I had a fantastic discussion about TEH with my best friend yesterday. She hasn't read the books, so she has a completely different point of view to the series. For example, she found the scene at the clinic unnecessary and boring. And we both agreed there were one too many references to the fandom, all things that wouldn't work in ten years from now.
She also found Anderson's last scene grotesque and offending. At first it didn't bother me, but then I had to agree with her. We're told Anderson's obsession is born from his guilt in causing a colleague's suicide, not in the sterile "how he did it" thing. And yet, when Sherlock forgives him (whether it's true or an hallucination doesn't matter), he has a nervous breakdown because he doesn't know how the magic trick worked. Makes no sense.
Crossing fingers for today's episode! Sadly I fear TEH will be the Blind Banker of this season, the one episode that becomes more and more problematic and hole-riddled with every new viewing that after a while I just forget it exists. And with three episodes it's a tragedy. It's like seven episodes that don't work in one SPN season!
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She also found Anderson's last scene grotesque and offending. At first it didn't bother me, but then I had to agree with her. We're told Anderson's obsession is born from his guilt in causing a colleague's suicide, not in the sterile "how he did it" thing. And yet, when Sherlock forgives him (whether it's true or an hallucination doesn't matter), he has a nervous breakdown because he doesn't know how the magic trick worked. Makes no sense.
Crossing fingers for today's episode! Sadly I fear TEH will be the Blind Banker of this season, the one episode that becomes more and more problematic and hole-riddled with every new viewing that after a while I just forget it exists. And with three episodes it's a tragedy. It's like seven episodes that don't work in one SPN season!