You've seen it, so spoilers-in-comments are okay? (If not, pls feel free to delete this.)
I'm waiting for the DVD to see this again, but it's gonna be hard -- some of the scenes were heart-achingly beautiful! Went with my Mom and sister-exlaw, and Mom said later that she kept wanting to ask me to rewind it a bit.
Per movie-canon, Irene beat Sherlock twice, and that was before she successfully gave him drugged wine -- I'm of the opinion that having heard Moriarty's voice before her fresh tea was served that she didn't actually drink it, she then made a good guess at the the most likely poison, and faked the symptoms including biting the inside of her cheek to get blood to cough up. I'd agree that it'd be unlikely that Moriarty would fall for that, except it was clear from his little send-off speech that he'd been consistently underestimating her. (Then she ran for the hills -- she may love Sherlock, but she's no idiot.)
Stephen Frye nude scene -- whoo-hoo!!!
Mary being awesome, yay! Hope she survives the next movie.
Watson & Sherlock dancing! Watson being all holmsian! Holmes' goodbye to him echoing his note from the book (and boy am I ticked that theaters don't have subtitles!). Holmes about to fall to his near-certain death deliberately choosing Watson's face as the last thing he'll ever see! DED OF SQEEEE! But I had to squee quietly -- I'd really like it if they started making theater and DVD releases simultaneous.
I think there are a couple bits of fridge-logic marring this, but I won't be sure till I can study it. Over-all, loved this.
Per movie-canon, Irene beat Sherlock twice, and that was before she successfully gave him drugged wine -- I'm of the opinion that having heard Moriarty's voice before her fresh tea was served that she didn't actually drink it, she then made a good guess at the the most likely poison, and faked the symptoms including biting the inside of her cheek to get blood to cough up. I'd agree that it'd be unlikely that Moriarty would fall for that, except it was clear from his little send-off speech that he'd been consistently underestimating her. (Then she ran for the hills -- she may love Sherlock, but she's no idiot.)
I agree with this version of canon.
I also had trouble believing that Moriarty could buy off/control everyone at her favorite restaurant. She knew the waiter by name. So I'd bet that someone there informed her and she knew going in that he was going to poison her. (Even if she had the letter, he probably would have killed her.)
I'm waiting for the DVD to see this again, but it's gonna be hard -- some of the scenes were heart-achingly beautiful! Went with my Mom and sister-exlaw, and Mom said later that she kept wanting to ask me to rewind it a bit.
Per movie-canon, Irene beat Sherlock twice, and that was before she successfully gave him drugged wine -- I'm of the opinion that having heard Moriarty's voice before her fresh tea was served that she didn't actually drink it, she then made a good guess at the the most likely poison, and faked the symptoms including biting the inside of her cheek to get blood to cough up. I'd agree that it'd be unlikely that Moriarty would fall for that, except it was clear from his little send-off speech that he'd been consistently underestimating her. (Then she ran for the hills -- she may love Sherlock, but she's no idiot.)
Stephen Frye nude scene -- whoo-hoo!!!
Mary being awesome, yay! Hope she survives the next movie.
Watson & Sherlock dancing! Watson being all holmsian! Holmes' goodbye to him echoing his note from the book (and boy am I ticked that theaters don't have subtitles!). Holmes about to fall to his near-certain death deliberately choosing Watson's face as the last thing he'll ever see! DED OF SQEEEE! But I had to squee quietly -- I'd really like it if they started making theater and DVD releases simultaneous.
I think there are a couple bits of fridge-logic marring this, but I won't be sure till I can study it. Over-all, loved this.
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I agree with this version of canon.
I also had trouble believing that Moriarty could buy off/control everyone at her favorite restaurant. She knew the waiter by name. So I'd bet that someone there informed her and she knew going in that he was going to poison her. (Even if she had the letter, he probably would have killed her.)
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