I don't think we can be certain that Mary Morstan is an orphan (because she's a Liar so nothing she says can be relied on), only that she didn't invite any family to the wedding. The taunt in CAM's telegram - "Wish your family could have seen this" - probably indicates that they're dead, but could be an implied threat that, if they're still alive and she's hiding from them, he has the power to tell them where she is.
Another interesting word that Sherlock saw while looking at Mary is "disillusioned"; I seem to remember that there were a few of those, so I don't think they were all attached to "Lib Dem".
I'd be disappointed if Mary thinks John couldn't cope with a dodgy past (and flabbergasted if she thinks Sherlock couldn't). But possibly, if combined with the fact that she lied about it. I'll be sorry if she goes because, so far, she's been a brilliant addition to the cast, but there's no point my worrying about it. For those of us who have avoided the spoilers apparently all over the place, she's Schrödinger's Morstan.
Moffat frequently kills his heroes; it's just that, in a show that depends on regeneration, he's usually got some means of restoring them to life. But I think regenerating Mycroft would be a twist too far, and I can't think of any good reason to kill him (though I'm sure Sherlock could offer at least thirteen).
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Date: 2014-01-11 11:18 pm (UTC)Another interesting word that Sherlock saw while looking at Mary is "disillusioned"; I seem to remember that there were a few of those, so I don't think they were all attached to "Lib Dem".
I'd be disappointed if Mary thinks John couldn't cope with a dodgy past (and flabbergasted if she thinks Sherlock couldn't). But possibly, if combined with the fact that she lied about it. I'll be sorry if she goes because, so far, she's been a brilliant addition to the cast, but there's no point my worrying about it. For those of us who have avoided the spoilers apparently all over the place, she's Schrödinger's Morstan.
Moffat frequently kills his heroes; it's just that, in a show that depends on regeneration, he's usually got some means of restoring them to life. But I think regenerating Mycroft would be a twist too far, and I can't think of any good reason to kill him (though I'm sure Sherlock could offer at least thirteen).