dianenyc:

There is an American sitcom called Difficult People and it has a character who works for PBS. In a recent episode the person was listening to viewer voicemails and one said (in a man’s voice) “I didn’t watch Sherlock so I could see Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman NOT kiss!”

This is the first time I’ve heard Sherlock’s queerbaiting directly referenced on TV.

Difficult People (Hulu) S3 E9 – Sweet Tea. Arthur is listening to the voicemails in the living room.

I think it’s great that people hate Mary. It’s brilliant. It means I’m doing my job properly, because who wants a vanilla character? You don’t want to watch somebody who’s just pedestrian and boring. You want somebody to shake things up a bit. And if she’s making people hate her, that’s great. And if she’s making people love her, it’s equally brilliant. And I think, I wouldn’t be doing my job properly if people just went, ‘Meh, okay. Well she’s there.’

Amanda Abbington Interview with PBS – (x)

I just love how “December 1963” has a line “I didn’t even know her name”…. and next episode John says to Mary he doesn’t need to know her real name… Was that song choice though out? Because I can’t believe this could be a coincidence

sylviaplith:

1895:

pbstv:

You know what? It’s a coincidence. Your theory is much cleverer than reality. – SM

look, they told us that we are much cleverer than them

‘Your theory is much cleverer than reality’ this whole mess in a nutshell

What do you think is the aspect in which TV Show’s Sherlock is more different from book’s Sherlock?

sherlockdramaturgy:

rainlock:

pbstv:

Our version is generally extremely faithful to the stories at least in spirit. The chief heresy is to make it modern day. Although we’ve played fast and loose with many aspects, if you know your Sherlock Holmes, you know that we do too.

-Mark

have you now, mark?

How far in advance do you plan everything? Like did you know exactly what you wanted for series four at the start (I’m not talking about big things, but like smaller details, like Redbeard)

rainlock:

pbstv:

Some things have been planned for a long time, others sort of fell into place as if we’d planned them. SM

What is the Sherlock script of which you are most proud of and why?

saddetective:

pbstv:

Normally I answer A Scandal In Belgravia, which I kind of think is the best thing I’ve ever written. But The Final Problem (co-written with Mark) might be edging ahead. Let’s see what you all think … SM

where????