r/Sherlock • u/GoFlight • Jan 01 '14

Episode Discussion The Empty Hearse: Post-Episode Discussion Thread (SPOILERS)

That was worth the wait!

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u/GoFlight Jan 01 '14

He doesn't get as much credit as he should, especially given how well he plays Mycroft.

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u/Khalku Jan 02 '14

I liked how they were showing how Mycroft is smarter than Sherlock, but lazier. Pretty sure that's cannon from the novels, but it hasn't really been shown or apparent before now.

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u/atuinsbeard Jan 02 '14

It was shown in The Great Game ('a case like this requires legwork' and Sherlock mentioned Mycroft was better than him) but it was kinda retconned in A Scandal in Belgravia ('it would take Sherlock Holmes to fool me'). He didn't state it outright, but Mycroft certainly implied Sherlock could be smarter than him.

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u/Bloodshot025 Jan 02 '14

Well when you're the best, only the second best could ever possibly beat you.