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It is all Original Research unless backed by Reliable Sources. So unless these are found, this section shall be removed. Users have 30 days to find them or the section will be removed. MisterShiney ✉ 02:03, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
It's not (yet) clearly explained why Sherlock kept John in the dark for so long. In the original, the real reason is that Doyle had intended to kill off Holmes entirely, and therefore Holmes really *was* dead (until 2 years later, when Doyle changed his mind). In the present series (as of the end of series 2), one originally would think it was for John's own protection, BUT in this episode we are shown that Mycroft already pre-empted the assassin that was to shoot; also, Sherlock never actually tells John/Mrs Hudson/Lestrade that he jumped to save them (because we know they wouldn't have been killed, thanks to Mycroft). So... apart from pure lack of empathy, why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.194.171.29 ( talk) 04:25, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
A train geek tells me that the underground coaches were the wrong type for that line! Pam D 07:40, 3 January 2014 (UTC) Pam D 07:40, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
I could be wrong but were small elements of the reveal scenes not filmed at the same time as the The Reichenbach Fall. Sure I remember reading that when the series was recomisioned. Blethering Scot 23:32, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
Not that it added to the various plots of the episode, but should there be a mention of Sherlock's parents visiting him? It was yet another nice reveal in the episode for the viewers and John, even if, later on, proves to be a ruse. — Wylie pedia 06:47, 20 January 2014 (UTC)
There is a confusing, unacknowledged, distinct facial resemblance between John's new girlfriend, Mary Morstan (Amanda Abbington), and trouble-making journalist Kitty Riley (Katherine Parkinson) in the previous episode. And this is perhaps weirdly related to Molly's new boyfriend assertedly resembling Sherlock, within this show? - 71.174.188.43 ( talk) 20:34, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
"Don't be silly. Some women have large heads, too." Sherlock's subsequent look of guilt is a satirical allusion to the controversial and pseudoscientific phrenology involved in the original short story, where Sherlock Holmes deduced that the owner of the hat was intelligent based on the size of his head, remarking "a man with so large a brain must have something in it."
There's nothing "pseudoscientific" about the fact that larger brains (particularly in early childhood, but also for adults) are correlated with higher intelligence. Or that females have on average smaller brains/heads (though the average IQ remains the same via greater cerebral surface area and probably other factors.) Correlations obviously aren't certainties, but then the vast majority of Sherlock's deductions require leaps of faith. Blue Rock ( talk) 18:04, 28 September 2021 (UTC)
Isn't it spoilerish to say Mary recognising skip code helps Holmes deduce her true identity? Isn't it better to be neutral like "Sherlock deduces smth. about Mary...". Gevorg89 ( talk) 18:52, 16 November 2023 (UTC)
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It is all Original Research unless backed by Reliable Sources. So unless these are found, this section shall be removed. Users have 30 days to find them or the section will be removed. MisterShiney ✉ 02:03, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
It's not (yet) clearly explained why Sherlock kept John in the dark for so long. In the original, the real reason is that Doyle had intended to kill off Holmes entirely, and therefore Holmes really *was* dead (until 2 years later, when Doyle changed his mind). In the present series (as of the end of series 2), one originally would think it was for John's own protection, BUT in this episode we are shown that Mycroft already pre-empted the assassin that was to shoot; also, Sherlock never actually tells John/Mrs Hudson/Lestrade that he jumped to save them (because we know they wouldn't have been killed, thanks to Mycroft). So... apart from pure lack of empathy, why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.194.171.29 ( talk) 04:25, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
A train geek tells me that the underground coaches were the wrong type for that line! Pam D 07:40, 3 January 2014 (UTC) Pam D 07:40, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
I could be wrong but were small elements of the reveal scenes not filmed at the same time as the The Reichenbach Fall. Sure I remember reading that when the series was recomisioned. Blethering Scot 23:32, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
Not that it added to the various plots of the episode, but should there be a mention of Sherlock's parents visiting him? It was yet another nice reveal in the episode for the viewers and John, even if, later on, proves to be a ruse. — Wylie pedia 06:47, 20 January 2014 (UTC)
There is a confusing, unacknowledged, distinct facial resemblance between John's new girlfriend, Mary Morstan (Amanda Abbington), and trouble-making journalist Kitty Riley (Katherine Parkinson) in the previous episode. And this is perhaps weirdly related to Molly's new boyfriend assertedly resembling Sherlock, within this show? - 71.174.188.43 ( talk) 20:34, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
"Don't be silly. Some women have large heads, too." Sherlock's subsequent look of guilt is a satirical allusion to the controversial and pseudoscientific phrenology involved in the original short story, where Sherlock Holmes deduced that the owner of the hat was intelligent based on the size of his head, remarking "a man with so large a brain must have something in it."
There's nothing "pseudoscientific" about the fact that larger brains (particularly in early childhood, but also for adults) are correlated with higher intelligence. Or that females have on average smaller brains/heads (though the average IQ remains the same via greater cerebral surface area and probably other factors.) Correlations obviously aren't certainties, but then the vast majority of Sherlock's deductions require leaps of faith. Blue Rock ( talk) 18:04, 28 September 2021 (UTC)
Isn't it spoilerish to say Mary recognising skip code helps Holmes deduce her true identity? Isn't it better to be neutral like "Sherlock deduces smth. about Mary...". Gevorg89 ( talk) 18:52, 16 November 2023 (UTC)