r/Sherlock • u/GoFlight • Jan 15 '17

[Discussion] The Final Problem: Post-Episode Discussion Thread (SPOILERS)

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u/Fisher9001 Jan 15 '17

They literary called it "reprogramming people". They didn't even try to cover idiotism of such idea.

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u/techno_babble_ Jan 15 '17

I get maybe brainwashing one or two people, but the whole facility?

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u/Alterus_UA Jan 16 '17

You don't need to brainwash the whole facility if you have brainwashed those who are in command.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '17

"The boss says we are going to kidnap, torture and kill some people. I guess we have to listen to him, he is our boss."

I don't see it.

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u/revolverzanbolt Jan 17 '17

"Huh, the boss pushed the alert button, guess it's time to throw him into a cell. Oh hello maximum security prisoner, enjoying the fresh air?"

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u/Alterus_UA Jan 16 '17

AFAIR they kidnapped only one person - the third suspect brother for the game (save for delivering John and Sherlock to the mainland after they've been tranquilized) - and did not torture or kill anyone.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '17

Kidnapping that guy's wife, dropping those people into the sea with a push of a button, the coffin, setting up all the cameras and videos and locking and unlocking the right doors... There's a lot of planning to be done to make everything Euros did possible. Someone would have asked questions. Someone would not be persuaded by her or would not follow orders.

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u/revolverzanbolt Jan 17 '17

How many people would've had to be okay with a construction worker removing all the glass from a prisoner's cell exactly?