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[remindmeofthe]

Sherlock.

I have . . . a lot to say, and I'll probably post more, and I really loved the first hour and ten minutes or so, but right now all I can say is this:

The entire point of Irene Adler is that she wins. She. Wins. She bests Sherlock Holmes. Under her own power. Unequivocally.

There were a lot of things I expected Moffat to fuck up in writing Irene (and he did), but I had desperately hoped even he would have to respect that one point.

Apparently not.

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[lienne]

...:|

I actually managed not to catch this, but... but yes.

[remindmeofthe]

RARGH.

[vivien]

You know it's bad when you're comparing Irene Adler to Bela Talbot, and Supernatural is actually doing a better job of not sexualizing the con artist and thief.

I was pretty disappointed. And pleasantly surprised by realizing how well Bela got portrayed! I mean, she used sexuality for her work, but that's not all she did.

When I saw they were going with the Dominatrix angle, I was like "LAZY STORYTELLING AHOY!"

[remindmeofthe]

God, that is depressing. (Also, I had a feeling Moffat would find some way to complicate bringing Bela in. Making Jim retroactively acquainted with Irene PRETTY MUCH DID IT. That's like the ONLY THING I can't break through his possession of the books. Whatevs, we'll figure it out.)

I've spent the last two days inventing elaborate headcanon with Ashie about how Irene and Jim are BFF and the entire episode was all about Irene getting Sherlock to form an attachment to her as part of some overarcing Grand Plan. Because if the show is not going to give Irene the agency and intelligence that even a dude in the eighteen hundreds gave her, then we fucking well will.

[vivien]

I will say that I hold out hope that there was a LOT we didn't see regarding that ending and motivations and outcomes and what not, but then again I am a hopeless optimist.

Wow, that's an oxymoron, eh?

I am down with Irene and Jim being in equal cahoots.

[remindmeofthe]

I guess we'll see how the next two episodes go.

I am down with Irene and Jim being in equal cahoots.

I refuse any other option, especially the explanation the show gave us. Irene couldn't figure out for herself what to do with all the incriminating information she had? What? Really? WHAT? Clearly she was making shit up. It obviously makes more sense that she and Jim are friends who occasionally work together (they have different ambitions, so backstabbing is not an issue). They have drinks and gossip once a month. Oh, and Irene snuck that ringtone onto Jim's phone.

I already believe all this so firmly you'd think the episode had been out for a year instead of three days.

[vivien]

Hahahahaha... ringtone.

Yeah, well, we'll all FIX it. Moar Bela getting involved threads! I wonder if anyone would try out that Irene?

[remindmeofthe]

I will never hear that song again without laughing and being unable to explain why.

Ashie is giving it strong consideration! She loves all versions of Irene.