I have watched this episode quite a few times, and really enjoy it. From the aspect of a professional in the recovery field, I find that dynamic to be just as interesting as the "mystery of the week" that Sherlock and Joan solve.
In this episode Joan is making it clear that Sherlock needs to step up to the plate and find a sponsor. She isn't going to be there forever, and whether he likes it or not, it needs to be done. It's quite amusing watching him reject her choice/suggestion for completely spurious reasons, and even funnier when he finally does meet the man who will become his sponsor. Watch how he reacts when Joan takes him seriously after he makes a "choice" at a meeting that was entirely meant to bug her!
The episode itself, solving the mystery, takes a few directions, as usual, but tracking down the real killer is just a brilliant use of dogged persistence. Sherlock keeps hitting brick wall after brick wall (at one point kind of literally), but that's par for the course.
Of course the chemistry between Holmes and Watson is great, but also undergoing subtle changes as the end of his treatment time with Watson approaches. I really like the way they showed Watson trying to prepare her client for her departure, working to make sure he has adequate support once she is gone.
All in all a great episodel!
In this episode Joan is making it clear that Sherlock needs to step up to the plate and find a sponsor. She isn't going to be there forever, and whether he likes it or not, it needs to be done. It's quite amusing watching him reject her choice/suggestion for completely spurious reasons, and even funnier when he finally does meet the man who will become his sponsor. Watch how he reacts when Joan takes him seriously after he makes a "choice" at a meeting that was entirely meant to bug her!
The episode itself, solving the mystery, takes a few directions, as usual, but tracking down the real killer is just a brilliant use of dogged persistence. Sherlock keeps hitting brick wall after brick wall (at one point kind of literally), but that's par for the course.
Of course the chemistry between Holmes and Watson is great, but also undergoing subtle changes as the end of his treatment time with Watson approaches. I really like the way they showed Watson trying to prepare her client for her departure, working to make sure he has adequate support once she is gone.
All in all a great episodel!
