BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / "Sherlock" writer wanted to write episode without Benedict Cumberbatch

**Posted by sj4iy** October 5, 2013 3:05 am

Luckily, he was vetoed XD

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/359630

**Posted by Punch me in the face** October 5, 2013 3:36 am

Yeah, that would be really weird

Although I'd really really really really (.........................) like to see flashback of the Holmes childhood. I love their relationship so much, and would love to learn more about it. How cute and interesting would it be to have a glimpse at kid Sherlock and teenage Mycroft?

**Posted by SusiGo** October 5, 2013 9:05 am

A flashback would be really nice but a whole episode without Benedict? No. A very big No.

**Posted by sj4iy** October 5, 2013 12:51 pm

I would love to have seen flashbacks...but not an entire episode.

Last edited by sj4iy (October 5, 2013 1:37 pm)

**Posted by SolarSystem** October 5, 2013 12:54 pm

Well, he says it himself: "I must’ve been drunk or something. Benedict’s amazing; how could I suggest it?”
Maybe he had too much port?

**Posted by Harriet** October 5, 2013 12:57 pm

No. One cannot have "too much port"

(Well, Billy Pitt could..)

**Posted by SolarSystem** October 5, 2013 1:18 pm

This is spreading out all over the forum, Harriet. We really need this other thread...

**Posted by nicbooful** October 5, 2013 7:13 pm

Can you imagine the uproar from the fandom? We have to wait so long for 3 episodes we would explode if he was only in 2.

**Posted by SolarSystem** October 5, 2013 9:04 pm

I admit that the idea is kind of interesting from an artistic point of view, because it really would be unexpected. I guess you could do this if there weren't only three episodes, but three episodes are... almost nothing, anyway. And one whole episode without the main character... no way.

**Posted by sj4iy** October 5, 2013 9:38 pm

I like the idea of Sherlock taking a backseat in an episode and seeing more of the other characters...but he should still be there.

**Posted by shirl** October 5, 2013 10:08 pm

Oh no, no to the highest power! A flashback episode walking down memory lane
would be fine but Benedict needs to be there to take us.

**Posted by Punch me in the face** October 6, 2013 10:58 pm

Ha ha, Sherlockology posted the link on their facebook page today.

I more or less made the same comment as here ("As I said when I first read the article, I'd love love love so see flashbacks of the Holmes childhood. How nice would it be to get a glimpse of kid Sherlock and teenage Mycroft? Their Relationship is so complex and interesting! But a whole episode without Ben? Nah!"), and got so far 187 "Like", I feel like a star (just kidding huh!)

I still don't get how the comment "Sherlock without Benedict? I wouldn't watch!" got 259 likes... *rolleyes*

Of course, Benedict has a lot to do with the success of the show and is one of the main reasons I watch it, but like I replied (and got 17 likes ha ha), I don't watch the show for the sake of Benedict only and would definitely watch an episode even if he weren't in there. Sherlock as a kid is still Sherlock and I'd LOVE to learn more about his childhood. And besides, what about the other actors?

I think that people claiming they wouldn't watch it are not Sherlock fans, but only Benedict ones and I think it's a pity, but maybe that's just me...