It's funny because the majority of the folks on the Guardian boards hated him, but I thought he was just right.

The only thing I found a bit jarring was how young he looked. But then he and Holmes are meant to be contemporaries, so it does make sense.

Well, the actor is exactly the same age as BC - 34. He just looks rather young. Very highly regarded stage actor, apparently.

So not only are they exact contemporaries but he would have been about 12 in 1988, the same age as the boy he killed. It all fits perfectly .

Loved the shot of the windows exploding behind Sherlock. Very Who .

I agree, all the way around...about the episode and the actor. My favorite Sherlock so far.

Not sure exactly what was different, but the visuals make a much greater impact this time around. Arty, but in total service to the story.

Moriarty was so rational in his insanity that it was deeply chilling. Watson falling into the trap was a bit, whuh?, given his skills and such, but since they did it all off screen, I was willing to rapidly handwave and get right back into the breathlessness of it .

Well DONE show.

Side note: the pocket magnifying glass cracks me up every time.

Goddamnit, it's going to be forever before there's new Sherlock, isn't it.

I couldn't believe it when I realized they were done at 3. How could something so good be so limited?

On another note, has anybody else seen Bionic Vet? I'm ridiculously hot for Noel Fitzpatrick. Though I imagine he's a fairly difficult character in his personal life...if he even has one. But, wow, he's a rockstar. That passion is impressive.

Finally made it to London late Friday night. I'll be wandering around doing touristy stuff until Thursday 02 Sept. My plane leaves at 15:20, so I figure I need to be at the airport not much after noon. I'm staying very near King's Cross and St. Pancras stations, about an hour away from Heathrow by Tube.

Internet access here is working much better than what I had in Oslo, so if anyone would like to meet F2F, send an e-mail to my profile address.

I just finished watching the run of Misfits because an Alisha-centric vid made me want to know more. 6 episodes later, I'm very pleased, and a hell of a season ender. I'm happy to see we'll be getting more in a few months, and that the initial run was met with critical acclaim.

They're not strictly likable characters, but I did want to follow all their stories, even the one I truly didn't like.

And great use of music. Episode 4 had the best.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who enjoyed Misfits. I got into the repeat a couple of months ago, after it won the BAFTA for best drama. Great characters and performances and yes, great music.

Which was the storyline you didn't like, ita?

Yes, there's a Christmas special in the works (although somehow "Misfits" and "Christmas special" don't really go together - it'll be fun to see what they do with it) as well as another series. I just hope it doesn't do a Heroes and go all rubbish.

I liked all the storylines, it was that the characters weren't all likable. Except for the sprinter, I didn't wholly like any of them from start to finish. But they were all interesting.