Quite.
The nearest we really know is that he's celibate, possibly a virgin.
Though he's only ever been linked to females...
But I guess he ddin't have much choice in Janine's case.

Last edited by besleybean (December 15, 2014 9:11 pm)

If I remember from my reading of the asexual site..
It generally means being born with little or no sex drive.
Asexuals are capable of having sex, they just are not interested.
A celibate could be very interested,,,but chooses not to act upon it!

Oh yes, I agree, BB.  But it's also a word that's used for self-identification, and I think there are some grey areas and cross-overs.  Somebody like Sherlock who sets themselves apart from sex, might call themselves asexual, even though I might think of them as celibate.  Or somebody might go through an asexual stage.  Or somebody might be asexual but practicing sex.  And then there are people who are demisexual ... it isn't simple! 

But I agree that celibate is a better word for Sherlock (somebody who is repressing sexual desires and choosing not to act on them). 

Last edited by Liberty (December 15, 2014 9:30 pm)

The timeline fits and the content of the BBC strategy fits as well, esp. for not making them a couple from the very first episode.

Because it was irrelevant to the storyline at the time.
But do you know Harry Potter? He also didn´t end with Ginny at the beginning of the story, did he?

But it would be extremely relevant it they were trying to make a LGBT programme.  It would be integral. 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

And if it's all lies, then what's the point of them doing interviews, commentaries, etc? 

I don't think there is probably some changing of minds - there is quite a big gap between the separate series' after all, and it's quite possible that they come to the next one with a different vision.  And there's probably some dancing around the truth when they don't want to reveal something (the fall, for instance).   I'd guess that there is more of that than outright lying.

Benedict in particular, does come across as quite genuine. 

Last edited by Liberty (December 15, 2014 9:57 pm)

There is one interesting thing about Benedict's interviews - did you ever notice how extensively he discusses most of his characters (Christopher Tietjens, Alan Turing, even Khan and Smaug and Agent Classified) while when talking about Sherlock he usually repeats himself? Tells things that have been disproved by the show itself (sociopath) or that are not in the show (Sherlock making out with Irene) or that are obvious (he has normal parents)? He has talked about many characters in depth, analysed them brilliantly but Sherlock is an exception. There is so much to be said about him but Benedict remains very silent. 

Sure it's not all lies - but hard to tell which. And yes, for sure he can't give away these things.