Wow, now that was a much more coherent plot. I never understood why the whole cab thing was so obvious to the audience, but Sherlock missed it. Now I can see they just messed about with their plot that bit too much.

I also finally get where the whole asexual thing is coming from in fandom. I mean I understoof that he could be someone who isn't into sex and could easily fit that category, but there was never anything specifically said in the final version. I wonder why they took it out. In fact that whole scene in the restaurant made so much more sense and was so much more uncomfortable with the conversation...and getting the restaurant owner to throw him out was beau-ti-ful! Haha! Awesome. BC does a fabulous drunk impression.

I am glad they added in the drugs bust (better introducing Lestrade and his team) and brought Mycroft into the story in the new version, but why did they mess with the plot so much? I guess we'll never know, but I'm glad I finally watched this version too. Together they make a whole for me.

Anyhow, just random thoughts. I'm sure there have been loads of discussion posts on this, but I've avoided spoiling myself until I could watch it. Feel free to fill me in. :)

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I haven't read any of the discussions, but I think the characterisation of John may have been an issue. He came across as far more BAMF to the point of being callous in the pilot - which I liked, actually, especially as they had him more obviously smart, but I guess it would've left the viewer with either a slightly anti-social genius detective or a somewhat detached just-returned-home soldier as identification figures.

Then they overcompensated by dumbing down the plot too much in their effort to make John more approachable. That's my theory, and I'm sticking to it. ;)
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