Read more about the article Instant reaction post: “Sherlock” S4, Ep2 ‘The Lying Detective’
Sherlock, Season 4 “The Lying Detective” Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 9pm ET on MASTERPIECE on PBSPicture shows: Culverton Smith (TOBY JONES), Sherlock Holmes (BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH)Photo courtesy of Ollie Upton/Hartswood Films & MASTERPIECEFor editorial use only. Not for use on social media.

Instant reaction post: “Sherlock” S4, Ep2 ‘The Lying Detective’

WHAT??? WHAT??? The Evil Sibling trope has struck???!!! :-O :-O :-O But first, let's back up a little.

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Read more about the article Instant reaction post: “Sherlock” S4, Ep1 ‘The Six Thatchers’
Detective Inspector Lestrade (RUPERT GRAVES), Mary Watson (AMANDA ABBINGTON), Dr John Watson (MARTIN FREEMAN), Mrs Hudson (UNA STUBBS), Mycroft Holmes (MARK GATISS), Sherlock Holmes (BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH), Molly Hooper (LOUISE BREALEY) in the Sherlock Season 4 promo pic.

Instant reaction post: “Sherlock” S4, Ep1 ‘The Six Thatchers’

So much can happen in one and a half hours, and never more was it proven than in this episode.

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Read more about the article Instant reaction post: “Game of Thrones” S6, Ep9 ‘Battle of the Bastards’
Jon in 'Battle of the Bastards'

Instant reaction post: “Game of Thrones” S6, Ep9 ‘Battle of the Bastards’

The biggest, most expensive battle to be filmed for a TV show -- one that has been building for the last three seasons ever since the Red Wedding and Roose Bolton's betrayal -- finally came to fruition this episode, and it played out almost exactly as expected.

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Read more about the article Instant reaction post: “Game of Thrones” S6, Ep8 ‘No One’
Arya runs for her life in 'No One'

Instant reaction post: “Game of Thrones” S6, Ep8 ‘No One’

This week, I am switching up the format of this recap by talking about the various plots individually, instead of reacting to each scene as it happens. So many things happened in this episode, but it feels like they were stitched together more messily than usual, so my reactions were incoherently all over the place.

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Read more about the article Instant reaction post: “Game of Thrones” S6, Ep7 ‘The Broken Man’
Ian McShane as the short-lived Brother Ray in 'The Broken Man'

Instant reaction post: “Game of Thrones” S6, Ep7 ‘The Broken Man’

This episode marks the return of another character we thought long dead, as well as the introduction of a spitfire. (Hello, young lady!) Can we take it to mean that the show will bring back more people from the dead? So far, three people who died/we thought died have made their return this season. Can Ned Stark come back next (*not* as a white walker)? I miss him so. :'( And his children need him to rally the North. Imagine what a blindside that would be! Even bigger than the "is Jon Snow dead" conspiracy that the showrunners unsuccessfully tried to maintain last year. Just suggesting.

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Read more about the article Instant reaction post: “Game of Thrones” S6, Ep6 ‘Blood of My Blood’
An uncomfortable Tarly dinner at Horn Hill

Instant reaction post: “Game of Thrones” S6, Ep6 ‘Blood of My Blood’

This week's episode felt like a filler episode: moving pieces along and catching everybody up on what the minor characters are doing before they get to the really important parts. Next week's should be full of heart-pounding excitement/heartache then.

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Read more about the article Instant reaction post: “Game of Thrones” S6, Ep5 ‘The Door’
Bran and the Night's King in 'The Door'

Instant reaction post: “Game of Thrones” S6, Ep5 ‘The Door’

Once again, I caught wind of tragic things happening from my ever-so-reliable Facebook feed (and other sources). Due to choice words being used, I could even guess who these tragic things will happen to. But I couldn't imagine how heartbreaking it would be. :'-O "Hold the door!"

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Read more about the article Instant reaction post: “Game of Thrones” S6, Ep4 ‘Book of the Stranger’
Ser Jorah and Daario Naharis in 'Book of the Stranger'

Instant reaction post: “Game of Thrones” S6, Ep4 ‘Book of the Stranger’

This was a fairly pleasant episode overall. Reunions happened, Dany delivered a fiery judgment on some sexist rapist Khals, and Jon agreed to fight that other bastard Ramsay. And Theon made his way back to Pyke without Ramsay capturing him again, so that's a win!

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Read more about the article Instant reaction post: “Game of Thrones” S6, Ep3 ‘Oathbreaker’
Ser Davos, Melisandre and Jon in 'Oathbreaker'

Instant reaction post: “Game of Thrones” S6, Ep3 ‘Oathbreaker’

When I got on Twitter this morning, I noticed that "Olly" and "Rickon" were trending (to my dismay, since I wanted to avoid spoilers). I also saw a headline that said someone with "blind faith" was going to die, accompanied by a picture of Ser Davos, Melisandre and Jon Snow, which led me to believe that either Ser Davos or Melisandre was going.

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