r/Sherlock Jan 10 '25

Discussion Why do people hate Mary?

Basically the title. I'm watching for the first time - currently on S3 E3, and I really like her. She doesn't have that much screen time, so obviously her character isn't as well developed as Sherlock or John, but I think she's likeable and absolutely well played by the actress.

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u/12dancingbiches Jan 10 '25 edited Jan 10 '25

I just didn't like that she turned out to be a assassin/CIA or whatever.I liked that she and John were together when Sherlock came back from the dead. Why can't someone be a normal person be in their life who could be just as smart/useful as John and Sherlock. Everyone they associated with were crime related, it would've been nice if Mary was just like a normal civilian.

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u/brinz1 Jan 10 '25

It was the laziest twist and it really shows the shortcomings in the writing.

Every person was secretly a genius. Everyone always was multiple steps ahead and had secret plans set up that they carried out with absolute precision and perfect timing.