The cuts were all over the place.  The episode was already so tightly edited that every second counted, and instead of what they did in, say, "Belgravia" - cutting character development and humor (the stolen ashtray) - the editors this time slivered bits out of lots of scenes, including (but not limited to) Sherlock's…

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This.

This.

True, that camera is never explained, not even in the full-length version.  Well spotted.

True, that camera is never explained, not even in the full-length version.  Well spotted.

"Don't be … dead."

"Don't be … dead."

I'd say the Companion is Watson to the Doctor's Sherlock, since parts of the Doctor's personality are so clearly informed by Arthur Conan Doyle's creation, but yeah.

I'd say the Companion is Watson to the Doctor's Sherlock, since parts of the Doctor's personality are so clearly informed by Arthur Conan Doyle's creation, but yeah.

I cried too.  But I cried more at the full-length  BBC version, which shows more of Martin Freeman's scenes at the end.

I cried too.  But I cried more at the full-length  BBC version, which shows more of Martin Freeman's scenes at the end.

Sherlock Holmes can't die: he's immortal.

Sherlock Holmes can't die: he's immortal.

Yep.  This was my third viewing of the episode (and the most frustrating, because the PBS edits were inexcusably bad), and I'm convinced that Sherlock knows that code isn't real from the get-go.

Yep.  This was my third viewing of the episode (and the most frustrating, because the PBS edits were inexcusably bad), and I'm convinced that Sherlock knows that code isn't real from the get-go.

You are by no means the only one, but I stoutly disagree with y'all.  All y'all.

You are by no means the only one, but I stoutly disagree with y'all.  All y'all.

It was horrifying.  Just an amazing scene and I hate to see one second cut out of it - am not happy with the editing, at all.