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Consulting Fans: Shannon, Geny, and Emma (with help from Dixie)

In this episode: With news of a read-through occurring last week, we’re ready to start speculating about series 4 and the mysterious Christmas special!

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Welcome back – We start by reviewing our general spoiler policy for tumblr and the podcast itself.

THE picture posted by Sue and many others involved in production (Mark, Arwel, etc) and distribution (BBCOne, PBS, etc).

Surprise Read-through

Arwel’s Tweets

MISC

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-Wham, “Last Christmas”

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Consulting Fans: Shannon, Geny, Dixie, Emma

In this episode: We return from hiatus to squee over the latest announcement from the BBC and speculate wildly about what we might see in the special and series 4 .(RAMPANT SPECULATION below.)

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This Week’s Top 10:

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-Friedrich Schiller, “Ode to Joy”

-Rockwell, “Somebody’s Watching Me”

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Consulting Fans: Shannon, Drinkingcocoa

In this episode: We wrap up 2013 with our favorite theories and predictions before Series 3 airs. ALL theories introduced over all the Spoilercasts can be viewed on The Crime Scene Wall of Theories Excel Sheet.

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Our Top 10 Favorite Theories:

1. We’re going to the Holmes estate for Christmas Dinner. (From Spoilercast 15.)

2. Sherlock won’t suddenly be easy to get along with and will still be rather unpleasant and arrogant. (From Spoilercast 16.)

3. Magnussen is blackmailing Mary and the beamed wedding photo seen on the building is meant to threaten her marriage. (From Spoilercast 14.)

4. The relationship between John and Mary will actually strengthen the relationship between John and Sherlock. (From Spoilercast 5.)

5. We are going to see a seduction scene where Sherlock lays on the charm. (From Spoilercast 14.)

6. Steven Moffat is going to make us fall in love with Mary and will then rip our hearts out. (All the Spoilercasts!)

7. Magnussen is modeled upon Rupert Murdoch and will use his media conglomerate to facilitate blackmail. (From Spoilercast 15.)

8. We will see Sherlock dancing and he will be a very smooth dancer. (From Spoilercast 7.)

9. Molly having a type is a plot point and her fiancé is going to be a token red-shirt character who is targeted because he looks like Sherlock. (From Spoilercast 17.)

10. If Gatiss is involved in directing and there is a gay bar scene in episode two, there is going to be massive objectification of Benedict which turns generations of sexist objectification of women on its head. (From Spoilercast 7.)

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– Rockwell, “Somebody’s Watching Me”

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Consulting Fans: Geny, Dixie, Emma

In this episode: We look at the latest news regarding all things BBC Sherlock Series 3.

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This Week’s Top Ten:

A. BFI – spoilers – The importance of blacklisting – the fourth wall – BSB’s #ProjectFandom [1] // Caitlin Moran in contact with fanfic writer [2]

B. John’s blog update [3]

C. Sherlock S3 DVD release information [4]

D. Trailer discussion and analysis [5] // all mini clips here [6]

1. It WAS John at grave (with Mary) [7]

2. Does Sherlock make John shave off the moustache? (Sherlock’s comment in the trailer about, “We’ll have to get rid of that”)

3. Sherlock on the roof of Bart’s – escape route – mind palace – what really happened on the roof? [10][11][12]

4. “The one person he thought didn’t matter at all to me was the one person that mattered the most.” Who is “he”? Moriarty? Who mattered the most? Six people are shown are he says those words:

5. How and when does John find out Sherlock is alive? In public at the restaurant? Or in private at 221B (shot from trailer where he walks into the flat and looks shocked)?

6. Evidence that the crime scene wall we’ve been wondering about all this time was assembled by Sherlock and not John!

7. Do we see an image of John in the bonfire, or just waking from a nightmare? [15][16][17][18]

8. 051113 [19]

9. Doctor Watson back in the office [20] // GP? // Pediatrician // Mary? (additional info in BFI extra at end) // what is Mary late for? Emma and Geny investigate // costume – timeline [21] [22] — John’s abduction [23]

10. BFI specifics

Other links of interest:

Geny’s daily spoiler roundup posts [26]

Ruther2’s Making of Sherlock Series [27]

The #setlock tag on Tumblr [28]

The #setlock hashtag on Twitter [29]

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– Queen, “Thank God It’s Christmas”

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Consulting Fans: Geny, Dixie, Shannon

In this episode: We look at the the photos and Christmas Promo Trailer released for BBC Sherlock Series 3. This episode was recorded Friday night, before the interactive trailer was released. We’ll be getting on that one as soon as we can. We love you BBC, but oh my god!

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This Week’s Top Ten:

1. The Christmas Promo Footage [1] – Someone at the BBC enjoyed tormenting us with those lyrics.[2]

2. Christmas mini-sode.[3] What will we see? – Anderson and the fans? Angst all around? Sherlock’s actual return? John’s Christmas without Sherlock?

3. 30+ new Sherlock pictures (leaked! [4][5]– the BBC loves us [6])

4. Molly’s shirt – are we going to see the Fall and John’s reaction to it from Molly’s perspective. [7]

5. Ring-watch pays off.[8] That’s definitely not a camera strap on Molly’s finger.[9]. Who is he? “Red Shirt Guy”? Villain? Sniper? [10] // Ring-watch-part-2 Lestrade divorced for good? [11] Then why the champagne? can we expect the original ring-watch to pay off soon? Is that the reason for the up and down mood in 221B?

6. Conversation in a Kebab Shop? / Spencers Cafe? [12]. Is this the moment Gatiss wrote about on Twitter? When does the headbutt happen? Twitter play by play [13] – video shortly after headbutt happened – in front of Kebab shop [14]

7. Costume confirmed: Sherlock in a Tux and bow tie additionally to “normal” attire when entering Daffodil. Switcheroo with waiter? Who put Sherlock on the ground?[15] Mary? bloody nose is happening later as observed by setlockers [16]

8. Tomi May finally has a role description.[17]

9. John’s blog – counter is gone? [18]

10. Last but not least: Dec 15th “The Empty Hearse” @ BFI [20], Jan 5th “The Sign of Three” @BaftaCymru [21], Jan 8th “His Last Vow” @Bafta [22] – blacklist, tag, avoid[23]

Other links of interest:

Geny’s daily spoiler roundup posts [24]

Ruther2’s Making of Sherlock Series [25]

The #setlock tag on Tumblr [26]

The #setlock hashtag on Twitter [27]

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– Mariah Carey, (Christmas) Baby Please Come Home

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Consulting Fans: Geny, Emma, Shannon

In this episode: We look at the latest news regarding all things BBC Sherlock Series 3 (SPOILERS below, obviously.)

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This Week’s Top Ten:

1. The New Trailer [1]

2. Let’s talk about Anderson.

3. John’s Blog Update[8]

4. Promo shots

5. Sherlock Jan 19th in US – when in the UK? BFI [14]. How do I protect myself from being spoiled.

6. Aidan Turner NOT cast Jamie Hudson.

7. Vinette Robinson [15]

8. Amanda Abbington confirmed as Mary Morsten/Morstan [16]

9. Derren Brown in Doctor Who – cover story? [17] is that a hint, Moffat?

10. #SherlockLives – Let’s show the BBC and the world that we are ready for Sherlock’s return. Post your own handwritten #SherlockLives with yourself, a landmark from where you live, etc – be creative. Post on twitter and/or tumblr, tag it #SherlockLives AND #BBCONE (they do check their tag). [18]

Geny’s daily spoiler roundup posts [19]

Ruther2’s Making of Sherlock Series [20]

The #setlock tag on Tumblr [21]

The #setlock hashtag on Twitter [22]

Contact

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Music

– Rockwell, Somebody’s Watching Me

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Consulting Fans: Shannon, Geny, Dixie (with special appearances by Emma and Drinkingcocoa)

In this episode: We discuss spoilers for Sherlock series 3 and what we’re going to do now that filming is over.

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1. BBC drama trailer [1]

2. More casting news: Tomi May is BACK. [2] Is this a familiar face from Baskerville? [3][4] Hugh Holman as the waiter in S3E1? [5] [6]

3. MOD base filming – hangars – air base – military [7]

4. Scene John – Mary – AND Mycroft? [8]

5. Remote, remote location – what could that mean? jet? cottage? [9] And what’s up with Mycroft in casual wear? [10]

6. Villain-y goodness – [11] [12] – WITH Lindsay Duncan

7. Trepoff case – GUILTY! [13] canon? CAM GLOBAL NEWS? just how influential is this new villain?

8. John and Sherlock at a pizzaria follow-up. Why a New York pizzaria? [14] [15] John drinks coffee AND wine [16] and Sherlock is in the same seat but at a different time [17] Is this Mind Palace or a sign of waiting and angst?

9. Sneak peek at score from Series 3 in Edinburgh. [18] Could there be a Sherlock prom in our future? [19][20] Would you go? [21]

10. Taking down sets … but which one? [22]

Look for the Crime-Scene Wall, table of all the theories raised on Spoilercast, coming soon.

A special shout-out to our Consulting Transcribers: Caroline, Jana, ChicagoCadGirl, Roberta, Saskia, and Sherlockappreciationblog

Other links of interest:

Geny’s daily spoiler roundup posts [23]

Ruther2’s Making of Sherlock Series [24]

The #setlock tag on Tumblr [25]

The #setlock hashtag on Twitter [26]

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– Rockwell, Somebody’s Watching Me

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Consulting Fans: Shannon, Geny

In this episode: We hear from fans who were at North Gower Street for #setlock on August 21st and discuss the past week’s spoilers for Sherlock series 3. (SPOILERS below, obviously.)

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This Week’s Top Ten:

2. Casting:

–> Butler for Magnussen: [3] (we recall canon)[4]

3. Gower Street [5]

–> scene 1 John and Sherlock leave 221B – Sherlock tells John to bring gun – John doesn’t know why he should – Sherlock takes off in cab – John walks away from 221B [6][7]

–> scene 2 John and Sherlock arrive in cab at 221B – Sherlock in Hobolock-look[8] – door knocker straight – Sherlock complains about OCD and “he doesn’t even know he is doing it” (Mycroft?)[9]

–> scene 3 four men in suits leave 221B Baker Street – three security guys, one “villain-y” looking guy, but not Magnussen – security guards positioned around car – 4th guy gets in – drive off [10], [11], [12]

–> scene 4 not 221B but still Gower Street – Anderson and Mary (????)

4. Leinster Gardens // Moscow Road

–> scene 2 Sherlock and John Sherlock walks past café John is sitting in – stops and looks at him – they look at each other – no dialogue (mind palace?)[17][18], [19],[20], [21], [22], [23],

5. 9 Stoney Lane – St. Botolph Building  – doors to offic building say “CAM” on glass doors (Charles Augustus Magnussen?)[24] pics via extra from that night [25]

–> scene 1 Sherlock and John (with ring [26]) going up the escalator

–> scene 2 (not visible) security guards having to pick up someone –> freeze frame, green screens (we think: Sherlock deducing Sherlock as double was on set as well) (extras info: [27], freeze frame requires dance education as freezing from running was required [28], [29], [30])

–> scene 3 Sherlock and John get into elevator (pre-scene to Heron Tower (?))

6. Heron Tower [31]

–> scene 2 Sherlock and John in elevator – from 0-32 floor (again and again) – either long deduction or awkward silence [33]

–> extras saw tall woman leaving Tower, guarded with umbrellas, in dress, long dark wavy hair –> Yasmin Akram?[34], [35], [36]

–> scene 3 Sherlock and John doubles were driven away to do additional scenes in London [38][39] – Ambulance [40] – Sherlock getting shot/injured? (remember his hospital get-up)

7. Cab scene London

8. Sherlock in January 2014 then? [45][46][47]

9. Afghanistan flashback? [48] but: [49]

10. Timeline reconstruction. Does Series 3 in fact span a full year?

Geny’s daily spoiler roundup posts [50]

Ruther2’s Making of Sherlock Series [51]

The #setlock tag on Tumblr [52]

The #setlock hashtag on Twitter [53]

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Music

– Rockwell, Somebody’s Watching Me

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Consulting Fans: Shannon, Geny, Dixie

In this episode: We discuss the past week’s spoilers for Sherlock series 3.

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This Week’s Top Ten:

1. Casting additions: Jake Xu as hospital staff. [1] Jamie Jarvis as surgeon.[2] And we learned that Lyndsay Duncan is Lady Smallwood.[3]

2. Sherlock seen in pajamas on Friday and bathrobe outside optometry building in Cardiff. [4] Does this suggest he’s in the hospital. Amanda also around, but in what capacity? [5]

3. Then we came to Cardiff on Saturday. Ambulance at LOC [6]and minibuses spotted at base, six or seven people wearing scrubs were seen inside, and Jake Xu apparently bought a suit for the part but was put into scrubs.[7][8][9][10]. Two scenes filmed, one upstairs not visible from outside and one downstairs – visible.

4. Molly was present in her lab coat suggesting this might be St. Barts and later on came out to say hello to the setlockers.[11]

5. Rehearsal and actual filming seen for Lestrade and John. Lestrade on phone asking for “His usual hangouts” naming two places. John in cardigan briefly during really bad weather, suggests there’s a reason for him being in that building.[12]

6. Sunday scene 1, Lestrade on phone walking into shop, stops in front of door distracted by something he sees in the paper. No idea what he sees. Mark directed.[13]

7. Sunday scene 2, Amanda, Martin, Benedict and Tom Brook (the one who let John into the abandoned building). Sherlock in homeless get-up, Amanda in pajamas driving the car. John and Sherlock having it out on the stairs after Sherlock punches out the wooden board covering the doors, jumps down stairs, get into car, confronted by Tom Brook guy, take him into the car, and drive off. Unknown fifth person in back seat with Sherlock sandwiched in-between. [14] [15] [16][17]

8. Sunday scene 3, at the university. Suggested that it was going to be a court scene set in Austria or Germany with the verdict not guilty. Minibuses with extras spotted. Lots of suit-type costumes.

9. Also spotted, special crew van and Benedict’s body double in full on costume with hair twisted and diffused, suit, and crisp white dress shirt.

10. And finally, because we love her so much, Molly Hooper is officially done for series 3[18] while Awel tweets about some important numbers [19].

Other links of interest:

Geny’s daily spoiler roundup posts [19]

Ruther2’s Making of Sherlock Series [20]

The #setlock tag on Tumblr [21]

The #setlock hashtag on Twitter [22]

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– ZZ Top, Sharp Dressed Man

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Consulting Fans: Shannon, Geny, Emma (with special appearance by Dixie)

In this episode: We discuss the past week’s spoilers for Sherlock series 3.

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This Week’s Top Ten Five:

1. Most of this week’s filming took place inside which meant photos were limited. However, apparently we’ll be seeing something brand new [1] and special [2]. Could this be related to Sherlock’s Mind Palace, which we are also meant to see more of [3] ?

2. There will definitely be Mycroft and Sherlock interaction in this episode. [4] Although, apparently, this does not involve either Holmes kicking the other in the crotch [5] [6].

3. Arwel continues to use Twitter to torment the fandom [7]. Loo thinks series 3 will blow our minds [8] and Amanda adores her job? [9] Is this planned promotion or are they just really excited.

4. Pembrey [10][11] and now this also seems to make a little bit more sense [12] — canon: [13]

5. Casting and potential plot spoiler – we suspect a Monk will make a pivotal appearance in this episode based upon a recently completed casting call for Tibetan Monks for a Wales-based popular series [14]. This would also fit with an ACD canon reference in The Adventure of the Empty House [15] in which Sherlock briefly mentions his exploits while he was away [16].

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Geny’s daily spoiler roundup posts [17]

Ruther2’s Making of Sherlock Series [18]

The #setlock tag on Tumblr [19]

The #setlock hashtag on Twitter [20]

Contact

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Music

– Rockwell, Somebody’s Watching Me