Bring Sherlock Holme(s)

Am I the only Brit who’s irked (read: infuriated) by the fact that the USA got an air-date for the highly anticipated third series of Sherlock before we did? We created it, damn it, so surely that means we should get air-date privileges. Fear not though, fellow Sherlock-swooners: we may not boast an air-date yet, but we are the country that houses the beautiful protagonist, Benedict Cumberbatch. Take that, America!

Rumours and speculation about what Series 3 will offer have been buzzing around since about three seconds after Series 2 finished. A bit slow, I grant you – but we can’t all be as quick as Sherlock. Many are wondering how co-creators (and uber-geniuses) Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat can top what they handed audiences last season.  I’m sure you all remember, or have re-watched it obsessively (…no? Just me?), but let me refresh your memory anyway.

There was a highly entertaining (and highly-sexualised – BDSM sells apparently) appearance of THE woman- a nightmare-inducing H.O.U.N.D that caused even Sherlock to shiver- and Benedict Cumberbatch wrapped only in a sheet. Swoon.

Oh, and the finale of course. Series 2 ended on a heart-stopping cliff-hanger, or building-jumper, that had every viewer hooked. The Reichenbach Fall saw the most terrifyingly brilliant Moriarty ever (all hail, Andrew Scott!)  supposedly besting our favourite (and only) Consulting Detective. It ended with Sherlock taking a swan-dive off the top of St Bart’s, while a helpless John and nearly 10 million viewers looked on in horror.

Much to our relief, the apparent suicide was just that: only apparent. A final scene revealed a role-reversal: John grieving by his friend’s graveside, while looking on this time was a very much alive Sherlock Holmes. I’m not going to infer any emotions on Sherlock’s part, mainly because he’s a sociopath, but he was almost crying during his phone-call ‘note’ to John. Could it be that he does have a heart in there after all?!

That pretty much brings us up to speed. We’ve seen the finale, we’ve seen the teaser – best 26 seconds ever, I’m sure you’ll agree – and now all we can do is wait. And anticipate. A lot.

Whether you ‘ship’ JohnLock, Sherlolly, or even Sherlock/Lestrade (yes, disturbingly, it does exist), it looks like there’s going to be one heck of a reunion on the cards for you in Series 3.

So please hear our plea, Gatiss/Moffat. We need that airdate because there’s just one question that everyone’s dying to have answered: WHY ON EARTH DID JOHN WATSON DECIDE TO GROW A MOUSTACHE? Oh yeah, and how did Sherlock fake his death?

Whatever the answers are, I’m positive of one thing: the third series of Sherlock is not to be missed. Stay tuned!

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