I can’t. I can’t really deal with this. I can’t even think of anything to say. We’re not going to be okay.
just can we all be prepared to hold one another. I am here for you. Will you be there for me?
Now, this liveblog is going to be different for everyone, since it’s not airing officially in the United States. Like all liveblogs with relative airings, this liveblog starts when you have access to “The Reichenbach Fall.â€Â Use the comments below as your glorious canvas. In order to avoid spoilers, please try to avoid going back and commenting on comments made on the front page so those of us who are liveblogging can stick to the front page to leave them.
The review (and my own eulogy) will go up on Monday.
god help us all
I don’t think I can cope with how equal parts excited and terrified I am for this episode. I think I finally understand how you feel Mark. I am so unprepared, I know I’m unprepared, but even with that I’m not close to being prepared for how unprepared I am.
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I AM GOING TO CRY EMBARRASSINGLY IN FRONT OF MY COURSEMATES.
…We formed a support group though, so maybe they will too.
ALL THE CREYS.
I'm watching this with my parents. If I cry, I am never going to be allowed to forget it.
HOLD IT IN, THEN COME CRY WITH US. WE UNDERSTAND. <3
I think there's only one thing that can be said right now:
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I just want the entire episode to be like this:
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IS THAT SO MUCH TO ASK???
OH MY GOD THIS GIF EXISTS NOW, DID YOU MAKE IT, YOU'RE MY FAVORITE. 😀
Brb rewriting the lyrics of that entire song to be Reichenbach-related.
Yes, I made it. IT WAS TOO GOOD NOT TO!
I fear I'm going to overuse this in the future, but the sentiment is too perfect not to
exploitrepeat. A lot. 🙂That gif is flawless, as are you!
PERFECT GIF IS PERFECT.
It was time for this, really. I bow down to your general awesomeness.
*scrolls really fast past possible spoilers*
OMG WHY CAN'T I WATCH THIS YET I'M DYING HERE. WHEN DOES THIS SERIES GET TO THE US/iTUNES?
Also, I saw Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows the other week and thought it handled (spoilered just in case) gur jubyr Ervpuraonpu fprar cerggl jryy (rkprcg sbe gur fheivivat whfg orpnhfr bs na bkltra guvatl, ohg jungrire). Now I'm really curious to see how this version will go.
Anyone else seen the movie? Thoughts?
V ernyyl yvxrq ubj gurl unaqyrq vg gbb rkprcg, ntnva, sbe fubjvat gung ur fheivirq. Ohg V xabj gbavtug gurl jvyy abg tvir hf gung fngvfsnpgvba naq vg jvyy QRFGEBL ZR.
Fb ernyyl, V pna arire or cresrpgyl cyrnfrq 🙂
There are …. illicit ways to watch it, before it gets to the U.S. and iTunes. JUST SAYING. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, THEY'RE OUT THERE.
Re: Game of Shadows – V guvax bar bs gur zbfg ubeevoyr guvatf nobhg gur bevtvany fgbel jnf gur snpg gung Jngfba vfa'g rira gurer sbe gur snyy. Ur whfg pbzrf onpx naq frrf gur rivqrapr NAQ UR XABJF. V qba'g xabj jul gung fgevxrf zr nf fb zhpu jbefr. V'z jbaqrevat juvpu jnl vg'yy unccra va Fureybpx.
I'm seeing the movie on Wednesday. I didn't know until recently vg rira unaqyrq ervpuraonpu, fb V'yy or vagrerfgrq gb pbzcner gur gjb fb qverpgyl.
omg i just download it off ~the Internet~ around 2pm PST. That's usually when the file goes up. I have no idea how that happens but I just enjoy it.
It won't go up then tonight. They moved it up til 9pm tonight in Britain, which means It won't be over til 10:30pm, which means it won't go up till at least 3:15 PST.
You know, I did not even notice that it was on at a different time. There is no way in hell that I could be Sherlock.
Brace yourselves for the following information…
"The Final Problem," the orginial story published by Conan Doyle was first published in 1893.
"The Empty House," in which the events of the previous story were ultimately resolved, was first published in 1903.
So if Gatiss and Moffat want to follow Conan Doyle's lead, you should only have to wait for TEN YEARS….
Nooooooou!!!! 12 months already feels unbearably long 🙁
A friend of mine made a comment about how they should leave it three years so it matches the in-universe timeline. I may have shouted at him for suggesting such a terrible idea. Ten years would KILL ME.
The worst thing is the three year thing'll probably happen. Between Freeman's Hobbit commitments, Cumberbatch's Hobbit and Star Trek commitments AND Moffat focusing on Doctor Who's 50th anniversary there's a good chance they won't have the time to write/film it til then. (Poor Gatiss, he'll just have to sit in the corner writing his own Sherlock fic until everyone else is ready again.)
Hm, I'd put it at more like another eighteen months to two years tops myself; Moffat has already stepped back from the project more than in series one, so I'd assume that would simply continue re: DW. And while they do have commitments, given the enthusiasm of everyone (Freeman especially has said it's his favourite thing he's ever done and was prepared to give up The Hobbit for it) I'd be surprised if SOMETHING wasn't worked out. I doubt three years, tbh.
I would be very surprised if the BBC would have the guts to take a six-episode series and wait three years before resolving its cliffhanger/ending, too. Audience interest would wane and people would forget their excitement.
I'm probably just preparing myself for the worst so I hope you're right. Freeman's enthusiasm on the Graham Norton Show definitely makes me more hopeful.
Now we know that s3 has been commissioned for as long as s2 has, I really hope I'm right and that they worked this shit out in advance.
Somewhat spoilery question: qbrf nalbar xabj jul, jvgu yvxr 60 fgbevrf gb pubbfr sebz, gurl pubfr gb qb Ervpuraonpu Snyyf fb fbba? Vf gurer whfg abg nabgure frevrf va gur jbexf rire?
Erznexnoyl, vg'f dhvgr pybfr gb ubj gur fgbevrf jrer bevtvanyyl choyvfurq. "Gur Svany Ceboyrz" jnf gur ynfg bs gur frpbaq ongpu gb or choyvfurq.
Ah, okay. I can't really remember the order I read them but I had a sense that this one came later. Thanks!
Ab, abguvat yvxr gung, V oryvrir frevrf guerr vf pbasvezrq. Ohg gurl jnag gb trg gur ovt barf bhg gur jnl rneyl orpnhfr gurl qba'g jnag gb cvff nebhaq naq qvfpbire, fnl, gurl nera'g trggvat n sbhegu frevrf.
my feelings about this episode in gifs (please let this work)
THE WHOLE EPISODE I WILL BE A COMBINATION OF
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IF IT DOES NOT COME BACK FOR A THIRD SERIES I WILL BE
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Fear not, apparently the third season was ordered at the same time as the second.
I feel completely ridiculous right now. I know this story. This part of Holmes canon is familiar to me! I am used to it! So why, why, why am I so COMPLETELY TERRIFIED of tonight? I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE FEELINGS THIS SHOW GIVES ME. Self, you are a canon fan. You don't need to act shocked at what will presumably happen tonight!
oh who am i kidding gonna go sob in a corner brb
I want to take this moment to break all of the hearts.
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YOU ARE MAKING ME CRY ALREADY! Oh god, how the hell am I going to cope during the real thing?
SWEET BABY JESUS WHY
I HATE YOU!
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*Bursts into tears*
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A little levity to help cushion the coming blow:
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More humor for now, since we will have ALL THE CREYS later:
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And yet more:
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Trying once more to post two last images. For some reason, it keeps giving me a blank post when I try this last one.
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All the sads… This is how I feel right now.
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Repost… come on.
Random series 2 gifs!
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They're so happy and giggly and … *sobs quietly*
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I'm pretty sure there's a special place in Hell reserved for show runners who taunt their fans like this.
Someone also asked him on twitter "on a scale of 1 to 10, how happy are you to see the fandom suffering already?" His reply: 57.
SPECIAL HELL.
My dad was all 'Going out, see you later… I may come back during Sherlock but I'll try not to disturb you'.
If he disturbs me during Sherlock, I will eat his family. I don't even care that there's a huge flaw in my logic. EAT HIS FAMILY.
Also I have a horrible cold and I'm afraid that I have already used up almost all of my tissues. Please don't make me cry too much, Sherlock team. Please.
Ahahaha, he has just come home. CRISIS AVERTED. Plus, he can hold me and make soothing cups of tea while I weep.
Trying again (wtf, server. How come other people can post more than two gifs in a comment?
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I've just realised what the anticipation for this episode reminds me of. It's all the dread and sadness and anticipation of a final heroic sacrifice that I get when coming up to a regeneration in Doctor Who. But without the closure of the final walk to the TARDIS, the comfort of a last speech to his friends, and the sure and certain hope of a familiar golden glow…
Ugh… less than half an hour now. I really hope the stream I'm watching holds up.
Ten minutes!
ohgodohgodohgodohgod
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Ten minutes guys, ten minutes. I am literally feeling sick at this point.
OH GOD, SHERLOCK WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING TO ME?!?!? I have never felt this way about a TV show before!
Sherlockians, it's been an honour waiting with you
…WHY HAS iPLAYER CRASHED THIS IS IMPORTANT
I AM MISSING THE FINAL TEN MINUTES OF CALL THE MIDWIFE.
I WATCHED IT SO I COULD PRE-CRY AND I THINK IT WAS GEARING UP TO SOMETHING REALLY SQUISHY AND HEARTWARMING AND INSPIRATIONAL AT THE END THERE.
I'm sure you're fascinating historical midwifery drama but end already!
OH GOD OH GOD I FEEL SO UNPREPARED
So far we've seen a grand total of about 20 minutes of Moriarty tops, and now there's the potential for up to 90 minutes of Moriarty NOT SURE I CAN TAKE IT.
I mean, I'm sure it won't be that many, but STILL.
Wha? Shocking and bloody? Ominous.
Oh no, John sadface from the start 🙁
OH FUCK THIS IS ALREADY REALLY REALLY PAINFUL
No. no. I am not going to cry already.
It's not raining. Jesus is weeping.
OMGOMGOMG STARTING
He better not really be dead. Otherwise I will…. be angry at Moffat. I want lots more Sherlock.
DEAD!DEAD, OR IRENE!DEAD?
I am actually falling in love with Lestrade.
Lol, Anderson and Donovan smirking in the background at the hat.
Haha, I love you Lestrade and co. And the continuing hat joke.
Lestrade gave him a deerstalker OMG LOL
Put in on, put it on!
haaaa the toadies from the first series are loving his squirming
I love the hat on him so such.
CONFIRMED BACHELOR.
AHAHA
'I don't understand. Why would it upset you?' Oh Sherlock.
Cause you loooove him, that's why it bothers you John.
Lol Tourist Moriarty.
I love you Moriarty!
Crown Jewels – oh yeah, of course he's that ballsy.
BALL CAP? CROWN JEWELS? WHAT IS THIS.
…Was it just me or did Sherlock seem to go and do something about that dog last episode and if so, where is it now?
To see a man about a dog is an English language colloquialism, usually used as to apologize for one's imminent departure or absence. IMMINENT DEPARTURE OR ABSENCE. D:
Oh yeah, I'm aware of that but I was wondering since there WAS a dog in the episode and can you imagine the stress Watson would have trying to save the dog from Sherlock?
No it means "I have to go to the bathroom." Which was the joke because they'd just discussed John having "excreted" the poison from the gas, and meanwhile Sherlock was, of course, going to talk to the guy about the dog.
Crown jewels, someone’s thinking big.
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The entire episode.
LOOKS LIKE THEY'VE GOT AN APP FOR EVERYTHING THESE DAYS
That's it. I am actually in love with Lestrade
la la la la it's Ocean's Eleven.
Only it's just FUCKING MORIARTY.
Moriarty you magnificent bastard
There is so much tea in this episode so far
Moriarty has an app for that
Oh Jim, my slightly nervous love for you just grows and grows.
Oh Moriarty, you've got such style.
AUGH SO MANY CUPS OF TEA DIED DURING THE MAKING OF THIS EPISODE. D: D: D:
Hah that was EXACTLY my thought.
Fresh cups of tea getting spilled: shit getting real.
Is he Macgyver?
GLORIOUS. FUCKING GLORIOUS.
Oh my goD! HE's just sitting in their OMG BEST EVER
Why is Watson only wearing a dressing gown? What did I miss?
Quietly loling at the Irishman sitting in the British crown jewels.
PLAY DATE.
Oh yes, hello Nina Simone.
Yeah, keep yourself low profile sherlock. *rolls eyes*
lookin' sharp 😀
12 minutes in and this is already so exciting/tense/amaaaazing.
Nice suit, why is he wearing that in prison?
Ok, ignore me, it's a trial, he wants to look his best
IT'S A TRAP MORIARTY HAS LASER EYES AND HE WILL KILL SHERLOCK ACROSS THE COURTROOM
don't nag Watson you'll regret it
'Intelligent fine. Let's give smartarse a wide berth.'
…so Sherlock somehow bungles his witness statement?
OH NOES FANGIRL. NOT THE GOOD KIND.
AHAH OMG. Sherlock fan. It's her. From the IT Crowd
haaaa it's the secretary from Doc Martin
Oh wait, journalist, even worse.
'There's all sorts of gossip in the press about you' So really the press/journalist is fandom then.
Don't tease the press Sherlock, they bite back.
Cause pissing off a journalist isn't going to come back and bite you in the arse Sherlock.
Well it looks like Moriarty approves.
"a special something"
ahah omg.
Lol, they're both enjoying this far too much.
Don't read the Jury Sherlock, that can't end well.
…and there he goes undermining the whole trial with his brainytude
OMG reading the jury like a pro. ILU Sherlock!
No, I don't think he could.
ANSWER IS NO, MY LORD.
Sherlock, let the people do their jobs.
God I love the jail cell shot so much.
The cellblock that launched a thousand fanfics.
'Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, Moriarty makes the best faces.
Wait, only attempted burglary? What about the stuff he did last year? Didn't he kill an old lady?
They don't have any proof of anything he's done except the stuff he *let* them have proof of, to draw out Sherlock.
John looks very dapper in that suit.
Is Moriarty blackmailing the entire jury?
Guess he bought the jury.
Randomly, I love how John/Freeman still walks with a military bearing.