This Is What Im Thinking Too!!

This is what I’m thinking too!!

Shermie had to be the older brother aka firstborn that moved out and went on his own before the whole drama of Stan getting kicked out of the house. If we take into account the relationship between firstborns and strict parents (especially Filbrick), it would make sense he chose to part ways from the family.

As for the baby their mom was holding, I originally thought that was just another baby she had recently but it makes more sense she would be babysitting for a friend of hers.

my PERSONAL HEADCANON is that Shermie is an older brother of Stan and Ford and that baby in A Tale of Two Stan’s is just a kid that their mom was babysitting for a friend or something

Oop, sorry my bad! Now that I relistened to it, he didn’t stop stimming after the name drop. That’s on me and my frazzled brain (and the transcripts) but I still stand by my other points! Most likely he’s using a full fake name, but having that professor title could also be a “hidden-in-plain-sight” hint for Sherlock.

Fellow Sherlock and Co fans, I have crazy theory based on what we learned from the latest episode (SPOILERS for Shoscombe Old Place Pt. 2!!)

So three things I loved about the episode:

1. John views Baker Street as home to him more than his actual hometown (just a sweet thing that made my heart gush🥰)

2. Sherlock went on a tangent about how all bodies of water meet their ends, whether it’s a sea, a lake, or a WATERFALL!

3. Professor James Moriarty was canonically mentioned in the show right after the waterfall reference!

BUT, the key thing I’m piecing together is that he is a professor as in someone who would work at a COLLEGE, and I remember that it was mentioned in Gloria Scott that Sherlock exposed a principal at his college for a huge scandal he committed; really important to know that this guy’s life was DESTROYED because of Sherlock’s detective skills.

This may be a huge stretch, but this is what my brain pieced together:

1. The principal’s life was ruined by (mostly himself, but in his mind he would blame) Sherlock. He literally cried in a fetal position in Sherlock’s dorm!

2. Sherlock stops his hand stimming when John mentions Professor James Moriarty in the shoutouts yet says nothing.

3. Why would a random Professor James Moriarty want to mention his full name in the shoutouts, including his job title, and that he’s “listening intently to every word”? Why not just say ‘James’ like every other shoutout name and say that he loves the podcast?

So my crazy theory is this: Professor James Moriarty is actually the PRINCIPAL that Sherlock ruined the life of! Either he’s lying about the professor title or he had to work up to be a professor after he got fired from the college and needed to work up some high title such as being a professor to fix his reputation; it works, considering it’s still in that familiar education field he worked up to. Either way, he’s been listening to the podcast and waited until now to let Sherlock know that he’s there…

What do y’all think? Is this truly crazy brain rot, or do you see the connections?

Congrats @paperleef for getting your amazing art to represent the next Sherlock & Co case: The Three Students!

I’ve already read the acd canon story for this case, but I’m excited to see what the podcast does for this one!

I’m trying to get into more romance novels, but it’s hard narrowing down ALL the options! Any recommendations?? If it helps, I’m currently reading Love & Other Words by Christina Lauren and I’m loving the wholesome love story with all the cozy vibes!

One last thing: please, any book rec but Colleen Hoover, I’m tired of seeing those books EVERYWHERE and I have no interest in reading them at all!!

The Lion's Mane Pt. 2 (SPOILERS)

Alright part 2 notes, let’s jump in!

Oooh, Fjara’s got a small-town myth! I like it when towns have local legends and history that they’re proud to talk about, like when certain towns are known for famous cryptids!

Same John, I too would react the same way about whiskey (I’ve never even had it)

Once again, I love hearing John go into the logistics of injuries the victims acquired before they died by just examining them. Always here for the Dr. Watson content!

Sherlock wants to go in a submersible! Great that he had a pamphlet ready to go 

3,000 POUNDS?! Sherlock, Mariana has every right to not find that ‘lovely’!

Sherlock: “What are you afraid of?”, John: “Death…sharks”; of course you’d say that John you Jaws fan

Maude’s family is quite a powerful empire on the island…interesting

Sherlock with his trousers rolled up walking around the rock pools holding a children’s bucket and shovel is fan art I need to see NOW (it’s like Sherlock in the swing all over again)

Sherlock: “Even a best friend isn’t immune from a physical assault”, oh shit John watch your back I guess

John and Mariana freaking out about making up a story on the fly is hilarious

Interesting how Mariana would, in some way, believe in the myths. Her and I both have the same fascination with how people in ancient history would use legends and myths to explain the unknown before they did their research and found their answers! 

And a VERY dramatic cliffhanger to finish off the episode!

Okay, now we’re getting somewhere with the case! Very much a full investigation episode, getting all the facts about the island and the people around it. Interesting how Maude’s family has a much bigger part in the whole case, yet you can tell that she genuinely wants answers for what happened to Harry. Speaking of answers, we won’t get those until the last part next week! Stay tuned

The Lion’s Mane Pt. 1 (SPOILERS)

Alright, here are my notes!

1. Starting off with some beautiful angelic music, mixed with coastal ambience (be still, my Californian heart🌊)😍✨

2. Maude is a cutie!! She’s so fr for gushing about meeting the Sherlock & Co trio irl. I love her Scottish accent!

3. Speaking of Scotland, I was SO EXCITED to hear that this whole case is gonna take place in Scotland!! I just love Scotland and would love to go in the future, so any content about that I’ll take it!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

4. John: “I’ll make sure this chat is light” Sherlock: *talking to Maude* “LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR HUSBAND’S CORPSE, HOW THICK WAS THE BLOOD??” oh Sherlock😂

5. Really cool background info for Maude and the town of Fjara! It really lays out the kind of place we’ll (John, Sherlock, Mariana, and yes us listeners) be exploring.

6. John sang “Chasing Waterfalls” while brushing his teeth again. Last time he did that was in Silver Blaze Pt. 2. I didn’t think much of it before until Shoscombe Old Place Pt. 2 had Sherlock mention waterfalls and Moriarty getting a canon shoutout by John…oh God it’s so foreboding…I love it😈

7. Oh no John, why??? Why did you have to say that out loud to Sherlock and Mariana?? Now you’ll never hear the end of it from them (especially not from Mariana)!

8. Speaking of Mariana, she’s a Harry Potter nerd🦉🪄! I used to be one as well, so I loved their full argument about Quidditch with John and Sherlock saying it’s ‘rubbish’ (they’re not wrong, tho😂)

9. I just loved the small quiet scene with John talking to the microphone while everyone else was asleep. It’s so peaceful listening to his voice and even his yammering is so philosophical. It felt like a pure “stream-of-thoughts” moment that some people have had while traveling far away to someplace new (at least I have) 🌙✨

10. Mariana borrowed the mic while John was asleep!!

11. Local: “oh yeh these waters be DANGEROUS, here’s a list of all the possible dangers: razor sharp rocks, darkness, strong tides, and freezing cold”…um sir we just met, why do we need to know how dangerous the waters are?????

12. And the episode closes off with the same beautiful music from the beginning!🥰🥰

Overall:

- I’m excited for this case! I wasn’t expecting too much to happen in Pt. 1 since I knew it would be mainly a “introduce case, travel to location” kind of episode. But honestly what a strong start to it! I saw on the website for transcripts that we’re gonna be getting three parts for this case, so yeah I’ll be super excited when those come out!!

Until next week!😜