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Sherlock SSN 4 ‘Live’ Blog

Sherlock

Season 4: The Six Thatchers

‘Live’ Blog

Fair Warning, below the line are spoilers. If you’ve not watched the episode yet (which you probably have) then do not read below the line. Else wise - this is my ‘live’ blog of T6T (aka, my comments and thoughts as I am watching).

Fair Warning 2, there’s a lot surrounding John that I don’t like and I get kind of angry about it. Like, a lot angry.

Continue if you dare ;)

Shout out to @heroofthreefaces for telling me where to find the episode! Sometimes I don’t have the mental energy to sort through the safe options, so I appreciate such a kind and helpful fandom. Thanks lovely.

Ugh, I have missed Sherlock so fucking much, guys! I feel like I’m riding a trike without two wheels because Sherlock has been gone – Doctor Who has been gone – and the wheel remaining (SPN) has been a bit lacking (imho). So this is like getting a new used trike that’s working with a wobbly wheel. YUS>>>

BROTHERS

MY GODS IT IS LOVELY

Sherlock is such a piece of work. It is crazy how bleh

THEY HAVE TUMBLR USERS WORKING FOR THEM! WE CAN TWIST ANYTHING TO MAKE SHERLOCK INNOCENT!

Targets wait.

“I’ll know when it begins.”

“I always know when the game is on.”

“Because I love it.”

Oh Sherl.

While the openingcredits roll – I’m going to say that I hate Moffat so much.

I’ve seen a lot of OOC content – and I don’t know if it’s fan manips or if it’s 100% honest representatives of the content. So I’m curious what taste this episode will leave in my mouth.

Sherlock narrating with Sharks swimming in the background – that is my new aesthetic for sure.

Are there any Sherlock!Shark fics?

Mary seems more interested than even Sherlock.

I love that Sherlock is tweeting. It’s adorable.

I also love John’s silver hair. It’s distinguished, as we’ve always read, but Martin wears it so well. Yays.

59 Missed Calls.

BABY!

BABY IS COMING!

JOHN IS NOT AN OB DOCTOR.

GODFATHER

Did they agree to do this? Did they agree that Sherlock is a fitting Godfather?

Sherlock is my husband in that scenario, honestly.

But I feel like they should have known as much.

SHERLOCK AS A GODFATHER IS SO FUCKING ADORABLE!

SHERLOCK!DAD IS A THING I NEED DID YOU KNOW?! YOU SHOULD KNOW!

DAD!LOCK

Sleepy Watsons.

I love that Sherlock already checked with Mary.

Is John going to flirt with the Rowena-wannabe?

BITCH IS GONNA GIVE HIS NUMBER TO HER

PLEASE NO HALP

SHE GOTTA BE BAD BAD BAD TO THE BONE

Oh it must have been the flower that she was staring at, right?

Not because she’s admiring our distinguished Watson Doctor.

Charlie’s son is in danger I think.

He’s in danger for sure.

Lestrade says weird and danger.

SPLOSION

Sherlock laughing; “I thought it would tickle you.”

Oh, I have missed this so very much. I can’t cope with this being the end. I truly cannot.

“Is it is my birthday.”

“Take all the credit.”

“Definitely a sore spot.”

Lestrade genuinely believes Sherlock doesn’t know his name.

BUT HE DOES – he just doesn’t want anyone to know he knows stuff about them.

Can we say it is canon that Mary breastfeeds?

It looks like maybe she does but I can’t be certain. It would mean a lot if we just had a line or a passing snapshot about it.

Is Sherlock having a vision? Is he hallucinating? What’s happening here? Are the objects speaking to him? What – is –happening?

SHERLOCK USING HIS INTUITION?!

I am calling OOC on this one.

Lestrade is such a fucking attractive person.

Smiling offends Sherlock, apparently.

His son meant to surprise his father and as a parent I want to cries lots.

SO CRIES.

IT CANNOT BE THAT EASY AND OH NOOOOOOO PLEASE HELP ME

It’s going to feel awful no matter what.

Husband & Mrs. Husband.

He actually almost tried there. It was sort of sweet of him. He used a soft voice.

VERY FULLY FUNCTIONING

He’s even worse than Sherlock, oh my god.

The water thing is weird.

CALL HIM ON IT MARK – I MEAN MYCROFT.

Sherlock’s love of pirates is adorable.

Can it be a headcanon that Sherlock spends his free time watching Pirates of the Caribbean? I kind of want that to be a thing.

Lestrade. Do the flirts.

DO THE FLIRTS LESTRADE.

And since when does Sherlock consult with not Lestrade?

WHEN DID THAT BECOME A THING?

THE BALLOON JOHN

HAHAHAHA – That guy is mentally unstable, it feels.

The hell is Sherlock doing – what is he telling to this man for why?

He’s gone bonkers, hasn’t he?

Oh he was doing a funny.

Sherlock doing a funny is funny. In a strange way.

LESTRADE KNOWS SHERLOCK SO WELL AND I JUST FEELL IKE HE DOESN’T GET ENOUGH CREDIT!

“have a good time”

kid I know – hacker – brilliant

Sherlock would know a hacker.

He looks like Sherlock’s old dog, my goodness.

“Don’t wait up.”

ROSIE IS CUTE AS A BUTTON SAVE FOR HER FAKENESS.

John running about with the Rosie doll is fucking great. They are definitely every bit the parents you would expect.

I can’t get over how bad the baby thing is though – very obviously fake – the way the hood was sitting is stupidly horrible. It would be dead.

They’re saying they’re child is a bit of a rotten piece of flesh in bed – my goodness! As a parent I can tell you I have not done this. Not even when my babe was that smol.

I like that last name: Harker. I’ll have to use it sometime as a throwback to SH.

I glanced back up and I thought this was an odd photo shoot but it’s a dead body.

What does that say about me… probably nothing good.

THE FUCK SHERLOCK?!

Is anyone else not impressed with this fight scene? Like, it definitely felt artificial.

I mean, all fight scenes are, but they were maybe a little too safe with that one.

Does the man know about this fight is happening in his house?

There should be blood on that dudes face.

I can only assume the guy didn’t necessarily know – or at least knew to call the police? I’m intrigued.

I ache for what I know is going ot happen man, I don’t want to know it.

But I know it.

And I know what John says to Sherlock.

And I HURT FOR MY SHERL.

Our Sherl, really.

Let me be selfish at this moment.

SHOOTING STUFFS HAPPENIGN PEOPLES DEAD.

That must have been Mary?

Yes.

Yes it was.

Those two were partners, then, and it must have gone south.

That was a pretty wide stand for general lap top use.

Anyone else feel uncomfortable about that?

Okay, so that’s not Mary’s JD.

That’s just the JD of one of her partners – the partner trying to murder her.

That’s why he was looking for the statues. Okay dokay.

Are we to believe as the viewers that the person hanging up that they were punching was Mary? Because she got some seriously repressed issues if it was – like I hope John is gentle with her.

No Entry naturally means ENTER ALL THE TIMES.

What an odd rendezvous..

Necessary, of course.

Sherlock is being a good friend right now.

“Polite title.”

Yeah, really wrong is a way to put it.

She’s excited for him to be alive.

But she don’t know – She doesn’t know – he wants to murder her.

Sherlock is trying so hard to keep her safe.

That’s a considerable amount of bronzer on her cheeks. Beautiful woman she is, though. Make-up or not.

SHERLOCK THE DRAGONSLAYER IS MY FAVE EVER

My husband just told me it looks like I’ve just found a way to connect Sherlock and Merlin.

DID THIS BITCH DRUG HIM?

MARY YOU FUCKING BITCH HE WAS TRYING TO BE A GOOD FRIEND AND YOU DID THE BAD FRIEND BITCH BYE DON’T COME BACK

You are going to die.

You are GOING to do the DIE.

DOES JOHN KNOW SHE DRUGGED HIS BEST FRIEND?

“I love an acronym.”

“It went horribly wrong.”

WHAT A WAY TO PUT IT AGAIN

“Difficult to tell the difference these days.”

Mycroft calling out the OOC like a boss.

The retired in a permanent sort of way. Oh gosh.

Is this Mary?

Oh gods it is.

Poor John.

GIVE JOHN THE HUGGLES.

GIVE HIM A SHOT OF WHISKY AND A HUGGLE.

John is a single dad, oh lawd help.

I’m curious where this gun business is going.

OF FUCKING COURSE

GODDAMN SHERLOCK WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING

“How the fuck” indeed princess.

They’re having a laugh.

I love them having a laugh.

JOHN

JOHN YOU SHOULD PUNCH HER SHOULDER PLAYFULLY AND THEN KISS HER FACE.

John deserves better, and I want him to be happy, and if he wants to be happy with her – that’s great – but he’s not getting everything he deserves in the relationship.

BITCH NO YOU DO NOT DESERVE JOHN WATSON.

YOU ARE A GOOD FRIEND BUT NOT THE BEST WIFE.

I’m not the best wife either, so I feel you girl, but please be better to John.

With the time that you have left – be good to him.

BE SO GOOD TO HIM!

Is this bro mad because he thought she knew he was alive?

OKAY THAT WAS NO MARY.

So bro is mad because she fled for her life.

I can understand being mad about that – but if someone is really family to you – like – wouldn’t you want that person to do what saves them

I AM SO STRESSED BY THIS SITUATION

MY HEART IS RACING

I WANT TO DO THE CRIES.

So he has legitimate reason to believe that the British woman betrayed them.

Ammo.

Ammo in latin.

John is such a smol bean.

PLEASE DO NOT DO THE BAD THING JOHN

DO NOT CHEAT ON YOUR WIFE

I HOPE YOU DID NOT CHEAT ON YOUR WIFE JOHn

ESPECIALLY WITH NOT SHERLOCK

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DO NOT

THROW THAT SHIT AWAY JOHN

FUCKING DAMN DAMN DAMN JOHN

MARY DESERVES BETTER

I CANNOT FUCKING DO THIS

I TAKE AWAY THE SMOL BEAN STATEMENT

WHAT A FUCK

OOC

OOc

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FUCKING NOW

I HATE EVERYTHING

I should have known.

I should have known the way they laid in bed

I thought it was strange

And now it is strange

BECAUSE JOHN IS SUCH A FUCK

THESE TWO FUCKS DESERVE EACH OTHER BECAUSE FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCKFUCK

I FUCKING HATE THIS

I FUCKING HATE MOFFAT

WHAT ON EARTH MAD THIS FUCKING OKAY

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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK THIS

Does Sherlock know?

Is this why he’s been involving Mary in his case?

IS SHERLOCK TRYING TO HELP JOHN MAKE BAD CHOICES.

I am so mad.

FUCKING

MAD

SO FUCKING MAD

I should have KnoWN

MOFFAT TOUCHES IT

IT IS RUINED

BECAUSE HE CANNOT LEAVE GOOD ENOUGH ALONE

I CANNOT BREATHE BECAUSE I AM SO RAGE

HOW THE HELL CAN I LOOK AT JOHN NOW WITHOUT WANTING TO PUNCH

JOHN IS NOT THAT KIND OF MAN

HE IS NOT THE KIND OF MAN TO DO THAT BECAUSE HE IS TOO GOOD HE IS TOO LOYAL

THAT IS SO OOC THAT I CANNOT ACCEPT ANY OF THIS SEASON AS CANNON NOW BECAUSE THAT SHIT IS FUCKED UP

GOOD MEN MAKE BAD MISTAKES BUT THIS WAS NOT NO NO NO

This is not John.

John would make a stupid mistake like – putting the wrong fuel in a car.

ICE LOLLY LADY

Sherlock should have brought an ICE LOLLY

I cannot handle this.

I don’t mean to shame people who have affairs – because it happens. It’s a natural thing that happens – IN STRAINED RELATIONSHIPS if the people are good people – and I would not be surprised that Mary and John have a fractures relationship on a good day. So I get it – I understand – I think it happens more often than not. But dammnit, John Watson is loyal to the Nth degree. He wouldn’t sell out his mates if it meant his death. What bothers me about this is that I can’t imagine any alternate universe – no other time line – NOTHING – nowhere would John do this to Mary.

He loves her so much he was willing to let her past be in the past so he could marry her. HE LOVES HER SO MUCH that she holds her on the same pedestal as Sherlock – letting her be a proper git running around the world to ‘solve’ her problem.

John.

Watson.

Would.

Not.

Do.

This.

To.

Mary.

FUCKING NO

The gun is pointed at Sherlock

And now it’s not Sherlock dying.

Sherlock called for the ambulance.

“Come on Doctor you can do better.”

Oh my gods.

I’m not crying – you’re crying.

“I’m sorry for shooting you, that time.”

Come on Doctor you can do metter.

John is disturbingly calm.

His screaming is frightening.

Scary John Watson is Scary.

I’m shaking.

Side note, I’m surprised that martin wasn’t more emotional watching he love die like that – fake or not. The Phelps twins had a very difficult time after the death scene in Deathly Hallows – and I thought this would have been equally as difficult for Martin and Amanda.

John is so angry.

I am so legitimately scared.

Martin would play the villain quite well.

HOLY SHIT. Sherlock is the one in therapy.

That is super groundbreaking.

A more human Sherlock Holmes is such a crazy thing.

Mycroft looks like he lives in the basement of his work building.

Headcannon?

Will John move back to 221 with Rosie? Probably not – not safe. Not safe at all.

“Work is the best antidote to sorrow.”

That is true, for me.

NORBURY

NORBARRY

NORBURRY

NORBERRY

Miss Me disc.

Fucking hell.

“Thought that would get your attention.”

I am permanently fucked up.

Molly doesn’t look impressed to have Sherlock around.

I don’t like how brash she’s being. I know of all people she has every right to be – but she’s been just as dedicated to him as anyone else. I don’t like it. I know everyone reaches a point of no tolerance.

“Save John Watson.”

Save him from what – oh gods.

SAVE HIM FROM WHAT

John needs to stop. PLEASE STAHP JOHN.

“Go to hell, Sherlock.”

THE FUCK IS THAT SHIT ABOUT

FUCK

FUCKING ME UP

ALL OF IT FUCKING ME UP GODDAMN

SO – A brief reflection of the episode.

So, all in all it wasn’t as terrible as I was expecting. I don’t lie when I say I hate Moffat. He convolutes things and leaves plot holes galore. He has this way of leaving POC out of his work and being a general twat about LGBT. The episode was well done.

I’m a bit rusty, of course, and feel poorly about my ability to foretell the events of the episodes as well as I have in the past. (I’ve not read all of the Sherlock Holmes stories).

Back to content, I think they humanized Sherlock in a beautiful way – and it did seem OOC but it was OOC in the right way. Transitions always feel off and ill-placed. We as people have to make changes and it shows, we are always uncomfortable in the early stages of change – doubtful of ourselves. So Sherlock’s OOC nature was not a problem for me.

But John… I don’t like what is happening with him. I don’t like the shady affair business. I don’t like him deferring and submitting to Mary and Sherlock. I don’t like his shutting Sherlock out for something that wasn’t even his fault. JOHN TOLD MARY TO GO – and were John there he’d have done exactly as Mary did. John is a smart man, emotional to boot, but intelligent and reasonable. Whatever is happening with his character reeks of poor writing. I’m not particularly excited to see what becomes of his character.

This may be the season that taints Johnlock for me – as a friendship or otherwise.

This episode made me appreciate Mary more, and I hadn’t liked her at all. Not because she was a bad character or anything. I didn’t like her for John, it never felt right. But now – I have a lot of respect for her because she did give John the option of knowing what she came from. He chose not to know. So I feel she’d been fairly transparent from that point on. I don’t agree with her choices but she clearly was trying harder that I believed prior to the whole random affair that had 0% purpose to the story.

IT DID NOT BELONG.

And Molly, she’s cold. She felt off. She’ll bit at Sherlock for being a git, but it’s almost like she’s eaten up this false story of Sherlock being a villain – some poppycock John is surely spouting off in his fits of rage. And John has those, those complaints about Sherlock and his work and his flaws… But nothing that would convince anyone he genuinely hates Sherlock. This just…

I feel like Sherlock has gained some humanity to appease those around him, but not the people around him have decided “Just kidding, we’re still over it.” Like, I don’t know. Maybe I’m seeing through a lens that holds Sherlock on high… But these characters are turning on him, it feels, right? Not like in season two when Moriarty ripped apart his reputation – but genuine friends turning their back to him.

Like I said, I know people reach a point where they can give no more tolerance. There is a point in time where we can’t give any more of ourselves to a toxic person or a toxic relationship; and it is good to walk away when it becomes an issue for him. But I cannot believe that is what is happening.

And return to the point of John’s affair.

What poor writing – unless it gets addressed in the next episode.

Sherlock didn’t hint to knowing.

Mary didn’t hint to knowing. If anyone would know – those two would know.

And I don’t feel confidently any lines in this episode suggest that either Mary or Sherlock actually know. I had my theory that Sherlock did know and was encouraging John (or rather protecting Mary by keeping her busy – he did seem more protective and invested in Mary than John this episode, and he’s even been someone inclined towards Mary over John in the past in one way or another).

That’s the sort of stuff that bothers me about projects Moffat is associated with… There’s also something missing that makes the project feel wrong. Incomplete. Wrong.

As for the plot – it was nice to have more about Mary revealed. It was nice to not be delving right back into the Moriarty business. It’s also nice to have more domesticity in the show – a way to keep older characters relevant who don’t feel quite as important anymore with the case searching that Sherlock does on his own. And there didn’t even need to be a compromise to the content that people actually watch Sherlock for: a mystery.

If I had to give this work a grade or a rating – I think I’ll give is a solid A- or 8/10.

It’s hard to say for sure because I couldn’t read all the text because of my live blogging and details surely went unnoticed. For now I’m pretty impressed. It exceeded my expectations but didn’t completely “wow” in any way except this affair nonsense that will eat away at me for the rest of all eternity.

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