“Sherlock” has always had a peculiar mix of seriousness and lighthearted storytelling to it, and this was a major attracting factor for many of the show’s fans. Combined with the unusual format and the depth of some of its storylines, the show was a clear winner and many people adored it right from the start. However, those who were enjoying it primarily because of the lighthearted side of its plot might find themselves slightly disappointed at the revelation that season 4 is going to ramp up the drama quite significantly, according to rumors.
There will be a lot of discussion on important topics like family issues in the new season, and fans are going to see a different side of some of their favorite characters, including details that they might not completely enjoy. There will also be a special episode that will change the setting and theme of the show significantly, and fans have been very excited for that as well.
Specifically, that episode is going to bring the show back to the Victorian era, showing a version of the main characters that more closely resembles their original inspiration. As Steven Moffat himself put it, the producers want to see the characters “do it in the proper outfits, just once”, so it should be an interesting episode that could also shed some light on the backgrounds of certain characters.
However, this won’t involve Sherlock and Watson traveling back in time or something like that – it will just be a separate episode with different versions of the same characters, according to reports, and fans have been curious to see how this will reflect on the overall development of those characters. It’s very likely that plot details from the special episode will carry over to the main story in one way or another, and of course fans have been quite active in their discussions about how this could possibly be implemented.
The new season is also going to explore something quite personal for Sherlock himself – his relationship with his father – and there will likely be a strong emotional side to the new episodes. There has been a lot of talk about introducing this kind of relationship in the past and the community of the show’s fans definitely seem interested in that idea, although it might turn out to be a more dramatic development than most are expecting.
That’s because we’re going to find out exactly why Sherlock and his father ended up falling out, and this could not only reveal a lot about Sherlock’s character himself, but it could also work as a plot device to develop his personality further and make him even more complicated and finely nuanced.
Not that Sherlock has been lacking in depth – he’s actually one of the better developed characters on television right now – but he could definitely use a little more detailing in some of the finer aspects of his personality, and this could be the perfect way to do that.
Fans have certainly been quite interested to finally see Sherlock’s father entering the picture, but this will be accompanied by a long period of readjustment for the character himself, so that development might not be completely positive for those watching the show, and fans should actually prepare themselves for some more touching moments during the new episodes. There might even be certain more permanent changes to the plot as a result of this development.