"Watching Sherlock interact with her is unbelievably awkward and usually kicks in my embarassment squick/desire to kick him in the leg  to some degree."

Those are birds on his swimtrunks - which he's had for years.  You can see them in a video he made in Greece back when he was vacationing there with Olivia Poulet, his old girlfriend …

Those are birds on his swimtrunks - which he's had for years.  You can see them in a video he made in Greece back when he was vacationing there with Olivia Poulet, his old girlfriend …

The loss of that bit from the scene with Molly particularly pissed me off.

The loss of that bit from the scene with Molly particularly pissed me off.

I'm not in Australia, but no, my understanding is that Australians got to see all 90 minutes.  As far as I know we're the only viewers being afflicted with these edits.

I'm not in Australia, but no, my understanding is that Australians got to see all 90 minutes.  As far as I know we're the only viewers being afflicted with these edits.

Agree.  That's why he tells Molly that he thinks he has to die (oh, man, did I hate the cuts to that scene).

Agree.  That's why he tells Molly that he thinks he has to die (oh, man, did I hate the cuts to that scene).

Yeah, the edits were awful last night.  You're right - his "out" was attempting to persuade or somehow coerce Moriarty into making the call (or whatever) to get the assassins to stand down.

Yeah, the edits were awful last night.  You're right - his "out" was attempting to persuade or somehow coerce Moriarty into making the call (or whatever) to get the assassins to stand down.

He also said Sherlock did something very out-of-character, and that that was part of the clue …

He also said Sherlock did something very out-of-character, and that that was part of the clue …

Shooting begins in January 2013, according to a recent interview w/ Moffat.

Shooting begins in January 2013, according to a recent interview w/ Moffat.

They did indeed film the reveal, thank heavens.  Another fun fact from outside the, uh, text, based on paparazzi photos of the set:  Cumberbatch not only made the jump, that's him on the ground with blood all over his head.  Some sharp-eyed fans have pointed out, though, that when you see someone on a stretcher going…

They did indeed film the reveal, thank heavens.  Another fun fact from outside the, uh, text, based on paparazzi photos of the set:  Cumberbatch not only made the jump, that's him on the ground with blood all over his head.  Some sharp-eyed fans have pointed out, though, that when you see someone on a stretcher going…

All the interviews have suggested that Moriarty is dead, but of course these guys are practiced at the art of misinformation.

All the interviews have suggested that Moriarty is dead, but of course these guys are practiced at the art of misinformation.

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…