Elementary 2x1

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Discussion post for Elementary 2x1 'Step Nine'

Spoilers in the comments.

What did you think?

Comments

[ponygirl72.livejournal.com]

Mixed feelings on this one, since my brain seems to be fighting with my ovaries. One the one hand, I was kicked out of the story by plot problems like the police being unconcerned that Joan beat the crap out of a suspect to subdue him (not remotely in self defense), and there being no apparent repercussions to setting off a bomb in the middle of London if your last name is Holmes. Also, the character of Mycroft was almost completely unrecognizable as Mycroft. He had a fiance? He runs restaurants? He's basically just some normal guy (who speaks French and can cook really well, but still)? Bwuh--?

On the other hand, when did Rhys Ifans get so hot? Apparently I missed that, somehow. This was the episode full of actors who might have been the next Doctor from Doctor Who, and while I am a fairly rabid Peter Capaldi supporter, I found myself mourning the lost chance at Rhys Ifans!Doctor. I would seriously not have blamed Joan if she'd tapped that when she had the chance.

Wow, I've just realized that I now ship Joan/Mycroft. Any chance of that happening this season, Elementary writers?