Hahahahahahahahaha! You addict. But look, I'm replying at last! I'll do my best to hit some of your points, but know I'm totally loving your massive thought dump. Hurrah! Overall, I don't care. It was awesome, in that I was literally awed at times, so I'm just happy to be here in their presence again. There were a million ways the writers could have played it, this was just one way, and that's what fanfic is for. Indeed. Though I had many problems with the way some things were handled, I overall enjoyed the series still and adore the story of these two men. The fodder for fic was huge and lovely. (God, I haven't searched out awkward Sherlock sex with Janine fic, yet, but I think I might need to, for the sheer lunacy of that whole thing, and for some more John reaction to the whole debacle). Also, your paragraph-long explanation above of why Mystrade makes perfect sense via new canon fitness!Mycroft is full of wisdom. Get writing, m'dear! ;) I was also disappointed with the baby plot. The three of them are such a cool team, in a messed up "we all love each other in complex and unexplainable ways" way, and I could see taking that relationship and making something work for the next series. But with a baby...sigh. No. I'm not exactly sure what the point was of the pregnancy either, except maybe to make a reason John would give her second chance in ep3? Which is a pathetic narrative reason to make a baby, dear writers. I loved Sherlock's initial response to the mustache, too. Awesome, because you knew, instantly, that John was taking that thing off. It was the repetition and making it into a comedy bit, instead of just that intimate moment, that bugged me. I hope you enjoyed your bunk! I'll rewatch sometime in the near future and I imagine have more to add...
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Date: 30 Jan 2014 05:54 am (UTC)But look, I'm replying at last! I'll do my best to hit some of your points, but know I'm totally loving your massive thought dump. Hurrah!
Overall, I don't care. It was awesome, in that I was literally awed at times, so I'm just happy to be here in their presence again. There were a million ways the writers could have played it, this was just one way, and that's what fanfic is for.
Indeed. Though I had many problems with the way some things were handled, I overall enjoyed the series still and adore the story of these two men. The fodder for fic was huge and lovely. (God, I haven't searched out awkward Sherlock sex with Janine fic, yet, but I think I might need to, for the sheer lunacy of that whole thing, and for some more John reaction to the whole debacle). Also, your paragraph-long explanation above of why Mystrade makes perfect sense via new canon fitness!Mycroft is full of wisdom. Get writing, m'dear! ;)
I was also disappointed with the baby plot. The three of them are such a cool team, in a messed up "we all love each other in complex and unexplainable ways" way, and I could see taking that relationship and making something work for the next series. But with a baby...sigh. No. I'm not exactly sure what the point was of the pregnancy either, except maybe to make a reason John would give her second chance in ep3? Which is a pathetic narrative reason to make a baby, dear writers.
I loved Sherlock's initial response to the mustache, too. Awesome, because you knew, instantly, that John was taking that thing off. It was the repetition and making it into a comedy bit, instead of just that intimate moment, that bugged me.
I hope you enjoyed your bunk! I'll rewatch sometime in the near future and I imagine have more to add...