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S04.E18: Ready Or Not

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When a survivalist doctor goes missing, Holmes and Watson must determine whether he's purposely gone off the grid or if he's a victim of foul play. Also, Holmes exhibits odd behavior when his romantic relationship with Fiona hits a critical point.

 

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MisterGlass

MisterGlass

This one was middle of the road for me, but not bad.  I did like the acknowledgement that Sherlock arguably knows less than Fiona about being in a relationship, but it feels weird coming back to their relationship when she has been just about non-existent for several episodes.

 

I cracked up when the guy running the fake survivalist bunker said that Morland moved in impressive circles, and Sherlock said Morland prefers the ninth this time of year.

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Driad

Driad

Shoulder impingement means that a tendon or other soft tissue is inflamed in a place where it cannot swell and heal because of a narrow space between bones.  Sometimes medication helps, sometimes physical therapy helps.  If not, part of a bone can be removed surgically.  I had this surgery, and it took many months to heal, but I'm glad I did it.  Impingement can be very painful so it's too bad the character in the episode did not have sufficient treatment (except it helped prove he was not guilty).

 

Liked the conversation between Sherlock and Fiona.  Wishing that if JLM can't speak louder, they would adjust the volume somehow when he speaks.  I have to turn it way up when he speaks and way down when anyone else speaks.

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rhys

rhys

I'm glad someone repeated what Sherlock said about his father and the ninth circle. Somehow reading that above made me laugh, while I didn't when I struggled to make out what prepper guy said.

I agree about JLM's not speaking loud enough.

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roseha

roseha

Liked the conversation between Sherlock and Fiona.  Wishing that if JLM can't speak louder, they would adjust the volume somehow when he speaks.  I have to turn it way up when he speaks and way down when anyone else speaks.

 

I had so much trouble hearing the dialogue when I watched Hounded on demand that I finally bought a pair of quality computer speakers and hooked them up to my flat screen.  I'm catching JLM's speech way better now and the sound quality on the TV's much better as well. It helps me appreciate the background music too.

 

I liked this episode, especially the scene where Sherlock reveals all the fakery in the bunker.

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thuganomics85

thuganomics85

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Ah, doomsday preppers/survivalists!  Where you can never have too many guns and gasoline, and subtle isn't in their vocabulary!  But in typical Elementary fashion, as soon as I saw Seth Gilliam (Carter from The Wire and, currently, Father Gabriel from The Walking Dead) randomly show up as the victim's doctor buddy, I knew the In Plain Sight guy was going to be a fake-out, and it would be Doctor, Father Gabriel instead.

 

Sherlock being all cranky because of no sex for 42 days, was amusing.  Yeah, I don't see Sherlock being able to handle a dry spell for very long.  And why am I not surprised that Fiona's approach to sex ends up being her just bluntly saying "I want to have sex, now."  I did like that the issue wasn't her, but Sherlock admitted that she has been is only other serious relationship outside of Moriarty, which, yeah, when you biggest relationship in the past ended up turning into a psychopath, it's understandable that you might have issues jumping straight into a relationship again.  But he's getting there!

 

I liked Sherlock and Joan's undercover approach with the bunker guy was just being themselves, but using Morland as a way in.

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12catcrazy

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I enjoyed this episode but had my laugh when the (guilty) partner doctor said that his girlfriend's family was going to spend time at Lake Ronkonkoma, which sounded like it was some resort area.  Having lived in Lake Ronkonkoma (in a house 3 houses away from the lake itself) for almost 15 years, I can assure everyone that it's NO resort area.  

 

There may be a few large houses on the lake, but there is also a very run-down welfare type of apartment complex also on the lake.   The town was a notorious biker town in the 70s/80s, which has been coming back up over the last 20 years.   People come from Hell's Half Acres to use the train station (forget about parking there by 6:30 in the morning on a weekday).

 

Just had to comment because the writers of this show mention Long Island every so often (and film here), but I sometimes think they have no actual clue about the place.  

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DeLurker

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I loved how matter of fact Fiona was at the end.  She so has Sherlock's number.  I had missed her and was very glad to see her back on the show.  

I don't think she has his number per se, she is just wired differently and it aligns well with him.

 

I like Fiona very much too.  I was glad she was back.  Normally that means there's a dramatic/traumatic event in her future - I hope not!

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Tarasme

Tarasme

Aw. Sherlock wants to be special for someone special. Squee!

 

The CoW was amusing but, for me, mostly because it was clear something was up (ummm, or not,... or not dealt with when up... sheesh I can't make innuendos) but Sherlock was still professional, aware, and working hard (argh!). 

 

LOVE Fiona. Love that she clearly articulated her pain at being treated differently. And love Sherlock for being willing to explain himself to her without expectation of it changing her mind.

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Writing Wrongs

Writing Wrongs

 

I cracked up when the guy running the fake survivalist bunker said that Morland moved in impressive circles, and Sherlock said Morland prefers the ninth this time of year.

I wondered if anyone else caught that. It went by pretty fast.

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tennisgurl

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I think Fiona is a really good love interest to Sherlock. I was a little wary about them writing him a new romantic interest, but I think Fiona and Sherlock are an interesting match. Good job show. 

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basil

basil

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I loved how matter of fact Fiona was at the end.  She so has Sherlock's number.

 

 

I don't think she has his number per se, she is just wired differently and it aligns well with him.

 

 

I agree. She knows exactly what she wants.

 

I cracked up when the guy running the fake survivalist bunker said that Morland moved in impressive circles, and Sherlock said Morland prefers the ninth this time of year.

 

 

I wondered if anyone else caught that. It went by pretty fast.

 

 

I almost missed it. I did a bit of a mental double-take ("Did he just say what I thought he did?"}. It's one of the things this show does well, a slipped-in, almost throwaway literary or historical reference, or a weird little fact ("a pig's orgasm lasts half an hour") for no reason at all. I also love Sherlock's near-lyrical mini-speeches. Thanks to Al Lowe for transcribing this one:

 

"The Keep caters to uniquely vile subset: the wealthy prepper. Along with the myriad doomsday scenarios that haunt ordinary preppers -- global pandemic, nuclear holocaust, socialist zombies coming to eat their guns, the wealthy ones also worry that the poor are going to rise up with torches and pitchforks - which, one could argue, wouldn't be the worst thing in the world."

 

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swimmyfish

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I really liked this episode, but I couldn't fully enjoy Sherlock's exposing the facade of The Keep because they made such a big deal about how long the trip out there was, all I could think was "Dude, this is your ride home! At least wait until you're back in the city to let the guy know you know he's a fraud. Sheesh."

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Tarasme

Tarasme

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 Thanks to Al Lowe for transcribing this one: "The Keep caters to uniquely vile subset: the wealthy prepper. Along with the myriad doomsday scenarios that haunt ordinary preppers -- global pandemic, nuclear holocaust, socialist zombies coming to eat their guns, the wealthy ones also worry that the poor are going to rise up with torches and pitchforks - which, one could argue, wouldn't be the worst thing in the world."

 

Which, God help me, I'm gonna dive in here but isn't it rather- er- not hypocritical per se, but pretty damn lacking self-awareness for Sherlock with his incredible privilege to comment with such rancor, though not previously unheard of from him, about the status of the rich? Yes, he hates Dad. Yes, Dad's rich, ergo all rich people are like Dad and to be hated? 

 

Sorry, Sherlock always has this attitude and it's always Joan, Bell, et all that are more even handed despite their range of economic status. I guess I just get stuffy when Sherlock presents his chip like this.

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fauntleroy

fauntleroy

I liked that Sherlock repeated aloud things he wanted to remember, because I do that too. And the presentation of The Keep by Fred Weller. It was so appealing, that I wanted to join! Then Sherlock revealing it all as a ruse shocked and embarrassed me for my gullibility.

 

Also, kind of expected to see the boy and his rotten father again at the end. I don't think I missed a scene. Maybe they could do an intervention for the boy, he was in a pretty bad situation.

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GaT

GaT

I really laughed when Sherlock was asking Joan about her dreams "A ketchup bottle being squeezed repeatedly whilst a nearby walrus issues a death rattle"

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johntfs

johntfs

I liked the way Sherlock was nodding in approval of the reporter and his research/detective work.  I kind of hope we see Mr. Danks again at some point, though hopefully not as a corpse.

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sinkwriter

sinkwriter

I was kind of hoping that the Keep was real, that Sherlock would invest in (or buy out) the Keep, and that he and Joan would use it down the line for some sort of "hideout" purposes when they get in too deep with the impending doom Morland stuff.

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basil

basil

I couldn't fully enjoy Sherlock's exposing the facade of The Keep because they made such a big deal about how long the trip out there was, all I could think was "Dude, this is your ride home! At least wait until you're back in the city to let the guy know you know he's a fraud. Sheesh."

 

 

His ride, hell! For all Sherlock knew, this guy was was a bloody murderer, probably armed and they are in his little hidey hole where the guy can dispose of their bodies at his leisure (well, Sherlock had called the cops, but that would be cold comfort in Holmes and Watson were dead when the police got there).

 

I'm gonna dive in here but isn't it rather- er- not hypocritical per se, but pretty damn lacking self-awareness for Sherlock with his incredible privilege to comment with such rancor, though not previously unheard of from him, about the status of the rich? Yes, he hates Dad. Yes, Dad's rich, ergo all rich people are like Dad and to be hated?

Sorry, Sherlock always has this attitude and it's always Joan, Bell, et all that are more even handed despite their range of economic status. I guess I just get stuffy when Sherlock presents his chip like this.

 

 

I get what you're saying, but to be fair, Sherlock is talking about a very exclusive subset of the incredibly affluent, the ultra rich, and for what it's worth, he did not exclude himself.  #not all rich people ;)

 

Also, kind of expected to see the boy and his rotten father again at the end. I don't think I missed a scene. Maybe they could do an intervention for the boy, he was in a pretty bad situation.

 

 

Yes, I kept wondering if they cut a scene. I do hope we see them again. Heaven help me, I loved Sherlock telling Dad he's going to punch him in the face a split second before doing so.

 

I liked the way Sherlock was nodding in approval of the reporter and his research/detective work.  I kind of hope we see Mr. Danks again at some point, though hopefully not as a corpse.

 

 

Yep, great character - another thing this show does very well. Even the tertiary characters are interesting.

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MisterGlass

MisterGlass

I forgot to ask, did anyone catch the name of the new medical examiner?  I missed the first part of the scene with her.

 

 

currently, Father Gabriel from The Walking Dead

 

Thank you, I couldn't place him but knew he fell into obvious guest star territory.

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jhlipton

jhlipton

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"The Keep caters to uniquely vile subset: the wealthy prepper. Along with the myriad doomsday scenarios that haunt ordinary preppers -- global pandemic, nuclear holocaust, socialist zombies coming to eat their guns, the wealthy ones also worry that the poor are going to rise up with torches and pitchforks - which, one could argue, wouldn't be the worst thing in the world."

 

Sherlock may come from money, and money lets him keep the brownstone and his particular life-style, but he spends more of his time and effort among the 99%.  And it was such a great speech, particularly with those who, as Obama correctly put it, deal with fear with God and guns.  And "Keep you're hands off my Medicare!"

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shapeshifter

shapeshifter

I really liked this episode, but I couldn't fully enjoy Sherlock's exposing the facade of The Keep because they made such a big deal about how long the trip out there was, all I could think was "Dude, this is your ride home! At least wait until you're back in the city to let the guy know you know he's a fraud. Sheesh."

Yes, but then it was revealed that the cell phone he gave the In Plain Sight/The Keep tour guide guy was a fake when Sherlock whipped out his real phone and remarked about how there was a strong signal down there, and then called Gregson to send in the troops.

Of course, if that was the first time he noticed the signal, I would have to agree with you, but I suspect he checked it early on, especially because his responses to the tour guide were all double entendres bashing The Keep and preppers in general, which kept causing the tour guide to do double takes, only to see Sherlock with a poker face as if he only meant the pro-prepper interpretation of the double entendre. I would rewatch and note some of his double entendres, but due to health issues, I had to rewatch parts of it 3 times because I kept falling asleep, and although my willingness to rewatch that many times indicates that I thought it was worth watching, I don't think I am up to doing it again and taking notes.

Maybe someone else?

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sinkwriter

sinkwriter

In thinking about it, I'm okay with us not seeing their dating up to this point. It made the Sherlock reveal much sweeter (that he is being careful because of his own self, not because of Fiona's spectrum). But now that we know that's why he's being careful, and now that their relationship has moved to another level, I would like to see them dating so we can see him being careful and we know why, and then we can see him developing from that point forward.

 

I do love their awkward banter, though. It's so bizarre yet sweet.

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ElectricBoogaloo

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Marshal Marshall!  I love that in this episode we had three recognizable guest stars so I couldn't be sure whodunnit right away.

 

I love that Joan was so adamant that Sherlock not do anything to Trent. She was also very specific about the marching band so she clearly knows how he thinks.

 

Although part of me was cracking up that Sherlock was clearly not having any of Marshal Marshall's blather about The Keep, the other part of me was like dude, take it down a notch! How do you know that this guy doesn't have a gun on him? Hell, he could run to the wing with the guns and go get a bunch and kill you and no one knows where you are!

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