BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Baby Watson (spoilers!)

**Posted by Liberty** December 23, 2014 10:36 am

It looks like death/disappearance of the baby in pregnancy is unlikely:

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mark-gatiss-were-never-going-to-reveal-anything/1/408306.html

Mark Gatiss: We know that Mary is expecting a baby at the end of season three, and we will see the child - maybe at some point in the future, depending on where we pick up from.

(I love his word "antici-pointment"!)

**Posted by Vhanja** December 23, 2014 10:39 am

I know this sounds horrible, but that was dissapointing. Becoming a father is bound to change John's priorities. I just don't get this.

**Posted by Liberty** December 23, 2014 10:48 am

No, I know what you mean (isn't that what Sherlock realises at the wedding too?). But seeing the baby doesn't necessarily mean seeing it with John. Or seeing it with John for any length of time. Something could happen around the time of the birth, or just after. Or we could see Mary somewhere else with the baby.

I know I'm reading too much into it, but "depending on where we pick up from" is interesting. It's not meant to be a hint, I'm sure, but I'm imagining it is!

**Posted by mrshouse** December 23, 2014 11:15 am

I also feel that those are rather disappointing statements. What does that have to do with "Sherlock"? We had way more Watsons than we ever had in canon, personally I'm done with that. Please, please, please, no more Abbingman- homestory.

**Posted by SolarSystem** December 23, 2014 12:01 pm

I still don't trust any of them as far as I can throw them, whatever it is they are saying.

**Posted by tonnaree** December 23, 2014 12:04 pm

It's interesting that he says "the child" and not "their child" or something more personal. It could be argued that this is a hint the child is not John's.

**Posted by SolarSystem** December 23, 2014 12:07 pm

...or that it will die after all...

**Posted by Schmiezi** December 23, 2014 12:08 pm

At the moment, I'd prefer that. Easy way out without the need to kill the baby off.

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** December 25, 2014 7:51 pm

Will someone explain to me the head canon of the Watson baby being called Lily, and where that came from? Thanks!

**Posted by besleybean** December 25, 2014 7:55 pm

Another question I wish I'd asked...I've seen that too and never really taken it seriously...but if we really ARE going to get thsi baby afrer all...

**Posted by Schmiezi** December 25, 2014 8:00 pm

Sherlock Holmes wrote:
Will someone explain to me the head canon of the Watson baby being called Lily, and where that came from? Thanks!

I think it comes from "Mary Elisabeth Watson", as read on the wedding invitations.

**Posted by SusiGo** December 25, 2014 8:00 pm

Sherlock Holmes wrote:
Will someone explain to me the head canon of the Watson baby being called Lily, and where that came from? Thanks!

Is that really a head canon? I read at least ten different names in ten different fics.

**Posted by besleybean** December 25, 2014 8:11 pm

How do we get Lily from Mary Elisabeth(Celtic spelling!)?
Oh as in 'Lil bet' and then Lily?

**Posted by Schmiezi** December 25, 2014 8:26 pm

Or it comes from William, now that I think about it.
Not easy to make a female version from William or Scott.

Last edited by Schmiezi (December 25, 2014 8:28 pm)

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** December 25, 2014 8:31 pm

Schmiezi wrote:
Or it comes from William, now that I think about it.
Not easy to make a female version from William or Scott.

That makes more sense!

**Posted by SusiGo** December 25, 2014 8:39 pm

Yes, I like the idea.

**Posted by Harriet** December 26, 2014 10:24 pm

Now, if this isn't something

http://becks28nz.tumblr.com/post/81763521805/mark-gatiss-sherlock-q-a-brazil

**Posted by nakahara** December 26, 2014 10:54 pm

Harriet wrote:
Now, if this isn't something

http://becks28nz.tumblr.com/post/81763521805/mark-gatiss-sherlock-q-a-brazil

Problem solved!

**Posted by Schmiezi** December 27, 2014 8:49 am

Harriet wrote:
Now, if this isn't something

http://becks28nz.tumblr.com/post/81763521805/mark-gatiss-sherlock-q-a-brazil

Clever plot twist.

**Posted by Schmiezi** December 28, 2014 8:32 am

Swanpride wrote:
I don't really see the baby as limiting. More as an opportunity to explore new ground.

Now that is true. To me, it comes down to the question, "Do you believe that Moftiss have a very clever plan, or did they maneuver themselves into a corner?" I'd like to believe that they have a very very clever plan.