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If pulling off the safety switch and asking where to shoot is not a proof then i am short for words. Also for me Cumbervatch's acting was giving the perception of despaire and Sherlock actually considering the opportunity of shooting. You say Sherlock was frantically searching for a way out. And he found it. I agree. But i would feel much better if he had done it without pointing the gun at Mycroft. As i said took something from the character. Well, he was being observed, his every move scrutinized so what was he supposed to do? He has to take the gun. He has to point it. After what happened in the previous rooms he would know Eurus would likely kill both Mycroft and John right there to punish Sherlock for not doing as instructed. He had to do something, he had to be convincing, he had to play the game until he figured out what to do. Was the despair legit, absolutely I am sure it was. I also think he probably knew quite quickly that he would choose to kill himself over either of them, he was just desperately trying to think of something, anything else in the short time he had. He knew Eurus would be growing impatient and he ran out of time and so was willing to just take the bullet. It is okay if it took something away from the character for you, we all can have different perspectives. I am starting to be persuaded. Still have bitter aftertaste

That's why i was frustrated Sherlock hadn't gotten Eurus out of Sherrinford at the end. When those two violins were playing i was kinda expecting something crazy to happen like Sherlock blowibg up a wall in Eurus's cell. And them running away. Mission impossible style. Though i've got no supporters in Europe it seems. Got some sopport in my country fortunately. Made me feel relieved

If pulling off the safety switch and asking where to shoot is not a proof then i am short for words. Also for me Cumbervatch's acting was giving the perception of despaire and Sherlock actually considering the opportunity of shooting. You say Sherlock was frantically searching for a way out. And he found it. I agree. But i would feel much better if he had done it without pointing the gun at Mycroft. As i said took something from the character.

And i strongly disagree that ultimately only his decision is what matters.For me the result is not the only thing that is important. Which seems to be obvious. In my view it also matters how it was achieved. Otherwise they could have just shown us the outcomes without the plotlines - at the end of the day sherlock is friends with John, they are living on Baker Street, Mycroft is alive, Mrs. Hudson is alive - this is all that matters. In my opinion everything that happend and how it happened is significant. If not than why bother at all. For me it undermines the character.

There is no proof? Really? Sherlock is aiming at Mycroft from 1:07:04 to 1:07:50. Then again from 1:07:59 to 1:08:38. Pulls the safety switch off at 1:08:12 while aiming. Asks where to shoot - "Where do you suggest?". And only when he realises he can't do it, feels disgusted with oneself and says: "it took her just five minutes to do all of this to us". And biding time? He thinks there's a girl on the plane about to crash. More like wasting time.

I think Sherlock did realise that he is the key to the game and that without him it wouldn't be able to continue. What I am not OK with in this scene is the fact that Sherlock, the Great Sherlock Holmes, pointed a gun at his brother Mycroft. And was seriously dwelling on the idea of killing his brother for several seconds. I was a bit uncomfortable or even disgusted by that. I would feel much better if that had never happened. I would have much more respect for Sherlock as character if he had pointed a gun at himself and started the countdown without the previus semi-readiness to shoot his own brother. This fly in the ointment took something from the Sherlock character for me.

I share some points you've made. But also want to add that I believe having such a powerful brain Eurus can be taught to tell apart good from bad. And can be taught how to behave. By a loving person,

Oh common! We had worse characters roam the world in the history of cinematography. Let the nice baby girl walk free! If we are being this fair, Sherlock also has to be in prison. He killed. Tortured.

I say Eurus did't even kill Redbeard. She just put him in a well and was waiting for Sherlock to come to her for assistance. She didn't actually plan on killing him. That wasn't her goal. And she was just a five year old. Secondly, she burnt the house. Not a big deal. In human history there have been worse things done out of jealousy. Even "normal" children sometimes do weird things. She was just a child misunderstood, lacking attention from her brother and family. The biggest mistake was made when Eurus was taken away from home and locked up. They could have chanelled her in the right way. Instead they chose to isolate her. This is not fair. I want Eurus free! Moreover, I believe it is possible for her to adapt in the world without killing. She is not a killer by passion. She doesn't take pleasure in it. It was just a means for her of observing Sherlock, studying his reaction. She sees a blurry line between what's good and what's evil. She is not hopeless. If just one hug by Sherlock had such an impact on her, i suppose, a course of therapy from him can cure her. It looks like Sherlock's started that course through violin duets. Provided we have another season, I hope Sherlock gets Eurus out of Sherrinford.

I didn't mean releasing her upon the world uncontrollably. I thought of getting her outta Sherrinford and help her adapt and settle in the world. Some place secret under constant supervsion to begin with. She is smart. I suppose it can be possible for Sherlock to teach her not to kill people right and left. I also think that the conversation of Mycroft and Sherlock about the girl on the plane is a metaphor for Eurus's life. Mycroft opts for making the girl steer the plane away from the city to save people on ground by sacrificing the girl (locking Eurus up in Sherriford to avoid potential casualties). Whilst Sherlock insists that he can help the girl land the plane (He can help Eurus cope with her life). And it's not a coincidence - "I want to break free" playing as soundrack over Sherrinford. #SetEurusFree!

Hi everyone! I am intersted if I am the only one who wished at the end Sherlock would help Eurus escape from Sherrinford while watching "The Final Problem"? Especially the scenes when Sherlock started visiting Eurus in her cell to play the violin together. I am a bit disapointed it didn't happen. I understand that Eurus is dangerous. But I also feel very sorry for her. Being a little girl, not aware how to cope with her intellect, sent away from home at an early age, and kept imprisoned for the entire life. Probably she felt betrayed by her family. Hard to imagine how she felt. I mean Sherlock helped Irene Adler escape death and set her free. Whilst she is a very dangerous person as well. Furthermore, Eurus is family. I hoped Sherlock would get her out of Sherrinford and help her rehabilitate. I am a bit relieved by the fact that the family began visitting Eurus. But still. I expressed my view on another forum and found not one ally. Does anyone feel the same? Or am I nutts? Please share your thoughts.