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besleybean · October 19, 2012 4:14 pm

I'd already said that too, but not here. But yes...obviously won't work for out Rupert...
But anybody can be a dirty rat or rat on somebody else.

horserider99 · October 19, 2012 4:51 pm

Does anybody know if they're going to include The Adventure of the Dying Detective somewhere in the third season? I loved that story and I think Ben would do a fabulous job of acting it out.

Mattlocked · October 19, 2012 5:11 pm

Does. anybody. know. anything?

Davina · October 19, 2012 5:12 pm

There are people who do but they are not going to divulge any more than those three little words.

horserider99 · October 19, 2012 5:15 pm

So evil....

ancientsgate · October 19, 2012 6:52 pm

Davina wrote:
There are people who do but they are not going to divulge any more than those three little words.

They could tell us, but then they'd have to kill us, as the saying goes. And that would be sooooo messy! Meanwhile, all we ordinary people are sooooo adoooorable!

besleybean · October 20, 2012 12:53 pm

Think I'll just pop this in here:

Radio Times � @RadioTimes
Martin Freeman: Sherlock's next episode sounds brilliant http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-10-20/martin-freeman-sherlocks-next-episode-sounds-brilliant … #sherlock @Sherlockology

Davina · October 20, 2012 2:22 pm

Well, that's enlightening!

besleybean · October 20, 2012 3:29 pm

Don't we just love Martin?!

SusiGo · October 20, 2012 3:29 pm

Very much so. I think it's absolutely fascinating that nothing has been revealed in all these months although there must be quite a lot of people involved in this. Just think how many secrets are given away on the Internet. So it's really something special.

ancientsgate · October 20, 2012 5:40 pm

SusiGo wrote:
I think it's absolutely fascinating that nothing has been revealed in all these months although there must be quite a lot of people involved in this. Just think how many secrets are given away on the Internet. So it's really something special.

No different than keeping TV reality show winners secret in the several months between filming and airing the shows. I think it's easier to keep one's mouth shut when there are big bucks to be earned at the other end. I also think there's probably a very small group that knows what's in the S3 scripts that have been recently finished. Very small and very exclusive.

besleybean · October 20, 2012 5:44 pm

Producers, directors, writers and actors?

ancientsgate · October 20, 2012 6:53 pm

besleybean wrote:
Producers, directors, writers and actors?

As for actors, probably only Ben and Martin; I imagine they are the only ones with any kind of need-to-know, or whose input would be valuable as the scripts are developed. Writers, yes-- probably a group of only 2, 3 or 4 people. Producers, maybe only a couple. Directors wouldn't know or care until final script approval. I'll betcha the group-in-the-know consists of less than 10 people; no way to know for sure, of course, about this or anything else. Everything is as hush-hush as they can make it. My point is, where there are big bucks at stake, that makes keeping one's mouth shut a whole lot easier.

besleybean · October 20, 2012 7:03 pm

I generally think you're right.
I think it's a bit more complex with Sherlock, cos they all genuinely seem to be good friends, too. But then they would never want to spoil the surprise for each other.
We know Benedict and Martin text each other about the script as soon as they get/read it, because Benedict has said so.
We also know all 3 writers share their scripts, as they have writers meetings and it has been discussed on the commentaries.
As the main producer lives with one of the writers, I'm assuming she knows from the start!

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Sammy · October 21, 2012 1:22 am

besleybean wrote:
I generally think you're right.
I think it's a bit more complex with Sherlock, cos they all genuinely seem to be good friends, too. But then they would never want to spoil the surprise for each other.
We know Benedict and Sherlock text each other about the script as soon as they get/read it, because Benedict has said so.
We also know all 3 writers share their scripts, as they have writers meetings and it has been discussed on the commentaries.
As the main producer lives with one of the writers, I'm assuming she knows from the start!

Benedict and Sherlock?

Sorry, being goofy

besleybean · October 21, 2012 7:22 am

Jeeps, HOW awake was ?...I shall go and correct it and glad I gave you a laugh. Funny, cos I usually say Benedict and John!

horserider99 · October 21, 2012 8:11 pm

You were just in the haze of Sherlock fandom.

besleybean · October 21, 2012 8:14 pm

Holy Mary, don't remind me!

Sammy · October 25, 2012 6:34 pm

Having now read "The Boscombe Valley" I feel like rat should refer to that one.
Or, well, at least to the way "rat" was used there to describe a person. That fits to previous ideas from other members.
I doubt it will be about an Australian from Ballarat, though, but something similar. An organisation that goes by the name "ballarat", a place...
I don't even think the story has to be based upon the story of the canon, but having the word "ballarat" appear on the show would be one of those typical canon references Moftiss often uses.
"Woman" didn't describe the plot of the first episode of season 2 - it was just the "name" of a person.
So with "rat" it might just as well be the same.

Yeah, some thoughts, but nothing really new, haha. Sorry.

SusiGo · November 3, 2012 10:51 am

Just found this on tumblr.

http://lolly-tayy.tumblr.com/post/34819703774/ok-so-to-bide-my-time-before-the-next-series-of