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I'm just a bit suprised to see people express definite opinions over how awful it's going to be and offer ideas for reinventing it so fast, before it's even shown and I wonder at what that means.

Yes, fan reactions seem to have been really strong - I wonder if some of it is accumulated frustration with all the different ways the recent Sherlocks have gone wrong? I can understand being really tired of the fact that whenever something potentially exciting comes along, you have to approach it with caution; of the fact that series take one step forward in one direction and five steps backwards in others; and of the fact that being a media consumer who is not a straight white dude seems to involve endless negotiation. But you're right that when we start asking, "why doesn't it do this also?", we can always go even further. The places where people stop can be revealing of their own blind spots (and hey, we all have them). I'm all for dreaming big, and I soooo hope we'll one day get something that fulfils all those possibilities. In the meantime, I hope this new series surprises us by handling what could be a pairing full of trappings in non-clichéd ways. I'm not holding my breath, but you never know.