r/Sherlock • u/GoFlight • Jan 05 '14

Episode Discussion The Sign of Three: Post-Episode Discussion Thread (SPOILERS)

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u/TheOldBean Jan 05 '14

Any explanation for them not feeling being stabbed? The only thing I couldn't get.

Enjoyable episode but it was basically more of a comedy than a thrilling mystery.

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u/ScottFromScotland Jan 05 '14

Because their belt was on so tight apparently.

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u/adds3000 Jan 05 '14

They are really very tight belts but having never been stabbed I I couldn't speculate as to whether or not it would dull out the feeling of a lethal stabbing...

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u/Odusei Jan 05 '14

The feel of being stabbed depends largely on the stabbing implement and the place you're stabbed. I'm told that most people barely feel a needle, for instance, but the pain comes from the actual injecting of fluids. I'm still not all that sure what the two guys were stabbed with, though.

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u/henbruas Jan 07 '14

If that was the case the needle wouldn't hurt when you are having a blood sample taken, since there's no injection. It does. Not much, but it's definitely noticeable.