wtf, Gatiss, really?

[snycock]

Mark Gatiss re: the criticisms about Sherlock series 4/The Final Problem:

"There hadn’t been any intention to go off piste with Sherlock, he insists. “It goes for any artistic endeavour - all you can do is your best. Sometimes you have to have an unpleasant amount of attention. But I’m stopped in the street two or three times a day by people

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[thismaz]

You didn't like it? That's a shame.
I enjoyed all of them, but I am very aware this season particularly has split opinion, both across my flist and in the media. I found that a second watch was helpful.

[snycock]

I loved the second ep, but was pretty disappointed in the third one once I had a chance to sit down and really think about all the plot holes and inconsistencies and stuff that didn't make sense. It's just not the level of writing I've come to expect from this show and both of these guys.

[tehomet]

He really did use that argument. *eye roll*

[unbelievable2]

Maybe I haven't read the article carefully enough, but would have more taken the meaning as "there may be people saying it was awful, but I also hear people say they liked it" which seems sort of a reasonable, understated, British counter-argument to me. I did not even know there was a thing about "the lurkers support me in email". Maybe Gatiss himself doesn't either

[snycock]

It's just one of those things that you can't verify, and given that there were a number of cogent criticisms leveled against the episode (many of which you noted - like overelaborate and non-sensical story arcs), I would have liked to have seen him actually address those instead of being like "LOL, well, random people in the street liked it so your criticisms have no value"

I loved episode two, and was on the edge of my seat for episode three, but once the ride was over and I actually started thinking about it, there were so many things that just did not make any sense! Like you said, I think it got hijacked to Moffat's penchant for overelaborate plots and action sequences that don't make sense with the characters or the story. Like they think "ooh, wouldn't it be cool if THIS happened" but they don't take the time to figure out how it would come about.

It's disappointing because I've come to expect a higher level of writing and production from this show.