I always assumed that Moriaty took the shoes, just to prove I suppose how silly the police are and to prove how clever he is, and also because he thinks of it as a game. 

tobeornot221b wrote:

And I've always thought that those people never ever would belong to Sherlock's homeless network - too many confidants who are susceptible to making money out of their knowledge.I'd rather match them with Mycroft's secret service.

I'm pretty sure Mycroft said something about the secret service spying on other people just for fun or something, and he said that he didn't trust his secret service, so yeah, don't know who those fake paramedics were. Anyway, you're all saying that Sherlock wouldn't take a risk like jumping and crossing his fingers that he would survive, but Sherlock took a risk simply by jumping. A fall like that, you can be dead before you hit the ground, I read somewhere, that when you go from 200km/hour or more, and then you suddenly stop, everything in your body weighs 7,500 times more than normal. So our 1.5kg brain would weigh about ten tons, and all the cells are burst open and blood vessels are torn, so yeah, it's not usually the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop.
And also, if those paramedics were actually real, wouldn't they start CPR or something?

Why would Sherlock swap places with this other dude anyway?

"the message could be an illustration, Snow White in the coffin for example". That could totally be a clue for John. Because, as we know, we all supposedly see Sherlock dead, but then find out he wasn't. And when Snow White was in the coffin, everyone thought she was dead, but she wasn't.

Myraya wrote:

New topic:

There is something that I'm surprised nobody seems too find important. Of course I don't know wheather that's right because I haven't read all of the theoriey, but so far none of the ones I did read mentioned it. Maybe you think it's too trivial, but I think it's worth getting mentioned at least once.
It's that Sherlock chose to jump from the roof of the pathological department of St. Bart's. He could have chosen any place to meet Moriarty. And he chose the roof of a house that is full of dead bodys and which also is the place where Molly works.
When I noticed this first I thought that Molly could have thrown a corpse out of a window but the windows seem to be a little small for that. Still there are lot's of oportunities.
It supports the theories that say that it's not Sherlock who lies on the ground.
What do you think?
As you probably notice I'm not entirely sure what to think of it myself I just don't think it's a coincidence.
I'm sure it is very important for the solution.

I think some people have mentioned that, and yes, it probably did assist Sherlock in one way or another. The perfect clue is placed so that it fits in, so no-one notices it (e.g. a phrase in a conversation) or one that stands out so much that everyone sees it, but either doesn't think it's a clue, or doesn't understand what it means

Whatever the solution is, it better be as good as I'm imgaining it to be

With no. 12, I think the reason that Sherlock mentioned Molly as well as Lestrade and Mrs Hudson, was to cover for her in a way. It would be weird if he didn't mention her, and he doesn't want to John to suspect anything (yet)

lorraine_t wrote:

I would like to think that Sherlock heard every word that John said. But considering the distance, though Sherlock is a super human (with the intellect and all of that brilliant characteristics that he has), perhaps lipreading would be most suitable in the scenario. It just broke my heart to see John crying, the kind of concern and love that he has for Sherlock is really genuine and unselfish. John is to be admired, imagine putting up with Sherlock Holmes. haha. But hey, just like what he said, that he owe him so much, and if there's just one wish that he has, he'd wish for him not to be dead. I'm just amazed of the friendship being shown in the series.

**about the pic where BC is being shown as a drag queen.. nothing can make me change how much I adore him** haha he's just soooooo brilliant isn't he? : )

I really want Sherlock to hear what John said, but if he stayed in the same spot that we see him standing in, then I don't think he did(although, I suppose he could've lip read John, he might've been able to see John's reflection in the grave stone. The thing that I find funny, is that, John doesn't know it, but Sherlock can make that wish come true, he can make that "one more miracle" come true

And also, someone on here mentioned that Moriaty correctly deduced that Sherlock has a heart. "Every person has their pressure point, someone they want to protect from harm", and plus in TGG, "I have been kindly informed that I don't have a heart" "but we both know that's not quite true". So yes, Moriaty did realize that Sherlock cares about his friends

anjaH_alias wrote:

sherlockian111 wrote:

This 'hello' was before Sherlock called John on the phone, and plus, it sounded kind of like a woman's voice
 

Okay, strange. Can you tell me how much before? I mean, there is John´s Taxi coming and in the same moment we here the dialling of Sherlock´s phone. Then John says: "Hello"...
What happens when the other "hello" is said?

 The "hello" is when he stands on the ledge, right before he starts laughing, and then turns around and says "I've got you!"