SherlockianDE wrote:

The whole January might be a bit much... just maybe. I'm not absolutely sure

But what about just the weekend of the first episode (presuming they do indeed air it on a weekend)? The more I think about this meeting-up idea, the more I like it

tobeornot221b wrote:

What about the weekend of the THIRD episode? Going by my Reichenbach experience, I might find it extremely hard to watch that series four cliffhanger episode all on my own...

Understandable ;) But are we still talking about BBC/ the UK airdates? Because if we're just going to watch the THIRD episode... that would be quite a tease, I couldn't do that :D That's a cliffhanger backwards if you know what I mean - having to guess the in-between :D (at least it would be for me because I don't know how and where to watch BBC on my own here and I definitely wouldn't have yet watched the other 2 episodes then)

So I would also vote for the first episode - if we have to choose only one occasion ;o)
I really do count on the first two weeks in January now. We know it's not going to be much later... and everybody is busy on Christmas days, and december is also quite a busy month, so beginning of January would be great... Oh damn I'm getting more and more excited by the minute, and the closer we get to the airing, the more I am afraid of the time after ep 3... so okay, maybe to have company for the 3rd ep. is indeed desirable... reconsidering now... :D

do you think german air dates will be much delayed? I would be so glad if they were close to the uk ones, I'd rather watch them first before buying my dvd :D

stoertebeker wrote:

Whisky wrote:

...talking to myself on the way home from cinema always attracts attention of the wrong kind ;)

 
Did you consider getting a skull?

Well, I don't know where from. And well, carrying a skull home from cinema, talking to it... there would be even more attention of the wrong kind, though maybe some of the right kind too, ohgod I'm trying to imagine that... haha :D

Mattlocked wrote:

Filmon works fine for me. I'm just a little bit afraid of "internet breakdown" when S3 finally airs.

That's exactly what I don't want to risk ;) Imagine... 5 minutes into the series, excitement to no ends, sitting on the edge of my chair, Sherlock rushing in there's Mrs Hudson or John or Lestrade and I hold my breath and ---- no more. I would... well. Do terrible things. Probably smash my laptop or something. I'd really rather be on the safe side

SherlockianDE wrote:

You're not the only crazy one I have actually entertained the same thought... but of course, an airdate would help - then we'd be able to see if there are any cheap flights available or something. For me at least, it all depends on how expensive it would be...

Maybe we can talk again when we know more?

Yes!! An airdate would definitely help - in any way I can think of. It would be brilliant for travel planning, and even better for my health, and even great for the health of everybody around and close to me (although, with an airdate... would it get any better, or just WORSE? hehe not so sure)

Feels strange to answer "oldish" threads, but then - it's late in the night, and I am bored ;)

Nothing interesting about my name - I watched Hounds, and then I found this forum, and there was this Sherlock voice in my head saying "that's not cheating, that's listening" again and again and I didn't feel like thinking about a proper clever name with loads of meaning so I thought "Whisky it is". I'm not even sure I like terriers that much. Boring story.

Well, avatar... that's just my favourite Sherlock expression there. The expression just sums it up for me, everything that Sherlock is, or isn't. Of all Sherlock moments, this one in ASiP truly intrigued me. I feel like his whole character his truly on display there, not only aspects of it.

Well, signature... might change, there are so many awesome lines that need quoting. But well, this one - I do get bored easily. I just can relate.
 

haha Mycroft is Merlin, yesssss :D

It's amazing how many hints you've found! While I do think there might be coincidences, it's really fun! I wish I had my Grimm Fairy Tales here for re-reading... as child I had a lovely book of them with beautiful pictures... loved it.

Well, but there wasn't much actual fire in the series so far... it was mostly blowing things up. I'm really excited about that bonfire thing now.
 

MNRebecca wrote:

Whisky wrote:

Producers interest would be to surprise people...

I cling to the hope that the creators focus solely on producing quality content.  J.K. Rowling's fixation on the fandom seems to have seriously degraded the final three books of the Harry Potter series. 

Well I am late to get back to this, but real life gets in the way sometimes...
anyway, you do have a point there! I wouldn't be happy if they just tried to please fans and the quality would suffer from it (and yes, the last books of Harry Potter were... not what they could have been. But I am not sure if that was only because of fan expectations).

Back to the theories... MNRebecca, I really support your points there.

I find it really hard to keep this theory up with spoiler/setlock stuff coming in... but it's not impossible, so I won't eliminate it ;) And my strongest hope is still the canon... if the producers really love the canon so much, would they go against it in this case? In minor cases, yes of course, but with the Fall? I cannot imagine... What about "my note to you was genuine"? I wouldn't like it one bit if they messed around with that one ;)

(But then again, I am not even sure that part is the equivalent to the goodbye phone call. It could also translate to the fact that Moriarty wants Sherlock destroyed, and John knows about this - Sherlock keeps him informed, is honest with him and only shuts him out in the very last moment when he realises Moriartys full intentions. While there is so much canon in the series, sometimes I am not quite sure which part translates to which.)
 

sj4iy wrote:

the_dancing_woman wrote:

sj4iy wrote:

I don't think they meet at the Daffodil, myself.  I think something else happens there, John gets kicked out and Sherlock doesn't reveal himself until the kebab shop.  I don't think John will be fully conscious in the bonfire because he was drugged up, but maybe he's moaning or something and it gets the girl's attention.  He's actually UNDERNEATH the wood, because Sherlock has to dig him out of the fire.  Plus people would probably notice a real man burning to death on top of a bonfire ;)

Well, no they won't come face to face at the Daffodil, I know. If John intends to propose to Mary, I don't think he will get this far in the restaurant, as they get kicked out there before they even eat. So maybe at the Kebab shop, we will see

As for the bonfire, there is a casting description out there on the internet where they were looking for a father (age 35 to 50), who isn't very patient with his daughter when she tries to tell him, that the effigy on the bonfire is alive and telling her that he wants to get off the fire and asks her to help him, and let's face it, this would be quite a perfectly dramatic moment. So, this sounds to me very much like he maybe is conscious (albeit still under the influence of the drugs he had been given when he was abducted) for a short while before the fire is actually lit. It also corresponds with the shocked and screaming girl we got to see in the last trailer the BBC released.

I've read the casting description, but the description from the people who were there at the bonfire (as well as pictures and video) clearly show Sherlock digging someout from underneath the fire, not on top.  People would have been able to tell the difference between an effigy and an unconscious man on top of the fire before they lit it- but if you bury him under the fire, no one knows.  The little probably tells her dad that she sees a ma

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