consultingbeekeepers:– Because you’re an idiot.This moment,...

consultingbeekeepers:

– Because you’re an idiot.

This moment, right here. They’re still feeling each other out, testing the waters. This episode is so rich with these dynamics: the first meeting in the lab. The moment that Sherlock turned back and decided to invite John along with him to the crime scene. And now this: we get John going, “Seriously, is this what I’m signing up for?” and Sherlock watching carefully, seeing whether or not John is going to accept it, go along with it. It’s a tentative yes, confirmed absolutely by the end of the episode. But this build, this feeling out, is so beautiful and their nuanced acting is what communicates all of that so perfectly.