Speculation: What Would You Like To See In Series 3?

[Undead Medic]

How about a cameo by Steven Moffat.

[Sherlocked]

I WANT A JOHNLOCK HUG!

[believeinsherlock]

They should definitely hug when they get reunited. I don't think a hug is too much to ask. It would still be in character given the emotion of the situation.

 

And as for a cameo by Moffat...that would just be amazing. Did you know that one of the canon stories mentions a villain called Moffat...can't remember which one off hand, but he's a member of a bank robbing gang.

[Undead Medic]

Did you know that one of the canon stories mentions a villain called Moffat...can't remember which one off hand, but he's a member of a bank robbing gang.

 

The Adventure Of The Resident Patient, (I happened to catch part of the Jeremy Brett adaptation on TV last night, I may have smirked a little at the name... )

[aely]

Oh that would be too much fun - Moffat as a Sherlock villain.

 

 

I'm all for a bit of hugging too - though I bet Lestrade at least would want to punch Sherlock (not just on his own behalf, but John's too).

[EvigMidnat]

an actual reference to asexuality would be lovely

[LookI'veGotABlanket]

They need to hug its driving me crazy, in the season finally I thought Sherlock was going to hug him when he got the strapped bomb off him, alas, no. This is my face when they didn't!

[Undead Medic]

They need to hug its driving me crazy, in the season finally I thought Sherlock was going to hug him when he got the strapped bomb off him, alas, no. This is my face when they didn't!

 

I think lots of people are waiting for that.

[drsherlockwatson]

I'm honestly not sure on what should/shouldn't happen.

Sherlock devastated John, and I have this slight feeling that John won't forgive...for some time.

I just don't know. I think I'm still shocked since I just watched The Reichenbach Fall tonight.

[aely]

Mercury poisoning is possibly what led to the expression "mad as a hatter" due to the use of mercury in the felting process.

[Alice Holmes]

As for a Moffat cameo, he said he didn't want to. He said he'd "leave the acting to Mark". (Mark Gatiss, who plays Mycroft as well as writes the episodes.)

[Undead Medic]

I wasn't thinking of actual acting. More like the Hitchcock style "Third man from the left at the back of the shot" kind of cameo.

[aely]

Terry Pratchett has had cameos in the Discworld adaptations, not exactly as main characters either. A Moffat cameo a la Hitchcock would be amusing.

[Alice Holmes]

Hmmm. Possibly...

[deducingtoconclusions]

I hope there are some disguises involved when Sherlock comes back, but I also hope he gets a good punch to the face and then tells John what happened (and while he tells it we obviously get to see clips of what he's been up to). I feel like he would be anticipating the punch, though, and he would probably have already thought of every possible way John could have responded.

[Fledermaus]

I would like to know more about Sherlock's childhood, his feelings for his brother & their relationship and if he ever was in love.

[Carol the Dabbler]

First off, I stand by my statement from the "Blind Banker" thread:

 

My favorite thing about this episode is the introduction of Sarah. She's intelligent, gutsy, funny, cute, and seems a good match for John. I hope they bring her back in Series 3. Once he gets past the worst of his shock and grief, John should finally have an opportunity to develop a real relationship with a girlfriend (with Sherlock presumably not interfering in his life for a while). Perhaps Sarah (who is no slouch at deduction) will even point out to John that chances are Sherlock is still alive.

 

If the next episode follows the general idea of "The Empty House," Sherlock will, while still in hiding, be systematically killing off Moriarty's remaining hired guns. (Even though the man who hired them is dead, they are world-class professionals who naturally take great pride in finishing their assignments. If Sherlock re-appears while any of them are still alive, then Sherlock's friends will die.) I envision the first part of the episode as alternating between Sherlock's manhunt and what John is doing in Sherlock's absence.

 

John will be on his own financially, so he'll need to get a job, and his first inclination may be to apply at Sarah's clinic again. Sarah, like Jeannette, presumably broke off their original relationship due to Sherlock's constant demands on John's time. With Sherlock out of the picture, she may be happy to give it another go.

 

But regardless of that, one thing I very much want to see is John actually being a doctor. He is clearly proud of being a "very good" doctor, but near as I recall, we have merely seen him doing a bit of first aid (twice in "Scandal"), dozing on the job (in "Blind Banker"), and fighting to check Sherlock's pulse at the end of "Reichenbach Fall." The professional aspect of the character has never really been explored.

[Carol the Dabbler]

 

(thanks to redscharlach for the icon)

 

Cute!

 

Just checking to see whether folks on the east side of the Atlantic (and/or younger than me) are familiar with the saying that this is a pun on. Back in the days before "Duh!" if your friend said something you thought was ridiculously obvious, you might reply sarcastically, "No sh*t, Sherlock!"

[Undead Medic]

Cute!

 

Just checking to see whether folks on the east side of the Atlantic (and/or younger than me) are familiar with the saying that this is a pun on. Back in the days before "Duh!" if your friend said something you thought was ridiculously obvious, you might reply sarcastically, "No sh*t, Sherlock!"

 

It's still one of my favourite expressions, although I am also quite fond of *facepalm*

[aely]

It's still one of my favourite expressions

And mine, hence my love of the icon.

[Carol the Dabbler]

That's interesting, because neither my husband nor I can recall hearing anyone use that phrase for literally decades -- so I wondered if perhaps you liked the literal meaning, without being aware of the pun.

[Undead Medic]

That's interesting, because neither my husband nor I can recall hearing anyone use that phrase for literally decades -- so I wondered if perhaps you liked the literal meaning, without being aware of the pun.

 

I use it quite constantly, just ask @Banshee!

[The_13th_Tourist]

Cute!

 

Just checking to see whether folks on the east side of the Atlantic (and/or younger than me) are familiar with the saying that this is a pun on. Back in the days before "Duh!" if your friend said something you thought was ridiculously obvious, you might reply sarcastically, "No sh*t, Sherlock!"

 

I love the quote and the icon! We used it all the time in middle school...and of course more lately. I am 32.

[The_13th_Tourist]

Hmmm...so I like the idea of Lestrade punching him instead. But I agree, Sherlock would be expecting it. Wouldn't he be used to hand to hand combat if he has been off taking care of things? I mean he would probably just dodge it.

 

I think we definitely need a hug between John and Sherlock- I mean he got closer to hugging Moriarty than in Reichenbach Falls than he ever did with John!!

 

I also want to know what the heck this picture means at the bottom of the page- I mean it has major implications!!! Now, I wasn't trying to cause trouble, folks!!! I just googled Mary Morstan images and there it was! http://ridetomisery.tumblr.com/post/18015035278/thegoldentomato-sherlock-holmes-and-mycroft

[Carol the Dabbler]

I love the quote and the icon! We used it all the time in middle school...and of course more lately. I am 32.

 

... and an American, judging by the term "middle school" -- so the saying was still popular here a bit more recently than I was aware. Maybe it's kind of a perennial kid thing?

 

Of course, I've kinda dusted it off myself, lately -- there's nothing wrong with being a perennial kid!