I have really enjoyed your reactions to these episodes! It's been quite interesting to see the show from the fresh angle a second language can sometimes provide.
For the curious (read: me) Sherlock and Moriaty call each other 'vous', which seems a little weird on Moriarty's part considering how intimate he considers himself with Sherlock. Maybe it's a sign of respect.
I'm definitely going to agree that it's probably a sign of respect. I mean, there has to be respect there, or else Moriarty wouldn't have beaten around the bush with Sherlock and would have likely otherwise just tried to kill him outright. Moriarty calls his interactions with Sherlock a "game" of sorts, but really, they're not so much playing as they are chess pieces of equal value that have somehow managed to catch the eye of the other from across the board.
Erm...I have no idea if that made any sense. Still! Thank you for sharing your thoughts in this entry. :)
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For the curious (read: me) Sherlock and Moriaty call each other 'vous', which seems a little weird on Moriarty's part considering how intimate he considers himself with Sherlock. Maybe it's a sign of respect.
I'm definitely going to agree that it's probably a sign of respect. I mean, there has to be respect there, or else Moriarty wouldn't have beaten around the bush with Sherlock and would have likely otherwise just tried to kill him outright. Moriarty calls his interactions with Sherlock a "game" of sorts, but really, they're not so much playing as they are chess pieces of equal value that have somehow managed to catch the eye of the other from across the board.
Erm...I have no idea if that made any sense. Still! Thank you for sharing your thoughts in this entry. :)