Crazy Series 4 Rumours

[Slithytove]

But Moriarty only appears quite briefly in canon, but he is a significant character in Sherlock. Even when he is not directly involved in an episode, he casts a faint shadow over the entire series 1 & 2. I don't think that this detracts from the stories whatsoever, and I don't begrudge Mycroft a bigger role because the interaction between the brothers is funny and/or revealing.

 

It's interesting that Watson didn't know about Mycroft's existence for ages, but he didn't know about Moriarty either. As the latter is supposedly the kingpin of crime, you would have thought Holmes might have mentioned him earlier....

[Zain]

I wonder if Moriarty was, in a way, Doyle's idea of an alter ego, the dark Sherlock Holmes. Not quite meant to be a character, but a symbol of the accumulated darkness lurking in every person. Holmes was supposed to die at Reichenbach Falls, and at first he tried to "outrun" Moriarty, however, Moriarty caught up to him and put him on the spot right next to the cliffs.

 

But that is just one more interpretations.  I have not read many meta essays around the canon "universe" (to my shame), but I assume there are countless good theories out there.

 

I still want to see Victor Trevor...

 

And I got a crazy theory for you guys. John and Mycroft behind the gif. They plotted behind Sherlock's and Mary's back, because John feared Sherlock would put himself in even greater danger, and he went to Mycroft. This time, it's Reichenbach Falls reversed. The reason why Mycroft didn't drink the punch and implied it was drugged was because John told him in advance that Sherlock asked him to bring the gun.

 

A lovely theory, isn't it? 

[SherlockedCAMPer]

Most interesting theory indeed.

[Carol the Dabbler]

BBC Mycroft is incredibly overpowering with his seemingly limitless power, his omniscience, his unshakable calm, his smug "I know better than you" non-smiles, and his material resources. He's like some kind of fairy godmother, minus the benevolence. Of course he's incredibly convenient for the plots. They can write themselves into all kinds of corners and then just have Mycroft sort everything out.

If Peter Jackson didn't want to overuse the Eagles, maybe he should have borrowed Mycroft. 

 

... didn't anybody get disturbed by Moriarty not being The Proffesor? I mean he's just a consulting villain, ok i get it. <snip> The thing that i was saying is the Moriarty person is not the person who we think he is. He really is a artist hired by the real Moriarty.

I have been of the opinion that Jim "from IT" Moriarty does represent Conan Doyle's Professor Moriarty, because he's an intellectual type (though not literally a professor), but some other people around here disagree. OK, so you're saying that Kitty Reilly was half right, the Moriarty she met really was an actor hired to play the part -- but Sherlock didn't hire him, the real Moriarty did -- right? That's an interesting take -- I'll have to think about it!

 

And I got a crazy theory for you guys. John and Mycroft behind the gif. They plotted behind Sherlock's and Mary's back, because John feared Sherlock would put himself in even greater danger, and he went to Mycroft. This time, it's Reichenbach Falls reversed. The reason why Mycroft didn't drink the punch and implied it was drugged was because John told him in advance that Sherlock asked him to bring the gun.

Oooh, juicy! I've been puzzled why Mycroft would make that comment to Sherlock about the punch if they both already knew it was spiked -- but if Sherlock didn't know....  On the other hand, though, if John was in on the plot instead, then why did he seem shocked when Mary collapsed? OK, maybe the drugging-Mary part was Mycroft's idea?

 

 

Hmm, so that's two ideas that'll take some thinking -- but that's OK, we've got 14 months!

 

[Arcadia]

Well, John telling Mycroft about the gun doesn't mean that he knew about the spiked punch. Or once Sherlock got himself in trouble, John & Mycroft could have started working together then, but not before. Either way, I kind of like the idea.

[Arcadia]

Brought this over from the (Uncrazy) S4 Rumors thread:

 

I'm hoping the Christmas episode picks up right where HLV left off, with Sherlock rushing to the rescue of Lestrade, Molly or Mrs. Hudson. Only to find out the three of them conspired to create the gif...

That would be something Moftiss would do. To torment us of course. I know, repeat aspects of TEH with several scenarios and that would be one of them.

 

Right! In another scenario, Anderson demonstrates how Moriarty used a fake gun to fake blowing his head off. Unfortunately for Phillip, he accidently uses the real thing. While the audience shrieks with SHOCK at this DARK and UNEXPECTED turn of events, it is quietly revealed that the man behind the gif is the ImprobableOne from John's blog.

 

Or ... is it?

[SherlockedCAMPer]

That would also be the Moftiss way as long as we still have Sherlock and John there won't be rioting in the streets.

[SherlockedCAMPer]

We watch Sherlock play hearts on a windows based computer and we see if he wins every time or gets frustrated (as I often do with the game).

[Arcadia]

Based on what I've been reading over in the "How Far Is Too Far" thread, I'm beginning to think that the big surprise for S4 is that Sherlock has all along been a secret porn addict who frequents hookers. In a flashback sequence, we discover that's how he met Molly, who's only moonlighting as a pathologist. Next season will be shown at a MUCH later hour.

[sittything]

Based on what I've been reading over in the "How Far Is Too Far" thread, I'm beginning to think that the big surprise for S4 is that Sherlock has all along been a secret porn addict who frequents hookers. In a flashback sequence, we discover that's how he met Molly, who's only moonlighting as a pathologist. Next season will be shown at a MUCH later hour.

 

Legit lol.  My poor keyboard.

[SherlockedCAMPer]

So that's why Molly has the lovely black dress at Christmas in SiB.

 

However, you'd think with Sherlock's intellect, he'd know that most hookers (& people in the porn) are trafficking victims so he would not frequent them except to help them escape as he does have some moral compass even if is social skills are off.

[Carol the Dabbler]

Based on what I've been reading over in the "How Far Is Too Far" thread, I'm beginning to think that the big surprise for S4 is that Sherlock has all along been a secret porn addict who frequents hookers. In a flashback sequence, we discover that's how he met Molly, who's only moonlighting as a pathologist. Next season will be shown at a MUCH later hour.

 

You mean, they're going to combine Sherlock with Elementary? 

[Bendydoodle Cantaloupe]

Well, if they're going to cross 'em over, then John'll probably start shagging with Mycroft like how they are in Elementary.

[Arcadia]

You mean, they're going to combine Sherlock with Elementary? 

Yes. Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller will take turns playing Sherlock.

[SherlockedCAMPer]

 

You mean, they're going to combine Sherlock with Elementary?

Yes. Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller will take turns playing Sherlock.

This could be how they reveal the third sibling. We think they are taking turns as Sherlock only to have them both show up in the same episode, find out that they are twins and the hospital accidentally put Sherlock on both of their birth certificates.

[sittything]

Noooooo..... then how can this magic happen?

 

[Arcadia]

He can be Moriarty's twin, and we'll have the battle of the twin brothers!

[avoca]

Noooooo..... then how can this magic happen?

 

 thats exactly whom I was thinking about! 

[Bendydoodle Cantaloupe]

Crazy S4 Rumor:

 

The baby's father is actually Mycroft, who desperately needs someone to take care of since Sherlock (mostly) grew up.

[SherlockedCAMPer]

We see a behind the scenes/interview type video where Andrew Scott explains how Moriarty survived TRF (think Benedict's video where he explains Sherlock's survival using stuffed animals) of course there would be feed issues and poor sound quality just because.

[Zain]

When Mycroft is talking about "the other one", he is talking about Sherlock's real father, an affair of his mother, who had a son with another woman, Jim. Sherlock never knew, but Mycroft deduced it early in life. Their mother's book is modelled after Professor Moriarty's from Doyle's works, because it was an office affair after she went back to university to teach Maths, where she met Professor Moriarty (Senior). That's the secret Magnussen truly held over him, and the reason he wanted Magnussen gone at the end of HLV, too. Besides, Professor Moriarty met his end, and Jim continued the family business.

That crazy enough for Moftiss, you think?

[SherlockedCAMPer]

That crazy enough for Moftiss, you think?

 

No, Not at all  (said with a completely sarcastic, facetious tone as she starts laughing [potentially a sinister or maniacal laugh])

[SherlockedCAMPer]

Part of scene: Sherlock is handed baby Watson and he says something to the fact, "why are you handing it...er...her to me? What am I supposed to do with her? By the way I think she's about to need something that I can't provide." He says kind of confused then making the deduction about the baby's forthcoming cry as he hands her back to one of the parents. He then gets up, puts on his jacket & leaves baker st. to work on the case he is in the middle of.

[Zain]

Or Sherlock realizes at first glance that it isn't John's baby, but he keeps silent (for John's sake). However, Mary notices his sudden change in character and once again tries to kill him to keep John. John finds out and forgives her once more, because, really, she was just trying to protect her own happiness, right? Nothing wrong with that...

[SherlockedCAMPer]

Or Sherlock realizes at first glance that it isn't John's baby, but he keeps silent (for John's sake). However, Mary notices his sudden change in character and once again tries to kill him to keep John. John finds out and forgives her once more, because, really, she was just trying to protect her own happiness, right? Nothing wrong with that...

 

She was also trying to protect John's happiness in the process.  Of the course the baby would have some other color hair that was obviously not blond like John's and Mary's which would be a dead give away that John never even noticed just because.