Liberty wrote:

This Is The Phantom Lady wrote:

Speaking of that chess picture... should I take it down?

I might be thick but I can't see what it spoils... but maybe we'll know after TLD?

Where did you post it? If it's in the Official Releases thread, then might be best to move it. 

I have a feeling it's TFP, but I'm maybe not basing that on any hard evidence!  I could be influenced by thinking TFP is about Mycroft.  But I do think it has that sort of feel, from what we've seen of the trailer, etc. 

It is and I will!

Oh. Seems it's been removed for me

Last edited by This Is The Phantom Lady (January 6, 2017 1:40 pm)

Thanks, Phantom!

And yes, Tonnarree.  He's featuring heavily on my post-it of episode predictions.  Is that what they mean by the thing that nobody picked up on?  Something we did pick up on - the "fake" handshake with Moriarty.   I've really hoped they are going to use that in S4, and I love the idea of the double bluff. 

Lola Red wrote:

I would love that actually. Mycroft would make a great villain to Sherlock (also it might ensure Mycroft's continued survival, since I have the distinct feeling that they are setting him up for something big, I'd rather have him ending up as the big bad than dead).

PS I love how that picture has suddenly become so much more exciting 

Me too, Lola! 

I just love the way Mark plays him, and would love to see something more in depth.  I wonder if this is part of their "insane wish fulfilment"?  Which could include getting to play the ultimate villain?

The problem is that no one saw the spoilers in that picture, but now that they put focus on it, we might see it. Bad move!

Wow, they have been very efficient with taking down the chess pic! I even checked my local folder just in case. Still there - so no Moriarty-level hacking was involved

The copyright notices mentioned that the marketing efforts would be negated so maybe it's a marketing issue first and foremost. Moftiss wouldn't act to repair the leak because they know too well: the fandom would latch onto this single so far innocent (altho extremely sexy) pic. But now the marketing guys got trigger happy and made everything worse, so Moftiss are probably facepalming themselves right about now.

ewige wrote:

But now the marketing guys got trigger happy and made everything worse, so Moftiss are probably facepalming themselves right about now.

So now the whole marketing dept are in the basement? 

I wouldn't want Mycroft to be the big baddie. That doesn't fit with him really caring for his little brother, I think. Depends on how it would be executed.

Vhanja wrote:

ewige wrote:

But now the marketing guys got trigger happy and made everything worse, so Moftiss are probably facepalming themselves right about now.

So now the whole marketing dept are in the basement? 

I wouldn't want Mycroft to be the big baddie. That doesn't fit with him really caring for his little brother, I think. Depends on how it would be executed.

I think it must be PBS actually since the notices quoted US regulations (or maybe it's just because tumblr falls under the US jurisdiction?).

Maybe Mycroft pulls strings and cuts corners for Sherlock and sometimes loses sight for what's right and wrong.

Kings's still standing, so Mycroft is not beaten...

I've never undestood chess, so I won't be useful here ! But I think the pieces are important...

Schmiezi wrote:

ewige wrote:

But Sherlock's knight has Mycroft's king in a stalemate, doesn't it?

Sherlock's knight is sitting between them, watching.

This picture is getting better and better.

Is that really either S 4 news or a spoiler?!