Brand new setlock.

Yep.  More setlock.  Fresh off the sets!

Mild and probably safelock:  "I'm eating, again! Yeah, you, John, look!"  Ben smiling, monochrome; I love how it says "Costume" on the coat.  Ben in that same "costume" waving.  Ben dressed as SH but not in character... hopefully with his food at last! 

A pure Cumberbatched shot.

A bit more spoilery:  Ben, is that your costume today?  Ben waving, looks like he's in front of building Martin's in next...

It's definitely time for Martin now:  John framed in a pretty setting.  A little closer, while Martin's got his shades.  Same place, with more details -- tsk, tsk, John! 

Pssst!  If you snag pics anywhere, please attribute the source, from tumblr, Twitter, the artist, whoever.  I try to leave them linked to whoever either posted 'em or the originator, if I know.  Don't be a taker, PLEASE.  None of these are ever mine.  Thank you to every fan who shares.

A Cumberbatch, manips, etc.

So did you hear about the new name for the Cumberbatched fandom?  No?

He doesn't want us to use that other word.  Then someone got a really clever idea, a new play on words -- and his name. 

Here's other tumblr users replying to that post.  Fans are responding well.  Such as good night... sweet cumberdreams.  And I am...


Manips:  The picture manipulations -- aka "manips" -- often drive fans crazy.  The marvelous Silvia has made a master post of manips on her tumblr.

If you see these pics, you've been had.  I know I've fallen for a few of them myself.

Beware, s2 and s3 spoilers!  

Buzzfeed wants to tell you the 12 Traits of a True "Sherlock" Fan.

Sherlock in 221B after the tables are turned in Scandal.

And for season 3, here's a quick audio summary about Charles Augustus Milverton, the canon villain.  Really curious about what our Charles will be like.  His surname is driving me crazy.  And Twitter already has Charles Augustus Magnussen RP -- fast work, fandom!

One last spoiler, or really a semi-spoiler, for those who have been snoozing in an opium den... 

Setlock alert: Filming ep3 now!

They're now filming episode 3 of s3!  The explosion of setlock is back.

But PLEASE remember not everyone wants setlock.  Please, please, PLEASE tag your setlock on tumblr, Twitter, etc.  Be courteous to your fellow fans. 

The Babes have some tips here.  If you want to block or tag on tumblr, the Final Problem can tell you how.  Tumblr also has a spoiler warning generator; how cool is that??

Spoilers vary, but they're all for series 3.

Here's a few mild setlock pics --

Ben in costume, pointing.  Dear old 221B Baker Street.

A little higher level of setlock --

John, you forgot--  and a brief vid of cast walking with Ben and having a moment of silly.  Don't blink, you'll miss it!  Poor John, having to do this bit again!


Spoiler-heavy setlock --

Actor alert!  The new guy, since Dear Jim... left us. 

Cumberbatched: Japan and birthday.

This is too much. I can't... pic.twitter.com/5j6V2tvVEC
— SherlockAwesomepants (@catpat23) July 16, 2013

Cumberbatched:  Ben greeting fans at Tokyo conference.  Dressed comfortably and with that smile.  You are so kawaii!

Ben explaining what happens when he talks, leading to splat (gif set with captions).

Fan art of Ben drawn by a Thai fan for his birthday.  Amazingly patient and talented fan artist doing birthday art of Ben as Sherlock. 

Birthday wish... and about Ben's voice.

Some spoilers... and monkeys.

More from SDCC... MTV Geek's interview from Comic-Con of Sue Vertue and Mofftiss.

No actual spoilers inside that link.

The video version -- watching Ben and the monkey! -- is priceless.  Buzzfeed has that (and it's the same link from my previous SDCC post).  Despite what you might think... they're just messing with you and me  8D

Not sure where to find Ben this year?  Here's the 2013 movies he'll be in, thanks to Lokke and tumblr.

Cumberbatched moment:  Miss Marple and Luke (played by Ben).

Mark wishes Sherlock... uh, Ben, happy birthday. 

Here be spoilers!  for both s2 and s3...

In the Sherlock season 2 spoiler zone, Mycroft and John.

But here's the audio-only spoilers for s3 from the Comic-Con panel about Sherlock... yes, for season 3, no kidding!

And Mark also tells us what ep3 is called [link corrected].  I can see the s3 finale will be a killer. 

For a giggle, here's the first official promo s3 pic from Empire Magazine.  I love the caption!

Before s3, more setlock.

I can't say this is truly minor.  Proceed as if it isn't.  So beware indeed!

Except there's safelock (light to no spoilers) and there's setlock... hmmm.

Fandom waiting for setlock to begin again. pic.twitter.com/Mjjgx9KGVJ
— Sherlock floor (@stevenmoffat_) July 11, 2013

Collection of setlock pics.

Setlock has got a little crazy.  John seems (major spoiler!).

Oh, Sherlock, stop making that face and just do the stunt!

Safelock:  Sherlock... Stop being so beautiful already.  Smiling Ben, how we miss you!  Except for the shades, Ben's very Sherlock.  Juan Watson.

Probably also safelock:  Sherlock looking out the door of 221B and our lads in costume (with crew or new cast?); also from 21-May per deareje, Martin and Ben.  What Ben did today (no images).  8)

ZombieNation meets Sherlock.

So one day last month, there was a bit of a turn up in Twitter RP -- over in the Sherlock side at least.

It was called ZombieNation and I saw Dirk Gently (!) write one.  I don't know how or why it came about, but it was really cool, what I saw.  Another was done by one Lestrade and Molly Hooper, which turned into fan fic.

Then Vin Hampton wrote hers, while Sherlock (A Study in Punk) also wrote a few:  Case File #1 and Case #2.

James Moriarty (So_Changeable) had to write one as well:  Jim had been sick and Jim could only chuckle and the cabin.