(I guess what I meant by change of tone is maybe change of focus, or genre? I guess not too much like a sitcom?)
Well,I don't know whether it would be pointless to introduce the baby if that's the case, but I think it would create more tension between John's desire for adventure and his desire to have a normal family.  I don't think he's going to have a normal life, though, nor do I think he truly wants one.  He might be in denial of that, even though he's already been confronted with that by Sherlock and others.
Or maybe, whoever the villain is going to be is going to use the baby to manipulate John.  That would be a way of introducing the baby without the baby being completely ignored afterwards.

Last edited by Yitzock (May 11, 2015 2:47 pm)

Well, maybe not necessarily the entire episode, but at some point in one of them.  But honestly that would be awful and while I feel that that could be coming,I would feel horrible for John if that were to happen.  He really gets put through the mill.

Well, I feel that family would get drawn into their orbit, wouldn't it? 
If the baby is used to manipulate John, maybe it would also mean that Sherlock has to make a decision and sacrifice something else (a better plan, another person,...part of himself?) in order to save the baby and solve the case so that John is not hurt.
God, I feel like this topic is getting into dark territory.  My apologies.

Yitzock wrote:

Well, I feel that family would get drawn into their orbit, wouldn't it? 
If the baby is used to manipulate John, maybe it would also mean that Sherlock has to make a decision and sacrifice something else (a better plan, another person,...part of himself?) in order to save the baby and solve the case so that John is not hurt.
God, I feel like this topic is getting into dark territory.  My apologies.

 

Don't apologize! I appreciate it very much if the people around here express their ideas and opinions for discussions and don't retreat at once as soon as there's a bit of counter arguments.

Do not worry, there is room for all sorts of thoughts in here.
They said it was going to be dark which to me means that we will not get the Watson family/uncle Sherlock idyll some people anticipate and others dread. 

I don't. Seriously, not at all.

Well, I mean, I think it could be sweet, potentially.  Or really awkward or funny.  But I can understand why not everyone would want to see that.  But I like seeing how Sherlock acts in different situations, even if it's not a long scene.

I had forgotten about the blog and how it could have stuff we don't see very much of in the series, or add onto it.  I feel like the blog will likely be where he talks about the stress as the baby is closer to arriving, maybe talking about the things that he and Mary have to deal with that they didn't before.

Unrelated to the previous discussion, but in lieu of what Steven just said regarding Mary
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5nKnvbrV4g

could that mean that Baby Watson's gonna die and Mary leave John?
 

Ah-chie wrote:

I didn't read into his comments anything about Mary leaving John. I think it might be speculated that the baby might not make it but he seemed to be making it plain to me that Mary is more likely to be around.

-Val

I think the suprise might end up being that Mary and Baby are around-- for at least another season, if not permanently. It's not what I'd like-- but, I think that might be the direction they're headed in. Everybody expects them to get rid of Mary and the Baby, so why would they do it? 

SusiGo wrote:

Because this is the Sherlock and John show? 

Actually, technically-- the show is called, "Sherlock". So, even though the show often is more about John and his reaction to Sherlock, with last season-- we started seeing the show through Sherlock's eyes, meaning it could go either way...

Pining Sherlock,  Bored-out-of-his-mind-sleep-dep-John and Mary, squalling Baby Watson. 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!