I only watched these episodes once back when they came out so I honestly don't remember a ton from season 3, but yeah, the writing definitely went down after season 2.
Which... I'm really tempted to say generally happens after you get rid of Moriarty, mostly because I know the author of the original books intended that to be the end. Popularity forced him bring Holmes back, and I feel this pattern has been relived over and over again since. But maybe that's just me and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in fact doesn't roll over in his grave every time Sherlock Holmes turns out to not be dead. :P
Anyway, yeah, about the gayest non-gay not-couple... truth. Sherlock and John will always be a pair in some form forever. I feel like I liked Mary more in this last season than when she first showed up but... spoilers. I didn't dislike her before, but as you've said, it just seemed sort of forced.
I don't even remember who Janine is, so obviously I'm going to have to rewatch those episodes.
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Which... I'm really tempted to say generally happens after you get rid of Moriarty, mostly because I know the author of the original books intended that to be the end. Popularity forced him bring Holmes back, and I feel this pattern has been relived over and over again since. But maybe that's just me and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in fact doesn't roll over in his grave every time Sherlock Holmes turns out to not be dead. :P
Anyway, yeah, about the gayest non-gay not-couple... truth. Sherlock and John will always be a pair in some form forever. I feel like I liked Mary more in this last season than when she first showed up but... spoilers. I didn't dislike her before, but as you've said, it just seemed sort of forced.
I don't even remember who Janine is, so obviously I'm going to have to rewatch those episodes.