My show is back!

[frayadjacent]

 I watched the Elementary S2 premiere -- only a few days late! I was giggling with glee for a good chunk. It was so fun to see the duo again. I noticed that Joan has grown a lot, confidence wise. She was jumping right in with questions, introduced herself to Pembroke even before Sherlock did, and her body language was 100% an active part of the group. Of course a lot of her tendency to stand to the back and the side last season was at least as much being a sober companion as a question of confidence -- she actually wasn't 100% part of the team. But even as recently as Snow Angels she tended to step aside and let Sherlock take the lead while investigating, so it was great to see how she's come more into her own as a consulting detective -- and in her ability to apprehend fleeing suspects! :D

I also liked that they were both wrong about Mycroft's motivations for inviting Joan to dinner. It's funny, after Joan and Sherlock's conversation about whether she'd sleep with Mycroft, wherein Joan insisted she would not, I was semi- expecting her to. Cause we all know how women don't know what they want! It was nice to be reminded that this show is better than that.

Except when it comes to fat jokes. WTF, Sherlock/writers? At least Joan didn't laugh this time.

I also watched the penultimate episode of Breaking Bad. It was good but obviously mostly just setting the next episode in motion. Though my god how I loved seeing Flyn tell his dad off! It was a great moment for him, even if the specific reasons Flyn is so angry are not actually true. Onto the finale!

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[timetobegin]

elementaryyyyyyyyyy
mycroft was great too!!!

oh breaking bad :( MY HEART

[frayadjacent]

Gah, I'm on my way home to watch the breaking bad finale now!

[king_touchy]

Much love for Elementary! I love how, even when Sherlock spouting nonsense about transference or triangulation or whatever in regards to Joan's desire to sleep with Mycroft as a stand-in for him, Joan just ignored him, and their relationship dynamic remains firmly friendly -- no romance. I wouldn't say there's no tension, but it's the tension of finding an equilibrium in their partnership, which is intense and will grow.

Amusing how BBC Sherlock radiates sexual tension like a hunk of plutonium, yet Doth Protest Too Much.

Breaking Bad!! I watched the finale (and will say nothing), and wow. What a ride these past five years. When you see the finale, come back and tell me your thoughts.

[frayadjacent]

Aw, I loved that scene too! Watson doesn't entertain his nonsense for a moment.

I think it's good for the show to address the question of a romantic/sexual relationship, but yeah, I don't want oodles of tension there.

I'm on my way home to watch the BB finale! I'll undoubtedly be looking for reaction posts once I do -- did you write one? If so I'll likely find it, but no harm asking. :)

[king_touchy]

I did flail a bit in my journal. I could talk about this show all day (if I had time, heh).

http://king-touchy.dreamwidth.org/23550.html