Elementary

I agree, I also think Mary's death would be quite a waste after everything Sherlock has done to protect her for John. One other option is John finally taking Mrs Hudson's advice and realizing he loves Sherlock after all Mary would be okay with that, I suppose. Okay, just kidding!! Also A.G.R.A. appears in the book as Agra, the city in India where the treasure was found. I am just re-reading The Sign of Four and I just realized how cool the memory stick touch was!

Completely agree with everythig that's been said so far. In addition, one reason I love the show is that I am a stickler for mind puzzles and for the badass genius-emotional sidekick duos... Also, I am a really blunt and logical person so some of the things Sherlock says really resonate with me. Now I can also read Conan Doyle and hear Cumberbatch's sweet voice as I read Sherlock's lines, and totally imagine Freeman as he flirts with Mary. So good.

I actually thought that scene was hilarious, it just showed how blunt and a bit childlike Sherlock is. (And I love him for that )

You already saw it - she did start to do that whan she slapped Sherlock and brought him to his senses even when John couldn't. I was cheering for Molly then even though I didn't particularly like her in the first season. I guess, but it was Molly who saved him (for the 2nd time) by "instructing" him how to fall; the knowledge he gained from her saved him, and I imagine he values that a lot.

I guess I just like seeing Sherlock the way he is, logical with a cold demeaner and still logical and just a bit softer on the inside. I am ok with Sherlock developing a friendship with John (as is canon) but I really don't want him to become anymore "normal". What makes him loveable and hilarious and original is his social ineptitude, I hope it doesn't change too much.

Thanks for sharing! That was actually very fun to read. Some of it explains why I love the show, such as this part: In the big scheme of things the violin isn’t that big a deal at all- but the production value on this being as high as it is, attention is given to every detail… I feel the responsibility of “violin department’ on my shoulders. The attention to detail and staying true to both reality and the original Doyle characterization is what I really love about this show! The entire blog entry was very sweet. Then, in her unmistakable ‘gentle lamb’ voice, “That smell isn’t my feet…it’s the fridge”. That was the first thing she said to me. Una Stubbs! I couldn’t smell anything but was instantly in love. That was adorable. Cumberbatch makes even his violin teacher cry. He is so good. Some more on the violin, and what gave me the impression that Cumberbatch did play some of the more simple pieces. I actually thought so even without reading the article because it seemed just a little bit flat and mechanic to my ears! Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10537064/Sherlock-facts-21-things-you-didnt-know.html

One of my all time favorite Sherlock quotes from Last Vow, one of the more subtle ones, but had me laughing: John: But it's Christmas! Sherlock: *excitedly* Yes, I know, it is. Oh - you mean it's actually Christmas. Oh Sherlock.

I don't think that Season 4 will continue with CAM and focusing on Mary's story, that would be overkill. They need to move on to mirror the rest of the books, and Moriarty. What do you guys think of the child Mary is expecting? In the books, there is no mention of her being pregnant. In fact she dies of an unknown death and Watson moves back to Baker Street... what does this mean for BBC's Mary and her kid? I feel like them both dying would be overkill as well, Mary dying and John stuck with the kid is... a bit awkward. Random, but did you know that Cumberbatch also was taught how to play violin on set?! Pretty impressive.

Hi, thank you! Nope, definitely not Mary! Although I think she kinda likes Sherlock. Platonically... of course.

Maybe it's because I haven't read all the stories yet, but so far I don't understand where the "canon" that Holmes is a cold, heartless machine comes from. I just haven't seen it in the stories I've read so far. Logical, rational, focused; yes. But those are not synonyms for cold and heartless. I don't get it.... Yes, Watson does point out that Sherlock is 'inhuman' and a 'machine' more than once in canon. One of the first examples in The Sign of Four p.22: "What a very attractive woman!" I exclaimed, turning to my companion. He had lit his pipe again, and was leaningback with drooping eyelids. “Is she?” he said, languidly. “I did not observe.” “You really are an automaton,—a calculating-machine!” I cried. “There is something positively inhuman in you at times." I also think that Sherlock's act of murder should not be taken so gravely by fans. I was worried about it up until the point where Mycroft lightheartedly asked Sherlock if he enjoyed the 4 minutes of exile and asked him to return. This means that the old Sherlock is back - the enemy has been dealt with - and I doubt similar methods will be employed with Moriarty.

I actually think that the Sherlock and Molly have great chemistry on screen (just watch this video, wow!) but practically, I am just worried that Molly would not be able to satisfy Sherlock's constant need for intellectual stimulation. (In the way that Irene would, although if she were ever to have a "real" relationship with Sherlock, the game would not be as fun anyway - so it's true for anyone). However, one scene that I think showed Sherlock's connection to Molly is where Molly was talking to him in his Mind Palace (haha, oh Sherlock ) as he was dying. That was important! It shows that he does feel a really close connection with Molly even if it's not quite romantic at this point. And the way Molly broke off her engagement also suggests something... 2016 can't come soon enough!!