Sherlock "His Last Vow"

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Has anyone just watched that episode?! Just wow. That episode.. I don't think I have words to describe it in all honesty. I was surprised then shocked then mad then happy then back to shocked!

What did everyone else think about it?!

(P.S - I'm sorry if you haven't seen it yet.. But when you do watch it.. Wow)

Did you miss me? I love that episode new favorite

I do have the ability to describe that episode and I only need one word to do that,.

Silly

yes it is a bit silly but i love Benedict as Sherlock also i really find Moriarty annoying and not threatening i much prefer elementary's Moriarty

I want a Watson who explains the world to me!


I really love this series. Also loved this season. Only letdown are Episode 2 of Season 1+2 for me. Moriarty of Sherlock is one my favorite characters of all time. Cannot wait for next season. I hope they come true on promising it wont be 2 years this time.

i have one my cousin shes my Watson and her best friend is "the woman"

Don't we all...

Actually, that's what I love the most about the series, it takes the most notable aspect of the original stories--a really strong friendship between two quirky characters--and goes deeper.

I was impressed by the "Last Vow"--I'll try not to spoil it for American friends who haven't seen it yet, but the most amazing scene to me was the one in which Sherlock drags Mary and John back to Baker Street and forces them to have an honest conversation with one another. It's so incredibly insightful, because Sherlock knows that if Mary and John want to make their marriage work, they have to have acceptance and trust for each other, and for themselves. He pays a high cost to communicate this to them. The scripting is excellent--this scene seems to be drawn from the original stories "The Noble Bachelor" and "The Yellow Face" (the line John later uses to tell Mary he's forgiven her comes almost verbatim from "The Yellow Face" if I recall).

There's a lot of really astounding psychology at play in this last episode, and it draws heavily on mythic archetypes (think Joseph Campbell). Of the entire episode, I thought the last five minutes were probably the weakest structurally, and I am really not sold on the Moriarty character, I think he's a bit "over-the-top" annoying and lacks the really calculating intellectual aspect suggested by Doyle. However, if one considers that Sherlock values logic and reason above all else, it's notable that his nemesis is logical without being very rational, if that makes sense. There is precedent though for resurrecting him--in "The Valley of Fear" Holmes mentions Moriarty as if he were still at work, although that was written many years following "The Final Problem." Doyle was a bit sloppy at tying up loose ends sometimes.

I also have to note, I did enjoy "The Sign of Three" even though most of it was set around John's wedding (I hate and detest weddings and--usually--wedding-related narratives). This was the exception. Sherlock definitely succeeds in his attempt to deliver an "unforgettable" best man's speech, but what delighted me most was how the episode showed him trying his best to be a good friend even though he's totally out of his element. The conclusion is brilliant--not sappy or sentimental, but it clearly demonstrates Sherlock's sense of isolation without John nearby to translate. Very elegant. Also loved that he bribed the little ring-bearer by showing him photos of crime scenes... hilarious

Stunning episode. My favorite part was where Watson asks, "Is everyone in my life a psychopath?" to which Sherlock replies, "Yes." and goes on to say, "Because you chose them." (sorry for the inaccuracy of my quotes). Diagnosed at nearly age 60, I can now see how my own social cluelessness and peculiarities have drawn a very strange batch of people to me-some harmless, some quite malevolent, but very few "normal".