. Both the writing and the acting were stellar and I got a little teary-eyed. It reminded me why I love Elementary so much. The mysteries are usually pretty good, but the heart of the show is Sherlock and Joan and how they relate to each other and those around them.

I'm also glad we didn't have to go through several episodes of watching Joan and Sherlock get exasperated by average detectives. The little bit that they showed us set the foundation for knowing what was going on well enough.

Sherlock was still kind of a jerk for not respecting Marcus' wishes for space, but at least he was being a jerk for a reason.

Annakie
Apr 20, 2005

"It's pretty bad, isn't it? I know it's pretty bad. Ever since I can remember..."
The case of the week was interesting, but I really loved the subplot with Sherlock working with Randy. It really shows how far Sherlock has come that he worked so hard with Randy.

Annakie
Apr 20, 2005

"It's pretty bad, isn't it? I know it's pretty bad. Ever since I can remember..."
Oh this is gonna be awesome. :dance:

Annakie
Apr 20, 2005

"It's pretty bad, isn't it? I know it's pretty bad. Ever since I can remember..."
He does, and I'm glad of it. I'm really tired of the shows about The One Guy Who Is Never, Ever Wrong About Anything. I love that Sherlock is fallible, and while his deduction logic is usually spot on his human interaction can use some work. And also that he gets to the point where he has to, and does, apologize. It's so much more interesting than the Always Right Guy who is just smug about everything and would never apologize. It's one of the things that sets Elementary apart from typical procedurals.

And I'm so glad we're finally getting to see the real Mycroft. :dance:

Paint it Black.

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Annakie
Apr 20, 2005

"It's pretty bad, isn't it? I know it's pretty bad. Ever since I can remember..."
Yeah, completely agreed with everyone on Joan/Mycroft. I don't see a shred of chemistry there, I wish they'd kill that storyline and if Joan's going to have a love interest, bring in someone she's an actual match with. I like Mycroft as a character, but that whole scene was... not great.

The rest of the episode, though, I loved.

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