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And now both Steven and Mark are in the Guardian live chat, and oh God they're hilarious
- Steven Moffat: Hello
- Mark Gatiss: You! The second most dangerous man in London!
- Steven Moffat: You! Previously unknown to science!!
- Guest: If you could pick one thing that is your favorite about writing an episode, what would it be?
- Steven Moffat: My fave thing about writing is FINISHING. That's really nice. I LOVE that.
- Mark Gatiss: There's nothing nice about writing.
- Guest: Which one of you would be Sherlock and who would be John?
- Steven Moffat: We're both Watson. Nothing happens very fast .....
- Mark Gatiss: Although I'm the only one who grows a moustache.
- Guest: Does it surprise you with how popular Mycroft is by some of the fans?
- Mark Gatiss: Mycroft's popularity doesn't surprise me at all. He is, after all, incredibly beautiful, clever and well-dressed. And beautiful. Did I mention that?
- Steven Moffat: It's just a shame Mark is ugly and badly dressed.
- Guest: I've heard a theory on how Sherlock faked his death involving anti-gravity, a cat, and buttered toast. Shall we expect the solution to be any more plausible?
- Steven Moffat: No.
- Guest: I have a theory on how Sherlock faked his death regarding the packets of crisps still in his pockets. Plausible?
- Steven Moffat: Yes, that's it, you've got it.
- Mark Gatiss: Entirely plausible. Were they 'Wotsits'?
- Mark Gatiss: Could crisps cushion his fall?
- Guest: Will John ever get married? Or is he married to his work/Sherlock now?
- Mark Gatiss: John is married to his wok. he's a big fan of Chinese food.
- Guest: Have you guys ever thought about having John and Molly date?
- Steven Moffat: I'm not sure Molly is able to retain John in her memory any time she breaks eye contact with him. Like the Silence in Doctor Who
- Guest: I'm a little confused about the timeline of series 2. Does Hound take place during Scandal? They both seem to be set around christmas time.
- Steven Moffat: Well I'd be interested in the time line theories, that's an old standby of Sherlock Holmes fans. We assumed they happened sequentially, but what do we know?
- Guest: Something I've been dying to know, what was in the present (in Scandal), that Molly bought Sherlock for Christmas? I bet he'd be difficult to buy for!
- Steven Moffat: No idea what Molly bought. Did Sherlock ever open it, that's the question.... Ohhh!!!
- Mark Gatiss: Molly's present? A tantalus, perhaps?
- Steven Moffat: Cocaine!!
- Mark Gatiss: (after in pause in questions flow) Starving. Has everyone had their tea?
- Guest: If you could ask sir Arthur Conan Doyle one question, what would it be?
- Mark Gatiss: How come you're so bloody brilliant? I asked him one last night through a medium, actually. His answer was "Six and three eighths".
- Guest: What do you think of the Believe In Sherlock campaign the fans started back in January?
- Steven Moffat: Best viral marketing campaign ever. And beyond thrilling for us.
- Guest: How long does it typically take you guys to write and film an episode?
- Mark Gatiss: A hundred years.
- Steven Moffat: On a good day.
- Guest: How do you decide who writes each episode?
- Mark Gatiss: We fall into a brown study, consume ten ounces of ship's tobacco and, when the fug clears, we know who's doing what.
- Mark Gatiss: Oh and there's wine.
- Steven Moffat: Do you have wine there? I don't have any wine.
- Mark Gatiss: No wine. no. I'm having bacon and eggs in a minute, though.
- Steven Moffat: I've been trying to make toast. Crumbs all over the computer.
- Guest: Do you have anything you'd like to say to your fans in the United States?
- Steven Moffat: Please watch our shows. And buy the DVDs.
- Guest: Do you have another theme in mind like this season: Love, Fear & Death?
- Mark Gatiss: Yes. Tea, Milk and Sugar.
- Mark Gatiss: Love, Fear & Death are very big. We have to top that. Sloth, Pain & Eczema?
- Guest: How many trench coats are used in the average Sherlock episode?
- Steven Moffat: There is no average Sherlock episode. The very idea!
- Guest: The blood in the show is so realistic! Mind sharing the recipe?
- Steven Moffat: Hit people.
- Mark Gatiss: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhuR1VMkpXM
- Ruth Spencer: We've had thousands of readers and comments today - thank you so much for joining us! Any final thoughts before we go?
- Mark Gatiss: Yes. As a nice surprise for our US fans, I can exclusively reveal that Sherlock faked his death by
- Mark Gatiss: Oh God! We're out of time!
- Steven Moffat: Very exciting to hear from Sherlock fans. I suppose we now have to buckle down and make some more. Or just make some toast. I'd really like some toast.
- Steven Moffat: And yes, please vote for us in the YouTube thing. Cos if we lose we'll be too upset to make any more. And I'll axe Doctor Who as well. And shoot Santa Claus and some puppies.
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The king of trolls, or extracts from the Co-Creator Live Chats: Steven Moffat
- Colleen: Will Irene Adler ever return?
- Moffat: Irene - oh it's hard to know. What's left of their story? They've admitted how they feel - in their bonkers ways - what's left to tell, I could be lying of course, I could have the next chapter all sorted out in my head, in tragic, romantic, twisty-turny detail...
- Audrey: Did you ever write yourselves into a hole in season 2 and go, "How can we get ourselves out of this one?"
- Moffat: No. Because we dug the hole, based on hole plans, and a number of hole meetings, and with approval from the Hole Committee. MInd you, Baskerville is a sod to make sense of. Thanks, Sir Arthur!!
- Addy: Where did you get some of your original ideas? For example, (to my recollection), Sherlock didn't have a mind palace in canon, so where'd you get the inspiration to put that in?
- Moffat: That scene was a bugger to get right. Because if you look at it, all it really consists of is Sherlock going "Hang on, I've just remembered something important which I failed to mention earlier in the plot ... " We had to DISGUISE that. And during one of our many anguished meetings about making sense of Baskerville, we remembered Derren Brown and his mind palace, So we nicked that, Mark wrote a very funny scene, and no one noticed that it's a tiny bit of a cheat, Shhhh!!!
- Mharielle: Describe in one word the story of how Sherlock faked his death.
- Moffat: Cleverly.
- Anne: Were Sherlock's tears in Reichenbach real?
- Moffat:
- He's Sherlock Holmes, he knew exactly what he was doing. Sentimentalise him at your peril.
- DeJune H.: What are the chances of Moriarty coming back from the dead? Andrew Scott has been amazing in the role.
- Moffat: Did you SEE all that blood???
- Jonathan: So Irene then. Did Sherlock truly love her? Or was she merely the catalyst for him discovering his heart and/or emotions?
- Moffat: Oh does it MEAN when a boy hacks up terrorists for you with a great big sword?
- Vicky P.: Mycroft is a very complex character. Will we see much more of him?
- Moffat: Yes, there's an upcoming shower scene. Mark's going to the gym already.
- Dasha: Mr Moffat, will there be Col. Sebastian Moran in the 3rd season of 'Sherlock'? So many fans want to see this character and the relationships between Moran and Moriarty (as flashback maybe). What actor could play him? What do you think about the fan version - Michael Fassbender as Sebastian Moran?
- Moffat: Not telling you.
- Jas: Do you secretly enjoy winding up all the fans?
- Moffat: Secretly?
- Patty: When "Reichenbach" aired in the UK, you said that fans had missed an important clue. Have they found it yet?
- Moffat: You'd better ask them.
- Maia: What are Benedict and Martin like to work with? Any good behind the scenes stories for us?
- Moffat: Well, they're both very lovely and very brilliant. But it's a fast-paced show to make, not a lot of anecdote space. Trying to think of something funny. Benedict fell over once, it was hilarious. But you had to be there. And you weren't. Sorry.
- Jessica: What do you think is the best way to heal Post-Reichenbach-Depression?
- Moffat: Doctor Who.
- Rory: Did you think about making a few hints in Sherlock about Doctor Who, or other way round?
- Moffat: Oh, there's quite a few if you know where to look.
- Leslie: Did Irene Adler live at the former "Upstairs Downstairs" house -- #44 Eaton Place?
- Moffat: Erm. I don't know, sorry. Tell you what, though. Some of the interior scenes were shot in the same house as Blink!! Ooh, new nerd fact!! Internet, brace yourself!
- Allie: Is there any significance of the ring on Mycroft's right hand?
- Moffat: It has a concealed laser. Probably.
- Hanna: Benedict is an otter, Martin is a hedgehog. What animal do you think Mark Gatiss is? What animal are you?
- Moffat: Mark is a creature previously unknown to science. I'm a Grump. The only one in the world - or maybe all the others just fell out with me.
- Elizabeth B.: DO YOU ENJOY WATCHING US SUFFER?
- Moffat: I can't actually SEE you, that's an unpleasant rumour. Probably.
- Pia: What was the trickiest part of planning/writing season 3?
- Moffat: I'll let you know in a year!!
- Cecilia: Could you give us any clues about the canon stories you were inspired by for the third series?
- Moffat: Yes. They were written by Doyle.
- Smilla: Re: the ending of Reichenbach Fall, did you consider NOT showing Sherlock at the end?
- Moffat: No, that was our first plan. Everyone knows he survives. We wanted a definite dead scene in Watson's arms. a graveside and ta-da!!
- Lizzy Vernet: Steven, Mark and you have given to me the best nightmares ever, thank you so much. you two are the best. never change.
- Moffat: Thankyou, very kind. More and worse to come. Oh yes.
- Ruby: Aside from Moriarty, who is your personal favorite canon criminal?
- Moffat: This villain I'm pointing at now, in my series 3 story document. That one right there. LOVE that one. Oooh!!
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TURNING FRIENDS INTO WHOVIANS; HOW?
Make them do this and get used to it, simple :3.
(via doctorwho)
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Apparently, I’m playing a game
This tag is to get to know the person behind the blog better. As with any tagging game there are rules:
Rule 1 - Post the rules.
Rule 2 - Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and then make 11 new ones.
Rule 3 - Tag 11 people and link them to your post.
Rule 4 - Let them know you’ve tagged them.
Questions
1. What are your favorite books?
I love young adult fiction, but I’m also a huge fan of To Kill a Mockingbird, Little Women, The Great Gatsby and Sherlock Holmes.
2. What supernatural ability would you like to have?
I wish I could remain incredibly focused! Haha, like constantly being on an ADD med.
3. What do you value most in people?
Tact. I used to say honesty, but I have learned that sometimes people deserve better than the truth. If you absolutely must be truthful, speak your words with consideration for their feelings.
4. Do you believe in ghosts, monsters and aliens?
After all these months of watching Doctor Who, I really hope there are aliens.
5. What’s the most unusual or weird experience in your life?
My first kiss was very strange for me because I didn’t see it coming and it coincided with the first time I was drunk, which was also an odd experience.
6. What do you need for happiness?
I need my teddy bear and good stories.
7. What are your favorite characters?
Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark, Sherlock and John, The Doctor and all his recent companions, Sirius Black, Nick Carraway, Jo March and Winnie the Pooh.
8. Mountains or ocean?
Ocean. The mountains inevitably lead to the valley and I’m trying to get out of there.
9. Do you believe in reincarnation?
No, I’m pretty solid on Catholic teaching because I can’t prove anything either way. However, if I’m wrong, I would like to come back as a cat.
10. If you could travel to any place, real or imaginary, right now, what would it be?
I’d go to that library in Beauty and the Beast.
11. What’s your favourite music?
My favorite band is April Smith and the Great Picture Show and my favorite singer is Michael Buble. I like swing-y music.
My Questions:
1. What was the last movie you watched?
2. What was the last truly kind thing someone said to you?
3. What is your impossible dream?
4. If you created a superhero, what would you name him/her?
5. What is your favorite place to visit?
6. What is your favorite place you’ve never visited?
7. Without googling (or any other searching), what do you think “raxacoricofalipatourious” means?
8. How well do you handle encountering bees?
9. You are having a dinner party: invite six people, dead or alive, famous or not.
10. What was your favorite childhood toy?
11. What is the worst thing you can name a child?
Tagging:
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jess-jess
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simplisticallybeautiful
wolfamongthelambs
quirkyandsciencey
free-writer
dancingbehindmyeyelids
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