SusiGo wrote:

Yes, but this is only the beginning of a long story arc. So we probably will not get this John again but one day maybe a John who is happy, at peace with himself, not angry and confused and feeling betrayed by all those around him. And if the light then gets pink again, all the better. 

Oh, I didn't mean to imply that I want this John back, I mean for example... at the beginning and the end of TRF we see a very devastated John who reminds me a lot of the early John in ASiP. I rather like him when he's sad like that. Then again, I agree, I'll also like the return of the pink light. Oh, great title for an episode: TRotPL. 
 

Has anyone watched or re-watched The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes since seeing the Special teaser? I'm watching it now. The first scene with Holmes and Watson arriving at 221b and greeting Mrs Hudson has been adapted very closely by Moftiss! A hansom cab pulls up outside and they get down and remove the luggage (which includes the same-shaped box that John carries in the Special, the one that Archie wants to know what's inside). Just compare this dialogue from TPLoSH...

MRS HUDSON: I do wish you'd give me a little more warning when you come home unexpected. I would have roasted a goose -- and had some flowers for you.
HOLMES: My dear Mrs. Hudson -- criminals are as unpredictable as head-colds.  You never quite know when you're going to catch one.
(A moment later, Watson picks up an advance copy of the Strand Magazine and shows it to Holmes.)
WATSON: They've printed 'The Red-Headed League!'
HOLMES (offhand): Very impressive.
WATSON (leafing through the magazine): Would you like to see how I treated it?
HOLMES: I can hardly wait.  I'm sure I'll find out all sorts of fascinating things about the case that I never knew before.
WATSON: Just what do you mean by that?
HOLMES: Oh, come now, Watson, you must admit that you have a tendency to over-romanticize. You have taken my simple exercises in logic and embellished them, exaggerated them...
WATSON: I deny the accusation.
HOLMES: You have described me as six-foot-four, whereas I am barely six-foot-one.
WATSON: A bit of poetic license.
HOLMES (removing Inverness and deerstalker): You have saddled me with this improbable costume, which the public now expects me to wear.
WATSON: That's not my doing. (indicating cover of Strand) Blame it on the illustrator.

And in a later scene:
ROGOZHIN: Madame is great admirer of yours.  She has read every story -- her favorite is Big Dog from Baskerville.
HOLMES: I'm afraid it loses something in translation.


Here's Ariane's transcript of the teaser trailer:
MRS HUDSON: Mr Holmes, I do wish you’d let me know when you’re planning to come home.
SHERLOCK: I hardly knew myself, Mrs Hudson. That’s the trouble with dismembered country squires – they’re notoriously difficult to schedule.
ARCHIE: What’s in there?
JOHN: Never mind.
SHERLOCK (to the cabbie): Thank you.
ARCHIE: Did you catch a murderer, Mr Holmes?
SHERLOCK: Caught the murderer; still looking for the legs. Think we’ll call it a draw.
MRS HUDSON: And I notice you’ve published another of your stories, Dr Watson.
JOHN: Yes. Did you enjoy it?
MRS HUDSON: No.
JOHN: Oh?
MRS HUDSON: I never enjoy them.
JOHN: Why not?
MRS HUDSON: Well, I never say anything, do I? According to you, I just show people up the stairs and serve you breakfasts.
JOHN: Well, in the narrative, that is – broadly speaking – your function.
MRS HUDSON: My what?!
SHERLOCK: Don’t feel singled out, Mrs Hudson. I’m hardly in the dog one.
JOHN: “The dog one”?!
MRS HUDSON: I’m your landlady, not a plot device.
JOHN (to Sherlock): Do you mean ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’?!
MRS HUDSON: You make the room so drab and dingy.
JOHN: Oh, blame it on the illustrator. He’s out of control. I’ve had to grow this moustache just so people’ll recognise me.

I sure there's more. I love finding these references, although this one is more like an homage.

Last edited by ukaunz (November 10, 2015 8:52 am)

It would be funny, but I don't think they will adapt all of it, just that scene. STAB looks much darker in themes to TPLoSH

I love how well that teaser goes with the actual text! Thank you for finding it! 

This Is The Phantom Lady wrote:

I love how well that teaser goes with the actual text! Thank you for finding it! 

 
If you watch it, the look and feel of the scene is very similar too. Then again, the scene from the Special is reminiscent of the Granada series as well. A bit of a mix I guess

I get the feeling the first meeting scene will be a flashback memory or anecdote, but I could be wrong of course

Oh no!! I'm sorry for you Germans. 

And I'm not too hopeful for Denmark either... 

So far most countries seem to be missing out. What do we have? UK, USA, China, Australia, Canada, Ireland? And that's it, as far as I know. I checked a French Sherlock site and Dutch cinema announcements, nothing there. 
I have no idea what the reason could be. Our German broadcaster is not very eager where Sherlock is concerned, but what about the rest of the world? On Twitter I saw requests from India and Argentina. They seem to have no airdates and/or cinema info either. I somehow get the impression that this is an exclusive event for a small number of countries and the rest is missing out. 

And not just the rest of Europe. What about Asia minus China? Latin America? Very strange indeed. 

Last edited by SusiGo (November 13, 2015 7:54 pm)

Yes. I absolutely agree. Feels a bit like cheating.