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subtle1science

'i could order you'...'i'd like to see you try'....

Mar 16, 2012 16:46

So--what's up with Mycroft? He's become the biggest puzzle, to me, of both seasons of Sherlock.

Massive spoilers to follow, so, you know--don't read if you don't want to find out anything.

In "A Study in Pink," he identifies himself as Sherlock's "arch-enemy," immediately clarifying that that's how Sherlock views him. He offers Watson a small ( Read more... )

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suo_gan March 17 2012, 03:15:53 UTC

Great essay! Lots of intriguing questions here, specifically what is Mycroft Holmes about ( ... )

subtle1science March 17 2012, 09:39:02 UTC

There's the unquestionable fact that Mycroft used Sherlock in "A Scandal in Bohemia"--and that completely backfired on Mycroft....So, did Mycroft learn his lesson and work with his brother in RF ( ... )

anonymous March 20 2012, 11:42:45 UTC

Interesting post -- and lots of question marks! Mycroft is even more enigmatic than his brother, I believe. Or at least he pretends to be. The ”arch-enemy” statement and other over-dramatic power demonstrations towards Sherlock’s friend seems rather childish to me (and to Watson), but maybe he has some deeper purpose with all that ( ... )

subtle1science March 24 2012, 13:43:18 UTC

A slight delay in replying--I was off on the 9th grade class trip ( ... )

anonymous March 24 2012, 23:56:10 UTC

Oh, so it’s “live-in” instead of “living”? It would make sense, since that’s actually what Moriarty does later; he moves in with Kitty under the name of Richard Brook ( ... )

subtle1science March 25 2012, 00:51:23 UTC

I would love to see that scene as well--especially after Lestrade's remark in "A Study in Pink" that he considers Sherlock is "a great man, and some day he may even be a good man." Yet another aspect of the show that is incredibly well developed is the relationship between Lestrade and Sherlock....Obviously, Lestrade knows a great deal about Sherlock, as he proves with the drug raid on 221B; by RF, it's clear that Lestrade has a great deal of respect for Sherlock. Interesting that he combines tweaking Holmes with an element of, well, caring, when he reassures Sherlock after the little girl's hysterics: "Don't worry. I always feel like screaming when you walk in the room. So do most people ( ... )