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Good assumption.

The question was less a poor question than it was a poorly-worded question. Rival companies seeking the contract would certainly be interested in Bullet Point failing. What they would not want though, is to see the technology itself to come into question. The sort of damage being done would bring the technology into

BLM is a pretty hot-button issue. Addressing it, beyond Holmes making a comment about BLM the same way he does about government abuse of surveillance is unlikely. The network and the show's creative team cannot possibly win, no matter which side of the issue they appear to come down on.

We have sen a number of cops behave badly in this show. We have seen everything from petty bad behaviour, to police who engage in domestic abuse, to stalker cops, to cops that falsify evidence, to corrupt mob-tied cops. The cops we see the most often, Gregson and Bell ARE good guys. Their standing as both more

There was never once any intimation that this was a show about an equal partnership. As it is, the two characters are already far too equal for many viewers' tastes. Joan is a brilliant woman, we know this because she was an exceptional physician. But after only four years of study, she is now coming off as nearly

Things do go badly for Watson, but the more they do, the more the lens shifts to Watson as well. The final two seasons were more about Watson than Sherlock in many respects.

Part of what hurts Moffat's "Sherlock" is that the story veers too far from Holmes. The amount of time devoted to Watson and Mary, in addition to continuing to weave in the other characters is almost distracting. By the time this final season rolled around, enough was enough already. Gone were the mysteries, and gone

Joan wound up with more involvement with Mycroft than did Sherlock. Yes, it was a story pertaining to Sherlock's history/family, but the real benefactor was Joan. She was the one in jeopardy. She was also the one to connect with Mycroft, not Sherlock. It was Joan that Mycroft confided in, not Sherlock.

Except it is nowhere close to that 90/10 split, and Joan gets surprisingly good mileage out of the time she does get. Now she is portrayed as nearly Sherlock's equal, despite an incredibly short (4 year) apprenticeship. She is more often than not in this series, the one that comes up with the big clue/reveal, even if

Truly starting to come around to this thinking as well.

Even harsh deadlines are no excuse for some of these reviews.

Glad I am nit the only one that felt this way. It was a surprisingly refreshing way for the show to swerve from being about a pretty standard murder to something unknown.

But it couldn't have. Despite his reputation, Whedon isn't big on killing off significant characters. The one exception that gets pointed to was the feature film (not television) Serenity, which was made after the show had already been cancelled and after Fox had made it abundantly clear that there would be no Firefly

Whedon's shows are not filled with significant deaths of primary characters. Heck, Firefly included ZERO such deaths until the feature film that came after the show had already been cancelled.

Oh, there are a TON of people I know that hate that film. AFAIK, all of them hate it for the same reason though. It is so morbidly depressing that it could suck the life out of a 10-year-old bouncing on Santa's knee while experiencing a birthday sugar high.

No lie. If you ever find yourself thinking that our life is just TOO happy, just watch GotF. That will fix you right up. Just be sure to bring plenty of tissue and hide all sharp objects.

I agree he is better served staying put. I just don't see anyone else having enough to work with for a spin-off.

Well, it sort of makes sense, and is probably more sustainable than the other "logical" choice for a spin-off, Ward. Only Bobbi and Ward really seem to have enough material behind them to even attempt a spin-off. Of course, they could take a few of the even fringier characters and try to do something with that, but I

I'm not sure they were trying to make Delphine's torture any "less horrible" by having her visit it upon Rachael. It was a brutal attack, plain and simple. I think it was intended to show the dark streak that has always resided in Delphine, and an opportunity for Delphine to remind Rachael that the entire affair is

Ever show needs a supporting cast. By making the "regular" supporting cast cops, the writers have accomplished a number of tasks. First, they have given Holmes and Watson an "in" with the NYPD that was going to be needed regardless. Second, by not being regulars tied to the Brownstone (as Ms. Hudson is usually