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End of season 4

What a hell of a ride.

Every little thing

Every case, and the twists and turns

I've felt played with since the very beginning

And still...

Holy. Crap.

We've seen these characters at their highest, their lowest

The in-betweens

I take back what I said about season 4. -even tho it was a panicked rant-

This is absolute cinema. Simply perfect

Emotional, smart, silly

Absolutely beautiful

I don't know how to go back to my life now that it's over

I simply love what it'd become

It's simply perfect

In its own messy way.

I adored this series to the point of tears

I've felt alive for the first time in months

Loved it

Every second

The Case of the Count

​In early January 1940, New York City was submerged in a nightly calm and a silence that seemed to carry beautiful dreams. Suddenly, this silence was interrupted by an urgent police call. The voice on the phone was tense but brief:

​Anonymous Caller: "Hello... Police?!"

Police: "Yes, what happened?"

Anonymous Caller: "I heard a gunshot in Count Arison Dusty's castle on Washington Street. Please hurry."

​Then the line suddenly went dead.

​Policeman: "Wait... who are you?! Damn... he hung up!"

The other policeman: "Move it, men, we have a mission."

​By Wednesday morning, the newspapers were filled with shocking news: The Count was killed in his room in a mysterious way, looking like a suicide. But this wasn't logical; Count Arison was known for his love of life, and his friends and family saw him as a person full of joy.

​The news reached Britain, attracting the attention of one of the most prominent detectives, Frederick Dunn. He was planning a quiet vacation in New York, but this summons turned the vacation into an urgent mission. Frederick sighed as he headed to the police station, trying to process that his dream vacation had turned into a new investigation.

​The detective entered the police station, looking right and left, searching for the chief of the department or the one who received the anonymous call. He found a man busy taking notes and approached him:

​Detective Frederick: "Hello... are you the chief? Or the person who received the anonymous call?"

Policeman: "No, I'm not the chief. And who are you?"

Frederick: "Oh... excuse me. I should have introduced myself first. My name is Frederick Dunn, the British detective."

Policeman: "The promising detective from Britain! And what brought you here, Mr. Frederick?"

​Frederick sighed and said: "I was planning to spend a vacation... but, since the Count is of British origin and was spending his vacation in New York, it was my right to intervene. And this is something recognized by the British police, isn't it?"

The policeman laughed gently: "Yes, true... the chief is in the bathroom, suffering from... a sudden health condition."

​Frederick smiled, and laughter began to creep between them, before an assistant entered and advised them in a low voice:

​Assistant: "Maybe we should ask for help from the private investigator... she will solve the case quickly."

Policeman: "Enough! If the chief heard you, you might be accused of killing the Count!"

Frederick: "And who is this detective?"

​The policeman sighed: "Rose Anthony. A bit crazy, young, but she respects no one... and I advise you not to underestimate her."

​With great curiosity, Frederick headed to Fifth Street, where Rose's headquarters were. He knocked on the door, and a young woman with messy red hair and dark eyes surrounded by circles opened it.

​Rose: "Who are you? If you're not here for something useful, leave now. I don't have time to play with the British."

Frederick (surprised): "How did you know I'm British?"

​Rose closed the door, but it was knocked on again forcefully:

​Frederick: "Wait! I have a case for you!"

​Rose opened the door again, this time with a wide smile, and said:

Rose: "Finally, fate wanted me to suffer a little!"

​Frederick entered her office, where the place was untidy, and the black cat on the chair was yawning slowly. Rose handed him a cup of cold coffee, sat on her chair playing with her cat, and said:

​Rose: "What's the case?"

Frederick: "Count Arison was killed in the reading room. The bullet pierced his chest... there are no signs of violence. The weapon is near him on the floor, but the room is locked and so are the windows. There are four suspects..."

​A moment of silence prevailed before Rose spoke sharply:

​Rose: "Let's go to the crime scene, let's see what the threads will reveal."

Frederick: "You mean the Count was murdered?"

Rose: "Clearly. Only the anonymous caller heard the sound... and the murder is obvious."

​At the palace, Rose noticed the subtle details: the color of the lips, the position of the rifle, a paper written in the Count's handwriting.

Rose: "The Count did not commit suicide. It seems he was poisoned before he was killed... and this explains the absence of any physical struggle."

Frederick (shocked): "How did you analyze all this?"

Rose (laughing proudly): "You haven't seen anything yet. Let's go reveal the secrets."

​The investigations continued, and Rose began interviewing the suspects, matching the dialogues with the evidence, and dismantling the web of lies woven by the cook and the maid, until the perpetrators were arrested, and the detectives discovered their plot to steal the Count's fortune and frame his wife.

​Side Part of (The Count's Case)

​Detective Frederick's mission in New York ended, and he was heading towards Britain on the train, watching the fast-moving scenery outside the window, feeling relieved after a week of mystery and challenges. But he suddenly stopped breathing, as he did not expect to see the person in front of him: Rose! She was sitting in the same carriage, looking relaxed and confident as if her presence here was a given.

​Detective Frederick (surprised): "R... Rose?? How?!"

​Rose smiled a mysterious smile, punctuated by a hint of fun:

Rose: "I decided to live in Britain... for personal reasons, heh. I guess you didn't expect me to enjoy it there, did you?"

​Frederick sat on the opposite seat, took out his handkerchief and began wiping his glasses carefully, trying to absorb the surprise.

​Detective Frederick: "Yes... Britain is full of crimes. And maybe it's more exciting than those we saw in New York."

​Rose laughed softly, her eyes sparkling with a passion for adventure:

Rose: "Heh, I'm excited then... Yes, I'm coming, Britain!"

​The two exchanged a look full of challenge and curiosity, as the train sped through the countryside, carrying with them the beginning of a new chapter of mysterious adventures.

I still miss those evenings where I used to watch Sherlock. It was my first series ever. After completing it, I felt like there was a hole in my heart as well as soul. I wanted to find the same kind of detective show based in UK and found Endeavour. If any one of you has watched it, is it similar to Sherlock on the basis of plot and pace, character development? I hope I am not straying from the topic by posting this.

Kindly help me.

Hey everyone ! I noticed some hidden details and references in the show, like the IOU graffiti when John gets in the taxi (S2E3) and many others :) Please tell me every detail you saw, I wanna know !

why does Sherlock hate John’s jumpers so much in fanfics? is this mentioned in BBC show or in something else?

I feel like everybody hate it, but I personnaly don't... The Final Problem is actually one of my favourite episodes :(

I just finished rewatching the series after a long time and I have two questions left:

1. In the final scene, when Mary is talking, you can see Sherlock sending the message "You know where to find me." Do you think it's meant for the Woman after what John told him in the previous episode?

2. When Sherlock has to make Molly say "I love you" to save her life, she asks him to say it first. The first time, he says it hesitantly and kind of broken. But then he looks straight ahead and says it again more firmly. I felt like he paused for a second and realized he actually loves her. What did you think about this? And if that's the case, do you think he loves her romantically or as a friend? I didn't remember this part and it left me pretty confused

I've just finished the first episode of season 4

And Hell no.

If I thought Reichenbach fall was bad -for my mental state/hj, the episode is simply a masterpiece-, this one is gonna break me for good.

What do you mean >!Mary dies and John wants nothing to do with Sherlock?!< What do you mean >!he hates Sher so much after Mary herself jumped in front of him instead of idk. PUSHING HIM AWAY?!!< *Why* does this have to get worse and worse from here.

Everything was perfectly fine in season 2

Just Sherlock and Watson against the world

Everything. Was. Fine

Whyyyyy

Istg this show is gonna be the death of me

And >!poor Rosie is gonna grow up without a mom! !<

Why would the writers do this to us?

I can't-

I f-ing can't!

This is probably the eighth time im watching this show and i just got to where Sherlock has to read out his speech to everyone for John’s wedding and i realised something.

The first half, he remembers (mostly) what to do/say, but then, he grabs out some palm cards to assist him with the rest of it.

He has his own mind palace and can remember anything he wants, word for word etc but he cant remember some lines for his speech?

I don’t know, is that a bit weird? Maybe all the emotions etc getting to him, i have no clue but thought i’d share

She doesn't even feel like a real person. She brings this uncomfortable energy, breathing heavily all the time. I think the actress should have toned it down a little more.

for me, it's The Hound of the Baskerville.

What ABT ya'll?

Disclaimer : My previous post was deleted, probably because the moderators thought it was written by AI. Actually, it wasn’t really written by AI, the thoughts were fully my own, but I did use AI to improve the style of my writing, as English is not my mother tongue. This is why it looked like this. Some of you noticed it. I realized now it was probably a mistake. So, you will now find here the original post written in my own words.

Message to the moderators: if it wasn’t because of AI usage, could you please tell me why my previous post was deleted? Thanks a lot in advance. I’d appreciate knowing why so I can follow the rules.

Now back to the topic of this post.

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Many people interpret the lab scene (when Molly says “I was wondering if you’d like to have coffee” and Sherlock replies “Black, two sugars”) as a demonstration that Sherlock is clueless about Molly’s feelings.

But I don’t think he really didn’t understand. I think it is more subtle.

This wouldn’t be consistent with his character, because he is usually extremely good at reading people.

My own interpretation is this one: he understands Molly is asking him out, but he either represses his understanding or, at least, behaves in a way that allows him to address this issue.

In the beginning of the series, Sherlock rejects the idea of being in a relationship. He even says so to Watson. But what’s important is why he is able to be direct to Watson, and not to Molly.

In my opinion, it is because, with Watson, there is not an emotional risk involved, whereas this is not the case with Molly. At this point, they have probably been working together for some time, they probably enjoy working with one another, a feeling of complicity may already be present between them.

And this is why he cannot be as honest as with Watson regarding the possibility of a relationship between them. It’s not that he already has feelings for her, it is that, somewhere in his unconscious, there is a possibility that this may happen somewhere in the future. He is in this early phase, before consciously falling in love, where something not fully formed can be activated in some circumstances and be made conscious. He somehow feels it and it makes him anxious.

This is this the kind of situation where you’re not attracted to the other person yet, but there is something that creates tension and that can be turned into attraction if you let it. And, for someone like Sherlock, who closed himself from feelings, this is very dangerous.

So instead of really answering Molly’s question, he pretends not to understand her intent and to take it literally. He stays in his “highly functional sociopath” persona, the one he’s comfortable with.

He’s avoiding the emergence of feelings by refusing to talk about this kind of topic with Molly, because sometimes it is when you put something into words that it becomes real. Sometimes, when you ask yourself “Do I feel something?” you start to consciously feel it. And Sherlock makes sure that the door of his heart is firmly locked.

But very shortly after this scene, when he meets Moriarty as Molly’s boyfriend, we can see that he is ambivalent. He does not want to envision a romantic relationship with Molly, but he doesn’t want her to be with another man either. This is why he is criticizing all of her partners. It is his unconscious speaking and he is motivated by the fear of losing what they-already have together and by the realization that she does not belong to him. Also seeing her in a romantic relationship with someone kind of forces him to think about her that way, as someone who can be in romantic relationships… even with him.

This suggests that even if he’s avoiding the question of the possibility of a relationship with her, he cannot make it disappear, it is still working underneath and controlling his actions.

This makes me think that the “Black, two sugars” scene is not really a rejection of Molly. It is rather an instinctive shutdown response to anxiety, the way our brain protects us from overwhelming feelings. But Molly does feel rejected and this makes the scene painful to watch.

Interestingly, I think the series comes back to this issue and actually gives an answer to it in the “I love you”/“coffin” scene of the finale episode. We can even say that the two scenes mirror one another.

This is exactly the opposite situation: Sherlock is forced to “say the words” and, as a consequence, ask himself the question he’s been avoiding since the beginning. In the lab scene, he could prevent this process of “making the unconscious conscious” from happening. Now he doesn’t have any choice.

Saying “I love you” is like an incantation. Sometimes words are not only descriptive, they create reality. And regarding feelings, they can unlock them.

In the lab scene, Sherlock could avoid formulating the question, and as a consequence prevent a chain of events from starting. Here, he is forced to do the opposite: say the words he didn’t want to say and make them real.

The moment where he destroys the coffins echoes the scene where he beats the corpse in the first episode, the one where Molly is watching and saying “Bad day, isn’t it?” (which is also funny because she also says “I’m having a bad day” in this last scene between them). And this moment is the result of the incantation, of “saying the words”: what has been kept imprisoned is released.

What Sherlock avoided in the first scene had been made inevitable.