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**Posted by Ivy** December 4, 2014 8:51 pm

http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/sherlock/241667/111-things-you-might-not-know-about-sherlock-season-3

There were really things I didn't know *LOL*

I like this one

94. Benedict Cumberbatch’s dad, Timothy Carlton, insisted on wearing the garish red bow tie on the Christmas Day scenes because he says he wears bowties and musical socks at Christmas in real life to embarrass him.

**Posted by Liberty** December 4, 2014 9:15 pm

Strangely, I did actually know that one! Maybe it was in the commentary - actually, I think most of these are from the commentaries! Still going to have fun reading them all, though. There were loads of great little bits from the commentaries that I wanted to post here, but couldn't find the right thread for.

Edit: I think ALL of these are from the commentaries!

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**Posted by nakahara** December 4, 2014 9:19 pm

Loooong article but quite interesting.

Had no idea that Benedict jumping through the window in TEH was a composite shot. Always wondered how they did it.

And the extras from TRF and TEH were the same with two years pause in between? Oh my God - it was probably hell to round them all up again!

**Posted by Liberty** December 4, 2014 9:28 pm

I liked the detail about the real person behind Magnussen/MIlverton. They talked about this when Magnussen was visiting 221B. The wikipedia page is interesting (and it seems there were rumours about him being a blackmailer, but no actual proof).

Also liked the orchid on the fishing line. And Moffat's comments about inadvertently reusing dialogue in different shows!

Beautiful Sherlock picture at the end, too.

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**Posted by Ivy** December 4, 2014 9:47 pm

I also liked the one about Martin hating his moustache and "But I'm a sex symbol!"

Interesting as well
According to Sue Vertue, Mary Morstan’s line “Well, he would have needed a confidante” is our first hint that the character isn’t exactly who she says she is. “She’s assessing it from her point of view.”

That's the first thing I thought after watching HLV and and watching TEH again and also in that cafe (?) before Sherlock is hit the third time that moment John gets angry because Sherlocks thinks he's overreacting, Mary seems to agrees with Sherlock.

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**Posted by Harriet** December 4, 2014 9:48 pm

Thanks, Ivy!

**Posted by maryagrawatson** December 4, 2014 10:55 pm

Well, that was refreshing, lots of new information!

I remember watching the end of TSOT with Sherlock banging on the door and thinking that that must have hurt. It apparently did!

Mary

**Posted by Ivy** December 5, 2014 11:59 am

101. The line from Mycroft to Sherlock that “your loss would break my heart” was heavily debated, but left in on the understanding that Mycroft had been drugged by that point, explaining his emotional candour.

That's not a surprise

**Posted by Mattlocked** December 5, 2014 1:09 pm

68. In the lab scene where Wiggins deduces that John has been cycling to work, they had trouble ironing the required creases into his shirt as it was made from a non-iron fabric.

That's funny.

7. Una Stubbs’ nickname for Rupert Graves is “Mr Gorgeous.”

61. Una Stubb’s nickname for Lars Mikkelsen is “Mr Gorgeous.”

???
Ah well, aren't they all just "Mr. Gorgeous"?

Thanks for posting, Ivy!

**Posted by SolarSystem** December 5, 2014 1:50 pm

Mattlocked wrote:
7. Una Stubbs’ nickname for Rupert Graves is “Mr Gorgeous.”

61. Una Stubb’s nickname for Lars Mikkelsen is “Mr Gorgeous.”

???
Ah well, aren't they all just "Mr. Gorgeous"?

Yes... but one particular Mr. Gorgeous is more gorgeous than any other Mr. Gorgeous.

**Posted by Liberty** December 5, 2014 6:12 pm

She does call them both "Mr Gorgeous" in the commentaries. I didn't think it was her nickname for them - just an approving comment on their looks!

**Posted by Lola Red** December 5, 2014 10:47 pm

29. It was in the original plan for Sherlock to try out Mrs Hudson, as well as Molly, as a potential assistant in The Empty Hearse, but never came to pass. "She would have said no," says Una Stubbs.

I am so glad they did not include crime-solving with Mrs. Hudson (I think it would have been hilarious though, with her telling him to button up his coat in the middle of a brilliant deduction).
I felt Molly really deserved the moment she got just before they parted ways again, when Sherlock finally gives her a genuine smile. That is one of my favourite scenes. It’s just such a little, gentle gesture, but it seems to say so much. I feel having him trying out different partners would have taken away from his thank you to Molly.

**Posted by maryagrawatson** December 5, 2014 11:21 pm

Lola Red wrote:
I am so glad they did not include crime-solving with Mrs. Hudson (I think it would have been hilarious though, with her telling him to button up his coat in the middle of a brilliant deduction).

I felt Molly really deserved the moment she got just before they parted ways again, when Sherlock finally gives her a genuine smile.

That scene really hints at how much happened between them around the time of the fall (and we get more when we learn that he uses her flat as a bolthole). There is so much progress in their relationship in these few lines. Sherlock acknowledges her feelings for him and let's her down gently by making it clear that there's something wrong with him and that she deserves better. There is such fondness conveyed towards Molly in the smile before the kiss, so much character growth from the SIB kiss.

So, yeah. What Lola said.

Mary