I'm half asleep, but just wanted to nod along to your post - esp. the 'Moffat pegs his clues out on a washing line in front of you'. It's something I've repeated rather a lot (although not with as lovely a metaphor as you used): He tells you exactly what he's going to do, and then he does it. Which is very odd, when you're used to everything being subverted...
ETA: I had sort of forgotten that they would all be hobbits and dwarves and animated dragons. ;) /shallow. You do know who's playing the dragon, right? /is far more shallow
He tells you exactly what he's going to do, and then he does it
Yes! And you're right: when you're used to being deliberately led up the wrong path, you don't recognise when you're deliberately led up the right one, because you're looking all around for the pitfalls and the traps. I'm always surprised by the way things turn out, but in a way that has me going, "hang on, I knew that!" - it makes for very satisfying viewing.
There's a line from A Scandal in Belgravia that sums up the Moffat approach exactly:
"I'd tell you the code right now, but you know what? I already have. Think."
Yay! More scanned articles. Thank you for that.
And hee, I had indeed registered who was playing the dragon. I had just somehow imagined there would be opportunities for swishing around in a coat. ;)
(Sorry for multiple edits! This was a bit typotastic.)
Actually - while I remember! You very kindly offered to lend me S1 of Sherlock but I've just spotted that it's very cheap on Amazon at the minute, so maybe I will treat myself. :)
Great post, Anna. I've been a little bit obsessed with Sherlock recently, so the fact that you're enjoying it so much is very squeeworthy to me, as it means I get to read more wonderful posts from you about it! :)
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Anyway, thanks for scanning the article - I scanned one from the Sunday Times Magazine! :)
*crawls off to bed*
ETA: I had sort of forgotten that they would all be hobbits and dwarves and animated dragons. ;) /shallow.
You do know who's playing the dragon, right? /is far more shallow
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Yes! And you're right: when you're used to being deliberately led up the wrong path, you don't recognise when you're deliberately led up the right one, because you're looking all around for the pitfalls and the traps. I'm always surprised by the way things turn out, but in a way that has me going, "hang on, I knew that!" - it makes for very satisfying viewing.
There's a line from A Scandal in Belgravia that sums up the Moffat approach exactly:
"I'd tell you the code right now, but you know what? I already have. Think."
Yay! More scanned articles. Thank you for that.
And hee, I had indeed registered who was playing the dragon. I had just somehow imagined there would be opportunities for swishing around in a coat. ;)
(Sorry for multiple edits! This was a bit typotastic.)
Actually - while I remember! You very kindly offered to lend me S1 of Sherlock but I've just spotted that it's very cheap on Amazon at the minute, so maybe I will treat myself. :)
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Thanks for scanning the articles! :)
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