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WARNING: SPOILERS.

1. In Sherlock 3, nothing gets resolved.

2. Nothing. Including: HOW DID SHERLOCK NOT DIE. WHAT AND WHY IS THAT THING ON JOHN’S UPPER LIP. HOW DID MARY HAPPEN. Basically all the questions you’ve wanted, you wouldn’t get.

3. Martin Freeman’s anger post-Sherlock’s Lazarus act stole the show tbh. All that raspy growls he keeps making from the conflicting forces of relief/happiness and indignation/hurt + his constant physical assaults of Sherlock – PERFECTLY PORTRAYED. Nice one, Freeman.

4. Mary is likeable. Amanda Abbington skillfully balances sweet with punchy, and managed to develop her character within that little screen time she was given without being too intrusive.

5. Rae from Mad Fat Diary makes a cameo. It’s pretty funny.

6. They catered to fan service and went meta quite a bit which was cute. Like the Moriarty/Sherlock slash and the Molly/Sherlock kiss, both conveniently packed into fan theories within the show. A poke at the insane Tumblr conspiracists.

7. “Everyone’s a critic.” says Sherlock, while dodging a completely honest reveal of How He Did Not Die. Very smart ah BBC. Keeping us in suspense and raising expectations to all time high, then fearing that these expectations couldn’t be met, and thus making meta-references and withholding the plot so no one can actually criticize it. I FEEL CHEATED.

8. Plot-wise, I guess because half the episode had to be shared with the whole AHHH SHERLOCK’S BACK mayhem, it wasn’t as clever or thorough as the previous episodes.

9. I do not understand the Lonely Mycroft hints, although I’m glad they’re inching into more personal territories of his. I’ve always found his character intriguing.

10. SHERLOCK’S PARENTS. John’s reaction just about sums up what everyone feels about this.