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

**Posted by besleybean** September 9, 2016 4:14 pm

Oh god have we got more fake reviews?
I love these so much!

**Posted by kgreen20** September 9, 2016 5:59 pm

I hope it'll also come out on DVD; that's the format I want.

**Posted by besleybean** September 9, 2016 6:02 pm

It will, undoubtedly.
All of BBC Sherlock is available on DVD.

**Posted by tonnaree** September 9, 2016 7:08 pm

You can pre-order on regular DVD also. I just happened to post the link to blueray.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** September 9, 2016 7:20 pm

I'd be shocked if they didn't, so good that they did!

And that review is gold, lol!

**Posted by SusiGo** September 13, 2016 3:51 pm

Here is an article about series 4. And it is like a déjà-vu. After series 2 they hinted at a Reichenbach clue nobody noticed. I have been waiting until this very day to learn what clue that was. And now it is about clues regarding Sherlock's future that are "blindingly obvious?" I hope this time we do not have keep searching until we are old and grey.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-09-13/mark-gatiss-says-weve-missed-blindingly-obvious-clues-about-sherlocks-future

**Posted by mrshouse** September 13, 2016 4:12 pm

Well, the Mofftiss love their teasing to keep up the suspense

**Posted by besleybean** September 13, 2016 4:13 pm

Well I hope the clues aren't pointing to his impending death!

**Posted by SusiGo** September 13, 2016 4:20 pm

Why should they?

**Posted by besleybean** September 13, 2016 4:22 pm

References to overdoses etc.

**Posted by Schmiezi** September 13, 2016 4:38 pm

Somehow that article does not leave me overly excited. I mean, I am very excited about S4 already but the article does not really ignite more. I guess I have heard stuff like that too often.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** September 13, 2016 4:51 pm

Hmm yeah we've heard that before...

And really, did this tell us anything?

**Posted by tonnaree** September 13, 2016 5:17 pm

Just keep talking Mark. You know we don't trust you for a hot minute.

**Posted by besleybean** September 13, 2016 5:22 pm

I may be more interested in the things that people are seeing which aren't there!

**Posted by Schmiezi** September 13, 2016 5:45 pm

John honestly forgiving Mary. ;-)

**Posted by besleybean** September 13, 2016 5:46 pm

We'll see.

**Posted by Liberty** September 13, 2016 5:50 pm

Well, I hope they tell us afterwards what was "blindingly obvious". I can think of plenty of themes and ideas that seem to be hinted at for S4, but nothing that's staring me in the face.

I suppose it's a good point, though, that whatever they do will be accessible to the casual viewer. It's not going to need some complicated thesis to explain it. (However, I'd argue that there ARE fairytale references in TRF, so it's not such a wild idea to speculate about that).

**Posted by Vhanja** September 13, 2016 5:58 pm

The one thing that stares me in the face, and I think would also do so for the casual viewer, is "Redbeard". There is something traumatic in Sherlock's past, and it seems it's now finally catching up to him.

**Posted by besleybean** September 13, 2016 6:00 pm

Yes that and Mycroft collecting all this info on him...

**Posted by SusiGo** September 13, 2016 6:07 pm

So if I understand Mark correctly, what will happen to Sherlock is blindingly obvious but has been overlooked by many (who concentrate on unrelated issues). Hm. This would mean it cannot be Moriarty which probably has been the most discussed point among casual viewers. And it cannot be Mary/the baby/the Watson marriage either because I think this may be the second most discussed point among casual viewers.

So I would opt for Sherlock and his personal development. The talk about the show being about a detective and not about the cases makes me believe that Sherlock himself is the Case. His past, his emotional/sexual issues, his demons. I think they will be in the centre of S4.