The conversation that Sherlock and Karim are having in this scene is amazing and I didn’t pick up on it until tonight. Sherlock: Mr. Baker, that completes the set. Karim: No, it does not. Sherlock: Well, who else am I missing? Karim: Master Bun, it’s not a set without him. How many more times Mr.Sherlock? Mr.Baker is Sherlock, and Master Bun is John. This is a conversation about how they aren’t complete without each other. Karim saying ‘How many more times?’ is directly referencing all of the times they’ve been separated. How many more times before they get it right and figure out they are a pair and need to stay together?
They are playing Happy Families here:
Pic from @thesetison
The conversation in that scene continues:
Hmm, maybe it’s because I’m not familiar with the concept.
What concept?
Happy families. This is foreshadowing what we will learn in TFP about Sherlock and Mycroft.
the games always reflect the theme of the series. cluedo (it was the victim), operation (can’t handle a broken heart), and now happy families (not familiar with the concept)