BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Official BBC releases - Series 4 - The Game is On!

**Posted by besleybean** February 14, 2017 7:14 pm

Oh I see I'd slightly misunderstood this.
Well the game is well and truly on IN S 4...still doesn't mean it isn't over once you've reached the end of the soundtrack!

**Posted by SusiGo** February 14, 2017 8:39 pm

Then this is not exactly the quote I would put at the end of the booklet.

**Posted by tonnaree** February 14, 2017 8:41 pm

I think it's much more fun to remain hopeful for a S5 until they absolutely tell us there won't be.

**Posted by besleybean** February 14, 2017 8:43 pm

Hope is always a possibility.
S 4 has only just ended anyway, I am still enjoying it.

**Posted by SusiGo** February 14, 2017 8:53 pm

So am I. Which does not mean I would not like to get some news ...

**Posted by besleybean** February 14, 2017 8:55 pm

So would I, but I'm not holding my breath.

**Posted by ewige** February 14, 2017 9:02 pm

tonnaree wrote:
I think it's much more fun to remain hopeful for a S5 until they absolutely tell us there won't be.

I think I'm in the minority because I seriously feel better thinking S4 is the last one.
The tension of waiting for something (if anything at all) for several years would be very taxing for me. The year of speculation between TAB and S4 was pure joy but also felt like a full time job!

**Posted by tobeornot221b** February 14, 2017 9:04 pm

And hope is more than relevant this time because as we don't have a cliffhanger - which meant we could be sure they wouldn't leave us hanging in limbo and come up with the next series sooner or later, it feels different. I could enjoy series 4 more when I knew it wasn't the last.

**Posted by SusiGo** February 14, 2017 9:06 pm

Well, I loved the hiatus between S2 and 3. No division in the fandom, lots of love and fun and sadness, waiting together for S3. The time between S3 and TAB was different since Mary proved to be such a divisive factor. But I still had fun. The tim between TAB and S4 was quite short and exciting. So you see, I am a hiatus fan. And while I like S4 very much I still see many loose ends. Too many for my liking.

**Posted by besleybean** February 14, 2017 9:10 pm

I don't mind hiatus if I know it is hiatus and not really the end!
As I say, I am not too despondent at the moment: still enjoying S 4 which I absolutely loved and thought was a perfect ending.
But if we get anymore, I will be delighted.

**Posted by ewige** February 14, 2017 9:12 pm

Yeah, I know, the loose ends make my skin crawl, but I try not to focus on them too much.
I have that irrational fear of not living to see the next installment All those memes with skeletons and dusty remotes waiting for more Sherlock in front of flimmering TVs are doing their job

**Posted by besleybean** February 14, 2017 9:14 pm

Ah, memes shmeems...if that's even a word!

**Posted by ewige** February 14, 2017 9:22 pm

Well, no matter how much fun I'm trying to make of that, it's still there. Maybe there will be soon a new ICD-10 classification for the fear of not living long enough to watch new Sherlock. I mean, yeah.

**Posted by besleybean** February 14, 2017 9:24 pm

Well I guess we all deal with things in our own way.
I just accept this might be the end and it'll just be a pleasant surprise if we get anymore.