Alex the Dabbler

More progress from Arwel in Cardiff: https://twitter.com/arwelwjones/status/705049626429116416

So -- it's a small role in the upcoming movie, but apparently the character will be revealed as a major player in some future production(s). Radio Times wonders if he'll eventually meet Cumberbatch's Dr. Strange and "get one back by telling him off for the goatee and 'tache." And this may be a still from the scene RT mentions, wherein he looks "stern and rather spiffing in a suit": My theory is the studio plans to take advantage of the popularity of Sherlock and put Freeman's character in a Dr. Strange movie with Cumberbatch and hope to attract a lot of Sherlock fans.

According to Radio Times, a new Star Trek series is slated to air in January 2017: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-11-02/new-star-trek-tv-series-to-air-in-2017

Unfortunately we're going to have to wait a good, long while after the special is filmed before the three series 4 episodes are filmed (probably late this year). -_-

Well, Mark Gatiss is saying that the "Christmas" special will "completely" resolve the mystery of the apparent return of Moriarty: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-11-19/mark-gatiss-the-sherlock-special-will-completely-solve-the-mystery-of-moriartys-return

After some major disappointment from seeing last year's Desolation of Smaug and its departures from Tolkien's book, I'm actually encouraged seeing the new trailer because it shows some bits of scenes that I consider imperative to the Hobbit story, e.g.,

I think for the sake of our favorite show, this is very good news because I think being settled in married life in London means that Benedict will continue to play Sherlock for a very long time, with Martin Freeman's Watson at his side!

Mine are: Sherlock Star Trek The Prisoner The Avengers Remington Steele Magnum, PI The Rockford Files Columbo The Granada Sherlock Holmes series Leverage The Office Frasier Friends

I love animals, which is why I stopped eating them 24 years ago. Speaking of cute animals, here are our two youngest after we first introduced them to each other four years ago:

Radio Times has some out-takes from one of BC's earlier series, The Last Enemy: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-09-12/5-of-the-best-benedict-cumberbatch-and-martin-freeman-outtake-clips

BC sent his parents to accept his award, while see the picture below to see who accepted the best drama award for Sherlock.

I agree, Sherlock is an INTJ, like me.

BC won another award, this time the TV Choice best actor award, which he arranged for his parents to accept (Sherlock also won the best drama award ): http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-09-09/benedict-cumberbatch-sends-his-parents-to-collect-tv-choice-award

Something occurred to me about The Sign of Three and Carol suggested I post it. Moffat and Gatiss have talked about how anything associated with Sherlock Holmes stories, including other adaptations, they consider canonical and can possibly be mined in their adaptation. In one of the early commentaries, Gatiss mentions ghosts appearing in some adaptations and this may be why they included the women who think they dated a ghost in The Sign of Three. That may be as close to a ghost story as they will go.

I'm an INTJ,as usual.

Here's Radio Times' summary of early critical reviews (BC may win an Oscar for this to go along with his Emmy! ) http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-08-30/benedict-cumberbatch-dominates-in-the-imitation-game---first-reviews-round-up

The National Theatre Live is in talks to bring BC's Hamlet to cinemas in the UK: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-08-29/national-theatre-live-in-early-talks-to-bring-benedict-cumberbatchs-hamlet-to-cinemas

The face looks a lot like his. I haven't heard anything about a Martin Freeman wax figure, although after that Emmy they should get right on that.

Apparently, Benedict Cumberbatch was not thrilled that J.J. Abrams showed the deleted shower scene from Star Trek Into Darkness on the Conan O'Brien show: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-08-28/benedict-cumberbatch-on-that-deleted-shower-scene-from-star-trek-into-darkness

This convention is being postponed until 2015 (or beyond ): http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-08-28/official-sherlock-convention-sherlocked-postponed-until-2015

Martin "Marty" Freeman was woken up in the middle of the night by a text alert from his agent, to find he had won his first Emmy award. Then he went back to sleep: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-08-27/martin-freeman-i-found-out-id-won-my-sherlock-emmy-via-text-and-then-went-back-to-sleep Audio from that interview can be heard here: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-28948609

All in all, it was a great night for Sherlock. I was very surprised and pleased. You can see Amanda Abbington's comments at this link: https://twitter.com/CHIMPSINSOCKS "Well, I'm very, very, very proud right now. Beaming you might say. Congratulations to the boys... Particularly to my love." Here is the Radio Times article on this: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-08-26/benedict-cumberbatch-martin-freeman-and-steven-moffat-win-for-sherlock-at-emmy-awards-2014 Here's the BBC story: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28930797 Of course, Benedict's Emmy win is the lead story at Cumberbatchweb: http://www.benedictcumberbatch.co.uk/ I look forward to seeing quotes from Martin and Benedict about their wins

1. Favorite episode: The Sign of Three 2. Favorite male character: Sherlock 3. Favorite female character: Mary Morstan 4. Least favorite character: Magnussen 5. Favorite quote: "SHERLOCK: Mary, when I say you deserve this man, it is the highest compliment of which I am capable. John, you have endured war, and injury, and tragic loss ... (he leans closer to John) ... so sorry again about that last one ... (he straightens up again) ... so know this: today you sit between the woman you have made your wife and the man you have saved – in short, the two people who love you most in all this world. And I know I speak for Mary as well when I say we will never let you down, and we have a lifetime ahead to prove that. (Mrs Hudson whimpers and holds a tissue to her nose. Molly wipes tears from her eyes with her serviette. Other guests – even some of the men – sniffle. John turns to Mary and whispers to her.) JOHN: If I try and hug him, stop me. MARY: Certainly not. " 6. What Sherlock taught you: How to make a memorable best man speech 7. What Watson taught you: How to sprain someone's arm 8. Favorite relationship: Sherlock and John 9. Least favorite relationship: C. A. Magnussen and Lady Smallwood 10. Favorite actors: Benedict Cumberbatch & Martin Freeman 11. Favorite actress: Amanda Abbington 12. Favorite solved case: A Study in Pink 13. Favorite unsolved case: The Reichenbach Fall (I too think that left more questions than answers) 14. The sassiest character: Mary Morstan 15. Favorite location: 221B Baker Street 16. Favorite villain: Jim Moriarty 17. Character most like yourself: John 18. Character you'd like to date: Kate (from Scandal in Belgravia) 19. Most relatable character: John 20. Most underrated character: Anderson 21. Most overrated character: Billy Kincaid 22. Most annoying character: Magnussen 23. Favorite wardrobe accessory: The coat, or as Benedict Cumberbatch calls it, "the carpet" 24. Favorite casting decision: tie: Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes & Martin Freeman as John Watson 25. Favorite Sherlock habit: Shooting the wall 26. Favorite Sherlock deduction: SHERLOCK: No, Sarah was the doctor; and then there was the one with the spots; and then the one with the nose; and then ... who was after the boring teacher? JEANETTE: Nobody. SHERLOCK: Jeanette! 27. Most frustrating moment: When Sherlock shoots Magnussen instead of Steven Moffat 28. Favorite plot twist: When Moriarty's ludicrous "computer key code" turns out to be a hoax 29. Favorite prop: John's Union-Jack pillow 30. Most memorable moment: John and Mary waltzing to Sherlock's playing his "Waltz for Mary & John"

Here's the Radio Times story on these awards: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-08-17/sherlock-wins-four-awards-as-the-creative-arts-emmys-2014