SandraNM wrote:

I think the writers/producers should NOT have let us know that Sherlock was still alive and unharmed at the end of episode 3 or season 2.

I was really surprised at that bit myself. I get that it might have caused a huge headache for everyone involved if they hadn't given the audience something to hold onto for the long hiatus, but it still seemed a bit too much of a tip off. It works beautifully in the scene, but I think it would have worked just as well without it. Though, I probably would have been one of the crazy folk wondering if it really was over til I heard about the 3rd series, so I guess I should be grateful.   

Last edited by harleyq (November 3, 2012 7:50 pm)

I all agree with you, harleyq 

harleyq wrote:

SandraNM wrote:

I think the writers/producers should NOT have let us know that Sherlock was still alive and unharmed at the end of episode 3 or season 2.

I was really surprised at that bit myself. I get that it might have caused a huge headache for everyone involved of they hadn't given the audience something to hold onto for the long hiatus, but it still seemed a bit too much of a tip off. It works beautifully in the scene, but I think it would have worked just as well without it. Though, I probably would have been one of the crazy folk wondering if it really was over til I heard about the 3rd series, so I guess I should be grateful.   

At first I thought the same. But I think it's more interesting to figure out HOW he survived rather than DID he

besleybean wrote:

I understood it is to be a trilogy and Martin has to return to film a bit more...
But I don't EVER think they will film Sherlock without him.

They have had everything filmed Peter filmed so much that there was plenty for three. Just like LOTR, he originally filmed plenty and added an hour or more to each movie in the extended versions of the DVDs. So, there probably won't be much more to the extended Hobbit DVDs is my guess.

The appearance of Sherlock at the end of TRF will not just be a reassurance to those not familiar with the canon but also I think for its dramatic effect for those people and in addition it immediately makes clear that the story has not finished and that more is to be anticipated. This is important for such a television series, otherwise viewers will just 'drop off' thinking that it was all finished. I know we know that I continues but this would not be obvious for everyone. The appearance of Sherlock is a hook for the next series.

Yes but Sherlock's appearance is an emotional hook for the audience.

Ah yes, because we know Sherlock is alive but John doesn't.