Yes, you're right. :c

You are indeed right -- if you've thought I was bailing on this blog, I'm sorry. I was depressive during much of 2016.

Also, I was not a fan of the one-off episode (TAB) either. I still love the show BBC Sherlock, I do. Hell, I've arranged annual discussions at a local con for Sherlock fans.

Maybe we'll see a change in a couple years. Maybe not, also.

Time will tell, eh?

The entire Team SH has gotten so busy, and so popular-- which they all well deserve, and I'm over the moon for them all. 8)

Sherlock mini ep: s3 prequel.

I will put up the mini episode here for you -- sorry it is so late, my dears!

(ETA: Smaller screen version here.)

But I wasn't online for several days:  we lost power.  In the winter.  During an ice storm.  8(

We had heat, so it wasn't all dreadful, but it sure wasn't fun either.

No Internet access during that time either.

Merry Christmas from Sherlock!

Fan vids and dancing.

ＳＨＥＲＬＯＣＫ // fix you. by TransparentDarkness

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

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

Two ships and some pics.

Not really Sherlock.  But worth it.  :D  Approval poster... for this lovely advert!

A card from Mrs. Hudson, out of the Casebook.


Post-RF fan art:  Pouty Sherlock 'toon but not very spoilerly.  Lovely Believe in Sherlock poster!

A vast amount of spoilery things.

I needed something that wasn't a spoiler here.  :D  Bless Final Problem for having it!

Shipping alert:  Sherlock's biggest pairings 'toon.

Sundry matters, plus: defend the Moff!

In brief: Netflix, HuffPo on PE, images, Martin outside Sherlock, otters, and the Moff.


Cumberbatched moments: Time for bed now-- goodnight! Oh... Hello... Well, good morning! Benedict in the morning (in The Last Enemy, if I miss not my guess).

Otters hold hands.

Parade's End: Sherlock Star Benedict Cumberbatch's Curious Incident In The Night-Time, During 'Parade's End' Filming.

Fan art: Mycroft and Moriarty.

Fan moments: Quantify how much of your life has been wrecked by Benedict Cumberbatch (visual aid). When John is prescribed painkillers poster. When every fangirl shrieked. ;)

Many more fan vids.

Cumberbatched moments: Adorable Benedict.  Young Ben.  Benedict lounging on the couch (mmm!).

Dear Sherlock fandom:  Things could be worse; we could have this problem.


Alone on the Water → Sherlock + John - ♪ 'Sorrow' uploaded by beadedstar.

If you haven't read Alone, the most famous of recent Sherlock fan fic, you'll want to read it first. Statistically probable result: You will cry.  Possibly as much or more than from seeing Reichenbach.

Sweet Dreams - Sherlock by MsSusanPevensie.  Heh!  All season 1; note that this links to the others for season 2, using same song.

Brief harvest and a rewatch this weekend.

Cumberbatched moments:  Benedict with his hair rather... poofy (how is it that he looks great anyway??). Balancing a chandelier.  More Blond Batch.

London should be flailing. Benedict Cumberbatch Scale of Eloquence.

Another way to tell you're Sherlocked.  ;)


We're planning on a Sherlock rewatch this weekend, either tonight [Friday 7-Sept.] or tomorrow.  Probably in the evening my time, say 10pm EDT.  I'm in GMT -4.

Check out the time zone map to coordinate with us.  :D  It'll likely be in s1, ep to be determined by Kelsey, whose birthday is today.

After this point: Spoilers for season/series 2.

In the spoiler zone:  Hobbit tutorial -- fan art of Sherlock merged with JRR Tolkien. Of course.  :D

One Believe in Sherlock image that I'm quite fond of (and purchased) that I handed off to John Watson tonight.

Speculation, astronomy, fandom and Expat for PE.

Mark Gatiss on Sherlock Holmes and John Watson... like a distant star.

If you seek Parade's End, here's Expat. 

Fangirl problems poster.  

-- I don't agree with that poster, which is very funny, but then I don't care what Sherlock thinks about me; am more interested in what he does and says.  And how he'll fix things next season.

About fandom:  We never really forget. 

Screen lock.  Brilliant!  :D

After this point: Spoilers for season/series 2 AND season/series 3.

 

Believe in Sherlock is everywhere... look!  I love our fandom! He's our Sherlock. 

Four times... and Reichenbach.  A funny pic, playing off Reichenbach. 

Season/series 3:  More speculation on The Three Words from Radio Times.  Speculation Tweeted to Moffat.

Cumberbatch news and pics. :)

Cumberbatched!  Cumberbatchitis and Blond Batch, dressed to the nines (via @Cumbercrone).  Curly blond Batch.  Set of Batch pics. 

Baskerville:  Sherlock in fugue.  Unaired pilot:  Sherlock in Barts.

Not what you'd expect at the bar:  W-Batch. 

Believe in Sherlock is everywhere.  Everywhere, I say!


It’s no good, Benedict Cumberbatch can’t stop us liking him.

Cumberbatch: I worry for my fans.  Reply by Sarah Lynn. 

Silly season, or Benedict Cumberbatch:  Naturally he's a class act.  If nothing else, read for the "A half-hearted sigh about being castigated for complaining about only getting posh roles, and what sounds like an end-of-interview joke."

And someone decided that they'd cover (i.e., Photoshop) a pictorial answer to the whole kerfluffle.

From (many) visuals &c to Andrew Scott's birthday.

Well, this is gonna have lots of Cumberbatch.  Brace yourselves!

Cumberbatched moments:  Keep Calm and...  Benedict looking away from camera.  Need more Benedict on my timeline.  Coffee Batch.  Intent Batch: Just gorgeous.  The dizzy rise.

Benedict as a different otter.  Art:  A brace of Sherlocks.

Cumberbatched posters:  Ginger and smiling.  Benedict Cumberbatch's dinner is cold... bothered?  Cumberbatched beyond hope. 


July 2012 in UK:  I met Benedict Cumberbatch.

Priceless look by John.  Another lovely John Watson smile.  :D

YT special: Interviews, the Masterclass, and Martin.

Who is John Watson? - Sherlock - BBC One

Martin Freeman interview - 221b Baker Street - Sherlock - BBC One

Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock  

Preparing for the role of Sherlock | Benedict Cumberbatch Interview 1/5


Tonight's adorable pic of Martin Freeman.  :D  But this one's exceptionally adorable also!


Change to the Edinburgh Masterclass:  Benedict and Paul cannot attend, while Andrew Scott will join. 

After this point: Spoilers for season/series 2.

Also, a bit of good against Reichenbach.   :)  Ordering info here for this souvenir AKA swag item.

Martin Freeman Interview | Graham Norton 2012

More swag.

Huzzah, RedBubble, for you make me want to go shopping... (in fact, I have a full cart of stickers now!)

(Ben)addict -- Bandersnatch Cummerbund -- all the deductions (about John) from Study -- describing Benedict -- I've Just Been CumberBATCHed.

A bit of a tease on Mycroft. 

From Great Game: Dear Jim (a very clever variation) 

Visuals, essay of candy, Finals, etc.

A Sherlock/Benedict poster for fangirls everywhere.  

Star Trek 2 villain revealed, or, who IS Benedict playing?

If you haven't read enough Benedict interviews yet, @Cumberbatchweb has a big index.  For example, his MTV interview about The Hobbit.  :)

Cumberbatch moments:  a solemn pic of Benedict from Third Star. Quiet Benedict in costume [from another show he's in that I haven't seen and don't yet recognize on sight, sorry].  Gorgeous curly GingerBatch.


To Johnlock... or not?  ;)  Different opinions about this pic, such as here, also this, and more here.  :) Along with the one-upping here which would spawn if you insist.

Season 2 of Sherlock will start in the Philippines 23-July.  Yay for them!!

What to do when people say "Sherlock sucks and Benedict Cumberbatch is ugly" [from Benedict's reaction to pushy autograph sellers at Look Back in Anger].

After this point: Spoilers for season/series 2 until the final two paragraphs!

One semi-spoilery pic from Reichenbach; do cover your eyes if you haven't got that far yet!! 

A Believe in Sherlock poster.  Crossover pic:  Who Sherlock really meets at Reichenbach! 


Lessons from Sherlock Holmes essay.  Really Sherlock Holmes candy of writing and reading. 


This is the last full day before the Anglo Fan Finals poll wraps Wednesday:  11am Eastern on 11-July-2012.  Have you been voting for Benedict and Martin?  Weirdly enough, Martin's lead of about 7.3% is about the same as Benedict's not-a-lead against Tom.  Argh!

We love them no matter what.  So it all works out.  :)

A Sherlock manifesto: "I'm a specialist -- like you."

There is lots to do.  Curl up with Sherlock's shock blanket and get ready.  Share the show with those who haven't seen it yet!

Don't just weep after you see your first three episodes, or even after you've seen all six.  However many times you watch them.  :D  Make the Reichenbach feels and the angst be useful.

(Whatever you do, don't steal the DVDs from your library.  Someone else hasn't seen them yet!)

Stimulate the world economy -- buy art and other swag.  Create your own swag if nothing suits you, and sell it.  Buy the eps on DVD/Bluray or separately.

Then... Watch the eps again.


Read the Sherlock candy -- which I first introduced here, along with other goodies.   Explore tumblr and deviantart and blogs and fan forums... read and write and share fanfic.  Create fan art; you can make your own too!  Without fellow fans we'd not have all these lovely fan vids, posters, etc.  Knock yourself out.

Have you looked at the Final Problem tumblr for Reichenbach?  That enormous Theory Index alone is worth a lot of your time.  

If you don't know where to start, try SherlockCares, as the blogroll alone will give you some help; I've always found the Baker Street Babes and Sherlockology to be very fine and most helpful... along with many other Sherlockians.  There's links at that blogroll to BBC Sherlock news as well.



Turn your friends and family to Sherlock, it will keep them from killing you.  Recall that our John has a long time to wait, we're lucky.  He doesn't know what we know. 

Watch everything you can find that Benedict and Martin and all our crew are in.

Read Arthur Conan Doyle, read other authors like Ellery Queen and Nero Wolfe.  Ask friends and librarians and booksellers for recommendations!  Buy books, swap them, share them.



Get into the friendly Sherlock fandom.  There's all sorts of us, you know. 

Try out the Sherlock RP and cosplay.  That might suit you.  Look on Twitter and other social networks.  Try your local SF conventions.

Join or start a Sherlock fan club.  Put yourself on the Believe in Sherlock map.  Arrange Sherlock meetups; create Believe in Sherlock images wherever you can and leave them for other fans to discover and delight in.

"I've given you a glimpse... of what I've got going..."  :)

Finally, remember that not everyone's seen all the eps.  First the UK, then the USA, then Germany -- the show hasn't been released everywhere yet.  It's been just over two months since Scandal came to the States.

I met some lovely UK fans who asked on 20-May-12 how America was handling Reichenbach.  We're out there all over the world, we Sherlockians.  Check the map if you don't believe me.

Be ready to share that shock blanket along with the quotes and hand out tissues when needed.  When 2013 brings us BBC Sherlock, let's make that even bigger than 2012, shall we?

I bet we can.  Let's!

Semifinals ends today; heaps of links!

Four faces of Benedict poster.  Benedict's mug shot.  A pair of Benedict pics from a May 2012 photocall.

A BBC spoof of Sherlock.  

The Great Game moment when Sherlock gives Mycroft this Look.  A Baskerville pose sans spoilers.


Benedict has suggested using Cumberbabes instead of t'other word.  :)  And so the legions say...

This is the really Cumberbatched portion of our program here:  Not a spoilery Sherlock poster (probably from Baskerville) -- but, uh, provocative a la Cumberbatched.  Why Watch BBC poster.  Slices of (9) Benedict pics.  Making up Benedict.

Brilliant Sherlock meets the Simpsons poster!  News on Benedict's cameo on the show is here.


Our Mrs. Hudson, Una Stubbs: 'I just think, Oh, I hope I can be good enough'.

Under film spoilers... a trio of The Hobbit images of Martin.

An alternate ending for the pool scene which ends Great Game, the fanfic Sink like a Stone.  Warning:  Much angst!  More (and yet also less) Johnlock than I'd expected.

After this point: Spoilers for season/series 2 until the final paragraph!

A medieval rendering of Reichenbach.  A cut scene [from PBS] after RF:  poor our John!  Poster for the "Believe in Sherlock" movement.

Benedict and Steven Moffat commenting on Irene Adler with Sherlock... or, Mercy poster.

A nice Redbubble poster to cheer you up, mixing quotes from both seasons. 

If you're still awake, wherever you are, this is the last effort for the Anglo FF Semifinals.  Benedict is about 13% ahead of Martin as of this writing. Less than 8 hours left of the poll to go!

Comic-Con: Believe in Sherlock meetup!

Or... Spoilers and fandom gone viral, this. It's all about post-Reichenbach.



Brilliant!  There will be a Believe in Sherlock meetup at the San Diego Comic-Con, per the Baker Street Babes.  I hope someone starts meetups at Dragon*Con and Worldcon 2012, aka Chicon 7... hmmm...

Are you thinking what I'm thinking? :D

If you hadn't got onto the Believe in Sherlock map, you can read about it over at Tor.com -- and an explanation of what it is. Beware, SPOILERS in that link!

The viral movement stems from the 2012 finale (Reichenbach), so you may NOT want to read the Tor.com article, and wait until you see all 6 eps.

Fanfic, birthdays, and getting eps.

I found out Saturday, but Sherlockology wished Rupert Graves happy birthday on Friday. (Doesn't Rupert look sharp in that picture?)

First look at ‘Sherlock’s’ Andrew Scott in new drama ‘Blackout’.

The famous Alone on the Water fanfic (includes a bit of Johnlock).  I was persuaded to read it.  This'll make you cry... unless you really don't care about our lads.  Certainly I did cry. 

Spoilers for season/series 3 [and confirms villain too!]: ‘Sherlock’ spoilers: Mark Gatiss confirms story of series 3 opener

Missed any eps?  SherlockCares has BBC news -- and this link for European fans -- also fanfic.

After this point: Spoilers for season/series 2 until the final paragraph!

Big spoiler for Reichenbach. Leave it here if you've not seen yet!  Another Believe in Sherlock viral moment.

The Will of Sherlock Holmes.  Note that the text's typed up underneath, so don't strain your eyes trying to read the scanned pic.

End of Reichenbach poster.  [Link broken as of October 2013.] Swag for The Final Problem Scene and JM.

‘Sherlock’ quotes: Our top 10 favorite -- note that page 1 is season 1 only, but alludes to both seasons, so it's very spoilery.

After so much Reichenbach, you need some fun.  Try the Masterpiece PBS Sherlock game out.  :)  And remember, Benedict's birthday is next month if you're involved in any of the BC birthday projects! Vote in the Semifinals too, whether you're going for the Benedict/Martin tie or just one, do vote. 

Just six more links.

Oh, the hell with it. Another post. It's nearly 4am anyway. :P

A tumblr post about what three main rules should be in a Welcome to the Fandom pack.  [I'd add other things too, but this is a good start. Taking care of our cast and crew is foremost.]

One of everyone's favorite quotes about Anderson, coupled with a Sherlock pic from season 2, sans spoilers. A poster with a quote from Study.

Spoilers for season/series 2 until the final paragraph!

A caption from SherlockCares.com referencing... ahem. Also a fan vid about Reichenbach; don't watch until after you've seen it!

For fans in Indonesia, there's a meetup coming and their "Believe in Sherlock" project.

Psssst! If you're voting extra at Anglo Fan Favorites, it looks like they noticed during the Semifinals that some of us were trying to vote a lot more last time. Ahem. They may've tightened up their poll's time limits. So be wary. Remember that Thank you, we have already counted your vote means it's time to skedaddle. :)