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The Red Circle Pt. 4 (SPOILERS)
Red Circle finale notes, let’s GET IN!!
Ah right, the cliffhanger…John, why are you always in life-threatening situations? (And why do I eat it up every time??)
“Stop looking down and look at me” UGH I love this trope
Sherlock: “I’m climbing down to you”, John: “Don’t you idiot” they care for each other’s safety!!
“Let me hold your weight, I’m strong enough for goodness sake” oh? Strong enough as in…canon boxer Sherlock??
I’m getting kinda tired of the ‘Sherlock calling John fat’ jokes (I know he didn’t say it this time, but it was still implied)
“Would a fool do this?!” *John painfully tumbles down rubble shaft while swearing profusely*, John I love you so much
OMG NOT THE DEEP VOICES THIS TIME
“Oh God I’m bleeding!! I’m bleed-oh wait it’s paint” as silly as this was, was I the only one worried it would trigger some memories for John?…
They’re REALLY emphasizing that John doesn’t want to use a gun…wonder if there’ll be a case where he has no choice but to use one…
Security thought he was a protestor for a museum because he’s covered in paint, that’s hilarious!
“I’m British mate. This entire museum is built on us sticking our noses in places we shouldn’t be” ope at least he’s self-aware
John: “Let’s go for a coffee-for a cappuccino eh”, Rosso: “THAT IS A BREAKFAST DRINK” he sounds so heated over that lol
Oh shit, sword fight?
OMG I need FANART of this sword fight scene!!! (I wish I could draw people, I would be ALL over it!)
“Traitors! Traitors!!” um what?
Security is kicking John out because he thinks he’s a protestor, HA
‘The Gregster?’, oh no John is rubbing off on you Sherlock
Gregson: “Stop it”, Sherlock: “Ok”, THEY’RE SO SILLY
Sherlock loves looking at screens, huh? Like it’s beyond just doing it for a case at this point
“What’s the password?” “Met123”...very secure password guys
THE MUSIC YOU GUYS, THE MUSIC!!
YES WE GET BOXING SHERLOCK!!!!!!!!
Omg are they flirting while boxing?
Nope not flirting but yes Sherlock, BEAT HIS ASS!!!!
I need fan art of this scene too!!
John why are you STILL covered in paint??
Dang, part of me wishes to know how that Lord Harmson murder case went
Oh, we get to know why Gregson is so salty towards Sherlock?
Gregson, you’re upset because Sherlock trademarked being the first Consulting Detective before you?!...and of course that’s when Sherlock remembers
Don’t be sorry John, I loved it! It’s in my top three cases from the podcast
And that’s the end of The Red Circle case!! I don’t care what John says, this was a really good one. Not just the case itself; we had some really good silly shenanigans happening throughout the story! I was starting to miss the sillier stuff (and not being reminded of certain characters’ issues *ahem John’s alcoholism/insomnia ahem*). It’s definitely going up there in my top 3 favorite cases from the podcast alongside Lion’s Mane and Shoscombe Old Place!
Later this week we should be getting an announcement for the next case art commission winner meaning…we’ll get to see what the next case will be! Me and other members in the Sherlock & Co discord are already theorizing what the next case will be but for now we must wait…
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?
Shoscombe Old Place Pt. 3 (SPOILERS)
Just gonna say based on my notes, I LOVED this case!
1. John’s less-than jovial intro and the mention of a ‘medical emergency’ followed by a sigh…I was both stressed and wanting to hug him because dude are you okay?? What’s gonna happen??!
2. GENIUS that this case coincidentally goes alongside John’s personal issues revolving around Carrie and her leaving Archie with him! Especially with John and Carrie’s own argument sneaking into an argument about the case. It was honestly so cathartic hearing John call her out on how shitty she was being about something that SHE did! (And we hear a bit more about the healing process John went through after he got hit with the IED bomb!)
4. God, this podcast is just amazing about monologues!! Monologues are hit-or-miss depending on where you hear them from, but this podcast KNOWS that a good monologue is definitely needed for a Sherlock podcast. The whole time I was just captivated by Robert’s monologue: how his sister’s husband’s family was really well off, how Robert’s family wasn’t (also a nice connection to his and John’s personal struggles with classism), and Robert scrambling to do everything Beatrice wished for when she died while also trying to keep up appearances so he wouldn’t have to give everything back to the Falder family and be left with…nothing. No cars, no fancy house, not even his sister…
5. John getting excited to drive one of the cars was great! “JOHN HAMISH WATSON!” “Don’t you ‘Hamish’ ME!”😂😂 Great way to balance out the somberness of Robert’s dilemma with the comedic nature of the podcast!
6. Love love LOVE when Sherlock adaptations remind us that John is a DOCTOR, and a competent one at that!! Dr. John Watson is honestly my favorite character, and so far THIS John is becoming one of my fave Watsons! I was stressing alongside John during that medical emergency scene😰
7. The ending was honestly so sweet! John going back to the river that was used as an analogy for him and his new life, Sherlock packing everything up for John (which is a difference compared to pt. 1 starting with Sherlock not even getting his own things packed yet), Sherlock also passing on some words of appreciation from Joe that John definitely needed, and some lighthearted comedy sprinkled in to wrap up the whole episode🥰💕.
What. A. Case!! I love the direction this podcast is going when it comes to telling classic Sherlock cases while still making it interesting and exciting! I’m glad they only made a SMALL mention to Moriarty because some adaptations get too eager to introduce him into the story and immediately mess with Sherlock. This podcast made the right decision when introducing Moriarty: he’s there, but only a foreboding threat (as he should be). I already posted about my “who Moriarty really is” theory (I know there’s one error in it, but I’ve since then clarified it) but I’m not in a hurry to have my theory be proven right or wrong. I’m just happy with Sherlock and John solving their cases for now☺️.
Whew! Sorry for all that. Just needed to get it all out of my system. Welp, now I gotta wait patiently until they reveal what their next case will be for next week😬.
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!😜
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. 3 (SPOILERS)
Final part notes are here, let’s get to it!
Maude joined Sherlock for rock pooling!
Sherlock: “She’s rock pooling with me”, aw she certainly is buddy!
Same Mariana, I too would be pointing out all the sea creatures I see
Maude: “Living in solitude with one another. Dumped in here by the big sea that left them behind”, John: “Uh…it can be difficult to share a flat with somebody” THE WATER-BASED ANALOGIES STRIKE ONCE AGAIN!!
It’s interesting how complex of a situation Maude has put herself in! Her family has secrets that she knows she needs to keep hidden, but she really just wants to figure out how her fiancé died
The tooth! Sherlock found Harry’s missing tooth (completely normal thing to whip out in a pub Sherlock, SUPER normal)
Balsanna, or ‘death in the soul’ is a really cool phrase to describe the weight an indirect death can have on someone’s mind and soul; you may not have meant for them to die, but you still feel guilty for indirectly killing them
Sherlock: *referring to the listeners* “You are not a priority”, John: *to listeners* “Isn’t he lovely?”, yeah John like a rose with thorns; prickly but lovely
Sherlock’s still on about that submersible, and John is still full on nope-ing on that plan
Aw poor John, why doesn’t anyone wanna hold his hand??
Wow, the Bellamy’s big company secret is revealed! Using growth enhancement chemicals and claiming they’re organic is some shady shit indeed
Bringing in Balsanna is a perfect way to describe this whole situation: the Bellamy family company didn’t directly kill anyone, but their actions still resulted in those deaths
Neat callback to how John is still dealing with that Urea Nitrate fertilizer in his leg!
Sherlock got his submersible!! Poor Mariana is stressing so hard about that fee being paid. Hilarious that Sherlock was so disappointed about not being able to pilot it
The big moment I’ve been waiting for…the reveal…of the LION’S MANE JELLYFISH! Honestly, I think the they did the reveal justice. I felt like I was in the submersible seeing the beautiful scene as well!
…wow, poor Fitzy. Good on you John for bringing him back home
Aww, now John and Mariana are having their own little moment on the train! And once again John makes fun of Mariana being a Harry Potter nerd (as he should)
Honestly this was a great case! We had the whole gang working together, they got to travel to a small island in Scotland, and there were so many layers to the case that I was intrigued by! I think the podcast itself is getting a lot better about immersive story telling. I’m not gonna say it’s the BEST case (as I imagine there are many more to come) but it was interesting all the way through. I can't wait so hear what they’ll do next…
The Three Students Pt. 2 (SPOILERS)
Pt. 2 notes, let’s go!!
Starting off with John being the disaster drunk that he is…I’m not surprised John would be the ‘I lOvE yOu GuYs So MuCh” drunk
I forget John is a snorer (worth noting that Sherlock HATES people making noises in their sleep INCLUDING snorers, but somehow doesn’t have any problem with John’s snoring)
Mariana and Kayleigh bonding over Taylor Swift was sweet (not a Swiftie myself, but still sweet)
At least John isn’t the only one that ‘overdid it’ while at Oxford. Sherlock honey you were up until 5am, GO TO SLEEP!
‘Sleeping Beauty’ - hehe John’s our Sleeping Beauty (as he looks like shit, I imagine)
Poor John is gonna be SUFFERING through that hangover
Oh?? John’s drunken adventures gave them a clue? Good for him, I suppose?
Oh God, I just KNOW the speech is gonna SUCK
John, stop losing your shoes!!
‘A very particular shoe’…hmm
Prometheus mention? Must be to make up for them changing from the original Greek exam in the og story! Really good connection between the myth and the current case
Ew shut up Miles, that isn’t ‘speaking your mind’, that’s just being an arrogant prick. Humble this piece of shit, Sherlock!
Sherlock: “Oopsy, there’s a lie”, YES SHERLOCK get his ass!
It’s the moment we’ve all been expected: the big speech! Poor Sherlock, he’s so nervous
Good on him for switching over to something he’s more confident in: the current case!
Yes Sherlock, get in your element! It’s so sweet hearing him get so into the case and explaining his deductions, and I LOVE all Sherlock Holmes deduction scenes where he explains his thinking!
Personally I think Sherlock would also make for a GREAT professor (ironic considering a certain professor becomes a problem later on…)
Sherlock: “Oh deary deary”, stop being so cute, Sherlock!
Hehe yes Sherlock, make that SMALL MAN admit his real height! (He’s not even that short, but he deserves to be bullied)
Nice callback to Sherlock looking for ‘a very particular shoe’ while getting shoes for John! Knew that was gonna come back up later
Kayleigh, You did all this in order to go to a TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT?! I will say, Swifties are committed
“Only through a Doctor from Swindon and an Accountant from Sociedad have my studies in the human condition had become all the more enlightening” d’awwww Sherlock you love them!!
Oh God oh no Sherlock no don’t read that IT’S THE BAD SPEECH AHHHH THE SECONDHAND EMBARRASSMENT
HA Sherlock still being the snack thief he is!
Aaaaand that’s it for the Three Students case! This was a fun one. Not in my top three for the podcast’s cases, but definitely a fun one.
I don’t know if alcoholism is thought of differently in the UK (especially when it comes to UK university norms) but even as an American I can tell that alcohol is becoming far more relevant to John than him just ‘partying like a student’. Reminder that he was drinking a beer in the middle of the day during pt. 1, and this was BEFORE they stepped foot at Oxford! Personally…I hope the podcast recognizes this as a real problem; same goes for Sherlock’s drug addiction. I really don’t want these things to just be running jokes. I’m not asking for full episodes of rehab or whatever, I just want them to ACKNOWLEDGE that these are problems.
Anyway, great case and now it’s just waiting for the next one. Fingers crossed we start getting to the meatier cases soon!
The Red Circle Pt. 1 (SPOILERS)
First part is up, let’s see what we’re dealing with!
Oof John’s already voicing his frustration over the tech issues; wonder how bad it could be
I both love and hate the sounds of John cleaning the mic, it sounds like he’s digging deep into my brain
Okay, we’re just at the end of a case?
Oh yeah, the mic is definitely bugging out
“My dear companion Doctor Watson” UGH HOW SWEET
What is happening?? WHAT IS GOING ON??
“This is going to be an 8 or 10 parter” OH REALLY John??
NONE OF THE ‘CASE’ RECORDED, that’s actually hilarious
“But was the best adventure yet” how great was it that it makes SHERLOCK say that??
Not them all reenacting the ‘case’ HAHA
Yeah John, Sherlock needs to get back to hanging upside down-WHAT
Oof Sherlock really said “you waffle so much that sometimes your random words help me solve the case” (he’s not wrong tho)
THEY DO MOVIE NIGHTS!!!
Awww Mariana’s meeting up with a friend from Hudson’s, how nice!
God, the irony of voice actors being bad at acting is incredible
Sherlock WOULD be the person asking questions during movies (and pointing out inconsistencies)
I love how you can still hear the ‘movie’ going on even when Sherlock & John are talking
This little exchange
John: “Door knock”
Sherlock: “Very observant”
John: “Is that sarcasm there?”
Sherlock: “Exceptionally observant”
John: “Well done”
Sherlock: “Thank you”
Ah!! Chipmunk voice jump scare!
Sherlock: “Is that right, John?”, John: “It’s right big guy” JOHN CALLED SHERLOCK BIG GUY
I feel John’s pain, I HATE having to explain movies to people
OH GOD NOT A REAL-HOUSEWIVES-ESQUE REALITY TV SHOW
“Good God, put the gangster film back on” SAME SHERLOCK
Awesome how Mariana and Imani are already fans of the reality show
“Why do women like that kind of stuff? It’s cruel, it’s vicious, destructive-KILL HIM, SHOOT HIM IN THE EYE”—I will never get tired of this ongoing joke with John starting a point and immediately contradicting it at the end
The ‘bullets through the bum and balls’ exchange shouldn’t be as hilarious as it is, yet here we are
Oooooh, so THIS is how we get the Red Circle case (hopefully it’ll make up for the ‘unrecorded case’)
THE MUSIC?! HELLO??
“The game is afoot” YES MARIANA WE GET TO HEAR YOU SAY IT
Oof John that mic is REALLY messed up
And that’s it for part 1! I was NOT expecting a hilarious start for this one. I can only imagine what ‘case’ we missed (lol), but Red Circle sounds interesting enough! Also, it’s cute hearing more domestic moments with the main trio. I mean they have MOVIE NIGHTS!! The fanfics were TRUE! Anyway, this is a fun start and it’s just the beginning of our 4-part adventure, so stay tuned….
The Red Circle Pt.2 (SPOILERS)
Part 2 notes, not time to explain let’s GO!!!!
Shoutouts!! (hopefully one day I’ll be a part of these)
“But it means I can stare at them disapprovingly. And tut on occasion” okay Sherlock going into mom mode
Seriously John, just get a new mic! We’re not saying toss the old one; just keep the old one as a trophy and use a new NON-BROKEN one
Lol John is all “I’m not taking on a case that feeds on Italian stereotyping” when that’s just what the whole case is
Idk why but the policeman’s “ok?” is just so funny to me
GREGSON MENTION!! We’re getting Inspector Gregson in this one, yay! And Sherlock asked for him by FIRST name (Tom)
I’ll always be amazed with how quickly Sherlock can pinpoint where someone is in under a minute
The chipmunk voices strike once more
Ooooh, I like Gregson’s voice <3
I’m sorry, but were Sherlock & John just HIDING in the same bathroom stall??
Oh no…Gregson REALLY hates him in this one…Sherlock, what did you DO??
Hehe jazzy Sinatra-esque music makes brain go brrrrrrrr
Aw, at least Gregson is a little bit nicer to John
HA a rare time when John gives the whole rundown of the case yet Sherlock was more worried about why Gregson hates him
Mariana: “I’m gonna make a cup of tea”, John: “Now you’re talking—that’ll get us thinking straight” ah yes the British approach to solving a problem
And off Sherlock goes to hang upside down! I love how this case is constantly confirming that he does this regularly
More shoutouts! (*cries* one day)
Oh? Lightbulb moment for John??
TWIN TOWNS!! Good catch, John!
Down goes Sherlock lol
Off they go to find Carlo, and accompanied with that great music again!
Oh shit…he’s dead
“He’s been branded….with a red circle” AND THE EPISODE ENDS THERE?!
Okay, now we’re getting into them actually investigating the case! I’m really liking this case so far. I know some people are thrown off by the tech issues, and normally I would be too, but I personally don’t hate it. Yeah the glitching isn’t great at times, but the chipmunk voices are becoming my favorite ongoing joke in this case (alongside Sherlock regularly hanging upside down in the flat). Also interesting twist to make Gregson not like Sherlock. I knew he would be in the case since he was in the acd story case, but I didn’t think Gregson would have some grudge against Sherlock! I like it tho; it’s nice getting some new things for parts in the story that didn’t have much to begin with. Also the MUSIC?! HELLO?? Thank you John for blessing my ears! And now we must wait another week for the next part…
The Red Circle Pt. 3 (SPOILERS)
*Cutely drops my notes*
John’s REALLY struggling with the tech. I almost feel bad for the guy (almost).
Aww the episode starts off with John asking the gang (Mariana & Sherlock) if they’re okay after finding a dead body. Always nice he checks in with them!
“The good doctor here” SHERLOCK COMPLIMENTING JOHN
Imani’s back, yay!
Oh no, poor Imani…
This exchange:
Imani: “Sorry about this” (sending another red circle pic)
Mariana: “No no no-don’t be sorry”
Sherlock: “Yes you musn’t it’s fantastic”
John: “Sherlock”
Gregson and Mariana are formerly meeting!
THE MUSIC IN THIS CASE OMG ITS SO GOOD!!!
John, you’re playing Italian Mob style music to “capture the mood”?? What happened to “not wanting to stereotype?!”
JOHN JUST REPLACE THE MIC GODDAMNIT
“Ahh do I have a PTSD friend?” John’s new method to making friends apparently
Mariana’s right this is stupid just GET A NEW MIC!! You can still keep the old one, John!
I now have a mental image of Sherlock staring wide-eyed at a big tv like he’s in a trance and I LOVE it
Aww possible future movie nights with a new tv!!
DONALD TRUMP JUMPSCARE
Wives of Cheshire comeback HA!!
“Oh you out of your trance are you?” Seriously how mesmerized was Sherlock to the tv for John to make this joke TWICE?!
Mariana discovers the next clue, awesome!
Sherlock: “I don’t seem to have (seat)belt”, Gregson: “What a shame” Gregson you’re such a salty bitch and I love you for it
Poor John trying to get around copyright stuff
“That’s a good start, you did knock and you did say please-“ another sweet moment of Sherlock getting better with social norm stuff
Wow John is REALLY stressed, and Sherlock is NOT helping
Hehe Sherlock is an iPad kid confirmed
I’m starting to love John calling Sherlock ‘Sherls’
“What’s the Site manager like? Is he…she…they?” John says nonbinary rights
John: Ah I’ve stepped in piss”, Sherlock: “Show me the urine”…um what???
You really can’t catch a break your shoes, huh John?
I’m listening to Sherlock and John talk about possibly reaching down into toilets in order to solve the case…man I love this podcast
John: “You’re doing the next one”, Sherlock: *sharp inhale* “fine” tbf Sherlock this was YOUR idea
“The Patreon numbers are gonna collapse” no such thing sir I’ve checked and we’re all here and loving this
Sherlock: “Imani would you perhaps like to have a go?”, Imani: “No”, Sherlock: “Bugger” I love how quickly he says it
Neuralizer mention! I love the Men in Black movies so much
OOOH, John and Sherlock making the realization at the same time!
Sherlock why do you always have a gun??
NOT THE CHIPMUNK VOICES DURING AN EPIC MOMENT
“English pigs, wot?” John sounded so genuinely confused by that
AHHHHHHH CLIFFHANGERS, THE BANE OF MY EXISTENCE!!!!!!
Okay as painful as that cliffhanger is, this case is getting GOOD! I’m loving it. It’s definitely jumping up to my top five fave cases from the podcast. I was not expecting the case to be as silly as it is, and I’m absolutely relishing in it. I love the irony of John insisting this case is gonna be a bad one when I’m loving every minute of it! Alright everybody, now we just have to not die from waiting on the last part…see y’all next week!
The Red Circle Pt. 4 (SPOILERS)
Red Circle finale notes, let’s GET IN!!
Ah right, the cliffhanger…John, why are you always in life-threatening situations? (And why do I eat it up every time??)
“Stop looking down and look at me” UGH I love this trope
Sherlock: “I’m climbing down to you”, John: “Don’t you idiot” they care for each other’s safety!!
“Let me hold your weight, I’m strong enough for goodness sake” oh? Strong enough as in…canon boxer Sherlock??
I’m getting kinda tired of the ‘Sherlock calling John fat’ jokes (I know he didn’t say it this time, but it was still implied)
“Would a fool do this?!” *John painfully tumbles down rubble shaft while swearing profusely*, John I love you so much
OMG NOT THE DEEP VOICES THIS TIME
“Oh God I’m bleeding!! I’m bleed-oh wait it’s paint” as silly as this was, was I the only one worried it would trigger some memories for John?…
They’re REALLY emphasizing that John doesn’t want to use a gun…wonder if there’ll be a case where he has no choice but to use one…
Security thought he was a protestor for a museum because he’s covered in paint, that’s hilarious!
“I’m British mate. This entire museum is built on us sticking our noses in places we shouldn’t be” ope at least he’s self-aware
John: “Let’s go for a coffee-for a cappuccino eh”, Rosso: “THAT IS A BREAKFAST DRINK” he sounds so heated over that lol
Oh shit, sword fight?
OMG I need FANART of this sword fight scene!!! (I wish I could draw people, I would be ALL over it!)
“Traitors! Traitors!!” um what?
Security is kicking John out because he thinks he’s a protestor, HA
‘The Gregster?’, oh no John is rubbing off on you Sherlock
Gregson: “Stop it”, Sherlock: “Ok”, THEY’RE SO SILLY
Sherlock loves looking at screens, huh? Like it’s beyond just doing it for a case at this point
“What’s the password?” “Met123”...very secure password guys
THE MUSIC YOU GUYS, THE MUSIC!!
YES WE GET BOXING SHERLOCK!!!!!!!!
Omg are they flirting while boxing?
Nope not flirting but yes Sherlock, BEAT HIS ASS!!!!
I need fan art of this scene too!!
John why are you STILL covered in paint??
Dang, part of me wishes to know how that Lord Harmson murder case went
Oh, we get to know why Gregson is so salty towards Sherlock?
Gregson, you’re upset because Sherlock trademarked being the first Consulting Detective before you?!...and of course that’s when Sherlock remembers
Don’t be sorry John, I loved it! It’s in my top three cases from the podcast
And that’s the end of The Red Circle case!! I don’t care what John says, this was a really good one. Not just the case itself; we had some really good silly shenanigans happening throughout the story! I was starting to miss the sillier stuff (and not being reminded of certain characters’ issues *ahem John’s alcoholism/insomnia ahem*). It’s definitely going up there in my top 3 favorite cases from the podcast alongside Lion’s Mane and Shoscombe Old Place!
Later this week we should be getting an announcement for the next case art commission winner meaning…we’ll get to see what the next case will be! Me and other members in the Sherlock & Co discord are already theorizing what the next case will be but for now we must wait…
The Resident Patient Pt. 1 (SPOILERS)
Pt. 1 notes for Resident Patient, let’s go!!!
“I need a catchphrase”- sir you already have a bunch, just take your pick
Gross, weird, and spooky? SAY LESS!
He’s getting the mic fixed…not replaced…I can’t even be mad about his dedication to the mic
“You ever dropped it?” “About 16 times, yeah”- HOW DID IT NOT BREAK SOONER?!
John you seriously share your Dad Jokes with anyone, huh?
Murder case already? Splendid
Ooh, John and Sherlock alternating clever deductions between each other, love it LOVE IT!
“Hips don’t lie, mate” SHAKIRA SHAKIRA (…sorry)
…there’s a what on his WHAT?
Oh wow, love affair turned murder? Nice
“Well observed Doctor” “Thank you Detective” YOU TWO STOP BEING SO CUTE
THE HIGH FIVES ARE BACK!!
Sherlock is so real about not wanting cold butter for his toast, because I’ve lost so many good toasts when trying to spread cold butter on them…I’d rather have a plain toast than a massacred one
“To the dead condom man” - now John why did you have to say that?
“We are [magnetic] aren’t we? Opposites attract and all that sort of thing” - sir you can’t just say that and be surprised we ship you two (don’t even get me STARTED on the mailbag episodes…)!
Hehe more canon acknowledgment of Sherlock’s neurodiversity
“Just…a little bored” “You just solved a murder” - no joke this immediately make me think of that one scene from BBC Sherlock
“Ugh” - why were so SASSY with that, Sherlock????
Aww John already knows to calm Sherlock down from getting worked up without cases, he knows him so well!
“Christ sake you sound like the bloody listeners” - ope, I feel called out (not a shoutout, but close enough)
“Fill a brother in” - oh…oh no John why
I like how Sherlock isn’t always right, like sometimes he’ll be SO CLOSE but get it wrong and go “bugger”, it reminds us that he’s not too perfect (which I prefer)
Oh nice, I like when John brings up his educational background!
I REALLY like Percy’s voice <3 <3
“Little prick, but enough of me!” - John if want the short jokes to stop THIS ISN’T HELPING
‘Chugging along’, ‘Deduction Junction’, ‘little observations may leave the carriage’…Sherlock you REALLY do like trains and it’s the cutest thing
Okay, NOW we’re getting into the main case!
Oooh spooky element! That’s a little different from the main story, but in a good way
Sleepy John is so cute to me!
Mariana!!
“Heysville, ugh God I’m starting to sound like you [John], yuck” - rude but you’re not wrong
Mic shenanigans seem to be an ongoing theme right now, first it was the audio distortions in Red Circle and now the mic is magnetic
Oh hello…random nurse lady?
Well that interaction was certainly rushed, and TOTALLY not suspicious (she says sarcastically)
‘Johnny boy’? Wow, that’s a first
Oh God this is reminding me of Creeping Man pt. 2 cliffhanger…
OMG OMG JOHN WHY ARE YOU STRESSING ME??!!
So…that was part 1…and the case already sounds promising! I didn’t think we’d get such a dramatic cliffhanger in the first part, yet here we are. I’m REALLY liking the dynamic of John and Sherlock in this episode. They seem more in-tuned with each other! Unfortunately not a lot of Mariana but at least we got a heads that she wasn’t gonna be in this case much (plus she mentioned she was glad not to be ‘dealing with this case’…so that’s foreboding). Anyway STRONG start to the case, and we’ve still got two more parts so stay tuned (and hang tight John, Sherlock will be there soon)!
The Resident Patient Pt. 2 (SPOILERS)
Alright sequel notes coming up now!
Fun sleepover, huh? Yeah if only
Poor John sounds so scared
Right, Mariana would be a believer in ghosts
NOT THE SPINNING POTTERY SCENE REFERENCE, JOHN
Tippy toes? Wow
Ooh yes! Using the mic to bring up recorded evidence is a feature we don’t hear option but SHOULD
I’d be just like Mariana bringing up The Shining in this situation, except I’d do it more liking a joking skeptic
‘Roadkill’? Damn, that was kinda rude Mariana
Mariana: “Call the journalist!”, John: “I don’t want to!” - same John I hate phone calls
This little exchange was cute to me:
Avery: “What? What’s this hmm? Are you a doctor?”
Sherlock: “No but he is” *referring to John*
John: *ahem* “Hello”
“The only crime that is rife around her involves tax evaders or high-end sex workers. You don’t strike me as either” - okay SHERLOCK?
Ah yes here’s where Sherlock refuses to help the guy because he’s lying
What’s the deal with magnets in this case?
JOHN’S I LOVE LONDON SHIRT MENTIONED AGAIN!!
Oh wow Sherlock is HEATED about this dude, even saying “go ahead and die, see if I care”
Spooky sleepover!!
Ah yes a mandatory Blair Witch Project mention when recording in a spooky place
Another fun exchange for this episode:
Sherlock: “Good God!”
John: “What is it?!”
Sherlock: “This jacket is grotesque”
John: “God sake”
John…are you asking Sherlock to strip your corpse so your ghost wouldn’t be stuck wearing the pjs you died in??
“Would you like to be found naked? Or perhaps in the disgusting jacket?” - we’re getting silly & sassy Sherlock in this case, I love it!
“You have a sharp mind. You’re a brilliant man, your thoughts and opinions are never stupid” - awww Sherlock complimenting John is so sweet!!
“Well that’s just stupid” - welp that didn’t last long
“Fill a brother in” - NOT SHERLOCK SAYING WHAT JOHN SAID IN PT. 1
Why are they being so cute right now???
Oh shit, crime is happening! GO AWAY, Sherlock and John are bonding!
Listening with headphones sounds like Sherlock is whispering over my shoulder (creepy and uncomfortable)
Ouch, at least you tried to do it, John (maybe better luck with that in the future?)
The disgusting jacket ends up being useful!
“You ok, mate?” - I honestly love how John asks how his friends are doing during cases
Oh…looks like he went ahead and died just like you wanted Sherlock…
Oh wow, that ending for Pt. 2 is…dark. I knew it was gonna happen based on reading it from the ACD story, but it’s always interesting to hear how they present it in the podcast.
But on a more positive note this case is so Johnlock-positive! Whether or not you ship it, you gotta admit that they’re so much friendlier towards each other here. Also Sherlock is just so much more silly and feral in this case and it’s so funny to me! We need more ‘silly goofy mood’ Sherlock. Alright, tune in next week for the Resident Patient finale…
It’s a nickname within the sh&co discord aka those with the patreon
If you get the patreon you can join us…😈
I promise we don’t bite!
i swear i have never heard anyone call john JPW ever
The Red Circle Pt. 1 (SPOILERS)
First part is up, let’s see what we’re dealing with!
Oof John’s already voicing his frustration over the tech issues; wonder how bad it could be
I both love and hate the sounds of John cleaning the mic, it sounds like he’s digging deep into my brain
Okay, we’re just at the end of a case?
Oh yeah, the mic is definitely bugging out
“My dear companion Doctor Watson” UGH HOW SWEET
What is happening?? WHAT IS GOING ON??
“This is going to be an 8 or 10 parter” OH REALLY John??
NONE OF THE ‘CASE’ RECORDED, that’s actually hilarious
“But was the best adventure yet” how great was it that it makes SHERLOCK say that??
Not them all reenacting the ‘case’ HAHA
Yeah John, Sherlock needs to get back to hanging upside down-WHAT
Oof Sherlock really said “you waffle so much that sometimes your random words help me solve the case” (he’s not wrong tho)
THEY DO MOVIE NIGHTS!!!
Awww Mariana’s meeting up with a friend from Hudson’s, how nice!
God, the irony of voice actors being bad at acting is incredible
Sherlock WOULD be the person asking questions during movies (and pointing out inconsistencies)
I love how you can still hear the ‘movie’ going on even when Sherlock & John are talking
This little exchange
John: “Door knock”
Sherlock: “Very observant”
John: “Is that sarcasm there?”
Sherlock: “Exceptionally observant”
John: “Well done”
Sherlock: “Thank you”
Ah!! Chipmunk voice jump scare!
Sherlock: “Is that right, John?”, John: “It’s right big guy” JOHN CALLED SHERLOCK BIG GUY
I feel John’s pain, I HATE having to explain movies to people
OH GOD NOT A REAL-HOUSEWIVES-ESQUE REALITY TV SHOW
“Good God, put the gangster film back on” SAME SHERLOCK
Awesome how Mariana and Imani are already fans of the reality show
“Why do women like that kind of stuff? It’s cruel, it’s vicious, destructive-KILL HIM, SHOOT HIM IN THE EYE”—I will never get tired of this ongoing joke with John starting a point and immediately contradicting it at the end
The ‘bullets through the bum and balls’ exchange shouldn’t be as hilarious as it is, yet here we are
Oooooh, so THIS is how we get the Red Circle case (hopefully it’ll make up for the ‘unrecorded case’)
THE MUSIC?! HELLO??
“The game is afoot” YES MARIANA WE GET TO HEAR YOU SAY IT
Oof John that mic is REALLY messed up
And that’s it for part 1! I was NOT expecting a hilarious start for this one. I can only imagine what ‘case’ we missed (lol), but Red Circle sounds interesting enough! Also, it’s cute hearing more domestic moments with the main trio. I mean they have MOVIE NIGHTS!! The fanfics were TRUE! Anyway, this is a fun start and it’s just the beginning of our 4-part adventure, so stay tuned….
The Red Circle Pt.2 (SPOILERS)
Part 2 notes, not time to explain let’s GO!!!!
Shoutouts!! (hopefully one day I’ll be a part of these)
“But it means I can stare at them disapprovingly. And tut on occasion” okay Sherlock going into mom mode
Seriously John, just get a new mic! We’re not saying toss the old one; just keep the old one as a trophy and use a new NON-BROKEN one
Lol John is all “I’m not taking on a case that feeds on Italian stereotyping” when that’s just what the whole case is
Idk why but the policeman’s “ok?” is just so funny to me
GREGSON MENTION!! We’re getting Inspector Gregson in this one, yay! And Sherlock asked for him by FIRST name (Tom)
I’ll always be amazed with how quickly Sherlock can pinpoint where someone is in under a minute
The chipmunk voices strike once more
Ooooh, I like Gregson’s voice <3
I’m sorry, but were Sherlock & John just HIDING in the same bathroom stall??
Oh no…Gregson REALLY hates him in this one…Sherlock, what did you DO??
Hehe jazzy Sinatra-esque music makes brain go brrrrrrrr
Aw, at least Gregson is a little bit nicer to John
HA a rare time when John gives the whole rundown of the case yet Sherlock was more worried about why Gregson hates him
Mariana: “I’m gonna make a cup of tea”, John: “Now you’re talking—that’ll get us thinking straight” ah yes the British approach to solving a problem
And off Sherlock goes to hang upside down! I love how this case is constantly confirming that he does this regularly
More shoutouts! (*cries* one day)
Oh? Lightbulb moment for John??
TWIN TOWNS!! Good catch, John!
Down goes Sherlock lol
Off they go to find Carlo, and accompanied with that great music again!
Oh shit…he’s dead
“He’s been branded….with a red circle” AND THE EPISODE ENDS THERE?!
Okay, now we’re getting into them actually investigating the case! I’m really liking this case so far. I know some people are thrown off by the tech issues, and normally I would be too, but I personally don’t hate it. Yeah the glitching isn’t great at times, but the chipmunk voices are becoming my favorite ongoing joke in this case (alongside Sherlock regularly hanging upside down in the flat). Also interesting twist to make Gregson not like Sherlock. I knew he would be in the case since he was in the acd story case, but I didn’t think Gregson would have some grudge against Sherlock! I like it tho; it’s nice getting some new things for parts in the story that didn’t have much to begin with. Also the MUSIC?! HELLO?? Thank you John for blessing my ears! And now we must wait another week for the next part…
It was so caring from them both!! Mariana wanted to help in any way she could, but was able to clearly set a boundary when she couldn't go further and Sherlock listened and reassured her, while still being his dramatic caped-crusader self. A special moment indeed!
Guys that little Mariana and Sherlock bonding moment where he lets her know that he’s never going to let her safety/mental health be compromised by his need for closure… THAT was special to me. Like oh my days.
I'm SO SCARED. Especially cuz Joel hasn't talked about a hiatus.
I hope it'll be like this though:
OUTRO. John's room. John sniffles. JOHN WATSON: And there you have it. Sherlock Holmes' final problem... We're of course figuring things out... will-stuff..! And grieving! Yeah... lot of- uhh- tears... so sad. SHERLOCK HOLMES: John, you are the WORST actor. I should never have told you I was alive. JOHN WATSON: You wouldn't have! SHERLOCK HOLMES: I'm calling Mycroft, he'll fix this. Just go dark on twitter. JOHN WATSON: On it. END
But that's wishful thinking...
Every so often the Sherlock & Co. fandom freak out over the final problem again I love it :)