skylander
Smallville High Graduate
God Friended Me
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Post by skylander on Oct 17, 2016 14:10:00 GMT -5
Holmes’ keen ability to assess people and situations must be the reason he was not quaking when he was removed from the trunk of a car in the presence of a dangerous criminal. He was true to his character as he quickly reenacted what transpired during the murders.
There was a lot of off-camera murder and mayhem but, apparently, no innocents were harmed.
Holmes became more interested in the investigation when he learned the imperial seal of China had been stolen. He said 15 cities had been given in exchange for the statue. That explains the title of the episode. For some reason, it made me feel good that Sherlock framed the image of the base of the seal and hung it on his wall. It reminded me that he does care about many things even though he does not display emotion the way others do.
Watson helped Shinwell to get an apartment so he could leave the halfway house. That apartment looked like it should be condemned. Shinwell asked Watson to locate his daughter. She did locate the girl but did not tell him. The girl’s guardian was adamant that he not be told where the girl was. I like the way Shinwell handled the issue.
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Post by KyleEl on Oct 17, 2016 16:12:09 GMT -5
I could say this about every episode but Watson wore some pretty outfits. I'm not counting the one at the end, which was quite casual for her. I liked how Shinwell's situation turned out, even if Watson's work hit a dead end, and of course Sherlock showed concern.
I thought jade was more blue than yellow. Surely that wasn't the real one!
Overall, an interesting episode, but scary for Sherlock and, eventually, Watson.
Was Watson feeding the turtle?
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Post by Jeff on Oct 18, 2016 0:14:47 GMT -5
I wonder if Watson even knows Holmes was abducted?
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Post by KyleEl on Oct 21, 2016 15:08:56 GMT -5
I hadn't thought of that.
I won't be watching "live" this week because the newspaper listings show it starting at 10:30. That assumes the football game ends on time, which it never does. I don't want to stay up that late.
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Post by Jeff on Oct 22, 2016 6:11:31 GMT -5
Watson didn't know about Watson.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 22, 2016 19:56:16 GMT -5
Watson knew Holmes was being forced to help the gangster, but neither one mentioned the kidnapping. Sherlock was rather calm when he told her she was also in danger because as usual, they are a package deal (or something like that).
I was surprised to see Joan feeding the turtle. I feel that she and Sherlock are truly bonded and there is no issue of what belongs to Joan or Sherlock. But I have always thought it was funny when Sherlock invaded Joan's space and gave her no privacy.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 23, 2016 18:54:11 GMT -5
5.03 Render, and Then Seize Her
10-23-16
Capt. Gregson's girlfriend hires Holmes for a case she wants kept off from Gregson's radar; Holmes and Watson assist the NYPD in a search for an abducted woman.
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Post by Jeff on Oct 24, 2016 3:49:56 GMT -5
Watson knew Holmes was being forced to help the gangster, but neither one mentioned the kidnapping. Sherlock was rather calm when he told her she was also in danger because as usual, they are a package deal (or something like that). I was surprised to see Joan feeding the turtle. I feel that she and Sherlock are truly bonded and there is no issue of what belongs to Joan or Sherlock. But I have always thought it was funny when Sherlock invaded Joan's space and gave her no privacy.
I also was wondering why Holmes won't give any space and privacy to Joan as well.  |
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Post by Jeff on Oct 24, 2016 3:54:15 GMT -5
5.03 Render, and Then Seize Her
10-23-16
Capt. Gregson's girlfriend hires Holmes for a case she wants kept off from Gregson's radar; Holmes and Watson assist the NYPD in a search for an abducted woman.  |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 24, 2016 11:25:16 GMT -5
Watson knew Holmes was being forced to help the gangster, but neither one mentioned the kidnapping. Sherlock was rather calm when he told her she was also in danger because as usual, they are a package deal (or something like that). I was surprised to see Joan feeding the turtle. I feel that she and Sherlock are truly bonded and there is no issue of what belongs to Joan or Sherlock. But I have always thought it was funny when Sherlock invaded Joan's space and gave her no privacy.
I also was wondering why Holmes won't give any space and privacy to Joan as well. See the portion of my post that I highlighted in red. That is an indication he did tell Joan about the deal with the gangster. However, we cannot tell if he specifically mentioned the kidnapping. In last night's episode, Sherlock, once again, walked into Joan's bedroom and woke her up. I think the show does that for comic relief and it does make me laugh. On a personal note, I will not respond to any more of your questions that use this type of font/size/bold because it strikes me as if you are shouting at me. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 24, 2016 11:38:49 GMT -5
"Render, and Then Seize Her" was a very good episode. Kenneth Tolan was at a clothing-optional retreat when he was shot.
Watson’s skill as an investigator has been helpful in solving the cases. She pointed out the van the kidnapper drove used to be a news van because she could see the patch on the roof where the satellite had been removed. She also recognized who the people were in a 30-year-old film where apparently, a murder had taken place. They assumed the husband tried to blackmail the killer and that was why his wife was kidnapped.
I laughed when I heard the music playing while Joan was trying to sleep. When Sherlock wants her attention, he will not let her sleep.
Sherlock was not exactly romantic, but he used a combination of empathy and logic to suggest Gregson marry his lady friend.
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Post by KyleEl on Oct 24, 2016 15:13:39 GMT -5
I checked to see if the episode started on time, and it was so close to on time I was willing to stay up that late to see it.
I don't see how Sherlock saw the murder. All that footage was going so fast and they were watching multiple screens, all of which was making Watson think she was going to react like she had epilepsy.
And Sherlock woke up Watson, as he often does.
I don't recall Watson ever wearing regular pajamas where the top and bottom match. They were pretty.
I was disappointed since I had been led to believe they would have to go "undercover" at a nudist camp. On the subject of that camp, Maple Grove is the name of a church I used to go to in the mountains (though I'm too young to remember), and one which had supper every other year (alternating with another church, but I would go to their suppers too since it was the same group of people) when the Methodists from Western North Carolina met in June. The Methodists still meet despite some people wanting to move the meeting, but Maple Grove had trouble getting enough people to participate, plus not enough people were attending. The only way to go back was on a Sunday morning after my pastor was ordained on Saturday night. I didn't try to stay until Sunday this year. But it was the first Sunday morning I ever attended when I was old enough to remember. By the way, when we lived there, they didn't have maples at the church. Someone said they should and now there are plenty of them.
I thought the murder suspect looked too young to have committed the murder 30 years ago.
The wife's story didn't sound right to me for some reason. Turns out I was right.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 24, 2016 19:21:25 GMT -5
Yes, I thought the man looked too young to have committed murder 30 years ago. I do understand why his family would think the video was hilarious since the murder was never solved.
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Post by Jeff on Oct 25, 2016 5:50:38 GMT -5
Question here, How did Watson know he was forced to help a gangster outside of Holmes telling her?
I also was wondering why Holmes won't give any space and privacy to Joan as well. See the portion of my post that I highlighted in red. That is an indication he did tell Joan about the deal with the gangster. However, we cannot tell if he specifically mentioned the kidnapping. In last night's episode, Sherlock, once again, walked into Joan's bedroom and woke her up. I think the show does that for comic relief and it does make me laugh. On a personal note, I will not respond to any more of your questions that use this type of font/size/bold because it strikes me as if you are shouting at me.
I think it wired how this show is with them. |
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Post by Jeff on Oct 25, 2016 5:53:50 GMT -5
"Render, and Then Seize Her" was a very good episode. Kenneth Tolan was at a clothing-optional retreat when he was shot. Watson’s skill as an investigator has been helpful in solving the cases. She pointed out the van the kidnapper drove used to be a news van because she could see the patch on the roof where the satellite had been removed. She also recognized who the people were in a 30-year-old film where apparently, a murder had taken place. They assumed the husband tried to blackmail the killer and that was why his wife was kidnapped. I laughed when I heard the music playing while Joan was trying to sleep. When Sherlock wants her attention, he will not let her sleep. Sherlock was not exactly romantic, but he used a combination of empathy and logic to suggest Gregson marry his lady friend. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 30, 2016 18:28:02 GMT -5
5.04 Henny Penny the Sky Is Falling
10-30-16
Capt. Gregson tries to get Holmes and Watson included to receive a city commendation; Holmes and Watson investigate a financial analyst's murder.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 31, 2016 22:10:17 GMT -5
It was a tough case to solve because Sherlock had to first search for a motive. The first likely motive would probably have satisfied most people, but Sherlock continued to ponder the elements of the case. Sherlock does not pretend to be a master of all of the sciences and he does ask for help when he needs it. His schoolmate was amusing in the way he teased Sherlock.
Captain Gregson does think highly of Sherlock and Joan and it was kind of him to want to include them in commendations for his unit. My favorite scene was the one in which Sherlock explained to Joan the reason he did not want a commendation was his fear of anything that would disrupt their partnership. Then, when he arrived at the precinct for the ceremony, he made sure to weave his way through the crowd to stand by Joan’s side.
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Post by KyleEl on Nov 1, 2016 15:09:10 GMT -5
I get why Sherlock wouldn't want to be resented by actual cops. That has happened. I missed that about not wanting to harm their work together, but I did hear how much their work together meant to him.
I like that Watson wore shorts to bed both times (but why did she need slippers only once?), and that Sherlock woke her up in an annoying way. I didn't like that she smiled with Sherlock's old friend (nemesis?). She won't smile with Sherlock when they're alone together.
John Boy was a suspect! It can't be!
Watson said some people can't get poison ivy. Sheriff Andy on "The Andy Griffith Show" was one of them. Opie and his friends were trying to sell salve.
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Post by Jeff on Nov 2, 2016 6:58:58 GMT -5
5.04 Henny Penny the Sky Is Falling
10-30-16
Capt. Gregson tries to get Holmes and Watson included to receive a city commendation; Holmes and Watson investigate a financial analyst's murder. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 2, 2016 15:51:05 GMT -5
5.04 Henny Penny the Sky Is Falling
10-30-16
Capt. Gregson tries to get Holmes and Watson included to receive a city commendation; Holmes and Watson investigate a financial analyst's murder. Yes. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 2, 2016 16:25:47 GMT -5
I get why Sherlock wouldn't want to be resented by actual cops. That has happened. I missed that about not wanting to harm their work together, but I did hear how much their work together meant to him. We are talking about the same dialogue. For Sherlock, this was almost a declaration of love. I really like the way he described his feelings and these are his words. Sherlock: I think I could have done a better job of explaining why it is important. At least explaining why it is important - to me. When you and I first started, I quickly recognized your merits both as a detective in your own right and that you facilitated my own process. I value the work I do because of you. But over the years, the relative importance of those two values have flipped. I now value the work that we do first and foremost because I do it with you. So, at times if I seem overprotective of the system that we built, if I worry that the resentment of others might disrupt it, I have good reason. |
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Post by KyleEl on Nov 4, 2016 14:05:47 GMT -5
This Sunday we have been warned it will start 30 minutes late. Which means it will start even later and I may not even try to watch. It was just a few minutes past 10:30 and I believed I could handle staying up that late. Actually, this week that will be even later with the time change.
I get the feeling I would enjoy "Madam Secretary". But when it began I couldn't add any more shows. And I still can't, really. And I won't watch the part that I end up recording.
This is very distantly related, but Eli Stone's surgeon was a demanding father on "The Good Place". When the girl was alive he constantly praised her sister while she was never good enough. Now she's dead. The show does flashbacks to when the characters were alive.
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Post by KyleEl on Nov 4, 2016 16:24:10 GMT -5
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 4, 2016 22:24:10 GMT -5
I expected to see Shinwell in one more episode of Elementary, but I did like the way the episode about his daughter ended.
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Post by Jeff on Nov 5, 2016 4:13:48 GMT -5
I have now seen it since the last post on this thread.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 6, 2016 13:38:39 GMT -5
5.05 To Catch a Predator Predator
11-06-16
Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a man who led a secret life as a vigilante; when Shinwell's criminal record keeps him from finding a job, Watson wants to help him.
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Post by KyleEl on Nov 7, 2016 15:49:40 GMT -5
It started 20 minutes late, and that was after a 30-minute delay. So I didn't try to watch. I watched the Fox comedies instead.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 7, 2016 16:32:13 GMT -5
When it started late, I left the TV on and muted “Madam Secretary”. It was a good mystery, but my favorite scene is the promo for the next episode. I laughed for a while at that promo.
Shinwell’s life is a mess and he cannot get a job because of his criminal background. He seems to be a likeable guy, but it is obvious he is still affiliated with a dangerous criminal. I hope that does not affect Joan.
Sherlock’s keen gift of observation helped to solve the case. I do not like it when people suddenly confess to a major crime. I do not think they could have proved their case beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
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Post by Jeff on Nov 8, 2016 4:55:25 GMT -5
5.05 To Catch a Predator Predator
11-06-16
Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a man who led a secret life as a vigilante; when Shinwell's criminal record keeps him from finding a job, Watson wants to help him. |
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Post by KyleEl on Nov 10, 2016 17:37:54 GMT -5
I know I saw it but all I remember is that man showing up at Shinwell's door and giving the impression he would not be able to go straight.
Marcus has a new haircut which was popular in the early 90s.
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