TJLC Explained: [Episode 48] Get Ready

In this final episode of TJLC Explained before series 4 I go back over some of the things that have happened in the real world over the last year that should help you be more convinced than ever that now is the time. Thank you for staying on this journey with me and I hope you enjoy Series Four!
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[@stephaniekravets1741]

I feel so bad for all these people being so happy before they watched the fourth season and were let down. :c

[@avangelinechatters]

God i can only imagine her crushing disappointment when it aired, it explains why she vanished for 5 years

[@charlottecameron2434]

Hey Rebekah, I'm not sure if you'll see this, it's been so long I'm not sure you'll see comments posted on this channel. Back in 2016 and very early 2017 until series four was finished, I was an avid fan of Sherlock. The series, the final episode in particular, shattered my interest in the show, basically the whole show, because, as one of your videos in this series asks, if it wasn't gay, then why? But the reason in 2016 I became, in the first place, a fan of Sherlock was predominantly because I was absolutely in love with the way this, your, series enriched the original content, by simply connecting obvious dots for an audience keen to see them. For me, you are the best writer of BBC Sherlock. The two confused men that brought Sherlock into the world and made it public property did not have the literary prowess or courage to produce what they could have, to pull the trigger on one weapon in the armoury of Chekhov's guns they seemingly stumbled into setting up for years. But you did. You've given me all the proof I'll ever need that these men love each other, and in the story you and so many brilliant meta writers in the Sherlock community created I see them overcoming the obstacles you pointed out, and in my head I can see how they did it. Series 4 is much less canon to me than every single thing you've said. It's the fly in the ointment, the crack in the lens OF such an otherwise emotionally stimulating show. You made this show enjoyable to me, not M. Gatiss and S. Moffat. Watching the show years after it let me down did not make me feel better about the ending. Watching this series directly after gave me back the joy I remember having during that time. I know you aren't in the public eye now, as far as I can see. But any other show you were to analyse, any other piece of literature in an academic setting as a university lecturer or something like that I know people would be delighted to watch. You have a gift with explaining and making a whole community (judging from every other comment on so many of these videos) enjoy something so much more. It's likely I will not revisit Sherlock the show again after this, but I'm sure in later years I'll watch these videos again, they're much better than the source material. I never really comment on KZbin but I just wanted to comment this. Thank you so much for this series. I wish you all the best in your future endeavours, I hope you count your time spent on this series as an efficacious period of your life, it was certainly a positive addition to mine. Warmest regards, Charlotte.

[@frofro7134]

i join to your comment

[@zoetevka4653]

♥️🙏🏻♥️

[@Luna-qd2ct]

Rebekah, I know this can be difficult for you at the moment... but please, be ABSOLUTELY PROUD of what you have been doing for the last year. You gave us hope. You made us happy. And, what's more, you made us enjoy a TV show which has proven to be shitty. Rebekah, please be aware that you (and the TJLC community) have CREATED a parallel show which has become way much clever, intense and plausible than the BBC Sherlock show itself.For me, personally, YOU are the real creator of the show that I've fallen in love with. And season 4 will not change that. YOU GAVE THE SHOW ALL ITS SENSE AND INTENSITY. Don't be ashamed of it. You did a WONDERFUL job!!! And I'm so grateful for it... I really mean it.THANK YOU VERY MUCH, REBEKAH!

[@MsMarioWASD]

Luna EXACTLY

[@isabelleschwarz3207]

That's right. In the last minute BBC made a backtrack. TFP was not consequent, many pieces of the puzzle layed out in the previous episodes (and so clever analysed by Rebekah) were not put together in the end or they were not matching.

[@MsMarioWASD]

rofl, such a constructive comment, if you don't agree fine, that's up to you, but wheres the point in leaving a negative comment?

[@MsMarioWASD]

+Debra Ferris (somehow I can't see the comment you posted but I read it in my emails so here's the reply:) I can only speak for myself and that is that I am not hateful towards people with other opinions about this show. Don't take these conversations here personally, everyone is more or less anonymous here and will outright tell you their honest opinion, something they would probably not do to your face. I don't know if you mean the comment sections on the tjlc explained videos in particular, and I haven't read a lot of them, but the things I saw were only positive. And come one, if you've seen the videos and know what lays behind this, it is clear that we'll defend our opinions and feelings about this no matter what, that is of course not a reason to call someone a homophobe or other things, but I understand that the LGBTQ+ community is so frustrated with people disregarding what we (and I mean not only the people who watch BBC Sherlock, I mean people who read/watched the original canon and other adaptations) clearly and 110% see as a gay relationship, as something as a "bromance" or other things and the representation of LGBTG+ people in our time in media/etc in general. And as someone who visits this side daily (not really proud of it) I can tell you that there are way worse cases of comment sections.

[@bea3018]

do you know what happend to her?? i really wanted her to talk about season 5 and analise it too,... i love her videos so much

[@wrenfalcon5413]

SPOILERS I don't care what cannon says, the ideas shared here are so much more meaningful, and they honestly make more sense with both the story arc and logic. Thank you for posting these. I know that it's hard putting yourself out there, but these videos are still so meaningful to me and have changed my life, even if the show writers have decided to screw us over. Fuck the cannon. I'm sticking to Johnlock.

[@seven3572]

WE WERE BORN TO MAKE A GAY STORY -Moffat and Gatiss

[@constanzaburgosv.7380]

Crystallized Aquarius yaaaaas

[@whatdoesoriginalnamemean4635]

Abbi Yagami Did you just

[@Littleangelz9]

I am not a Johnlock shipper and I will probably never be but I don't think you have to be ashamed or question yourself. The fact that it did not happen does not mean you are wrong or are not clever. In this story I think there is no universal truth. No one is right, no one is wrong. Subtexts can be interpreted differently but that does not mean you are wrong, your interpretation is just different and is just as beautiful as the interpretation of those who have a different opinion.

[@TheElvenHippie]

I hope you are doing okay Rebekah. I feel horrible about season 4, but I can only imagine how you feel. I think I speak for the community when I say we are here for you- and no matter what anyone says, Johnlock is/was real, and the writers knew it. And they used it against us. I'm heart broken, but I believe this beautiful community would not exist without you and I am still thankful for that. One day we all will be represented and it will no longer constantly be questioned. And when that day comes, if I'm still alive, I promise you will be the person I give credit to opening the eyes of so many that it became possible. I love you Rebekah and I will always believe in you.

[@mollysimpson2335]

Coming back to this after some time is kind of weird. Like I haven't thought about this show in a while. It kinda makes me sad that the last season just want good on any level really. I don't think any group of people watching the show ended up happy. If you were a TJLC believer, that ended in disappointment. Or even if you just enjoyed seeing Sherlock and Johns friendship; they literally don't act like friends for almost 90% of season 4. If you wanted Molly and Sherlock together, then it was just super disappointing cause they treated Molly Hooper so bad in 4. Did you like John and Mary together? Did you like Mary as a character?? Then you're also in for disappointment! Like everything that happened in that season felt like the show had taken 12 steps back. Character development: gone. Meaningful Relationships between characters: half these people acted like they hated each other. It was just so disappointing. I guess coming back here I remember the excitement that I felt going into season 4. Yeah, I shipped JL, but I just liked feeling a part of this larger group that liked the same thing I did. It felt like we were all working together on something. If season 4 had of just been good, I feel like we could have moved on a bit better. But nothing about season 4 felt good, at least to me. It didn't feel like Sherlock. And now we'll probably never get to see the show redeem itself. Anyways, I'm sorry to just go off about this. I just forgot how much this KZbin channel really put into analyzing this show and how excited it made me feel as season 4 was on the horizon.

[@user-kv2sc4bv7r]

i'm watching this on new years eve instead of socializing with my family

[@fairiesandfauna1445]

phantastic_trash same

[@morgan7476]

phantastic_trash sameee

[@Oliver-vs1kd]

phantastic_trash awww same

[@annas9016]

Who socialises these days?

[@Angie-Way]

phantastic_trash it might be antisocial, but these days that is fine...cause life is so much better when you spend it all online!

[@leslieshE]

None of the interviews make sense after s4. Anyway, thank you for not deleting your videos, it's really appreciated. Hope you're alright.

[@videoamador7922]

It has been 3 years since the last season and since I started to watch the show and discovered your videos. At that time I wasn't able to understand half of them because I needed subtitles, so I watched the ones that had them and it helped me so much in so many ways. Thanks to you I became interested in English in the first place, so three years later I could listen and understand so many people all around the world, including, now, you. I learned about cinematography, symbolism, character arc, plot and much more with your videos. Here was a start for me to keep searching and watching films analysis, essay videos and I literally didn't even know these things existed before I found you. You made me appreciate much better Sherlock, but you made me love your language and cinema too. If I am where I am now, if now I can return to home, finally see again your videos, this time fully capable of understanding everything you said, that's all because of you. You really changed my life, as well as Sherlock, even with the terrible ending we received. Thank you very much. I'll keep coming back every time for a new discovery, that's for sure.

[@faheyyou]

Literally EVERY DAMN EPISODE is just John asking about Sherlock's sexuality....

[@faheyyou]

(also Rebekah is the cutest human being pass it on) (also thank you so much for creating this series)

[@casassin]

I don't know if anyone is even going to read this but... I normally don't comment on videos because I'm always a bit anxious when it comes to those things. But I'd still like to say that Rebekah's videos just have the nicest comment section I've ever seen. Like ever... There is no hate and no arguing. Just a bunch of really awesome individuals fighting for something so big! I just love every single one of you. And Rebekah: Thank you for giving all those people hope again. Thank you for showing us what so many people failed to see. You just made my December so much more pleasant. :)

[@TheElvenHippie]

I second this Rebekah is awesome! :)

[@bammyw8328]

Five months have passed, and I am still here. I don't know where you are now, but I hope you all the best. You are brave and devoted and creative, your TJLCE video introduces TJLC to me and gradually made me into TJLC theory. I still can't get over series 4, guess you are the same, so you chose to leave. But I still hold the hope that you may visit here some day and see my sincere gratitude to you for spending time bringing us the awesome TJLCE video. We are still working on translating your video into Chinese and hope more people to see them, even it's now. Even it is what it is, and what it is is shit. But know this, TJLC is all what makes sense. The shitty S4, in truth, proved that TJLC was the only solution for the show and still is. YOU ARE GREAT, Rebs. Thank you.

[@AcesArtscape]

Truly is the end of an era. I know there will no longer be videos uploaded here, but I think all of us appreciate the positivity you gave us. I felt so loved, so understood when I watched TJLC explained. I felt so accepted, that I wasn't just a freak seeing something that wasn't there. Now I've been stripped away of that privilege and I feel like an idiot but...your positivity will always make me smile. I'm sure everyone is glad to have found this place. This community was everything. It was so nice and the most pleasant thing I've encountered. With all the negativity pouring down on us, I think I'll use this time to just binge watch TJLC. Thank you for everything and goodbye for now. Until the LBGT community has some major representation again.

[@TonySidaway]

I've never seen anybody happier and more beautiful than you look in this video, Rebekah. I'm not a Johnlock shipper, but it's obvious that Sherlock and John as avatars for gay relationships have made your life better. I think that's a great thing for all TJLC advocates, a very positive part of your life that fickle writers cannot take away. Thank you for presenting your case with a passion born of your love for the background material. You have done well in representing the greatest gift that fans can bring to the world: an honest creative response to the creative gambit of the writer. Your vision deserves to be considered independently. Again, thank you.

[@Chlo255]

Here again just to say, I know it’s been a year but as I look back on this series and Sherlock in general, holy shit. Rebekah was such a better storyteller than Moffat. She actually had such amazing insight into these characters and such a wonderful eye for subtext that she entertained me far more than the show itself ever did.

[@AcesArtscape]

I'm at the airport and I almost bursted into a fit of laughter when YOI played

[@hexxblade1534]

Ace's pride AIR PORT SCENE!

[@AcesArtscape]

Ryn Nico oh my gosh don't remind me

[@hexxblade1534]

Ace's pride so sorry but I must! It was beautiful was it not?

[@AcesArtscape]

Ryn Nico it was it was. It truly was but I'm on a plane. I can't afford to giggle and draw attention to myself

[@hexxblade1534]

Ace's pride sorry about that! Hope you have a safe flight!!

[@meganmik6164]

i still believe.

[@lostindustrial]

Rebekah, I know you are feeling really terrible right now, we all are. I sincerely hope you can get some support from those around you who you love and trust. Know that we support you, whatever you might be seeing on your dash. Thank you so much for everything you have done. I've only been in this fandom for a few weeks, but y'all have been YEARS. I can't even imagine. I'm continuing to watch the rest of the TJLC videos because I didn't have time to get through them all before S4 started. I'm still a johnlock shipper and will always be. Your videos convinced me that this reading was the correct one, no matter what the writers chose to show us. You and all the other contributors and meta writers have really helped SO MANY people come to terms with their own sexuality. THIS IS NOT IN VAIN. IT'S STILL IMPORTANT. And now that we have Trump it's more important than ever. We need your voice. Don't let them take that away from you. We are still here for you.

[@katerinaouzka2495]

Thank you. I shipped Johnlock even before watching your videos, but you made me believe it will actually happen. :) Greetings from the Czech Republic!

[@Nickolas_Baranski]

Aren't you all in The Basement still? :)

[@80sGeminii]

I am ready to cry...

[@giuliagiaccaglia5328]

Rebekah, I'm one of the casual you turned into a tjlcer in a few months span. My heart shuttered in sync with yours, on sunday. I have a note left to offer in this grey tuesday morning to you and to the other conspirators: thank you. You have single-fandomly turned a flat-falling tv series in a real life detective story. It was endless fun to search for clues and anxiously wait for your next video. Tjlc was a source of constant excitement for so many people. No matter how it ended, you were right. I know because I'm the person least likely to turn into a conspirator, yet the ridiculous amount of proofs and reasoning left 0 doubt. I'll be waiting for the writers/producers explanation, because, as you showed me, the burden of proof of what-the-hell-happened falls on them at this point. p.s. You're gorgeous and for every lesbian irene adler sherlock turned magically straight, I assure you there are straight women whom your smile turned -if not lesbian- questioning. You restored the balance of probability!

[@ShiroWolfy]

the history maker part! this pic appeared in a czech tjlc fb group and i saw it and started singing history maker... glad im not the only one

[@ShiroWolfy]

the dancing gives me life

[@UnsightlyThinker]

Instead of Johnlock, we got Eurus.

[@applepie9937]

Even years later I don't know what the fuck they meant with "Television history"

[@TJLCExplained]

Truly, what was she talking about??

[@PottertoHolmes]

You matter. You matter. Thanks for doing so much for the community and having this channel. It went (and will go) a very long way. It matters a whole hell of a lot.

[@snailship2596]

I kind of want to congratulate the whole TJLC community for finding all this in the first place. I don't think you get enough recognition for how smart you all are. I know this is very out of place and probably at a bad time, but at the moment I'm less concerned about Johnlock and more about the people in this amazing little community (That's actually not quite so little). If any of you see this, please know that you are all truly amazing, and I still believe in everything you've told me about this show. Lots of love to this wonderful group of people that I owe so much to.

[@shmsa6109]

I need the analysis of series 4. I am shook right now and so are many others. we need you Rebekah.

[@adirblum5335]

Hey I hope you're doing alright!

[@alevsener2]

Thanks for this series, helps me forget the abomination that was season 4.

[@theeblakester002]

if mark gatiss came up to me and told me my own fuckin name i would assume he was lying

[@theeblakester002]

oh also you mentioned a while back that you were finishing your grad degree mazel tov!

[@moriartyiscool3957]

Rebekah your work for this fandom has been the best thing to have possibly happened. You alone made history. Your analysis and help and just general being has helped sculpt the TJLC fandom and you have no idea how much happiness these videos bring not just me but so many others. The perfect love story. John and Sherlock. Sherlock and John. Please never forget how much you are loved by us all and how you were so so right. It's not your fault the writers didn't deliver. You've opened my eyes up to LGBT issues that I really was quite ignorant to before having been taken in by heteronormativity and for that I will be forever grateful, especially since you were the first person I saw talking about this. You are going to go so far in life because honest to god you are an angel and you deserve the world. Thank you Rebekah. x

[@annaj4659]

I just wish to say a huge THANK YOU, Rebekah, for all the work you put into those videos!! They made me laugh and cry and transformed my faint hope into certain belief. I really can't thank you enough. I wish you every happiness, not only during the next three weeks, but for all new year

[@feathereddragon4745]

So the elephant in the room was.... Sherlock's sister?

[@lyricbot8513]

Feathered Dragon :'(

[@KajsaBernhardina]

I want to write this comment again, because I keep coming back to your videos, they are so inspiring and you have always been right! Even though the writers completely messed up series 4, it's amazing to still have your videos, to discover how beautiful this love story is, to see how it all fits together. Johnlock is basically canon already, we didn't need a kiss although it would have been epic and of course very important for many people. But Rebekah please know that what you have done is more important than the kiss ever was! TJLC Explained has ment so much to so many people. I know I love it more than I ever loved BBC's Sherlock! So thank you

[@bethisabee]

Seriously makes me cry to know how big this is, I don't think its just the representation, but the fact that this show has been with us YEARS, and the stories hundreds of years! In that context it is a big deal to have those characters be in a relationship, and it has never been done before in any similar way! And I guess just a part of me is so happy it will be such a big thing - its really something to celebrate, as a person who grew up wondering why I wasn't really attracted to male leads in shows, or why the same sex characters had more chemistry and were better off without straight romantic interests, or didn't know what bisexual was - I am really excited to know that this will be here for younger generations. Two of the best known characters in literature are gonna be in a relationship and will be able to get married maybe - aaah! (My train of thought was going to be a lot more coherent, but idk how else to describe the nuances of this concept into words!)

[@bethisabee]

Oh also! - Happy New Year to all fellow tjlcers & Rebekah, for making my weeks/months (years, even!) without Sherlock bearable :D x

[@claraf4126]

Won't you do vidios on season 4?? Don't you believe in it anymore now?? Don't give up!! I love your vidios!!! Your channel reached me although I am German and only speak English at school...

[@moriartyiscool3957]

I'd just like to thank you so much for all you have done. TJLC has completely turned my life around and I can not wait for it to unfold before everyone 💕 I wrote a poem (I'm such a sap. inspired by the 221b poem x) for you guys because you all mean the world to me. Poem for TJLC Huddled at our screens we eagerly await The next chapter of our story, the climax of our tale From Love Conquers All, to Arwel, to Babygate Together we’ll watch our ship set sail. Softly, softly the story unfurled before us These two men of note and their ridiculous adventures Brought to life again (not that they were ever dead) By crafty, clever Moftiss with Queen Sue Vertue at the head. A Study in Pink to the Abominable Bride You brought us shocks and sadness, we wept side by side Yet always the fun remained no matter how dark things got We blogged, we tweeted and instagrammed; we obsessed over Andrew Scott And now I turn to you, the reader of this post Whether you agree or not you can be sure without a doubt These two men love each other, they’ve to be proven wrong yet It’s as plain as the elephant in the room or that water is wet ;) To all my fellow believers: The 130 year wait is over now, the clock is ticking down Our Meta, analysis and cluing for looks make way for one last bow. We were born to make history, what a time to be alive! Sherlock Holmes and John Watson are finally leaving 1895.

[@Lina-nr1ks]

moriartyiscool That's amazing!!!

[@mayaprince7955]

you should receive an award

[@koalaboo7217]

one word.......WOW....

[@moriartyiscool3957]

Thank you guys !!! Heads up after TFP. ❤

[@emersonmillbaker9769]

Rebekah, I just wanted to thank you for creating this series, as it was how I was introduced to TJLC. I never really interacted with the community beyond reblogging other people's content and listening to their theories, but watching it all from the sidelines still fascinated me and gave me hope for proper lgbt+ representation. The concept of BBC Sherlock being a great romance kept me going, and I was enthusiastic for the day that John and Sherlock's love would become obvious. Just the hope that John was bisexual like I am made me feel overjoyed. And even though it didn't work out in the end, you still introduced me to the hope. So thank you for your amazing videos and enthusiasm, and for introducing me to introducing me to textual analysis and the idea that we as a community deserve explicit gay representation and romances, not just half-assed side characters. Yes, I am sad, but I am ready for the future and filled with enough fucking spite to fuel me for the rest of my life. I hope you will continue to spend time on tumblr, because I will miss seeing your blog on my dash. But, in the end, I hope the best for you and all of us, and I hope for a better future. Sincerely, a teenage former TJLCer, and member of the LGBT+ Community

[@traci3868]

I am completely unconvinced that series 4 is the last series. They've been saying for ages that Martin and Ben are too busy to do the show so they're not sure there'll be another one. Since at least series 2. And now we're on series 4. Yeah, sure they're busy and it takes time, but they never let it stop them before. It means we have to wait longer, but we're used to that. Maybe considering that both of them now have Marvel commitments they're especially busy, but I think what'll end up happening is that we still get a series 5 or perhaps even further than that. Maybe the Marvel commitments are the reason that series 4 ended the way that it did, or maybe they were just closing a chapter and are ready to open a new one whenever series 5 does roll around. But, I'm not convinced the show is finished. Even Moftiss stop short of saying definitely that this was the last series. So, I think they've still got their long game going, they're not finished and even though the actors are super busy they aren't going to rush it just to get it done in time as a "just in case" venture. They're going to do it right. I loved the way series 4 ended because if they weren't going to make Johnlock openly canon then they are about as close to it as they can get without actually going for it. We'll get another series eventually and continue on the journey until finally it is openly canon. And then, only then, can we worry that we might not get another series after that. We were off on our timeline, not on our conclusion.

[@sarahmcnew413]

I like being a part of the TJLC community, but it actually feels more like a family.

[@hannazarse7337]

Ben and Martin are really what makes TJLC work. It's glorious.

[@maryamalikarami9500]

This is year 2020 and watching this video is going to BREAK my heart and make me even more disappointed than I already am of the disaster season 4 was 😭 Gosh I feel so sorry for the excited you in this video 😭😭😭

[@milesupshur3815]

EVERY TIME THE YURI ON ICE OPENING PLAYED, I WAS SCREAMING-

[@Judymoe]

I've lurked around TJLC for ages, but I just wanted to say a big thank you to you, Rebekah, and everyone you mentioned, for all of your detailed, time-consuming work. I'm in an area where, if I mention Sherlock, they think it's the one in New York, so my out-of-state friends and this community are it for me. You've made it feel a bit less lonely, and I just want to send out a bunch of virtual hugs.

[@sashawallace1916]

Oh thank God it's almost over. I'll be on tumblr straight after the episode to see the carnage of glory of creation due to the episode.

[@roflingme]

I have such a ridiculously big smile on my face right now

[@Thomas_Winters]

*Sheds tear*

[@leagrenier5528]

+Sherlock Watson You're like on every single Sherlock vid I've seen so far

[@anamimi5722]

Sherlock Watson Hey, it's alright.Sherlock is tomorrow and WE are making history :)

[@leagrenier5528]

JOHNLOCK IS FUCKING REAL GUYS

[@Thomas_Winters]

Anonymous Queen _AMEN_

[@morgan7476]

Sherlock Watson same

[@RogerOThornhill]

It does get sadder and sadder to watch this video in retrospect because it reminds of me of a young man decades ago who tied up his whole existence into believing an old woman's claim to be Anastasia, the lost Romanov. He found more and more and more irrefutable "proof" and grew more and more certain and evangelical despite lots of evidence to the contrary. Then one day the DNA tests came through and the old lady was indeed not Anastasia but a con woman who had fled an "ordinary" life. The young man had an emotional collapse until he found solace in denial. Your vision of Sherlock is so beautiful, and so right for this day and age--it just happens not to be the same vision of the show's creators. Sometimes the most important relationship of someone's life is a platonic friendship--and maybe that's what this incarnation of Holmes and Watson always were to the makers of the show.

[@shewhowatches1548]

im genuinely sad right now.. i just rewatched all of tjlc explained and just.. s4 was such a disappointment. there's literally no hope. i'm putting off watching this video because if i do it'll feel like tjlc is totally over. thank you for sharing these videos with us, rebekah.

[@gcfalconi]

I SCREAMED ALMOST VOCALLY AT THE CHANGE FROM "GET READY TO" INTO "GET READY CUZ SOON YOU WONT HAVE TO" AND IM STIL WOOOOOOOOOO

[@ceciliasilva6408]

we love you, doesn't matter what others are saying about all those theory's that you kindly explained to us. the fact is that you hasn't waste your time, just look at all these people that are together now, protecting each other against the hate that has been released after the least episode, you kind of put everybody together, made us happier everytime u upload a video and now make me smile just because u give us faith in a world full of hate and mad people. you help us build not only another vision about sherlock and john's history, but you show us how brave and courageous someone can be, you give us love. thank you 💕💕

[@TheElvenHippie]

I miss your videos so much :( I don't know what happened to your tumblr but no matter what you should not feel embarrassed or ashamed. Millions of people thought exactly the same as you did and your beliefs and ideas created a better story than the actual writers did. I don't know if you still read (or if you've ever read) these comments but in the chance that you do I hope you see this and know that so many people (I KNOW I don't just speak for myself) just miss you in general and don't hold anything against you. You are brilliant and whether or not you decide to make videos again I hope you have a beautiful life and that you are able to combat hate knowing the people who preach it cannot tear you down. We love you Rebekah, keep on seeing the beautiful subtext because without people like you the world will always be boring. ❤

[@edenl.6771]

I'm sorry but I need season 4 analysis now because I'm dying inside from TFP. The video will probably painful because of how emotionally devastating THE WHOLE season was. I personally feel a bit hopeless after the johnlock letdown but any bit of hope will help! P.s I'm in love with your channel.

[@Spooni3]

Unfortunately, Rebekah has decided to step away from the show, tumblr, and KZbin after being so fundamentally shattered by S4 that she not only questioned her critical reading/watching skills, but also her very sense of understanding. Last she was asked, she's leaving her TJLC KZbin videos to whoever decides to archive them.

[@glepembs]

Rebekah don't ever regret doing these series. I for one, shipped Johnlock long before this term ever came to light, still enjoyed the heck out of this series. I admired your boldness and courage. And I enjoyed this. Never regret.

[@adrianrm5850]

I miss you a lot, Rebeka. I need your great wisdom Please return Three months is a long time, please fill our brains with your great wisdom

[@a_fangirl_and_her_fandoms6706]

You're probably never going to see this comment but I finished watching Sherlock a couple of days ago and I saw Johnlock immediately and I stumbled into these videos after I was finished and you were right I thought and saw so many of the things you said and these videos helped me see even more and they were so fun and entertaining to watch and thank you so much for making them Johnlock was real and it should have been canon

[@lenaschubert5533]

It's actually fucking heartbreaking to come back to this particular video, because it makes me so sad to see you soooo excited for something that turned out to be complete shit. I still love the show, but it's just sad to think that pretty much the entire TJLC/Johnlock community is gone now. Rebekah, I know from your twitter that you are pretty much done with the show. And honestly, I can't blame you for that. But if you read this, for some reason, i really miss your videos about sherlock and if you really THINK there is going to be a '5th act', why not carry on? Please, one more miracle, for us

[@celianax]

Whats her twitter?

[@betterthanyesterday6292]

my god watching this hurts. we were so sure it was going to happen, that s4 was going to make history holy shit.

[@rekindlefitness]

This is a superb series. They should have hired you as a writer for season 4, then it would have turned out amazing rather than the disaster that it was. Your series were an absolute delight. You are a phenomenal teacher, your enthusiasm is so catching, I hope you continue to use this skill to inspire people to read and analyze literature and film. I enjoyed your work as much as the show, and definitely more than season 4. Thank you so much for this!

[@alishiasmith3198]

YURI ON ICE!!!!

[@dianayellowberg8042]

Amazing Alishia Yes.

[@bubblessnuggles3341]

Hey Rebs :) I knoe that you are probably not going to read this, but just in case you do I want you to know that me and literally tens of thousands of people are incredibly thankful for what you did. You had the courage to become the face of TJLC and gave us strength and hope throughout the last year. No matter if Mofftiss really are assholes who ruined our favourite show which we all care about so deeply, if they were stopped by BBC or if there really is a fourth episode (in which case they still screwed up tbh) I believe in the TJLC analysis and you delivered it in such an amazing way I never would have imagined. You are my personal hero and an incredibly inspiring person. I bet many people will agree with me here. These videos and frequently the ones on your gaming channel have given me so much and I look forward to every single thing you will create in the future. This finale has made most of us very upset, angry, hopeless etc. and I know from your Tumblr that it took its stroke on you too. I really hope you will feel better soon and I wish you all the best in the world. Thank you for everything you've done for us. ♥

[@tuna5204]

I know I'm very, very late to this party, because I only just finished watching your videos, but I would just like to thank you so so much for making them. You taught me a lot. If you ever decide to come back and make more videos, I hope you know that we would love them just as much. I hope you are still very proud of this masterpiece of a playlist and that you are generally happy. Thank you, and to the very best of times.

[@euanacarmo]

I AM SO READY AND AT THE SAME TIME NOT AT ALL ♥ ♥ ♥

[@tylerburney8576]

I'm actually in tears. Rebekah, thank you so much for this series, it has been an amazing journey and I cannot thank you enough, these videos mean so much and this community has saved my life. The fandom loves you

[@cabageflowers2967]

Please don't disappear your videos ment a lot to me. I think they're still important and interesting even now. You can still make content and we'd still enjoy it.

[@rarelytwice_]

Rebs, one last time before the real episode airs, I just want to say that your series is what coerced me to watch BBC Sherlock and for that I am immensely thankful. Although I haven't been a creator for much in the TJLC community, I always felt at home. Thank you for making it a safe place for not only one but thousands of us. No matter the outcome, we will rise. Thank you so much. It's been one hell of an experience!

[@oliviasweeney1279]

I love all your work Rebekah, and I'm really hoping you read this because I need you to know how much I have loved and appreciated your hard work in this series. We did not get the result we wanted, we did not get the result we deserved. But on the way your videos brought me happiness, and I am ever grateful for that. All of my best wishes to you in this shitty time, and know that you have made a difference in my mood these past few months for the better. xxxxxx

[@minimoom898]

Rebs, thank you so much for all the work you have done for the TJLC community. I never would have found it if not for your videos, so thank you again and happy Johnlock

[@defnearas3808]

Hey Rebekah! You are loved. You are funny and smart. And just watching you makes people (including me) feel accepted. Just by existing and being yourself, you have made the world a better place for so many people. Thank you.

[@beetleguese2871]

after watching the first episode of season four im not sure if john will even talk to sherlock anymore

[@hettyherz]

He will. Their friendship is the only Canon character-related thing Mofftiss for sure won't change that much: the friendship of John and Sherlock is the centre of the show.

[@mmoon8159]

The summary of the next episode says "John and Sherlock go..." I don't want to spoil anything, but they go somewhere together :)

[@lstindema4445]

They are acting like that for John's alibi^^ if anyone knows what I'm talking about....

[@amandavieirap]

Omg I can't believe this is it. The end of TJLC Advent and the end of TJLC Explained but also Season 4 is almost here, knocking on our doors. I'm seriously gonna cry... Rebekah, you already know bc people say that a lot, but thank you. Really, for your videos and the advent, you made our days so much more ... liveable? Every time a video came out that made my day. I love hearing your voice and the content is so good, everything is so perfect... idk what to say anymore... but thank you. bless you

[@heathenpotato]

The fact that the Sherlock fandom stole the intro song of the gayest show of 2016 and made it their anthem is friggin' great. God, I love both these fandoms!

[@heathenpotato]

C.B Black Yuri!!! on Ice

[@laundrybois9755]

OH MY GOD THE YURI ON ICE THEME IM s O

[@sreyaroychoudhury]

Oh, rebekah, what have you done...can't wait anymore...

[@miaschmid2510]

Sreya Roy Choudhury ikr!! I'm about to have a heart attack

[@sreyaroychoudhury]

"OH GOD YES" ;D

[@gabirotta8407]

I feel so honored to be living this moment. To be right here, right now. Having decided to watch this show and finding the right way to do so. To literally taking Sherlock Holmes' part and looking at everything so closely. TJLC opened my eyes to something groundbreaking and history changing and I couldn't be more grateful. It is so humbling to be part of this HUGE thing with so many awesome people. I could write 221 words ending with John but wouldn't be able to stress it enough. Sherlock is so much more than a british television show and we get to experience it!! as it happens!! we were the ones who listened!! how lucky are we? thank you, thank you, thank you. see you all in 2017.

[@eyesintheskys786]

you were the first person to introduce me to TJLC and it was life changing. thank you for all the work you put into your videos.

[@miracle_prelude4392]

Well, now I'm depressed

[@artemispendragon507]

Rebekah, you are by far my favorite KZbinr, and I appreciate everything you've done for this fandom! You've gotten me SO PSYCHED for canon Johnlock and now I'm just... akdhfjlshdgsjdg!!! Wishing you a very happy new year! 💙

[@theinternetdweller]

I don't know if I have ever commented on an episode of TJLC Explained since I watched those first episodes all those months ago, but now seems as fitting a time as ever! I just wanted to say a massive thank you for this series Rebekah. Your videos have always been exciting, thought provoking, informative and entertaining and have had a profound affect on not only how I watch and perceive Sherlock, but all forms of media. Little did I know when I first found this channel how large an effect they would have on my life over the last year and how much closer they would bring me to the TJLC community. I always believed in johnlock, from when I first discovered the show in 2013, but like so many others I doubted if such an incredible piece of representation could happen on mainstream TV. These videos have proved to me beyond all doubt that we are right and that we are about to witness something incredible. I am proud to be a part of TJLC! I really can't express how much I appreciate the work that you and countless others have put into this series :) Thank you, for helping me believe x

[@playfulpippapony]

Rebekah, I want to say thank you for making these videos and taking the time to go over the Johnlock love story in detail. Before I watched these episodes I was shipping Johnlock but not expecting it to become cannon, because let's face it, gay ships almost never do. I was also starting to realize I was bisexual at the time and my parents' unintentional homophobic comments about tv shows was becoming extremely depressing. There came a point were I accidentally said "just kiss him!" while watching Sherlock and my mum said "stop obsessing over gay relationships". Then I discovered these videos, and with each video I watched the more I began to believe. They made me realize that John and Sherlock can be together, even if they aren't making it blatant with neon signs saying 'GAY!' My parents made me believe that to like people of the same gender you have to act a certain way, but TJLC proves you don't. The TJLC community and your videos especially have made me feel so much better about myself, and have given me hope that one day people like my parents will see that character traits don't define your sexuality.

[@victoriansquirrel]

I'm 90 % adrenaline right now Also your ending speech was beautiful :)

[@lilsterr]

I just want to thank you for this past year. I had always known that something was up with John and Sherlock but I had serious doubts. The first video I saw of yours was the video 'Sherlock is Gay' or something along those lines haha. Ever since then I was hooked, and although I know you can't take all the credit, this series is probably the most brilliant analysis I have ever seen and will ever see. I'm so excited for series 4 and defiantly 100% more prepared for it after seeing all of your videos! Thank you again and happy New Year!

[@lilsterr]

And 30:10 oh my god I can't believe I didn't even notice that but omf

[@inthemoondust2900]

Love the Yuri!!! On Ice references! Great episode!!!!

[@phoenixcharamuga339]

Thank you for all you do Rebekah, your work has become a huge staple in this community and made everything so much more accessible and wonderful for people, and I really can't stress enough how much you've made this fandom better. You're utterly brilliant and I'm glad to know you, and in just two weeks all your hard work will pay off!!

[@Chlo255]

You're incredible, Rebekah...your videos inspired so many people. I enjoyed the journey with you more than you could know! Don't give up what you do, ever.

[@officialburkemusic]

Wait, everyone here liked The Six Thatchers? I mean, I'm not denying it was intense, I certainly wasn't bored, but it was really all over the place...

[@Jay.T4NA]

There was a LOT in it, soooo much happened, BUT I LOVED IT..... not the ending though

[@officialburkemusic]

One thing I can say, though, is that I'm really looking forward to Episode 2

[@Jay.T4NA]

infernalrain HELL YEAH SAME

[@Mariaaz100]

read EMP theory!!

[@officialburkemusic]

I have, and it's interesting, but I don't think it will turn out to be true. I do think, however, that what we saw in TST isn't exactly what happened - I think the alibi theory is the most plausible.

[@lenaschubert5533]

OKAY AFTER THAT EPISODE I REALLY WANT TO SEE YOU COME UP WITH JOHNLOCK EXCUSES, I'LL WAIT

[@paperfinches5454]

A group of fangirls and boys have managed to make a more beautiful story of over commence of hate, love and bravery than any of the writers. I will be forever thankful of this.

[@celianax]

Thank you for everything

[@euanacarmo]

I told you on Twitter once that I was writing an essay about Sherlock BBC, queerbaiting and TJLC for university (Publicity and Advertising, UFMG, Brazil). Just wanted you to know that's going super well. The subject raised many healthy discussions in my classroom and my teacher is excited to help me develop these studies. I intend to work on it for my final paper. I'm not gonna lie, every time I look at the show from the perspective of queerbaiting, I get hurt. But I'm still attached to Sherlock BBC, and at least analysing it makes me feel better than mourning it. It's possible I'm going to focus on TJLC and the huge amount or works that our community produced since 2013, for now on. It still amazes me everyday. Anyway, hope you're fine, dear! xoxo, Ana

[@kayelleabajian5775]

Carol Vaz HEY! I'd really love to read your essay! I've always wanted to read essays about BBC Sherlock and their queerbaiting and Rebekah really displayed that in most of her videos. Thanks.

[@zyanmomo]

It's been 8 months since that happened and I still believe you were right. US humans are just cowards and well, human, so whatever pressure the writers were under, it crushed them. But what you did is amazing and I admire you. I can't believe how Abbington said series 4 was going to be groundbreaking lol. Even without johnlock in the mix, it was not groundbreaking. I mean, it was entertaining, OK, but since when a homage to horror films is groundbreaking?!

[@nijn3301]

I'M SO EXITED AKJDKSDK

[@nijn3301]

Excited* wtf

[@IraeimDrawsStuff]

OMG, did you intentionally style yourself similiar to your first episode Rebs? Oh wait, of course you did:)

[@dutchesskmw7153]

채리 what do we say about coincidences😉

[@daniellewegman6082]

dutchesskmw the universe is rarely so lazy

[@lots.e9711]

Universe is rarely so lazy

[@florgi121]

Thank you for the hard work all these months and for taking us on this beautiful journey. May your 2017 be wonderful and Season 4 bring us lots of joy. Lots of love all the way from Argentina. xxx

[@anamimi5722]

goodbye rebekah.thank you thank you so much

[@nell1848]

Ahhhh the watercolour from the advent is in the background!!! Love it!

[@nell1848]

Watched the full video now and can say not only that I loved it, and that I have loved the entire series, but also thank you from the bottom of my heart. I first watched Sherlock in 2011 and loved it, but never had any real involvement with it. Without your videos I would have stayed this way, but because I stumbled upon this channel I have made friends I would never have dreamed of having, and been (a very very minor) part of an amazing community. I've rambled now, sorry, but I just want to say again: thank you, so so much