It's from ages ago.
I really wouldn't get too excited by this.

I seem to think it was a paper interview.

But the chances of it being in the script?
Personally, I wouldn't bet on it.

Can't imagine it could get any worse than what they've already been exposed to, tbh.

It's still a kissing scene, and I don't imagine it was cut due to the actors refusing to do more (although, obviously, I don't know!).  And, the other two scenes do have actual kissing, so it's not as if Benedict refuses as a rule.

I remember this subject coming up before, and although I don't think the actors would refuse, I do wonder if they might feel kind of cheated at being misled.   I think it's pretty clear from interviews that they don't see Johnlock and haven't played it that way.  I know Amanda was misled over her character and seemed quite happy with it, but then her whole story evolved over one series, it was a character who was supposed to not be what she seemed, and I don't supposed she would ever have publicly denied being an assassin!   It seems almost insulting to Benedict and Martin to mislead them for years, assuming that they could play the characters as well if they "knew". 

Of course, a kissing scene wouldn't necessarily mean Johnlock, in the sense that the Molly scene clearly doesn't mean .. Mollock? (I'm sure there's another ship name that's escaping me).   It could be in somebody's imagination, like that one.  That would mean that they hadn't been lied to and they might be happier with that - I don't know.  Maybe they wouldn't mind being lied to any more than Amanda did!

In some ways, I think they might get less hassle if it WAS in the show, and they could just talk about it - I know people would ask about it, but they would be able to talk about a romantic relationship, openly, and the questions about it would not seem like harassment.

Last edited by Liberty (June 29, 2016 6:40 pm)

Yes, I did think that maybe "lied" is a strong word to use there.   But I agree, Amanda would have read and filmed the first two scripts, and then the third one would have come as a surprise - but all before the character was properly revealed to the audiences.   I think it would definitely be misleading Benedict and Martin if they were to get the script for, say, S4 Ep3 and it had a kissing scene AND (the important bit!) it turned out their characters were supposed to have felt that way all along.   Because Moftiss have presented it as a friendship since 2010. 

I think they are both professionals and would not shy away from doing their job. There are lots and lots of actors who are playing gay love scenes - for example Michael Douglas and Matt Damon come to mind - so why not them? 

As for Sherlolly and Sheriarty - the fact that both were shown in TEH as somebody's fantasy and in a way made fun of while we did not get any such scene with Sherlock and John is quite telling if you ask me. 

The latter is without doubt and made explicit...I cannot say the same for Johnlock.

That's a good point Besley: I suppose it highlights that they do sometimes make attraction very explicit in the show.  I don't suppose anybody doubts it?  Actually, I did read somewhere that Molly was a lesbian, but I think that was (semi-) joking.

Last edited by Liberty (June 29, 2016 7:01 pm)

This is a great compilation of everything (?) even remotely Johnlock-y in the show. From a list of general things running throughout the show to specifics in each episode:

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/HoYay/Sherlock

Last edited by Vhanja (July 22, 2016 6:58 pm)