But will she ever need to have on sleeping attire again if she's never actually sleeping there (in a bed)?

From the interview clips that I've seen of them - and their Twitter conversations - I sincerely doubt that they don't get along. Or they're very, very good actors.

For a Joan-less episode, this one was pretty good. It was interesting to see Kitty get involved with Gregson's issues. I, too, wonder what the nature of her threat was - if that what it was - to Gregson's daughter's partner that made him not just back off, but quit his job. Regarding Sherlock's reaction to Joan's…

I'm always happy when the show doesn't do what I expect.

I hadn't thought! I like that better than giving her a key too!

Loved this one. I appreciate that TPTB never let the viewers forget that Sherlock is an addict. I was surprised that he's blackmail the brother, and I liked how he was "vexed," to use his early word, at the end. Speaking of earlier, my favorites scenes were his talking about loving "after a fashion" Joan. Putting Joan…

I really enjoyed this episode. I'm surprised more people didn't comment on how funny it was. I felt bad for Harlan here. I disagree with Myles' comment that Sherlock doesn't do friendship. Of course he does. Joan's his friend (although I think she is the only one who's said it so far). Bell is his friend; Sherlock…

This episode was a strong one; I graded is slightly higher, a B+/A-. While I don't see the necessity of the addition of Kitty, she's still not annoying me as much I feared. And I see why the writers would want to maintain Sherlock's role as mentor/sponsor to someone. Kitty comes across as a bit too petulant at times,…

True. Maybe since the show is gone and he can't be nominated anymore, there's room for JLM? (I'm not holding my breath.)

No, no. Even if it's not identical, I don't want Sherlock and Kitty to have that kind of relationship.

I should read all the posts first, but I won't! So excited that the show is back. Last night was exceptional. (And got me to thinking again, Who is winning Best Actor Emmys so that JLM can't?) I'll just say about last night that I'm glad that no one welcomed back Sherlock with open arms. I particularly liked Gregson's…

Along those same lines, a lesser show would have Sherlock sabotage Joan's apartment search. Maybe he buys all the buildings and keeps her from renting. Maybe he pays the landlord to not rent to her. Or maybe he's just a bad reference, if she needs one. Thank goodness this is a better show than what I'm used to.

A B+? The episode broke my heart at least twice, and I'd still give it an A. Random comments:
1. I'd tolerate Mycroft/Joan for almost forever if we got more Sherlock snark. His "asset/ass" and "Don't touch the books. Or Joan." were enjoyable.

Another interesting thing (or, a few things)……It seems that Joan is now in a complicated situation in that she is now possibly complicit in keeping from Sherlock the secret about how/why Mycroft actually ended up in MI-6. She rightfully gave Mycroft a hard time for keeping his spy career secret from Sherlock, but I…

Admittedly, I don't think I watch any of the shows where the male lead has been nominated for an Emmy, but if this episode doesn't put Jonny in that category, I don't know what to say. From his desperation at the police station at the opening, to his barely restrained relief upon seeing Joan back at the brownstone…

Unless we're talking about different previews - I'm talking about the one at the end of the episode - I didn't see anything like that. The only shot of Joan by herself is where she's in a bathroom, talking to someone on a phone, and she's saying "You know how insane this sounds, right?" .She's wearing a coat and has…

Wait. I watched the preview clip and didn't get the sense that Joan and Mycroft had sex again. What makes you think so?

Speaking of perspective…… "It remains a show that the audience sees through the lens of the crime procedural…" That's not my perspective as a viewer, really. For me, it's all about characters and relationships. The crime procedural is just the "canvas." The show could be a medical drama, a law drama, or a family…

But that's just it. I don't think he has been portrayed as that misanthropic, as your comment accurately indicated. I think it's significant that Sherlock doesn't currently - and perhaps has never - realize how many personal connections he actually has made in his life. (Although he did say that Alistair was a member…

I must be a frequent enough reader of the AV Club's reviews of Elementary that I can tell when it's not the regular person writing the review. Not the usual tone that I like. And I find it odd that the viewer, in the "Stray Observations," said that Elementary is "always a fascinating hour to write about." That…