dude, just let us have this one. Please?

Thank you for elaborating. To paraphrase (please correct me if I'm wrong), one is comfortable in his own skin, the other is not. To take it a step further, one is essentially happy, the other is not.

We never had confirmation he was dead, normally that means he's still out there, probably with some kind of brain damage

"but with Gregson not figuring out Ramses Mattoo was gay"
Extraordinarily minor point. Could probably analyse why Gregson was slow on the uptake but not worth it.

What you all said. Just to add, this also makes sense with regards to the Mycroft = lazy angle (not that he's necessarily lazy, just that Sherlock sees him as lazy because of what he does, and because Mycroft hasn't devoted his life to crime solving techniques. Basically I can't see Mycroft writing a monograph on 140…

I wasn't having a go at you - I was simply using your comment as a jumping off point to ask about the feasibility of a For Your Consideration feature on the two shows. It could be about the two Sherlocks, it could be about comparing the changes in the TV landscape in the UK and the US (e.g. commercialization of the…

God I hope Mycroft isn't:
a) The mentor
b) The father
c) Both.

I remember in the review of the Elementary pilot both Myles and Todd made a special point of not making comparisons between the two shows as each show should be reviewed on its merits (which is as it should be). However, given how awesome Elementary has become and the amount of discussion on the internet comparing the…

I have watched the latest Sherlock. I quite enjoyed it too!

My take on it is that Irene had a perfect American accent. Natalie Dormer simply had a little trouble perfectly portraying that particular part of the character, which is both understandable and completely forgivable, given how awesome she is as Moriarty

One advantage Elementary has is that it the writers, knowing comparisons were inevitable, were able to take what they thought were the weak points of Sherlock and go out of their way to make those the strong points of Elementary. Examples include not making your main character seem smarter by dumbing down everybody…

Originally posted by me after S1 season finale

That second paragraph is maybe the best defense of character in Sherlock (maybe the first even, but still an extremely good argument ) I've read here.

Actually they watch it because it's beautifully and thoughtfully-written, with a great cast, great acting, and because it is a unique and superlative adaptation of possibly the most famous single character in all of English literature. Bell does have his own small part to play in that.

I understand where you're coming from about Bell hardly holding the show together, but as Myles points out in his review (edit: and as @PleaseSendCake acknowledged above but I missed somehow) as one of only 4 regular characters, it would be pretty cool to give the character room to develop. Bell so far has pretty much…

Remember that last week the commissioner basically gave Bell the final say in whether the NYPD should get rid of Sherlock, and Bell stood up for him, so I'm not sure he's necessarily angry at Sherlock. Bell is clearly depressed, and for obvious reasons (Joan gently suggests early in this episode he seek counselling,…

It's what's known as a moral DILEMMA and there is no easy answer. A important quote from last weeks episode that is completely relevant to this conversation:

I don't think he's holding a grudge necessarily, he's just feeling a bit down about how his life has been irrevocably altered and the fact that he might have to stop doing a job that he both loved and was extremely good at. I think it's a bit harsh to say he's sulking, just because he's not ready talk about it yet.

"I've always had compassion for the victims of the crimes I investigate. My capacity to place myself in other peoples shoes, to imagine what they're thinking and feeling, is a necessary skill in determining motive - one at which I excel…."

I think we need to see more Fabiana. Maybe a spinoff with her and dildo girl?