KeepersPrice wrote:

Speaking of BAMFier John....I'm conflicted. There's a little part of me that misses the John we first met in ASiP. Those opening scenes in his bedsit where he seemed so lost and lonely always breaks my heart. There was a sad sweetness, almost a vulnerability, about him that was very appealing and made his "rescue" by meeting up with Sherlock that much more brilliant. But of course, just as Sherlock's character is growing, so must John's. I'm open for new directions just as long as the boys stay together and continue to compliment each other.

Actually, John was BAMFier in S1 and S2, IMHO. He didn´t need strong words, he never boasted about himself, he showed his vulnerability openly... but when badass action was needed, he was immediately ready for it. He shot the poisoner-cabbie without a flinch, he cold-bloodedly shot the Hound in Dewer´s Hollow even under the influence of the paralysing gas, he jumped at Moriarty by the pool and disregarded the fact that he could die in Semtex blast.... the big boasts were useless because the big acts were there.

Boasting that he could break bones while naming them doesn´t enhance John´s BAMF-ness, just the opposite, it makes him look like an immature teenager making strong arms at his friends... and it´s the opposite of his character as it was introduced to us....

Last edited by nakahara (November 13, 2015 10:29 pm)

SusiGo wrote:

It seems to be official now - no special in German cinemas, no airdate close to UK/US. The reason seems to be that the cinema release of the special depends on the TV broadcast. And since our broadcaster is obviously unable to buy and dub the special in time for January, in Germany we will get nothing. (Of course there is streaming but still …) 

http://sherlock-de.com/2015/11/13/special-nicht-in-d-a-ch-kinos/

Doesn't surprise me at all. God is that lame.

Are there people from France, Spain etc. here? Do you have airdates yet?




 

I have just written to the Danish channel on FB...
So far I've had good luck with getting stuff out of them. A girl from their online team seems to like me after a Doctor Who competition where I gave the longest geekiest answers and despite me not winning, she took time to write to me personally. 

Last edited by This Is The Phantom Lady (November 16, 2015 9:20 am)

That's the same that the Danish Sherlockians have been told... the cinema's really want to show it, but can't get the rights... 

It frustrates me, especially because they claim that it will have stuff in it that will only be shown at the cinema screenings. It's unfair! 

So I just heard back from a friend who contacted our public tv network here in sweden (where Sherlock's been shown before) and as it is now, we may not even get TAB on TV. I'm freakin' bummed you guys!! I don't get it!

I know, that's what I've been thinking too! They showed all three seasons, even re-runs a while back, so they have the audience. I thought this was a no brainer! Holidays, people at home, hit series, new awaited material after 2 years...I mean come on!! Do the maths! 

No idea. They posted a date and a time before the BBC had announced theirs. And one day later backpedalled. Very, very strange. 

Perhaps it was trainee, totally convinced of a screening of the special.

Either a poor intern lost his/her job or someone got a good spanking by the BBC.

So...update ;) Apparently the contact at the network screwed up a bit and we will get TAB after all. BUT...not untill the end of January =/ I mean, a week after sure...but almost a month? Nuh uh.