I'm finding it easy to follow.

I just feel cheesed off that anything potentially interesting was just 'dealt' with in the shortest possible time IN ORDER to, as you say, concentrate on Mary and her past, which we know about already and the violent, spy, action stuff isn't what I love about Sherlock.

TBH he didn't write this eppy!

This is much easier to follow than the last special, but all very convoluted.

Couldn't agree more!

I wouldn't mind so much if they cocked up and ruined their own ideas, but they haven't the wit or intelligence to create their own shows so they ruin existing ones.

I'm totally, hopelessly lost with it all.

I can tell you what's happened, but not why.

It just stinks of Moffat squealing about how clever he is.

How can Sherlock forget or forgive that Mary shot him in cold blood.? He almost died, ffs!
I have ever hated two fictional characters, who were supposed to be protagonists, and they are both named Mary.

The problem is that it will rate well (what's the competition), and some people, like me, watch it, hoping it will improve, so the BBC will give Moffatt and Gatiss more stuff to do. It will be interesting to see how the next 2 eps rate. It's up against new Endeavour on ITV.

I remember when Sherlock would just solve a case with John.

Now it's all about multiple strands and confusing everyone.

Firstly, yes. Her backstory is ridiculous, unbelievable and ultimately drags down every episode focussed on her.

Secondly, who is the other Mary? I'm curious.

It's so bloody navel-gazing, just like Dr Who.

Nice episode of Jane Bond.......oh wait, it's Sherlock

Same self-loving team that make it

I'm going to start writing Miss Marple episodes where she gets married and all the episodes are about her husband's life as a welder.

I just realised I didn not say who it was. Did not mean to be coy
Mary in Downton Abbey

So the lady Ambassador was the traitor then?

Self-referential mythologising as opposed to just telling a good mystery story, like they used to.

To the point where you couldn't care less what happens..... What a success

Made me laugh.

Lol, I should have known the answer though. I remember from the DA thread (which is miss )

Please be having an affair, this is one time nobody will blame you!

Now that could be interesting: the life of a welder in St. Mary Mead.... Go on, do it

I suspect there's more to the woman on the bus than meets the eye.

Don't do it John. She's a plant.

Plus you'll get the usual Digital Spy "reviewer" raving about how good it was!

I wonder if this is mirroring real life events....

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Lost all interest in Who because the plots just became convoluted for the sake of it. It doesn't make for clever TV.

Don't get me wrong, Moffat is a brilliant storyteller (Press Gang anyone?), but he sure likes to reinvent the wheel.

Oops ...nodded off momentarily