I study film because of Sherlock

A friend recommended Sherlock to me in 2012. I watched all of it in German (my first language), then all of it in English. It immediately became my favourite show. Someone introduced me to tumblr in 2014 and over the next months I was swallowed by amazing and dedicated in-depth analyses of the show. I discovered art, fiction and poetry all dedicated to it. I even made some myself.

In 2014 I had my final exams and hit a dead end. I did not know what to do with myself. Now, the fandom did not save me. That’s not where this is going. But it helped me save myself. Someone whose blog I was following wrote something about their course at university, a course called “film science”. I was immediately intrigued, looked it up, applied, got in, and I am now studying it in the third semester. I’m happier at uni than I ever was at school, which basically makes me the happiest I’ve ever been. I have a perspective for the future, hilarious friends and something to do, mentally. Without Sherlock and the fandom, I would not be where I am now. The door that has led me to so much more knowledge and appreciation for the art of film would not have opened. Yes, Sherlock is itself already a great show, but for me it has, through the fandom, led to a significant life decision.

Even though this might seem like a chain of coincidences, I am certain, that if the show had not been as detailed, intricate and ingenious as it is, there would not have been entire blogs dedicated to decoding it. Without those blogs I would not have found that one university course that finally made me get off my ass. So in the end, I have to thank the creators of Sherlock themselves for the best decision of my life.

BBC Sherlock, in my opinion, is a very well written and well plotted show. I think Steven, Sue and Mark and pretty much everyone who works for this series have been doing a fantastic job. I know what a huge fan they are of Sherlock Holmes and without their love, this show wouldn’t be the same. It has taught me a lot about people, the world and about myself. This is gonna sound very cliché, but I genuinely feel lucky to be able to witness it being done while I’m alive. And.. yeah. I honestly cannot thank them enough for this amazing project. I love them all very much, thank you so much.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Sherlock creators. You have shown me over and over again what is possible and I’m sure that by the end of the series, you will have surprised me once again. Without your show, I would be less confident and less certain of myself. You really are making history and I’ll never forget this time of my life, eagerly awaiting a new series and racing through the wonderful puzzles you’ve laid for us as fans. I’ll never feel bad for enjoying the things I love. <3

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When I first found Sherlock my life was a mess to put it mildly. I was in an abusive relationship, 24/7 plagued by then untreated severe back-pain, I had walked out on my family and I was dealing with what I now know to be severe PTSD and depression on my own. 

I decided to watch Sherlock by S3 (had tried to ignore it before for fear of becoming addicted as it just looked that! good) and it changed everything. It took my mind off of the pain, and it filled my head with something completely different. When I had panic attacks I re-called pieces of diaglouge or scenes from the show and it helped me a lot. I am pretty sure the show also had a bit to do with me recently seeking mental help too.  The show rekindled my love of writing as well. And writing helped me look at the situation with the man I was with, and how to get away from him (and the fact that I needed to in the first place).  Due to my PTSD I am often tormented by suicidal thoughts and it’s hard work to convince my mind that it has to stay alive and fight; basically it’s hard to find things to ‘stick around for’ and I even forget my best friend and boyfriend in the process. It sounds terrible… but the one thing my mind can’t counter is “Stay alive so you can watch more Sherlock”. It works in a crisis… but I do try to focus on staying around for my friend and boyfriend too.  I’ve made some lovely friends because of the show too. Mostly online and it means a lot. I used to be a very lonely person… the show even made me closer with my best (real life) friend. I got her into the show and we spend a lot of time watching the episodes together and discussing our theories.  For a lot of reasons I wished the show had been around when I was a teenager. One reason being that I’m sure it would have helped me express my level of intelligence rather than suppress it. I would hide it in school for fear of giving my bullies another card on their hands… it was simply not cool to be smart then. So I gave wrong answers on purpose and dumbed myself down.  Today I let my 'nerd flag’ fly free; and I personally see Sherlock as an idol in that regard. To allow yourself to be you and to not be influenced by other people’s views of you. Obviously I am aware that he’s not the cleanest icon you can idolize *cough*… but considering where I come from… well. 

Thank you. I know this was a messed up post… but thank you. I owe you so much.

Sherlock improving my English skills

Sherlock’s beautifully written show and that is my motivation to improve my English and understand all the subtext! 

Thank you! 

Thank you to the creators of Sherlock for inspiring my own creativity!

How Sherlock changed my life

I started watching Sherlock pretty late, at least 2 years ago. But instantly i was hooked when I watched it on Netflix. Sherlock has taught me, everything is important. There’s always a story to everything and everyone. Everyone to me is important and special now. Sherlock’s story is so complex and fascinating, I really have to thank the writers and Benedict for great acting. Not only them, but for all the actors/actresses, like Martin, Amanda, and everyone else! I have been obsessed with detective stories and murder ever since, not in a creepy way. THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING THIS GREAT STORY WITH ALL US!!!

Thank you BBC Sherlock for giving me the courage to move on with my life and showing me that there’s always an adventure to be had.

Dear Creators, dear cast and crew, a lot of people in the fandom used to be like John and Sherlock pre asip: broken and alone. But by bringing those two together you also brought all of is together and in many ways it wasn’t just John and Sherlock who were better afterwards, you also made us better. I know you saved so many people and helped them to feel better and inspired them to keep going or take up new adventures. So many friendships were created by you and some people even found love because they were brought together by you. So thank you. All of you have done and incredible job.

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How can I possibly even begin to express my gratitude? BBC Sherlock is unlike anything I have ever encountered before, and likely anything I will in the future. The way the (absolutely amazing) actors portray the characters is jaw dropping (and heartbreaking at times) and I find it thoroughly astounding how they can completely captivate my attention and hold it in a way that no other TV series can. Thank you for the times I laughed, I hoped, I waited–the times I cried, I mourned, I yelled, admittedly at the screen. BBC, thank you.

Dear Mark, dear Steven, dear Sue, thank you so much for creating this show. It has taught me so many things I never understood, that my parents failed to teach me, the most important of all to accept and love myself the way I am (but also to be patient ;) ) there aren’t many things worth waiting for but the quality and the details of this show make it absolutely worth it. love, paula

Hello! We are back!

This blog is a way for all the fans of BBC Sherlock to express their love for the show and appreciation for the people that make it. We have been away for a while but in anticipation of series four, wanted to bring it back!

So what can you do? Send us an ask or submission telling us why you love the show or the people who make it (make sure to read the faq first!) and we will share it!

In a few weeks we are going to try and share the blog with the people who make the show as a way to show them our gratitude for what they create.

So send us your submissions, we are so looking forward to hearing why this show is so special to so many people!

Thank you!