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!

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).

A side of hot Ben-- SH-- whatever!

@ninja_CE pic.twitter.com/Sj03dWPSR5
— ~31 DAYS TO GO~ (@smauglockbatch) November 18, 2013

Benedict Cumberbatch teaches important life lessons pic.twitter.com/UwR2zdOXLa
— SmennantHiddlesBatch (@LokiOfFandoms) November 15, 2013

Also Cumberbatched (beautiful monochrome!) and a little fan art.  Because S-lock is a funny answer to Reichenbach angst.  Really!

Fandom mashup: I'm a sucker for--

From Great Game:  Sherlocked and Cumberbatched, mmm!  Same here, or when Ben smiles while garbed as Sherlock.

Cumbercuteness!

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!

Fan vids and dancing.

ＳＨＥＲＬＯＣＫ // fix you. by TransparentDarkness

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

Third Star and the Britannia award.

Sherlock/Third Star- "And there's no tragedy in that." vid by eTimelordConsultant

Really major feels -- both for TS and Reichenbach.  You have been warned!


Want Third Star?

@SHERLOCKEDBLOG @helenecolin @frenchnavygirl It really does ship to US.. But try Amazon Instant video - more VOD here http://t.co/bBG2F4a1O7
— Third Star (@thisisthirdstar) June 19, 2013

Now you need something funny.  A mix of Reichenbach feels and funny, I promise you.  If that doesn't help, how about a pretty moment of job description from The Hobbit?  Or you could try Benedict's latest masterpiece... at TIFF.  8)


BAFTA LA is having a Benedict party!  Guess who's getting the Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year?  Benedict's receiving this 9-November-2013.  WOOT!

BBC America is broadcasting a special of this on 10-November-13 "at 8pm ET as a two-hour special including footage of the Britannia Awards Red Carpet."

Sponsored by She Who Gave Us Otters.

From fan artist RedScharlach's tumblr.  Yes, you know her and her otters! (Vogue's September 2013 article also likens BC to an otter.)

Beware:  spoilers possible for Sherlock s2 and STID!

Baker's Treats... you know it works!  I discovered this through Twitter.  Original post here.

The Hobbit/BBC Sherlock mashup.  Next, a totally unrelated mashup, with birds; it's all your fault, Sherlock, uh, Ben.

STID says BAFTA screwed up.  But STID didn't know what was coming when they got Ben for Star Trek.  Of course, tumblr didn't know either, eh?

Come to think of it, tumblr has... ideas about s3.  ;)

Someone needs to make this a fan vid.  Neutron cream, neutron dance; perfect!


For more, try her Sherlock tag.  Really.  Such as this pizza fan art, which has bits from all eps.

Expect some spoilers in her Benedict Cumberbatch tag, along with LOTS of pics.  8)  There's Cabin Pressure spoilers there too; watch out!

Sponsored by tumblr: Sherlockian moments.

WARNING!  Any links after the s1 eps could possess feels and/or Reichenbach.  

Yay for tumblr, particularly the Final Problem's #EverySherlockianFamilyIsSherlockianInItsOwnWay tag!

Do you want to watch SH?  After three episodes.  Not.  Watching Sherlock.  I don't know why I'm doing this to myself.

Cumberbatched:  My aunt's house.  Please don't tell...  I almost forgot.

-- I tried to resist doing any Cumberbatched ones, but I failed; I also missed the guys' versions, sorry!  I aimed for funnies, mostly.

Fan vids and Ben's birthday and...

Cumberbatched:  That look, that smile!  Outtake from deareje.  Adorable moment of Ben with added caption.

"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen by Mat Duke

Epic bromance indeed.  8)  I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles): Sherlock by lotrfan2888

One of the most amazing things #BenedictCumberbatch has ever said. #Sherlock pic.twitter.com/nPESDIQiEr
— Hannah (Sherlock) (@hmmSHERLOCK) July 1, 2013

Psst!  Remember, Ben's birthday is Friday 19-July.  If you meant to send him birthday wishes on Happy Birthday Benedict, the deadline's Thursday 18-July.  And that site is open to anyone, you don't need a tumblr account!

Spoiler zone of season 2 and Trek:

If Sherlock was an animated show, using screen caps from A Scandal in Belgravia.

Sherlock BBC | fun!trailer by Katrin Depp... whose vids are marvelous.

STID spoilers in New Star Trek comics...  (I included this because I loved the last line of the io9 article.)

Cumberbatched and... Dear Jim.

Cumberbatched:  Hide and seek.  Smiling in Murder Is Easy.  Photoset -- so cute (red carpet).  Some quotes from the Caitlin Moran interview of Ben, May 2013.  (Alas, the rest is gone off tumblr, probably from copyright infringement.)

Fan art, or how to follow instructions if you're Sherlock.  [Alas, link broken! 26-Dec-14.]

Sherlock:  "Bored."

Pretty pics...

Cumberbatched:  Third Star feels.  The Atlantic on Benedict, Cabin Pressure, and being versatile.  As William Ford in Twelve Years a Slave.

This is just beautiful. #Sherlock pic.twitter.com/gqhSNfNGON
— ⚡Sassiarty⚡ (@Acci0TheTARDIS) June 27, 2013

Sherlock pointing and looking lost.  Gorgeous promo shot of Sherlock (no spoilers!) for s2.  Sherlock looking offscreen in Blind Banker.

Fan art:  A bar... and minor Johnlock.  8)  Claylock:  adorable bitty John and Sherlock!

In the spoiler zone -- a mix of s1 and s2 pics of our Silver Fox, Lestrade.

Do you believe?

Cumberbatched moments:  Casual Ben, looking cool.  Gorgeous smiling posh alien.  Monochrome with that smile.

Where season 2 spoilers are:

Speaking of fan art... Buzzfeed has some here with a particular theme (January 2012):  I believe in Sherlock Holmes.  Don't you?

But in case that made you cry too much, The Woman has a solution of her very own...  A simple (gif) message from Dear Jim.

Not really setlock:  The hug is confirmed as s3 filming (temporarily) is wrapped on ep 2!

So true. #Sherlock twitter.com/ItsOnlyJustine…
— Cumberbatched.(@ItsOnlyJustine) April 29, 2013

Fan art underscoring the funny moments.

My, oh my, lots of s2 here.  Funny about that.  I've noticed that bloggers and reviewers have an awful time separating out 2010 and 2012 Sherlock; of course they're not alone.  =grin=  We tend to mix 'em and mash 'em in fan art too for some odd reason!

Entering the season 2 zone of probable spoilers!

Fan art gleaned from 20 Reasons Why The Cult Of (Benedict) Cumberbatch Is The Internet’s Strongest:

Gun safety from Sherlock Holmes, the longer version.  :D

In the Palace:  "Sibling rivalry, now we're getting somewhere."

"I've missed something, haven't I?"


Perhaps THIS funny scene did really happen during Reichenbach, eh?

Three GREAT fan vids.

These are all from season 2. If you haven't seen the 2012 Sherlock, don't watch these now.  OTOH, I found two of them funny, and I hope you do also.


dying from the exit wounds | Sherlock BBC by KatrinDepp.

She is a fan vid goddess, I swear to you. This amazing vid, oh God!!

Odds are it will give you major feels.  But it's lovely.


let's get dangerous | Sherlock BBC | crack!vid by KatrinDepp.

WARNING: Do not eat or drink during this vid. If you're old enough to remember DW (no, not the Doctor), you may hurt yourself. I thought I'd hyperventilate, no joke.  Correction, this is s1 and s2.


Typical reaction to "The Reichenbach Fall" | Sherlock BBC by ThePteryx.

I think this will make you laugh. I do realize I'm biased. 8)

Fan art, Cumberbatched, RF... much silly!

Fan art:  Texting; or, trying to type at 221B.  Silly Trek fan art, aka spider problemsss!  The wall...

Cumberbatched pic:  Ben in a car.  Ben in a green waistcoat.  Four moods.

A Batch of Cumberbunnies: An Explanation of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sex Appeal which has an official Trek trailer and a slice of funny interviews.  Also look past the cut.


There will be a book called Benedict Cumberbatch, In Transition: An Unauthorised Performance Biography.  Her thoughts on the cover picture.

Spoiler warning generator + RF theory.

Also for you all hanging out on tumblr who want to know about spoilers -- OR to help others know where you stand on 'em:

Get thee to the Sherlock Spoiler Warning Generator!

My golly.  I can tell that Sherlock fandom is strong in the tumblr, for this is pretty damned brilliant.  I hope this exists for other fandoms too!


Thanks to the marvelous Final Problem for this info.  Her spoiler policy for Sherlock series 3 is here.

I highly recommend her Reichenbach theory index.

If you want the fast version, try The Writing on the Wall instead.  I have TWotW linked in my sidebar; and I think anyone who wants desperately to know what the possible theories, clues, happenings, and everything else Reichenbach should check it out... and then get sucked into the theories.  8)   Get popcorn and expect to stay for hours.

Just finished series 2?

A list of Reichenbach theories for anyone who's just finished s2e3 and wants to scream "HOW, Sherlock, how...???" 

Some of these I've read, and some I haven't.  (I'm erratic about where I end up on tumblr.)  I can easily recommend the Final Problem's enormous and far-reaching RF theories, of course.

And the Sherlock candy:  a blog series written by the marvelous MK Hey.  You need to have seen both seasons or you'll be spoiled.

There's lots more, but take those as your starting points and you can't go wrong.  8)

Sponsored by tumblr. ;)

Cheltenham, April 2013:  Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch makes teen girl's day in Cheltenham.

Huzzah, Cheltenham!  8)

Top 5 hardest things to do in acting by @babylove0306.  (Thanks to Lokke for having this on her tumblr, which is how I got to see it!)

Cumberbatchweb posts about season 3 and handling spoilers.

This is the season 2 spoiler zone if you haven't seen it yet!

Worrying about John?  Here's The Norwood Builder's thoughts on What About John? and how he's coping post-RF.  I found it reassuring.

This post mostly brought to you by tumblr.  And my Tweeps.