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This Is The Phantom Lady · December 23, 2016 8:39 am

I was sort of expecting it... but as I said I would have preferred to experience it myself.

I don't mind some spoilers but I'm weird and I don't like plot and character spoilers.

Liberty · December 23, 2016 8:43 am

That's not weird! My son absolutely avoids spoilers, where as I generally don't mind too much - I would prefer not to know surprise twists, but otherwise it's fine. He doesn't want to know anything at all, and likes to see it fresh. I think we're all different in how we experience it.

I'm sorry about the Doctor Who one, though. That really was a major spoiler, if it's the one I'm thinking of.

Schmiezi · December 23, 2016 8:45 am

It's perfectly all right, Phantom. I for one hate to be surprised by character death. I need some time to deal with it so I hope that if one of the Sherlock characters dies, I will know in advance.

Vhanja · December 23, 2016 10:28 am

Oh, I just read something on Tumblr that I'm not sure if is that spoiler you guys are talking about or not. I could put it in a spoiler tag and ask one of you guys if it is - but if it isn't, I have just given you guys another spoiler.

These are trying times.

Liberty · December 23, 2016 10:33 am

You could put it in spoiler tags, and I'll have a look and let you know if it's the same one or not! Or pm me, if you'd rather.

Vhanja · December 23, 2016 10:38 am

Ok, I will put it in spoiler tags:

Liberty · December 23, 2016 10:39 am

Yes, that's the same one! (From the Amanda Abbington Telegraph interview).

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Vhanja · December 23, 2016 10:40 am

Ah, thanks for clearing that up!

My reaction to that spoiler was

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Vhanja · December 23, 2016 11:18 am

I agree with all your points, Lautrela.

tonnaree · December 23, 2016 12:47 pm

Like a lot of you have said, I try to avoid major spoilers but don't mind stuff like what was in the Telegraph article.

However, I had a mild breakdown the other day and in desperation I GOOGLE "John Watson's secret" ! ! !
Nothing came up which is for the best but I can't believe I did that!

Vhanja · December 23, 2016 1:20 pm

tonnaree wrote:
However, I had a mild breakdown the other day and in desperation I GOOGLE "John Watson's secret" ! ! !
Nothing came up which is for the best but I can't believe I did that!

The waiting will do that to any of us, dear. *gives another shock blanket*

Have you guys seen these quotes? No particular spoilers, just more interesting statements from Martin and Moftiss:

http://sherlocksbestfriend-john.tumblr.com/post/154847094146/whoever-or-whatever-the-cause-were-promised

http://sherlocksbestfriend-john.tumblr.com/post/154847070666/with-all-this-talk-of-sweeping-change-and

http://sherlocksbestfriend-john.tumblr.com/post/154847067501/if-you-were-to-put-him-in-a-psychiatrists-chair

So... the "elephant in the room" will be addressed. Will be very interesting to see what they mean by that.

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tonnaree · December 23, 2016 1:45 pm

Lautrela wrote:
*facepalm at Vhanja's links* I want to print these very quotes and frame them on the wall !!!

I'd like to have them tattooed on my ass.

This Is The Phantom Lady · December 23, 2016 3:01 pm

Epic tattoo idea; and those links did make me smile!

kgreen20 · December 23, 2016 3:48 pm

While it may well be that the Watsons' marriage will end up failing--I'm not ruling that possibility out--I still believe that Mary and the baby will die in the end. That's what happened to canon Mary, after all, and it's not canon that Dr. Watson should raise a child as a single father while solving crimes with Holmes; therefore, I don't believe that modern-day John will, either. That he will end up losing his whole family through death is my prediction.

tonnaree · December 23, 2016 3:59 pm

Just saw some new pics from TST on tumblr. From the christening. Can't link to them from work but if anyone else would like to.

Vhanja · December 23, 2016 4:08 pm

Only found this one:

This Is The Phantom Lady · December 23, 2016 4:11 pm

They are from this video:

http://sherlocks-phantom-lady.tumblr.com/post/154851510927/pbstv-heres-the-cast-discussing-returning-to

Vhanja · December 23, 2016 4:12 pm

Haha, you were quicker than me, I was just about to post it now.

Lola Red · December 23, 2016 4:21 pm

about the spoiler

those quotes are very intriguing, I have a thousand theories firing in my head.

ewige · December 23, 2016 5:45 pm

Lautrela wrote:
Also, from what I saw on tumblr, according to Russian sites:

Colin Morgan plays Sherrinford Holmes.
*Edit : Seems to be a fake information, my bad !

Looks like a fake. The original tweet they are showing does basically look legit but the BBC One logo is different (all christmassy) these days.