Sherlockian Theories

We are the Sherlockians. Now that we have recovered from the Fall, we won't stop until we have deduced the bejeesus out of the finale. Moffat, you won't win this time.
finalproblem: Anonymous asked: Right before Sherlock leaves the lab to meet Jim on the roof, he very decidedly sets something on the counter to the left — *conveniently* just out of our vision. We know it is not his phone, and the only other item he’s been seen very deliberately with in the lab was the ball. So unless there is another possibility, wouldn’t that maybe blow the whole using-the-rubber-ball-as-pulse-stopper theory? Watch closely and it’s all sunshine and rainbows for the rubber ball pulse stop theory. Right after he stood up, Sherlock tucked the rubber ball into the pocket of his suit jacket. ^ I used Photoshop to adjust the levels on this screengrab so you can see the ball in Sherlock’s hand more clearly, but I haven’t altered it in any other way. When he reached over to the counter, Sherlock wasn’t setting anything down. He was picking up his coat. You could see Sherlock carrying his coat as he exited the lab. (And then of course he was wearing the coat by the time he got to the roof.)

finalproblem:

Anonymous asked:

Right before Sherlock leaves the lab to meet Jim on the roof, he very decidedly sets something on the counter to the left — *conveniently* just out of our vision. We know it is not his phone, and the only other item he’s been seen very deliberately with in the lab was the ball. So unless there is another possibility, wouldn’t that maybe blow the whole using-the-rubber-ball-as-pulse-stopper theory?

Watch closely and it’s all sunshine and rainbows for the rubber ball pulse stop theory.

Right after he stood up, Sherlock tucked the rubber ball into the pocket of his suit jacket.

^ I used Photoshop to adjust the levels on this screengrab so you can see the ball in Sherlock’s hand more clearly, but I haven’t altered it in any other way.

When he reached over to the counter, Sherlock wasn’t setting anything down. He was picking up his coat.

You could see Sherlock carrying his coat as he exited the lab. (And then of course he was wearing the coat by the time he got to the roof.)

finalproblem:

Anonymous asked:

There seem to be two minds on what exactly Sherlock did in the three years he was gone. Some say he went after only the three gunmen (one of which is Sebastian Moran) so that they wouldn’t finish the job & kill Lestrade, Mrs. Hudson, & John when they found out he was alive & some say he took down Moriarty’s entire network (which I find hard to believe he could find everyone involved & honestly take it down. I just can’t wrap my mind around it.) What’s your view??

I don’t think we have nearly enough information to predict that.

We’ve been led to believe Jim’s network was extensive, but we have no idea what happened to it when he died. Did the web fall apart on its own once the spider was gone? Or did someone else (the usual guess here being Moran) take over and keep things going? The writers could easily have it go either way depending on the story they want to tell.

If the network still exists and they decide to have Sherlock take it down, the sheer size of the task could be offset by not making Sherlock be the one to physically shut it down. In the original stories, Holmes dealt with most of Moriarty’s network before his “death,” and he did it primarily by collecting evidence and giving that to the police.

From The Final Problem:

Tell Inspector Patterson that the papers which he needs to convict the gang are in pigeonhole M., done up in a blue envelope and inscribed “Moriarty.”

As to the gang, it will be within the memory of the public how completely the evidence which Holmes had accumulated exposed their organization, and how heavily the hand of the dead man weighed upon them.

Our Sherlock could do the same—focus on collecting evidence and putting it into the right hands.

If, on the other hand, the network has already fallen apart without its leader then I expect Sherlock would mostly focus on those three specific threats identified in Reichenbach. The fact that there are three of them would lend itself to some rather convenient story pacing—but that only matters in the event that’s the story the writers decide to tell.

(I should also probably note that I have my doubts about whether they’ll have Sherlock’s absence last a full three years in this version.)

finalproblem: Anonymous asked: Right before Sherlock leaves the lab to meet Jim on the roof, he very decidedly sets something on the counter to the left — *conveniently* just out of our vision. We know it is not his phone, and the only other item he’s been seen very deliberately with in the lab was the ball. So unless there is another possibility, wouldn’t that maybe blow the whole using-the-rubber-ball-as-pulse-stopper theory? Watch closely and it’s all sunshine and rainbows for the rubber ball pulse stop theory. Right after he stood up, Sherlock tucked the rubber ball into the pocket of his suit jacket. ^ I used Photoshop to adjust the levels on this screengrab so you can see the ball in Sherlock’s hand more clearly, but I haven’t altered it in any other way. When he reached over to the counter, Sherlock wasn’t setting anything down. He was picking up his coat. You could see Sherlock carrying his coat as he exited the lab. (And then of course he was wearing the coat by the time he got to the roof.)

finalproblem:

Anonymous asked:

Right before Sherlock leaves the lab to meet Jim on the roof, he very decidedly sets something on the counter to the left — *conveniently* just out of our vision. We know it is not his phone, and the only other item he’s been seen very deliberately with in the lab was the ball. So unless there is another possibility, wouldn’t that maybe blow the whole using-the-rubber-ball-as-pulse-stopper theory?

Watch closely and it’s all sunshine and rainbows for the rubber ball pulse stop theory.

Right after he stood up, Sherlock tucked the rubber ball into the pocket of his suit jacket.

^ I used Photoshop to adjust the levels on this screengrab so you can see the ball in Sherlock’s hand more clearly, but I haven’t altered it in any other way.

When he reached over to the counter, Sherlock wasn’t setting anything down. He was picking up his coat.

You could see Sherlock carrying his coat as he exited the lab. (And then of course he was wearing the coat by the time he got to the roof.)

anononthewater replied to your post: When Sherlock is looking down at the street from the hospital rooftop, there’s a white square on the ground next to the bus stop? Is that normal or is it there for a reason? Cause I was watching the episode and it looked a bit odd to me.

It looks like the cap of a Canal. (Sewage system? Waste elimination system? Tubes to get rid of dirty water and stuff. It has to be accessible, so you can clean it up and repair it in case something goes wrong.)

Well spotted! Here’s the practical application of your weird grey rectangle, Anon! 

Anonymous asked: When Sherlock is looking down at the street from the hospital rooftop, there's a white square on the ground next to the bus stop? Is that normal or is it there for a reason? Cause I was watching the episode and it looked a bit odd to me.

I assume this is the weird grey rectangle you’re referring to:

Well, as explained here by the brilliant finalproblem, it’s just paving that is built into the street normally. Here is the Google Streetview from outside St Barts for some reference:

However, that doesn’t mean that the mighty Mofftiss won’t use it to their full advantage. Who really knows what they’re capable of…

abitofholmesandwatson:

Can I just

I’ve seen a lot of people stressing about the timeline in season 2 of Sherlock and I really really can’t believe I haven’t seen anyone else post about this because it leaped out at me from the word go

BASKERVILLE HAPPENS DURING SCANDAL

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bakerstreetboyfriends:

My sister and I were talking the other day, and Reichenbach came up, and she mentioned that a friend of hers had an awesome theory.  When Sherlock hits the ground, you hear a crunching noise.  The mystery has been solved, thanks to the massive intellect of her friend:

Sherlock still had the crisps in his pocket, you guys.

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