Originally Posted by
Del Murder
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.