Quote Originally Posted by Del Murder View Post
I'm not saying they didn't set it up in the episode, but it is inconsistent with the character they have created through this whole series and also the historical picture of the Watson character being a person of integrity and essentially Holmes's conscience.

As for this episode, the whole thing was poorly paced including this segment which felt more like a distraction than anything. I could see why they included it because otherwise the character would have nothing to do and nowhere to go in this very Holmes and Mary-centric episode, but it distracted from the show's main themes in this episode and I fear it will continue to do so. Hopefully this is just a plot device to create some temporary tension between Watson and Holmes which is the fundamental relationship of the series that got pushed aside in this episode.
Oh, I knew they were setting it up. It couldn't have been more obvious. The first scene that lady on the bus appeared, I knew they would end up crafting a cheating subplot out of it. My issue isn't that it wasn't set-up: it was almost too obvious what was going on. It's just it seemed inconsistent. I mean sure, there was ill feeling about being a third wheel. But enough to cheat with some girl on a bus? That seems strange. They've built up Watson to be such a morally upright character, Sherlock's conscience no less, that it sems weak for him to falter simply because his wife and best friend were bonding too much.

If this was something they were building up since Series Three, well who the hell can remember that far back? That was two years ago. If they perhaps gave it more attention, made it clear why he was pursuing this woman, then it might have sat better with me. But it's a big sticking point in an entire episode of sticking points.