He's back..Sherlock's return to television

     Well..the time that the whole Sherlock fandom has been waiting for is finally here. After years of waiting, our beloved Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson will be returning to our televisions once again. On January 1st, 2014 (for UK fans) and January 19th, 2014 (For US fans), the hit show 'Sherlock' will begin once again on BBC One (UK) and PBS (US) with episode one, "The Empty Hearse".

     The season 2 finale was the ultimate cliffhanger for Sherlock fans. Unsure about the exact status of Mr. Holmes, fans eagerly awaited season 3 for answers..they waited, and waited...and waited. Two years of waiting to be exact. Just enough time to drive fans absolutely mad and the evidence is all over the Internet.

     With all this extra time on their hands, the fans of the show have come up with some very interesting, well thought out theories on how the mastermind survived the fall. Buzzfeed has put together a list of 9 of the best theories here. My favorite theory would be number 3, the "rubber ball theory" because I have read a lot about this one and realized how possible and probable it actually COULD be. By far the weirdest theory I have heard would be number 6, the "face swap" theory. It just seems a bit extreme and very weird. Nonetheless possible, but in my opinion, highly unlikely.

          The waiting game came to an end on December 24th when the Sherlock 'mini- episode' or prequel to Sherlock season 3 "Many Happy Returns" was released by the BBC. You can watch it here and I must say..I am PUMPED. Moffat and Gatiss did yet another fantastic job and in only 7 minutes! The prequel gives no answers to how Sherlock survived the fall but gives us a little information on what he has been doing for the past 2 years and where he has been. It also shows us how the characters have moved on with their lives. A particularly shocking change was shown in Anderson, a former member of the police forensics team. We find that Anderson has changed his entire outlook on Sherlock and ends up losing his job with the police trying to convince Lestrade, detective inspector, that Sherlock IS alive. The prequel ends when Lestrade gives John Watson an "uncut" version of a Happy Birthday video that Sherlock made John before the fall. Sherlock states that he is sorry he is away but that he will be back soon. Sherlock ends the video with his signature wink and smile. Although this video was made before the fall, we all know it is in reference to where Holmes is now. Sorry for John and promising his return.

     If you weren't excited about season 3 before, then you are now! In fact, I think I might just re-watch season 1 and 2 in celebration. Now back to the waiting game..5 days for you UK fans and 24 for you US fans. 

But what's a couple of days when you've been waiting 2 years?