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Fascinating. I don't see it as terrible. It's a solid show. But to each their own.

Curses! That's almost credible! Except for the fact about the thing with the whatsit.

It is strange. They're all procedurals, but they've chosen the dullest one (in my small opinion space) and throw garlands over it as if it's not a rather dull contrivance.

It is a very strange place now. I don't see how Elementary is worthy of being reviewed and The Mentalist isn't. If anything the latter is far more watchable and fun based on my viewings of both. And the performances are better too.

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Once the lack of proof was admitted, I just didn't buy that Sherlock would shoot him. He would have just told Mycroft, who would then have have had Magnusson put down. He must have that power. Or Watson would have shot him with prejudice. Sherlock was last on my list to kill anyone; It's weird.

The underground car sequence was very jarring. It really doesn't fit into character that he would do that, especially after having putting through John so much already. The idea of John suffering would still be fresh enough in his mind to not have forgotten it.

Yes, I think the key word here is transition. It could have been handled better and less flippantly but it is transitional. It probably would have been better just to write this first one as a blatant reintroduction/new first episode to be honest. 'The Reichenbach Fall' views much like a series finale in retrospect.

It is getting very irritating in the repetition. The most annoying example now is Mrs Hudson still thinking that was true despite John having had all those girlfriends and now being engaged. That was really, really stupid. I think it's been done in all but one or two episodes now, but can't really be sure.

I have to agree. Gatiss is a lovely on-screen performer but has a
tendency to self-indulgence that really ruins the things he writes,
except for 'The Great Game' which I assume how much stuff to be stuck
into it that it allowed no scope for the silliness of Baskerville or
Cold War. It's not Hammer horror, it's

'Enemy of the World' and 'The Web of Fear' in the gossip-mongering rabble's words as embargo is dropped until midnight UK time.

And true to form it's to his own ego-driven show, where it will all fall apart, as he doesn't understand that he's an awesome ensemble player. I despair for Rob Lowe.

The very fact that they were trying to wait until the anniversary itself and are having a press event seems to indicate that at least a few more than the worst-case scenario have been found. It's interesting. They'll have to be restored before DVDs I suppose unless the BBC have been busy while keeping it quiet?

It's hard for Rashida. Her character just has no legitimate reason to get air time unless she happens to be with Leslie or someone gets injured. Given opportunity she's shown she can bounce off any of the others with great success.

The best thing to do would be to introduce new characters, although as previously said somewhere you could bring back Mark and upgrade Shawna Mulway-Something together as the cavalry. Mark adds more focus to the government side of things and excuses to be in the office and Shawna can be a thorn in Leslie's side.

I suddenly have this weird feeling that Ben will run for Mayor, and I can't shake it. The final rehabilitation for Benjy Wyatt?

I hate to be even vaguely troll-like but Rob Lowe was never going to be around much longer. This was a career adrenaline shot and not something he wanted in itself. He wants to be a leading man. Or maybe I'm still sore about his leaving 'The West Wing' and that's all wrong.

It was pretty good really. I just think that it's difficult to have interactions and funnies when Leslie is away in her councilor job. On the other hand, the multitudes of baby plans really sound like ideas for sitcom demise.

I'm in mixed opinion on the thing. On the one hand I think the quality is fine but they've separated the characters so much that they don't get to interact easily anymore. If Leslie became jaded with politics and came back to work properly it could for ages and be awesome.

Yes, but the Fortress would reassemble when the world spins/time travel happens. Even Jor-El would regenerate, I guess?

In general it does seem like hitting things is the least interesting thing someone can do in superhero movies. It's a very one-note way to do action. Can't be anything more than general as I haven't seen MOS yet.