Late May into June: setlock.

And here's Ruther's storify, part 8 and part 9, which ends May setlock.

(His part 10 storify just began on 5-June-2016, and yeah, I began this post around then!)

Part 11 is up -- and apparently so is part 16!  Yes, you read that right.  Here's part 12, part 13, part 14, and part 15.

I have not read them all (I just began reading 12, in fact).  I can't speak for the goodies you'll find inside.  So I'm about a week behind on setlock for now.  :b


For those of you keeping track of birthdays, Benedict's is 19-July.  I have some of Team Sherlock's birthdays scattered around the blog here, but nothing too current, I'm afraid.  Apologies.

May: spoilers, setlock, etc.

Several Hamlets battle it out!  Here's a vid of them that I hope you can see.

Loo Brealey on playing Molly via Final Problem.

#setlock I can confirm Nick Hurran is returning to Sherlock to direct episode 2 pic.twitter.com/IpslnHu72z

— Ruther (@Ruther2) May 4, 2016

Beryl Vertue got her CBE (and Arwel points out that they're in the background of the unaired pilot together).

Sherlockology's Doctor Strange primer.  (I know it comes out this fall, and that Ben's the star, but otherwise it's not my cuppa, which is why I haven't covered DS much.)

(S2) Signaling.

And that was the signal!

I'd never noticed it before.  Jim scares me.  As well he should, he's a deeply scary man.  Not human; he left humanity behind long ago, wearing his body like unwanted clothes.

Allow me to backtrack.  I was rewatching a favorite fan video... it involves Reichenbach, so if any feels still bother you, you might want to skip the video itself.

For your Entertainment | Jim Moriarty (2012)

Many clever thoughts on s2 and s3.

Speculation on s3 AND s2.  So if you haven't seen s3, skip this.  Theories by the incomparable Final Problem on tumblr.

These are NOT all one-ep links, so read them at your peril.  They will often discuss multiple issues for different episodes.

Down the rabbit hole!

Spoilery and Stuff via tumblr.

No spoilers here, in a bitty 221B.  Lovely!

S2 spoiler zone, both minor and major!  Including a one-sentence summary per season.  8D

What is Lestrade's division? 

Tall people -- short friends.  8)  A gif set of Mycroft.

Behind the scenes shots for The Sign of Three.

Ellery and Dear Jim.

This is sort of a contamination problem in writing.  Where one person (ACD) influences other authors, who are influenced in their own writing.

Certainly Ellery Queen was a huge fanboy of Sherlock Holmes.  And by that I mean the character Ellery Queen as well as the actual Queen cousins.  (Ellery Queen is complicated.  Sort of.)

Reviews and recap of His Last Vow.

SPOILERS are marked; but expect this post to be very spoilery!  Use s3 links at your own risk.

Den of Geek has a spoiler-free review of His Last Vow and a spoilery review.  Take your choice!

Digital Spy did a recap of His Last Vow; includes spoilers!  If you're jonesing, or stressing, about certain parts of the ep, see if DS can save you!

Two gif sets from the fabulous deareje, Sherlock S. Holmes at --- and this set of very spoilery images!

Hodgepodge of links.

If I were a television character--

Fan vid:  Strangelock - Depeche Mode's Strangelove + BBC Sherlock's A Study in Pink by churriproductions

Victorian (Benedict) Sherlock Holmes.

Video and transcript of NZ interview of Ben on becoming Smaug.  Really quiet, too bad they didn't use better audio.  8(

Much better interview of Ben over at Den of Geek -- on Sherlock, STID, etc.  Lovely!

Benedict will play Hamlet, autumn of 2014 per Radio Times.

And Sherlock fan art (only the lonely).

Batch with some SH and Mystrade.

Casebook moments...

Working with John is delightful. We get along so well... pic.twitter.com/FMUdQU2zQq
— Sherlock Holmes (@AStudyInPunk) November 4, 2013

Cumberbatched on stage, Tweet here.  Isn't Ben lovely in this costume!

Julian Batch.  Because reasons.  Via official movie Twitter account here.

And because I just knew you were missing Mystrade, have a little family-friendly image here via the always fantastic mystradedoodles. 8)

Alone is what I have.  Alone protects me.

New Sherlock s3 trailer!

So... the Doctor Who "Day of the Doctor" came out on 23-Nov-13.

And something else did too.  Sherlock lives!!!

I figured maybe you hadn't heard, or hadn't watched it multiple times, or... well.

WARNING:  The very first shot may give you terrible feels.  Really.

Brought to you by the delightful fans at Sherlockology -- and many thanks to jaggedrain for alerting me also!

NOT setlock: Sherlocked.

Photo: ladyt220: dudeufugly: (x x) Hello~~ http://t.co/VxzQJfP1k5
— Cumberbatchweb (@cumberbatchweb) November 7, 2013

Sherlocked:  Reblogging because cheekbones.  Sherlocked, looking down --moment of possible Reichenbach angst, be warned!

Lets do this, help Babe! My dear #cumbercollective & #cumbercookies :-D Sighs! pic.twitter.com/AHy5MmAJpQ
— Nikki Cumberbatch (@nicole5castle) November 5, 2013

Bonus:  Little Favour leaves you speechless, a review.

Bit of MorMor shipping.

Shipping.  Do not subscribe -- BUT.

If a writer can get me to disregard that, get me to play along with the story, then it's a win.  Particularly if the writing just plain works.

For example:  Fanart ficlet that starts with 'Seb from PR.'

That is my kind of Seb.  And Dear Jim fits.  Found via the great mystradedoodles mormor tag.

This fic is set before The Pool, in case you're wondering.  8)

S2 (Reichenbach) SPOILERS after the break!  

All Souls Day, Team Sherlock style. ;)

Three shades of Ben:  Little Favour, Frankenstein, and BBC Sherlock -- a holiday version!  SPOILERS [for Sherlock s2 ep 3] after the cut!

Note that this s2 Sherlock is a) specially in keeping with Halloween and b) very likely to cause Reichenbach feels.  You have been warned!

Little Favour pic.twitter.com/ARBTMLHLPE
— LittleFavour (@LittleFavour1) November 1, 2013

A rainy day in October: a fic reply.

I woke up.  I was trembling.  Well, I say trembling.

Was it my own breathing that woke me?  No; it was the echoes.  I could still hear my own voice, which was repeating, 'John.  John!'

He wasn't there.  He didn't come to me, he didn't hear me, he wasn't-- I stopped myself.  My mobile was already in my hands.  It barely rang.

I said into it, 'Mycroft--'

'Yes, Sherlock?  Everything is fine.'  There was a slight emphasis to the words.  All of them.

'John... he...' I couldn't continue.  Both of us ignored my harsh breathing, too loud.

'John is fine. I had a team on him.'  Mycroft paused.  'I noticed a "homeless man" as well--'

I could hear the word 'alleged' and ignored it.  Just as I always ignore things that are unimportant.  Trivia.

It’s Official: Benedict Cumberbatch and Emma Watson Own Sexiness

It’s Official: Benedict Cumberbatch and Emma Watson Own Sexiness per Anglophenia.

With this face, how could he not??

Sherlock swag and quizzes.

Radio Times loves us!  They're doing s1 and s2 quizzes.

Quiz One:  A Study in Pink
Quiz Two:  The Blind Banker
Quiz Three:  The Great Game

If you have NOT seen 2012 Sherlock, beware s2 spoilers.

Quiz Four:  Scandal in Belgravia
Quiz Five:  The Hounds of Baskerville
Quiz Six:  The Reichenbach Fall


RT also asks:  What official Sherlock merchandise would YOU like to see?

Here I think perhaps their research has failed them... as RedBubble, deviantArt, etsy, and other sites are already supplying this need for fans.  Being rather weary of the Beeb's slowness on supplying goodies.

The Sheetlock body pillowcase was up for sale not long ago as well -- sorry! it's gone from StorEnvy now, but the tumblr image remains.

That was via the WearSherlock tumblr.  8)  If you can't find the Sherlock DVDs, they have them too!  If you want SH props and swag, that's your source.

Psst!  In case you were wondering, SherLEGO will be voted on come January 2014.  Go fandom!!!

Fan vids and dancing.

ＳＨＥＲＬＯＣＫ // fix you. by TransparentDarkness

Music by Coldplay, crisis and Semtex provided by Moriarty...

Some s2 speculation.

Because Great Game naturally leads you straight to Scandal... they're together.  8)

Herrings versus s3 spoilers.

To celebrate the fact that Team Sherlock is combating setlock for s3 ep1 -- yes, they are! -- here's the short video about filming fake scenes.  I suspect a red herring hunt will be big come s4... and maybe while we await s3.

Criminal Element and pics.

Six shots of s1, two per ep.  Pretty.

Cumberbatched pics with quotes.

There's a blog just for mystery and crime fiction, the Criminal Element.  Here's their tags for Sherlockiana and BBC Sherlock.

They are seeking bloggers, so you could apply.

Spoiler zone for s2:  

RF:  Ordinary people and The Hero's Free Tour of the Underworld.