Setlock, Emmys, Batch of Kindness, etc.

Movies: Social data suggests it'll be a big year for Captain America and Doctor Strange: https://t.co/lig7WbN3JL pic.twitter.com/0HJg2Hoal7

— Brandwatch React (@BW_React) March 3, 2016

Remember that Batch of Kindness was on Ben's birthday this year.  :)  He turned 40 on 19-July-2016.

Fan culture has taken some hits in the media recently, but it can also be incredibly wonderful #BenedictCumberbatch https://t.co/Z7gGkypVwg

— Batch of Kindness (@BatchOfKindness) June 10, 2016

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.)

PSA on setlock. :)

The Three Patch Podcast has, of course, a spoilercast for s4 setlock.

So, you should avoid them if you don't want to be spoiled.  If you DO want setlock, rush right on over to Spoilercast 28.  There's also LOTS of tags there.  :D

Per Three Patch, s4 filming runs over quite a while: "Shooting dates, late March/early April through August" -- whooo!!


For those who do NOT want to be spoiled, you can block tags.

Whichever is your preference -- setlock or no setlock -- do respect your fellow fans. We do not have to agree.  But we should get along.

The Special.... filming s4.

India's @AXNIndia will be airing all three series of #Sherlock back-to-back over Christmas https://t.co/FMX40Im5YW

— cumberbatchforum (@cumberbatchfrm) December 21, 2015

Sherlockology has an Advent Calendar for Sherlock -- and you can win it!  Follow their social media.  Details here.

If you love dogs, check out the Dogs Trust charity in the UK.  Amanda is one of the stars sponsoring saving dogs instead of stupid excuses -- not the valid ones people may have -- to dump pets.

#Sherlock #TheAbominableBride in cinemas in Belgium - in Belgien im Kino https://t.co/81Ii7De59w Thanks @Linnelle! pic.twitter.com/RFtJDVXRls

— Sherlock DE (@Sherlock_DE) December 23, 2015

The Special will be showing in Belgium, which is new... have you checked Sherlockology for where TAB is showing for you???  I'm seeing only 12 countries/territories listed.  If yours isn't, ping Sherlockology and ask!

Beware, some minor SPOILERS EXIST after this point.

Tweets onstage and elsewhere. :D

Trailer of Paul McGuigan's Victor Frankenstein is out now, with James McAvoy, Daniel Radcliffe and Andrew Scott! https://t.co/amy5HHroQx

— Cumbercat (@catpat23) August 18, 2015

Here are bits of Hamlet, various members of Team Sherlock, various pics... pretty much a little smorgasbord.

He came outside even though Sophie was there to watch the play. #Hamlet #BenedictCumberbatch #Stagedoor 17/08/15 pic.twitter.com/D0ip6Uh5YM

— Delena ❤️ Rumbelle (@MiraBatched) August 17, 2015

More meta on s3, bit of s4.

I can't be the only one still hungry for speculation... right?   A few of the tumblr users -- whose meta I loved -- have gone dormant.  Final Problem said she's reluctantly speculating, but if you're watching her Moran posts, it looks like that's changed.  :)

About that missing actor's name [from Empty Hearse] and was his character apprehended -- or not?

And why wasn't he credited?  And... and... that elevator button.

(For more, use FP's tag; here's her original LONG intro-meta on Moran .)

Some HLV speculation about something I'd been wondering about, i.e, recreational meta from Three Patch Podcast.  Very pleased someone else had thought it through!

Grab bag: April cons, vids, etc.

Fan vids!  You've missed them, you know.  ;)

Moonmouse did two silly ones that I like.  It took several watches before I stopped cracking up, in fact.

TMBG via Moonmouse!  Particle Man (Sherlock BBC) and Birdhouse In Your Soul (Sherlock and John + They Might Be Giants).

In the s3 spoiler zone:  liar | Sherlock BBC by Katrin Depp; also expect feels.

Cabin Pressure pics; Terry Pratchett.

Thank you!! RT @DavidTylerPozz: We've put up some nice photos of the last-ever #CabinPressure recording... https://t.co/vBOeI7Hbl0
— EuroAirdotCon (@euroairdotcon) February 13, 2015

Oh my God! Talalyla on Tumblr has a series of pics from the recordings of #CabinPressure and they are brilliant! http://t.co/Nec9cFptoB
— EuroAirdotCon (@euroairdotcon) February 13, 2015

SH fandom petition; CP con and more!

Good things for Sherlock fandom and the fandot... or in the immortal words of the Firefly fandom:  Can't stop the signal.

First, a petition asking the BBC to put the Sherlock 2014 special ep on the big screen worldwide was started by German fans.

And there's a Cabin Pressure con in Berlin.

Wanna see how far this screening petition goes?

@ninja_CE I did this, German http://t.co/QCRUOcfiYx + @TRassmagik ->English http://t.co/af6vRnfU2w Many thanks for adding info to your blog!
— Sherlock DE, engl. (@Sherlock_EN) January 21, 2015

Dear Fandot, the tickets for #EuroairdotCon2 are on sale now, please proceed to the counter: http://t.co/fYy3qtLz1I pic.twitter.com/ykrzFJhxmZ
— EuroAirdotCon (@euroairdotcon) January 17, 2015

The second such con, in fact.  8)  Looks like it travels -- just like the lemon!

SH candy: Meta of s4 and s3.

Were you following the SH Spesh setlock when it got really spoilery?

No, I mean that, there's a point -- circa 30-Jan-15 as well as later -- when that happened.  It's possible these were done to fake us out.  But they looked like rather major plot spoilers.

Final Problem discussed this item at length here.

And cupidford has a visual compare/contrast to FP's post.

Before setlock, BTW... this always happens.  :D

Scattered setlock.

It looks like Douglas is having a problem with the signs now that filming's over... while Ruther2 has figured out what WIM stands for [not!].

Home in Scotland! Looking for these #ShSpesh signs to guide me home but they're not there! @DeCoursey @mangham_ben pic.twitter.com/pfeiAzDCTS
— Douglas Mackinnon (@drmuig) February 11, 2015

Unlocked Con: free. :)

You can't make the Sherlocked con?  Nor can I.  Which applies to most of fandom, I expect.

But tumblr's Final Problem is hosting a free online party that same weekend, April 24-26.  You can still hang out with fellow fans at Unlocked: The Unofficial Sherlock PJ Party!

This is for ALL Sherlock fans anywhere.

TIG won an Oscar!

The Oscar for Adapted Screenplay goes to... pic.twitter.com/ebrIEUbl7w
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 23, 2015

HuffPo:  Graham Moore Gives The Oscars' Most Moving Acceptance Speech.

Graham Moore's beautiful #Oscars acceptance speech pic.twitter.com/wrxTIiRuCk
— Bustle (@bustle) February 23, 2015

Fave Tweets (etc.) from Oscars 2015.

Best of luck tonight, #BenedictCumberbatch! You've already won the Oscar of our hearts. That sounded weird. But it's true.
— TrishB (@StormingTeacup) February 22, 2015

"A bit squishy on the carpet." - Benedict Cumberbatch https://t.co/JD2hD1fqDW
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) February 23, 2015

Throwback to last year when Benedict said he'd love to bring his mum #Oscars. This year he brought them all. http://t.co/TWuukNZzjO
— Cumberbuddy (@Cumberbuddy) February 22, 2015

TIG; 2015 Hamlet news; Oscars; online con!

. @ImitationGame to be released in the US on March 31 #BenedictCumberbatch #KeiraKnightley http://t.co/3rx2PaW4Nu
— cumberbatchforum (@cumberbatchfrm) February 18, 2015

A lovely interview. :) It’s a Benedict Cumberbatch Moment: The Oscar-Poised Rise of The Imitation Game Star in Vogue, from 21-Nov-2014.

Ben and Sophie: Valentine wedding!

Full ABC Interview with Benedict Cumberbatch. Short and sweet. https://t.co/4Zs9dG4M8o #twufanslol
— Cumberbuddy (@Cumberbuddy) February 13, 2015

Cumberbuddy's tumblr link to the ABC interview.  FYI: interview is NOT about the wedding.

Awww, I didn't know until the Interweb told me so: Ben and Sophie got married on Valentine's Day.

Sooooo adorable!

HuffPo's brief piece: Benedict Cumberbatch Marries Sophie Hunter.  Us Weekly has a longer article, but they don't mention that Tom Hiddleston attended.  Allegedly.  In case you were wondering.  :D

The Daily Mail had some fun with what (little) they knew of the guest list... or possibly they were desperate, as Amanda completely denied their claim that Martin was Ben's best man.

I think MTV wins for the best secondary headline however, for their little PSA-style article.

"Valentine's Day is even more special today."

Indeed so!  

How is there more setlock??

This setlock is all from 7-Feb. through 9-Feb.  (Despite 10-Feb. being the final day of setlock, errr, outdoor filming.)

Last day in *REDACTED* for the #Shh locations team: Outstanding in their field @DeCoursey @CutThroatJake pic.twitter.com/zaYDlPb5Z7
— Bristol Film Office (@BrisFilmOffice) February 9, 2015

Setlock: London wrap.

That's a London Wrap!! Thanks for being considerate with the filming #setlock - big love from the locations team.
— Jeremy DeCoursey (@DeCoursey) February 8, 2015

The setlock tag at londonophile's tumblr.

Remember that random spoilers have been pretty serious for over a week:  be wary what you click on!

From the other side.... #shSpesh #setlock pic.twitter.com/GwumLhYWeI
— Douglas Mackinnon (@drmuig) February 7, 2015

This week is mostly setlock!

Three Patch Podcast: Spoilercast 24 -- not putting the title here, it's a clear spoiler.  No, really.

Strangely enough, this pic of Sue Vertue doesn't look like a spoiler, despite being setlock [possible safelock?].

#SHERLOCK fans please avoid the #setlock #ShSpesh tag as filming continues today in Bristol. Some "major" spoilers out there!
— luno (@freewomenxgrape) January 31, 2015

It looks like this week's filming is major spoiler time, so be very very careful of whatever you look at, setlock-wise.