You're about the get the full download of my thoughts on it because I'm just not in the right Comms- I don't know where to turn! :D
Firstly, I was worried that S2 wouldn't match up to S1- but the second that the Moriarty's phone rang... I was gone; hooked; won over completely. I *loved* the time-passing-case-solving montage and all the shout outs to fandom and to ACD canon (a Geek translation, ftw!- if you haven't checked that out on John's blog, go do it right now!).
I *love* how easy they are with each other- we really get to see that they're a year on from where we left them. Like you said- the laughter and the joking about, they're all real signs of friendship and proper relationships.
The Hudson/Holmes/Watson dynamic is wonderful- showing us that they've become a family, of sorts. And the Christmas party, reiterating that fact- Molly, Lestrade, etc. They all *know* each other. (Plus, Lestrade was *totally* checking out poor Molly... hello, new OTP).
Re: Irene... there's been some not-happy reactions with her portrayal here, but I loved it. I thought she was wonderful. There's so much ambiguity in the Sherlock/Irene relationship and it was so *charged*, though not necessarily sexually motivated. Like... two cats, circling one another and wondering if they should fight. :D Centering her around the Moriarty over-arc was interesting and I think it works- everyone else so far has been in bed with him. Leaving her out of that would have hurt the plot progression, amongst other things.
I loved the John/Irene conversation- and I loved it even more that Sherlock followed, especially given the 'he doesn't follow me everywhere' comment. Obviously, John, he watches when you leave to make sure you haven't been kidnapped again- just because you don't see him, doesn't mean he isn't there. John was just so... GAH. I love that he was going to tell Sherlock the truth, because it mirrors the ending where he decides the lie would be kinder- even though I'm pretty sure he thinks that Sherlock already knows that she's dead.
I'm also pretty sure that Mycroft knows that she's *not* dead- the 'only Sherlock Holmes could have fooled me' felt too deliberate. (On second watching, that is!).
What else, what else? Oh, yes. The Sherlock/Mycroft interactions... priceless. 'PUT ON YOUR PANTS'. Hilarious. Interesting to see that Mycroft has people that he reports to- so much of fandom has Mycroft as the be-all-and-end-all so it's interesting to see that he has people watching him, too. Also, not trusting the secret service because they're paid to spy on people? LOL.
And... finally... it took me watching it twice to realize that the guy who kidnaps Sherlock is covered in dog hair because he *works for the Queen, and they're her yappy dogs*. That, combined with the implication that the young, female royal was Kate Middleton... my brain is exploding.
And now I'm really, really looking forward to all the fic. Lol. And next week! OMG. Can I survive?! Not sure. Might die of squee first.
Finally, apologies for the rambling. I've been on my own all evening with no-one to squee at. :)
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Date: 2012-01-02 04:21 am (UTC)You're about the get the full download of my thoughts on it because I'm just not in the right Comms- I don't know where to turn! :D
Firstly, I was worried that S2 wouldn't match up to S1- but the second that the Moriarty's phone rang... I was gone; hooked; won over completely. I *loved* the time-passing-case-solving montage and all the shout outs to fandom and to ACD canon (a Geek translation, ftw!- if you haven't checked that out on John's blog, go do it right now!).
I *love* how easy they are with each other- we really get to see that they're a year on from where we left them. Like you said- the laughter and the joking about, they're all real signs of friendship and proper relationships.
The Hudson/Holmes/Watson dynamic is wonderful- showing us that they've become a family, of sorts. And the Christmas party, reiterating that fact- Molly, Lestrade, etc. They all *know* each other. (Plus, Lestrade was *totally* checking out poor Molly... hello, new OTP).
Re: Irene... there's been some not-happy reactions with her portrayal here, but I loved it. I thought she was wonderful. There's so much ambiguity in the Sherlock/Irene relationship and it was so *charged*, though not necessarily sexually motivated. Like... two cats, circling one another and wondering if they should fight. :D Centering her around the Moriarty over-arc was interesting and I think it works- everyone else so far has been in bed with him. Leaving her out of that would have hurt the plot progression, amongst other things.
I loved the John/Irene conversation- and I loved it even more that Sherlock followed, especially given the 'he doesn't follow me everywhere' comment. Obviously, John, he watches when you leave to make sure you haven't been kidnapped again- just because you don't see him, doesn't mean he isn't there. John was just so... GAH. I love that he was going to tell Sherlock the truth, because it mirrors the ending where he decides the lie would be kinder- even though I'm pretty sure he thinks that Sherlock already knows that she's dead.
I'm also pretty sure that Mycroft knows that she's *not* dead- the 'only Sherlock Holmes could have fooled me' felt too deliberate. (On second watching, that is!).
What else, what else? Oh, yes. The Sherlock/Mycroft interactions... priceless. 'PUT ON YOUR PANTS'. Hilarious. Interesting to see that Mycroft has people that he reports to- so much of fandom has Mycroft as the be-all-and-end-all so it's interesting to see that he has people watching him, too. Also, not trusting the secret service because they're paid to spy on people? LOL.
And... finally... it took me watching it twice to realize that the guy who kidnaps Sherlock is covered in dog hair because he *works for the Queen, and they're her yappy dogs*. That, combined with the implication that the young, female royal was Kate Middleton... my brain is exploding.
And now I'm really, really looking forward to all the fic. Lol. And next week! OMG. Can I survive?! Not sure. Might die of squee first.
Finally, apologies for the rambling. I've been on my own all evening with no-one to squee at. :)