BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / sherlock series 4 (spoilers inside)

**Posted by Vhanja** March 12, 2016 5:09 pm

Read a comment on Tumblr today about how Sherlock fans are now getting excited over literally watching paint dry. That had me laughing.

**Posted by besleybean** March 12, 2016 5:10 pm

Yes, I believe the piece was posted on here.

**Posted by Vhanja** March 12, 2016 5:22 pm

Oh, sorry, haven't read the thread properly, it seems. Late to the party as usual.

**Posted by Vhanja** March 13, 2016 3:09 pm

Found this today:

http://your-dear-watson.tumblr.com/post/140967330455/the-cumberbees-finally

**Posted by besleybean** March 13, 2016 3:15 pm

Although I had assumed most of that: good news, anyway!

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** March 13, 2016 7:51 pm

Good to see it in print!

**Posted by Russell** March 13, 2016 11:23 pm

Same here, but cool. Although I was only curiously 'huh' at one bit… the fact that those two are writing all the eps… no chance for a third writer to work on it with? But then, the only other person who ever did was the unfortunately seldom-lauded Steve Thompson, who I suppose has left.

But yay…. hi again, Arwel! (or rather, the infamous smiley!)

Hmm… the debate continues from remembering which shade green? Or just getting to watch paint dry?

**Posted by besleybean** March 14, 2016 6:47 am

I am going to resist getting excited by the decorating in process!

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** March 14, 2016 10:44 am

I can't resist!

**Posted by Schmiezi** March 14, 2016 5:49 pm

This Is The Phantom Lady wrote:
I can't resist!

Me neither. And TBH I don't see why I should. ;-)

**Posted by tonnaree** March 14, 2016 6:03 pm

Schmiezi wrote:
This Is The Phantom Lady wrote:
I can't resist!
Me neither. And TBH I don't see why I should. ;-)

Resistance is futile.
(someone had to say it. )

**Posted by nakahara** March 15, 2016 1:36 pm

Do you think Benedict will wear a wig for S4? From his recent photos, it doesn´t seem as if he had his hair long enough for the fluffy curls....

**Posted by tonnaree** March 15, 2016 2:47 pm

nakahara wrote:
Do you think Benedict will wear a wig for S4? From his recent photos, it doesn´t seem as if he had his hair long enough for the fluffy curls....

I would hope not, but think it is a real possibility.

At least they do have a very good wig. If I had not known it wasn't his real hair in TAB I would not have guessed.

**Posted by SusiGo** March 15, 2016 2:49 pm

I think his hair is fine and it has not been cut significantly since Hamlet. At Letters Live he had a lot of product in it. And Claire recently tweeted that she was off to twist and diffuse again. So I think there will be no wig.

**Posted by tonnaree** March 15, 2016 3:06 pm

*fingers crossed*

**Posted by SusiGo** March 15, 2016 3:14 pm

I have some little reservations of a different kind: Have you looked at his body lately? He is a bit on the heavy muscular side for Sherlock, if you ask me. Sure, he got more and more muscular from series to series but at the moment - do not get me wrong, he looks great - but it is not really Sherlock, is it?

**Posted by tonnaree** March 15, 2016 3:23 pm

SusiGo wrote:
I have some little reservations of a different kind: Have you looked at his body lately? He is a bit on the heavy muscular side for Sherlock, if you ask me. Sure, he got more and more muscular from series to series but at the moment - do not get me wrong, he looks great - but it is not really Sherlock, is it?

I had not noticed but now I must do some intensive research.
FOR SCIENCE!

**Posted by SusiGo** March 15, 2016 3:54 pm

Of course. Is there any other reason than science for looking at his body?

Ahem, sorry, back to topic. Wig or no wig, that is the question.

**Posted by besleybean** March 15, 2016 4:57 pm

We might know, soon!

**Posted by Liberty** March 15, 2016 5:43 pm

I suppose actors end up having to bulk for so many parts, that we might have lost the skinnier Sherlock. I do find it a bit silly that actors have to conform to that particular look - it seems like any shirtless scene needs hours in the gym and bulking and cutting or whatever it is they have to do, even if it wouldn't be necessary, story-wise, for the character to be muscular. (I think Sherlock needs to be strong, lithe and agile, but not necessarily muscular). It drives me nuts to see body-builder type bodies popping up in period dramas, etc. (Aidan Turner in Poldark, I'm looking at you!).

I would be happy with natural hair rather than a wig, even if it isn't quite long enough. It depends on how it's styled.