1895itsallfine:Honestly, though. I really don’t think anything close to the Three Garridebs is...

1895itsallfine:

Honestly, though. I really don’t think anything close to the Three Garridebs is spoilery enough that they wouldn’t share it. Casuals would just say oh that’s nice they’re doing that one, or maybe at the most oh that’s nice their brotastic bromance will be confirmed. We assume 3G will be in this series anyway (personally I think ep1). And we assume they’ll be together romantically this series anyway (ditto). It can’t be about spoiling for us via a hint in the title (the whole show is one big hint anyway and we’re already sure), it must be something pretty damn unambiguous even for casuals, if it’s about the boys’ love at all. And maybe it’s not about them. Maybe it’s something like The Evil Brother, or Mary Was Moriarty All Along, or Malevolent Molly or something.

Yeah. I agree. I think the fandom puts more stock in the idea of “Garridebs” than the writers or casuals do. There was some quote from Mark at one point saying we’ve already had John threatened (TGG) and other dangers to both of them so in a way they’ve DONE Garridebs. Also, my gut says that clip in the S4 teaser where Sherlock is horrified–that might be about seeing John dead or hurt, even if it ends up being MP and not real. He’s definitely in “Dying Detective” makeup there, and that’s E2.

Anyway, I think it’s likely something spoilery to the general audience, like you said. “The Three Holmes” (gives away there’s another brother) or something that would be too leading about a rug pull around Mary, Molly, Mycroft, Moriarty. Like “The Real Moriarty”. Or possible something definitely romantic like “The Prince’s Bridegroom”. All good suggestions I’ve seen on my dash.

Another option is that it’s obviously a twist on a case name that they think would be too leading/spoilery to the fans. You know how we take every little thing and run with it! They might just want to avoid starting any speculation in a specific direction.