The solution of the "final problem" is to stay alive, but Sherlock didn't finally win with staying alive, & Moriarty didn't lose with shoting himself, right?
@@hannahg8439 that's where the mystery starts I believe. If Sherlock managed to fake his death, maybe Moriarty did too.. maybe Eurus rigged the glass earlier than they knew and helped Jim
Wishful thinking on my part rather than a full fledged theory: That wasn't Moriarty. Never was. He was a brilliant, and ultimately unstable protege of the real Professor Moriarty we have yet to see. The real Professor has always operated in strict secret, yet knew he may one day face exposure by someone who rivals his own brilliance. So he deliberately sought out a promising "grad student" to take the blame should he ever be threatened with exposure. After a few run ins with Sherlock, the substitute Moriarty was turning into a liability and encouraged to end his life in a dramatic manner that would hopefully also take out Sherlock. If Sherlock should survive, he should be persuaded that Moriarty, and the threat he represents, is gone for good. The real question may be "Why would the puppet master seemingly resurrect his protege?" Because there is something vitally important that he needs everyone to be distracted from.
Perfect, I was about to write the exact same thing. I always thought Moriarty was just an alias and this guy was just a pawn. Either this guy is deliberately working for Moriarty or his pressure point was found.
I have always thought that myself! That there was a 'real' Professor Moriarty using someone (the Moriarty we see) to pretend to be him. I was almost tempted to write a fanfic about it but never got around to it! :D
theory: Moriarty pre-recorded the clip of him and rigged it so it would show on a certain date. He really did kill himself, and he will reincarnate as a roll of toilet paper. OK that last part is a joke but i think everything else is true.
So what's his plan? To make a video? He is supposed to be leading crime in Europe, not just pre-record a video and have the authorities and Sherlock uneasy for a while waiting for him to do something. It's much more likely that he used a body double, an actor, possibly brainwashed or instructed what to say and how to act, potentially killing him. So we lost the double and are left now with the real Moriarty.
Jonathan Varghese That could make sense, but I think they'd stay more true to the origins of the story, aka the books, where Moriarty proves to be Sherlock's biggest enemy. In order not to spoil that, I'd guess they made Moriarty use a double, and the real one was hiding or something like that.
+Nick Crash what if he used Rich Brook as they look alike and when he shot himself in the head, Moriarity told him to do it with his left hand(because he probably noticed that Moriarity was left handed from the start) to make Sherlock believe it was really Moriarity
Moriarty used the gas from "The Hounds of Baskerville" to make it appear that he died (the episode when he died was just after that). Or... Moriarty is an unkillable devil who will always exist to fight Sherlock, like The Joker and Batman.
Just before moriarty shot himself, we all heard the sound of the spray....so maybe it's the same spray moriarty used to knock out the guard while stealing the jewels.also these days it's very easy to fake a gunshot!
1:30 Did you hear that? It was a spray. Watch the scene where Moriarty breaks into the crown jewels. He sprayed the guard with something. The funny thing is that it was exactly the same noise. Yes, it did take effect on the guard straight away but if you think about it, maybe it didn't affect Sherlock instantly and might have made a reaction with the chemicals in the nicotine patches instead causing him to hallucinate the blood from Jim's head. It would make sense seeing as we know nothing of what happened after Sherlock's "dead" body was brought into the hospital.
I'd never noticed that. Good catch to you and anyone else who's mentioned the spraying sound. No mention in any of the explanations we've had so far in BBC canon. Liking the fanon versions so much better so far.
Maybe they just used the same gadget to make the noise. Though why they'd do that when BC is quite capable of acting a sharp intake of breath... Anyway, it's still observant of everyone to have noticed it,even if it's not a clue.
Mun Black Knight Maybe he's right though. Think just for a second. All we see is Moriarty's chin moving as is if he's pushing his tongue against it from the inside...so what if they never buried Moriarty? They kept his body in the morgue and now Molly and whoever else have helped to pull this off. I mean you need to think if Moriarty was alive why would he do something like this only a few minutes after Sherlock was exiled? you'd think he'd wait. Actually you would think he'd know that Mycroft would bring Sherlock back to England. So it's plausible that it was all faked to get Sherlock back because now that everyone thinks Moriarty lives no one is going to ask any questions about Sherlock Holmes being back. But then that raises the question of why Sherlock didn't know about it and why Mycroft looked so scared. But as far as theories go this one seems to be a pretty well thought out point. Just a brainstorm though :D
+The Antithesis as Sherlock is trying to show with the bride case is that Moriarty planned something to happen after his death, hence this video. He probably has some kind of accomplice though
+The Antithesis I think that last scene was just to make us all part of it - on every screen in the country. They made it pretty clear on the show that the physical man Jim Moriarty definitely killed himself on the roof. But that doesn't necessarily mean we won't see Andrew Scott on the show again!
Not a bad theory, but too complicated. In Episode 1 of Season 3, Anderson provides a theory that Sherlock's body was replaced with Moriarty's. That would mean that Moriarty's body wasn't found on the roof. Anderson was on the police force at the time. He would know if there was a body. So no body recovered. If you watch Moriarty shooting himself, there is no exit in the bad of the head. A gun in the mouth would result in a large exit wound in the back of the head with a lot of splash. None. No blood until he hits the floor. So blood pack hidden in the hair. Sherlock jumps, Moriarty thinks Sherlock is dead and he leaves.
Did anyone notice that spraying sound directly before he shots? It is the same noise like at the beginning, where he knocks out a guard with some spray, so could have he knocked out himself to look as if he was dead?
I don't think so. How could he be 100% sure that Sherlock would close his eyes and not see. Plus it seems, dare I say it...a little to elementary for Sherlock.
Guys, I have another theory. Do you remember when Moriarty was the cab driver ("No charge") ? Take a look at his facial hair, clean-shaven. Later, when Sherlock and Watson go to Kitty Riley's house with "Richard Brook/Moriarty"? Look at *his* facial hair. Now, call me crazy, but either Moriarty has some serious hair growth genetics or there's more than one of them.
Yeva Dolphin This show is way too well thought out to have a continuity error show up out of nowhere without any context, or any importance in the future plot.
Liam Harris I saw it too! Also, Moriarty said that "The truth is always so boring", and in the waterfall scene, he said "In the end, it's always just you and me." But Watson came around and said "In the end, it's always the two of us." MORIARTY TWIN FORESHADOW??
Can you see how much he panics on the day he "kills" himself (SH) ? He is really worried and stressed and he wouldn't be like that if he knew what was going on. Moriarty is playing with your mind....
So Watson is hallucinating when he sees Holmes and Moriarty together on two separate occasions? And Holmes may be a master of disguise, but to suggest that he can transform himself into the physically much smaller Moriarty is fanciful, to be polite. As Holmes would say, 'First eliminate the impossible.'
The possible answers: a) He somehow faked his death. b)He is indeed dead and Mycroft and/or Sherlock and/or a 3rd party just used a recording of Moriarty to prevent Sherlock's exile. c)The writers wrote themselves into a corner and somehow "Super Moffat" will save the day.
I think a or b B because Sherlock saved the woman and she is in season 4. Maybe she did it?? And a because after the credits it was really moriarty and he's in season 4. ??????? I don't know
In episode 1, season 1, Sherlock and the cab driver are talking to each other while the 2 pills are on the table. "*The cabbie:* You’re not the only one to enjoy a good murder. There’s others out there just like you, except you’re just a man ... and they’re so much more than that. *Sherlock:* What d’you mean, more than a man? An organisation? What? *The cabbie:* There’s a name no-one says, an’ I’m not gonna say it either. Now, enough chatter." That opens many doors, because it means that Moriarty (the name they're talking about, you guessed it little genius) may not be only a man, as in the guy with his "Stayin' Alive" ringtone. For anyone who saw the last episode in time, which is "The Abominable Bride", you will probably know what I'm talking about. The directors made it clear that Moriarty does not only refer to a person but also to an organisation. Therefore, it might be better to refer to the man who shot himself as only an actor in the organisation named Moriarty. Knowing that, we must find out who in the Sherlock series is part of that organisation, and what is its goal exactly. If you have an idea about that, I invite you to tell me.
Well, it's not like they just left his body there! It was examined later at the morgue and is being kept somewhere. I'm pretty sure somebody died on that roof, I'm just not sure who.
Fake gun / blank, fake blood and comma inducing drug. Either that or some random somehow disguised as him. The twin story sounds feasible, but would his twin really just kill himself for his brother like that?
The part where you said the blood wasn't coming from the top of his head but was coming pretty much from underneath his head gave me an idea. I think he shot a blank and had like fake blood or a blood bag tucked in his collar and when he fell on the ground it burst.
Or he could've shooted his mouth ?? Do you even realize that he puts the gun in his mouth and pulls the trigger? This is a common suicide way . The bullet comes out from back of your head and there is no space in front because it's your god damn mouth .. And by the way even if he wouldn't put the gun in his mouth , bullet still would be able to cut through his head and keep going .. (Sorry for the lack of grammer that may disturb you.)
All you see is the side of his head. And the blood pack is another logical assumption but in that case the spread of the blood spill in diameter would be a considerable amount larger than this instance, when the blood was in one compact stream coming out of a single exit wound. :l
I think there's at least 3 possibilities. 1) Moriarty faked his death using a blood pouch and a fake gun (which seems improbable, Sherlock can tell the difference... but it was a really stressful situation and Moriarty make it quickly so why not). The fact that the gun was missing when he fell is surely a mistake. Oh and I forgot, we KNOW that Moriarty's body wasn't found since Anderson believed it was used to fake Sherlock's death. So where is it? Heh? WHERE IS THE F*CKING BODY ?! 2) Moriarty is really dead, but if you've read the books you know that there were 2 Moriarty. Maybe it was an older, wiser and more powerful Moriarty who was pulling all the strings and the one who's dead on the rooftop (even if he's the Moriarty we know and LOVE) was just the one who faced Sherlock and had to die. This is improbable though, because it's so not like Moriarty. I'm sure all the fans would be disappointed and the writers surely don't wan't to see this happening. He's supposed to be Sherlock's arch-nemesis, for fuck sake. He can't simply die because his superior wanted him to do so. However, the theory of 2 Moriart..ies (?) can be supported by S01E01, A Study in Pink. The cab driver says "There's otherS out there like you except that you're just a man and THEY'RE so much more than that", which, Sherlock thought, implied the network, but then the cabbie replies: "There's a name that no one says". Tadam, at least 2 villains, one name: Moriarty. 3) Moriarty is dead, his network completely dismantled, but someone (Mycroft or a fan club) DIDN'T want Sherlock to go on exile and made the GIF so that he would have to stay in England. Mycroft could have done it, but I think that he already went through too much trouble to avoid Sherlock's death sentence. Also, the Prime Minister would have known it. Then, a fan-club, The Empty Hearse or something similar. They didn't want Sherlock to go and set this little puzzle up for him. It is a bit exaggerated but, hell, why not. Of course, it could also be possible that Sherlock would set this up, along with Mycroft, to avoid exile. But then the phone call between Mycroft and Sherlock at the end of S03E03 would make no sense. My favorite is the 1st, though :) Sorry for the crappy English, I'm French ^^ And don't forget : "Once you've ruled out the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be true."
Just to add to your third theory, he wasn't actually being exiled, he was being sent on an under cover job abroad. Mycroft had previously told him he was going to offered this job by the government, & then warned him that, according to his calculation, he would be dead within six months... And when Watson asks how long he will be gone, Sherlock says something along the lines of, 'Mycroft says 6 months... he's never wrong' ... So that does add a bit more to the plausibility of your third theory! :D
Moriarty's whole thing has been about out witting Sherlock by being simple. He could of shot himself in the head the 'old fashioned' way, in the temple, but insisted he choose to put it in his mouth which would place the exit wound in the back of his head. The gun was either fake or was filled with blanks, he could of had a dye pack hidden in the collar of his shirt or in his hair. Had Sherlock not fake his own death he would still be hesitant to touch the body (thus revealing the trick) until the police came.
the blood packet hidden in his hair is actually pretty good thinking.Upon falling backwards on top of it, it would explode. Also sherlock did close his eyes when the " trigger" was pulled.
Recire Another point is that he shot himself in the mouth. I'm no expert on this stuff, but it seems illogical for there to be no blood, even a little, coming from his mouth.
Mianna Messenger It's because Sherlock is a family show and they don't to show excessive amounts of blood. They showed just enough blood to confirm to the audience that he is dead and left it at that. And people shoot themselves through their mouths because it is the quickest and surest way of killing yourself as the bullet would hit the brain stem and kill you instantly. Other methods aren't always such a sure thing.
My theory is that when he shoots the gun it has no bullet. And the spraying noise before the gunshot is the same stuff he knocked the guard out with, so he knocks himself out. There is a bag of blood hidden somewhere near the back of his head (maybe in his collar) that bursts when he hits the floor and since Sherlock never investigated his body and his body was never found he should surely be alive? I'm probably wrong though
Now that doesn't sound impossible. He wouldn't even need to knock himself out with spray. Like you said, Sherlock never investigated the body. The only problem I see is that Moriarty would not have been able to be sure that Sherlock would not check his body, which honestly is unlike Sherlock not to, so even if he did knock himself out if Sherlock had checked he would have known he was not dead.
+GiGi yes that's true...however it's much like Sherlock couldn't be certain John would stay in the spot he placed him when faking his death. If Moriarty is truly like Sherlock, it isn't impossible that he took that risk knowing Sherlock as well as he does?
dappled_dreams I'm soooo glad you brought up Sherlock's "faked suicide." What is happenng. That was all explained but now al the theories are that Sherlock's clone actually did jump/ What is going on? Did he fake it as explained..IN DETAIL? If he didn't and his clone really died, how do we get around that whole explanation??I think Sherlock knowing that Watson would do exactly as Sherlock told him to do is more believable since Watson knows Sherlock would have a good reason for telling him to do anything.
My theory is that when Sherlock closed his eyes, just before Moriarty shot himself, he wasn't able to notice that the gun was possibly fake, and the shot sound was just an effect from the fake gun. As for the blood, Moriarty probably sustained a moderate head injury when he fell on the concrete.
I thought the same, except there might have been a hidden fake blood packet, because that much blood (probably) couldn't have come from the way he fell.
***** but It has happened cases of assaulting someone with a gun that is an exact replica of From one I once saw one in person the trigger and out a knife and gun see normal
+richard john grayson wayne Also Sherlock was in a state of shock and in "A study in Pink" The gun was held in front of him for a considerable amount of time whereas this one was held for a matter of seconds and the camera never pans back to Moriatys "dead" body.
Rich Brook can't have taken over moriarty because Rich Brook isn't real. 'Rich Brook' is Reicenbach in german, the case that made sherlock so popular. Its just a way for Moriarty to pull Sherlocks heart strings
If Moriarty is dead then I don't understand why they would include that final scene at the end of the credits. I mean why show us him talking to us in the flesh when he isn't going to be in the following series?
Ugh, it made me so angry. That's like pretending to give a cake to a starving person but at the last moment hurling it onto the ground and the only thing we got was some idiotic flashback.
Please! Don't insult Sherlock's intelligence. I'm quite sure that being the genius he is, he would not have missed if Moriarty faked his death when the man is two feet in front of him. He's also had plenty of time afterwards to examine the body afterward. Don't insult Moriarty's intelligence by claiming that he disrespected his greatest enemy so much that he'd pull a fake suicide right in front of him and expect the consulting detective to not detect anything wrong. Don't insult Mycroft's intelligence by thinking the man wouldn't sweep over the rooftop prior to the official authorities to check the body and clean up any unintended messes. If Moriarty had faked his death, his body would have disappeared and Mycroft would have found out. Richard Brook is not real and the man who we see shoot himself on the roof is dead.
Didn't his body disappear anyway? I mean, that should've been a clear sign that Moriarty wasn't dead from the start. And I really do hope that the original Moriarty hasn't been replaced. I can't help but feel that, if he is by 'Richard Brook' then, he wouldn't be as psychotic and fun. Because Richard Brook, if he's actually a separate person, isn't as crazy as Moriarty
TheTobiXXL There are lot of possibilities why Moriarty appeared in the last episode of season 3. 1. Another villain took hold of that footage and will be using Moriarty's name to plot a crime. 2. Maybe Moriarty has a twin.
TheTobiXXL Pre-recorded message; another villain using Moriarty to lure Sherlock out; a possible brother (ACD's canon series hints at this); another mastermind Honestly, I'm not entirely sure but I get frustrated with fans who come up with theories that don't even remotely make sense and are contradictory to what the characters would realistically do. All I know is series 4 is most likely going to be based off The Valley of Fear (which features Moriarty even though he's dead). Thus, BBC re-introduced a Jim video footage at the very end for a plot twist.
In canon, James Moriarty have a brother; also named James. I think, all these times, the Moriarty empire was actually run by two Moriarty. Twins. When the first Moriarty dies, the other one disappeared into the shadows. It might have something to do with Magnussen too. Once the blackmailer dies, the second Moriarty makes himself known. I think, it would be good if the show goes down this path. Andrew Scott portrays a manic Moriarty. Maybe this time he can portray the cool collected but deadly Prof Moriarty.
In the Reichenbach Fall, you can tell Moriarty is left handed because he writes "Get Sherlock" with his left hand (duh). I don't really get why it matters which hand he shoots himself with, though. Personally, I think that Moriarty, in addition to having the three snipers on Sherlock's friends, also had a sniper with her sights trained on himself. Having hidden a packet of blood in his hair earlier, he sticks the gun (a fake with a speaker to make the noise) in his mouth.... and waits. This is his signal to his sniper, and notice how still he stands when he's put his gun in his mouth. The sniper's bullet grazes past the packet of blood in Moriarty's hair but doesn't hit his head, the fake gun noise sounds, and Moriarty falls. "That wasn't murder. That was surgery." Who was the sniper? Mary. That's why she knew that John wouldn't love her any more when he was done reading. Sherlock is the only one he cares for as much as her. If he found out that not only was Moriarty alive because of her, but the woman who shared his grief after Sherlock died *knew* that Sherlock actually had not died, he would probably go mad. So there you have it. (This theory was not completely conceived by myself, by the way, I had lots of help from the folks over at Tumblr....) That's assuming he faked his death. If he actually died, a more plausible theory would be that Mycroft somehow got a clip of Moriarty saying "Did you miss me?" (whether it was during Moriarty's torture or some other way), knowing that he would need it to save Sherlock from exile.
Or Moriarty had a real gun and a speaker hidden on him somewhere. Then he didn't actually fire the gun himself (see how it doesn't show Moriarty pulling the trigger) and relied on Sherlock blinking and pulling away as well as his own acting skills.
your all missing the gaping factors first you cant hide a blood pack on your head judging by the amount of blood it had to be a bit big second non of jim snipers have that much of a steady hand the little laser pointer will always be shaking and shooting that close to a head its life or death third jims snipers always use lasers so i think we could see a red dot if they did shoot fourth if the bullet of the sniper did hit it would cause the pack to burst so we would see a sudden burst of blood.
I am really tired of hearing the whole Richard Brook is his brother theory or that since Moriarty is left handed and Richard brook used his right hand they are two different people. Moriarty and Sherlock talked about it on the roof. Richard brook in German means Reichenbach. Reichenbach was the case that made Sherlock a famous detective. Moriarty chose that because it was meant to be ironic that the case that started Sherlock's career would ruin it. Moriarty and Richard Brook were the same person! It was said in the show and it was has been explained by multiple people that they are the same person.
Yes, absolutely agree. Why people still believe in this stupid things I really don't understand. The same with with theories Mary was actually Moriarty or Moriarty's sister? Moriarty had never a sister. I mean Sherlock is one of the most observant men in the world and a real master in studying people, he would have it immediately noticed if he had it to do with twins or just one person.
My theory is that one of Jim’s snipers (perhaps specifically the one signed to kill John) fired the shot and when Jim fell, it broke a capsule of fake blood disguised in his hair
If they go according to the books jim was the name of professors twin brother and the real napoleon of crime was professor james moriarty so i think rich brook was the real moriarty whom does all the brain work while jim is the face and the leg work of the organisation..
he shot himself in the mouth which indicates that the back of his head would bleed out from a bullet passing through, they don't show his headshot because that would be considered a bit too violent for younger audience members. everyone blinks at someone firing off a gun because of the sudden loud noise. the gun going missing, either it's there and it just looks gone due to motion blur or that's a funny mistake made when shooting the scene. there wasn't enough evidence to truly prove Moriarty was left handed, in my opinion at least.
Teigan Bryce I think it shows that he's right handed. Remember, it's improbable that they would put something in the show that serves no purpose. Every little thing can lead to something.
Teigan Bryce He holds up his right hand in a defensive gesture when Sherlock confronts him in front the reporter he so rudely snubbed earlier that episode. Rich was acting like he was afraid Sherlock would physically hurt him. Personally, I don't think that proves anything.
Melissa Jansen I don't think it proves anything either. I don't think they are going to explain how he survived at all to be honest. Considering they didn't with Sherlock.
The hand thing is the most interesting. The disappearing gun is a continuity error. Idk, probably his 'twin.' It's probably not that clever, remember: "That's your weakness, you always want everything to be clever"
So how do you keep a secret from the World's Greatest Detective? Well, do you know? You stick it right in front of him, right under his long pointy nose, and wait.
Okay?? should I just delete this video? or should I leave it for you to writhe negative comments on it? Cause I'm still brainstorming, right now I have totally other idea's but I just don't have the time to make a new one, so you can leave your own theory, bu there's no reason to dislike... everything is possible... (sorry for my bad english)
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#1 "Why is the blood streaming from the back of his head when he shot himself in the top of his head?" You could not see where the blood is coming out, it could be dripping own the back of his head where you cant see it. Although this may be a filming error, I doubt it is relevant to whether it was faked or not... #2 Yes, but in his hand on the ground, again, this is likely to be a minor filming error, there are quite a few in the series. #3 Moriarty is left handed, as you showed, but Andrew Scott (the actor who plays Moriarty) is right-handed. Again, this was something they did not notice in filming... #4 Moriarty is meant to BE Richard Brooks, and personally, I think this is quite likely, and in-keeping with Moriarty's character... Why would a random man "Richard Brooks" be able to act so well, and willingly commit suicide for Moriarty. And would Moriarty trust someone else to handle everything for him, just so he can temporarily trick Sherlock Holmes. Unless he needed some time.... "Staying alive-so boring" Clue to what happens next?? "Michael Weaselboy 6 days agointeresting theories, i wonder if moriarty shot himself through the cheek like on fight club. " I agree, this is a possibility.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Personally, I believe Moriarty will turn out to be dead, but another villain is using Moriarty as a front (possibly with the help (possibly unwillingly) of his brother, who has the same name, and probably looks similar, but more crucially, this will only be revealed late on... In any case, its likely his brother could come into it.....
I thought the same thing! See my comment above. And how jealous would her brother be if she gets to snog him and he doesn't , lol. At least she never had sex with him.
Chewie C. No, they didn't. Sherlock said, "I exploited the fact of our connection." Janine, "When?! Just once would have been nice.'" Sherlock, "Oh. I was waiting till we got married." Janine: "That was never gonna happen!" Meaning that Sherlock did not sleep with her. In the books, Holmes also got engaged to Milverton's housemaid, and never got any further than kissing (we assume). This was a nice throwback to that, but also shows Sherlock's disinterest in sex in general and women in particular. If it was going to be anyone (but John) it would have been Janine. The important bit is that John still assumes he slept with Janine, and the ridiculous sex stories she made up for the papers show her frustration and add to the misunderstanding.
Well... Shit. I don't have access to the books. Thank you for that lovely spoiler, so riddle me this - which Moriarty is the one that shot himself on the rooftop?
The whole right-handed and left-handed thing doesn't necessarily prove that Rich Brook and Jim Moriarty are different people. It could have been Jim playing Rich, intentionally using his non-dominant hand to throw Sherlock off. And as far as Moftiss' tweets… Can we really trust them? I think it would be extremely anticlimactic if they were to have Rich *replace* Jim. The ideas that Jim and Sherlock are one of a kind. Unique. To have Rich just take over the evil-ness would be wrong.
I like the theory of Jim Moriarty simply being one half of the set. Richard Brook and Jim Moriarty aren't the same person, they're twins. It accounts for the differences with their hands and the sudden facial growth. There are a lot of holes in this theory yes, but I like it anyway.
Moritarty lives like Sherlock they are both geniuses so they made it look realistic. Rick Brook and Jim Moriarty are lookalikes. Many they are brothers. Remember that Mycrof told Sheelcok about a third brother...
Look. For all the fans of the show but not of the books. Moriarty is dead. That "miss me" final is just a trick of one man(Sebastian Moran) who worked for Moriarty and who just want to continue with the plan of his boss. That's all. Just think, if he's back why he uses a static picture and a phrase and not a video or something better?
That is the logical explanation which anyone who's read the books will accept. I have another one which, though not as logical, is equally likely. One word: Moffat.
Dude! I don't know if this was from the books but if it was don't you think that some of the non book readers could watch the show and find out for themselves?!?! Jesus fucking christ.
Because in case you haven't noticed Moriarty = 1:unpredictable 2:likes to mess with sherlock and 3: doesn't like to get his hands dirty or loppy with his work, hence why Moriarty would use one phrase with static so it'd be untraceable to the source of where he really is
I think Moriarty and Richard Brook are twins, two different sets of atoms, and Moriarty changed his name to cut himself off from his family. He either persuaded or brainwashed his brother into being the new him or killing himself on top of St. Bart's. If Moriarty was on the rooftop, then when he died, Brook altered the records so, officially, Brook had died instead of Moriarty. If Brook was on the rooftop, then Moriarty, the real one, is alive.
Jonathan Rodriguez ... just because there is an intricate, cerebral plot, with the presence of clues for you to solve the mysteries (along with, and in regard to. Sherlock), does _not_ mean that *everything* is a clue. Especially one as vague, ambiguous, and flat-out bizarre as that would be. The creative minds behind ANY show, don't put *anything* in the their respective shows " _for nothing_ "Also, who would be commenting about a show they haven't watched? Sorry man, but your logic is wispy at best; even if it could be construed s sarcasm...or *something* to that effect. That being said, if that WAS a thing (but not for those reasons): the difference would just serve to illustrate the duality between *JM* & *RB* -- he'd created a character 180° from what Sherlock knew him to be. A mirror image*. That would just be clever, artistic subtext though...it would have had *nothing* to do with the validity of a(n il)legitimate persona. So, really, here's the *thing*: *JM* is back either through his [canonical] surviving brother, or, a posthumous/diabolical "game" he'd set up as his "will",should he die (giving himself the _last laugh_).~
Tess Tokola I think what they were trying to say with the right handed/left handed thing. They were pointing out that if they were really the same character, they would both be left handed.
My theory is that it wasn't a real gun, but merely a trigger that sets off a gun shot sound and sets off a mechanism placed in the back of his head that releases fake, but very realistic (maybe even real) blood. Sherlock was so shocked that he did not even bother examining the body but only going to go fake his own death.
Moriarty could have acted out the right handed scene as Richard Brook no problem. But the theory that it wasn't Moriarty on the roof is plausible, since Moriarty had a twin who he sent to kill Sherlock in the novels and stories. So that means you could be on the right track.
yeah, but if you were scared of being attacked or something you're more likely to raise your more dominant hand to protect yourself. i think it makes sense for him to be right handed.
Remember when Moriarty went to the crown jewels? He used a type of spray that knocked out the guard. Before Moriarty shot himself, there was a spray sound just like the sound when he knocked out the guard. He could of put the knock out spray in his gun, fired a blank, and used fake blood. Sherlock didn't inspect to see if Moriarty was still alive because he was in total shock mode. That's my theory. Hope you think it's relevant.
Don't get me wrong, it's a show and probably anything is possible but I think it established if I'm right, in the Christmas special that Moriarty is truly dead but things he put into motion still going to haunt Sherlock for season 4
In programming, there is a method used to solve complex problems. Its called recursion. We use it in a simple form for everyday problem solving. But when used to its full extent it is very powerful and efficient. If one ever watched the magician movie called "The Prestige" they will know whether or not the real moriarty is dead. We are presented with different problems every day but no matter how different one problem is from another...there is always some part of one problem or problems that you solved earlier that can be applied to a newly encountered problem.
There is hardly anything mentioned in this show that isn't significant in some way. So, the case with the woman married to three men that Sherlock deduces is identical triplets? Maybe just a nod to The Three Garridebs case, or a seed planted in our mind. I think this Moriarty is one of twins, or a triplet. I like the symmetry that Molly went on three dates with him, maybe one of each of the brothers so they would all know her. Maybe not. But also, I think perhaps Janine is their sister, maybe one of the triplets (why is she randomly Irish? I mean, she certainly could be, but...). Who else would have easy access to a broadcast network now that Magnussen is dead? His PA, still working out of his office, able to grant access to whomever broadcast the 'Miss me?' message. She doesn't want to see Sherlock sent out of the country to die. Whatever she could do to bring him back, she'd do. It could be that Moriarty isn't coming back, and that message was just a ruse to keep Sherlock in London. I think ( I actually hope) that Moriarty really killed himself up there. Enough with all the faked deaths, already. The gun was clearly in his mouth, and even a blank would have blown his brains out. And, yeah, the blood is just pouring out and down the back of what's left of his skull. Moriarty could be ambidextrous, like John. Very smart people often are. Rich Brook had also jsut opened the door with the keys in his left hand, and was just holding up his empty hand. I don't think that makes him a righty. Maybe his twin has been living as Rich Brook all those years as a deep cover. I doubt it, though, as Richard Brook was chosen as a particular joke, a play on words to Reichenbach, and that case had only happened recently. The computer key - that was M acknowledging that S had picked up that clue. The whole key story was a red herring, though, a ruse to add to the game. He was disappointed that S had actually believed in it. So, I don't think Moriarty faked anything. I think this one is dead. He could have been the depressed, unstable one. If there is a more balanced, clear-headed brother out there, God help us all. Just imagine what he could do. Interesting video, though! It's fun to pick this show to pieces!
So many people, in advancing the body double theory, miss the most obvious clue. It's in the first minute of the first episode of season 3. Andersen's theory. He says that they put a mask on Moriarty's body. Wouldn't that mean that they didn't find his body on the rooftop? That detail of Andersen's theory bugged me until the cliffhanger at the end of His Last Vow. Then it made sense. There's no other body in play; Andersen's theory told you from the beginning; there was only one body recovered from St. Bart's.
That only means the police did not have a body. Mycroft was involved in "Lazurus" therefore Mycroft would have access to the body. Mycroft > Lestrade, he would have claim to the body and there wouldn't be a single thing the police could do about it. This leaves it possible for there to be a body AND for Anderson to have never seen it. And that leaves Anderson free to concoct any conspiracy theories he wanted that involved the body. Note: That does not mean there was or was not a body, it just means that Anderson's theory makes sense to come from Anderson (especially given his mostly insane state as a result of guilt over Sherlock's apparent suicide) whether or not there was a body on the roof. Edit: Another interesting thing to consider is that by exposing "Richard Brook" as a lie, you apparently prove that the man who we know as Moriarty is Moriarty. But this is known as affirming the consequent. If X is really Moriarty, then X is not Richard Brook. X is not Richard Brook.
That requires a lot more supposition. We know that Mycroft wasn't there in person, he was on the phone to the agent who killed the sniper. Would he trust the recovery of Moriarty's body to someone else? The place was flooded with people immediately, not just the people Sherlock and Mycroft placed there. Logistically it would be hard to sneak a second body away from the scene. Almost impossible without someone knowing it. (Though if we eliminate the impossible...) I really hope they don't go with a Doombot Moriarty, and I truly hope that they don't make it Kitty (the popular theory). That's just lazy. "Oh Andrew Scott was never really Moriarty, he was an actor and here's the real Moriarty." For the love of god don't do that; just because it would ruin and undermine the best performance of the whole series (which was given...pretty much anytime Andrew was on screen.) It'd also undermine the best interpretation of Moriarty possibly ever (he certainly made Jared Harris look like a stroke victim on Valium).
Supposition? No, it wouldn't. Don't know who said they snuck a body away, but I know it wasn't me. I said, rightfully so, that a Government agent would be able to take a body without the police having access to it. Lestrade didn't say to Anderson "We have the body, it couldn't have been a mask" (the only body he mentions is Sherlock's, laid out by Molly Hooper who we know was in on it) and yet, without having a body they weren't curious as to where it went. The police have no body, and aren't even looking for one. So they know there was a body, and they likely know where the body went, they just don't have it. They can be dumb, but even they wouldn't miss the fact that there was no body and assume "Moriarty" was dead anyhow and the body just vanished. The point is specifically that the people who were not placed there by Sherlock and Mycroft could have seen a body being removed and been powerless to do anything about it. All the non-insane police would therefore accept it was "Moriarty" and the one guy who has lost his reason over the incident (Anderson) is the one using the body as a part of a convoluted conspiracy theory. Mycroft in this case does not mean Mycroft personally, it could mean also another government agent (or agents) taking the body. Edit: Keep in mind, only Sherlock was on the roof when Moriarty shot himself. If there is no body, then the police would not have any clue that Moriarty was dead. A body is required since Sherlock wasn't around to tell them. He never mentioned it to John. Explain why the police think Moriarty is dead without the presence of a dead body ...
If you're only going to go by explicitly what was said by the characters...then the only ones who say he's dead are Sherlock, Mycroft and Mary (having heard it from John). The police (Lestrade) only ever say that Sherlock was dead.
William Scott Fascinating. But Sherlock mentions all eventualities were planned for and given a code name. Perhaps "Lazarus" was one of the many plans involving Moriarty's death so when he texted "Lazarus" those in on it knew. Also, Mycroft knew Sherlock was alive the whole time and Sherlock could have feasibly let him know at some point.
Yeah feel free to use it, just maybe throw me a mention haha. To Hong- Sherlock mentions, when revealing to Anderson and the empty hearse, that he was unaware of "how far Moriarty was willing to go" which is an allusion to his suicide, but it can also be a reference to what moriarty would be giving up in allowing himself to be presumed dead. Moriarty is obsessed with sherlock because he's a distraction, sherlock is exactly what he was longing for during the years he spent setting up his "web" (which was so vast it took the holmes boys two years to dismantle it). If sherlock's image had been burnt (sherlock "died") without moriarty faking his death then jim would have been left to continue building his connections in the criminal world, sherlock knew this and this knowledge led to sherlocks assumption that jim wouldnt have given up this incredible amount of work and progress (his own "game") in the name of victory. But the very opposite was true- jim was a true psychopath, he had no motivation for life beyond beating sherlock and therefore winning the game; this means he wasn't afraid of giving up the entirety of his lifes work, a move Sherlock was unprepared to make (even after his faked suicide he was far from stagnant, dismantling moriarty's criminal network). So, in short, he didn't pull the gun back because he didn't act fast enough. He was unprepared. Sherlock didnt think jim would fake his own death because it's not something Sherlock would have done. Sherlock made an error in predicting the overall outcome because he was blinded by his own arrogance.
I have. A theory; The gun that Jim "shot" himself with was not loaded, and the bang of the gun came from somewhere else but very close by to Sherlock and Jim. Because Sherlock was so distracted with trying to figure out what kind of game that Jim was playing, he wouldn't have noticed that it wasn't loaded and Sherlock was trying to get over that shock that Jim shot himself in front of his eyes. The trail of blood coming out of Jim's head is also fake blood, or at least not Jim's blood but someone else's. Jim wore a big coat in that scene so it would have been easy to hide a packet of blood at the top of the coat which would then burst on impact and trail down the back of Jim's head, giving the allusion that its his blood.
This is what I think too! And I hope it's right! As for the bang of the gun coming from somewhere else, I think since Moriarty was up on the rooftop first, he would have had time to place little audio microphone thingies around where they were standing, in places Sherlock wouldn't see. Then when he went to shoot himself someone from another location fired a shot that was transmitted to the audio devices so it sounded like Moriarty shot himself. Anyways, I hope your theory is right because I love it!
SonicFan3600000 Sherlock is clever, but so is Moriarty. We've seen Sherlock be deceived before by Mary. I dont find it unlikely that he was deceived again.
no, GetYourPull, Moriarty's gun made a bang then sprayed the same anaesthetic he used on the guard. The blood wasn't his. Anyway Moriarty didn't use the Baskerville gas the first time, he wasn't involved. Which is useful because it gives Sherlock an extra reason not to commit suicide.
After watching the special I don't have any hope that Moriarty - THIS Moriarty - will be back, unless we get some 'how we did it' flashbacks later on. I think we're back to what Jeff Hope says 'THEY are so much more than that.' Not just one man. It's an organization. And I have a horrible suspicion about who is at the head of it. In the books Professor Moriarty wrote a book that could only have been written by a mathematical genius, however in the show Mary finds the book, and Sherlock and Mycroft's mother is the author. The absent minded older lady who leaves mashed potatoes on laptops and wants to see Les Mis when she comes to London. The two don't match up, which makes me wonder if the Sherlock boys actually ever took the time to get to know their own mother. The next season could be VERY dark!
My mom thinks that Jim Moriarty is Sherlock's and Mycroft's other brother because of what Mycroft said in Sherlock Season 3 Episode 3 "I don't have brotherly compassion, you know what happened to the other one.." But I'm not sure if that's the tight theory mom....
What if the third brother used Moriarty's style to kind of makes his appearance on the new season of the show as the new nemesis of Sherlock ? A true brother fight ?
Another two theories: 1. Moriarty did shoot himself in the head for real, but missed the spinal cord and it's didn't kill him. He completely meant to die (or maybe he missed on perfect and researched ahead of time the right place to shoot) but it was his own error that kept him alive (the reason he looked dead was because he was in shock). He had a 'team' of people on his side Like those that kept guns pointed at sherlock's friends and lived right next to sherlock. A few of these may has been ordered to look over the situation and make sure everything went as planned. As soon as they realized moriarty was alive, they would have stolen a body and replaced it with a fake one. A few holes, but possible. 2. Remember S1E3 when moriarty forced a lot of people to 'play' him, by threatening to kill them. What if he's still doing this with the man whom sherlock always thought was moriarty. If the real moriarty plays him like a puppet to make everyone believe he's the real one, but it's actually just a victim forced to act like it. The real moriarty could've had him pre-record the video message saying did you miss me' and maybe a few more for later to continue this trick. 'Moriarty' would've truly killed himself then, but the real one remains. Sorry if this is confusing XD Just a few ideas ^,^
+Lauren Cross No, that's the special ( www.imdb.com/title/tt3845232/ ).Series 4 is only coming in 2017 ( www.imdb.com/title/tt1475582/episodes?season=4&ref_=tt_eps_sn_4 )
I like it, but its a bit too elaborate in my opinion. The reason Moriarty had for killing himself was to leave Sherlock with only one possible way to stop the shooters: kill himself. Judging from the amount of snipers aimed at Holmes and Watson during the first encounter with moriarty, it's safe to assume that there was at least one person watching that rooftop. It would have been that person that have given the order to call off the shooters once Sherlock jumped (Moran?), and it was that person that watched Moriarty put a gun to his mouth and pull the trigger thereby negating whatever code word, phrase, number, etc. the living Moriarty would have used to make the call himself. So Jim's fake suicide was as easy as a blank round and a bloodpack if it looked real to this third person (Sherlock's reaction may be due to something being sprayed in his face [the "aerosol" noise]). Once that person sees Moriarty kill himself, he isnt going to be convinced otherwise. But Sherlock knew it was fake the whole time, he knew it looked real to whoever was watching and he knew that left him with only one choice. Thats why his mental projection of Moriarty was so well restrained - the uncontrolled knowledge of Moriarty's survival would have consumed him, and to keep from ruminating about the inevitable return of Jim from IT, he put the idea in a heavily fortified area of his "mind palace". He had been expecting this the whole time.
if sherlock did know the gun wasn't real and moriarty was not in fact killing himself, couldn't he have tried to take the gun away from jim (even with whatever aerosol distraction jim had) so that he wouldn't shoot and sherlock wouldn't have to resort to committing suicide just to call off the snipers
I also have the same thought. they both playing fake death. Sherlock said: "This is the game Lestrade, not one I'm willing to play" on S2E3, it was probably because the 3 friends of him was involved. Mycroft knew about it and he helped Sherlock to fake his death. because Reichenbach Fall was not the final problem. I think.
+Alfie Williams Magnussens glass isn't the thing that recongnises pressure points you dumb fuck. It was Mugnussens mind palace. It's all explained in the fucking episode.
If you watch the start of the episode when JM is in the Tower of London her sprays something in a police officer's mouth that knocks him unconscious. Now if you watch the clip when he puts the gun in his mouth you can hear a spaying sound. Maybe I'm drawing unintentional lines OR I'm on to something
At the end of season 3, Mycroft was discussing what to do with Sherlock with his cohorts, before Sherlock is sent away. Mycroft commented about "the last one" which could refer to another incident, or another BROTHER. Is it possible Moriarty is their brother?
you noticed alot of things that I didn't but you did miss that there was a strange puff noise just before he shot himself, similar to the one that came from the spray bottle moriarty used to knock out the guard. so he could've easily knocked himself out, put fake blood, and cause the shot sound to come from anywhere. But what you noticed just links with what I noticed, you noticed that the gun is gone, so it could've been a toy or something.
I have to laugh at people saying that it couldn't have been a second sniper shooting to make the sound of a gunshot in close proximity and a blood packet bursting. Every murder or shooting you have ever viewed in a movie has been filmed in just that way. Stunt men and women have been making a living perfecting just such scenes since the beginning of motion pictures.
There is a lump under the neck of his suit at 1:05 possibly a packet of fake blood Moriarty then fired a blank falls backwards this pops the bag of blood this could explain why the blood runs out the back of his suit not down the back of his head as for the left hand right hand thing i don't have an explination
My theory of how Moriarty faked his death is that as long as Sherlock was the only person to see Moriarty shoot himself, then Sherlock could have made up the story of Moriarty killing himself to make people feel safer, when what he actually did was that he put Moriarty in a mental asylum which is why in Sherlock's mind when Mary shoots him, he pictures Moriarty wearing a straight jacket in a mental asylum. Then, somehow, Moriarty escapes from the mental asylum, but, as he's Moriarty, that shouldn't have been too hard for him.
Three features of interest: #1. In the abominable bride, Sherlock says, "Because It's never twins". This theory might be plausible since it's the last thing Sherlock would consider. Moriarty even mocked him over how he thinks everything has to be clever when in fact it can be as simple as that. #2. Sherlock mentions that Moriarty's body was never found (in his alternate mind palace reality) and yet it isn't Moriarty's grave he immediately wants to exhume in the real world (as that would have been more helpful to clear up), it's never said that Moriarty's body was recovered or lost. If in fact it vanished, it may not be because he didn't die, it may have been so the coroner couldn't find out something about it, maybe clues to his true identity or evidence of plastic surgery to alter his face. #3. (Bit of reach with this one) At the pool, Moriarty says "I'm so changeable." He entered from the right, exits to the left, returns from the left, and then exits the right the way he came. Was "changeable" literal, and that there were in fact two Moriartys there that night? There really isn't anything visual to suggest there was a switch but what he said could have been a subtle hint.
#1: I see what you're saying about the blood, but at the angle he shot himself I think that the blood would have still managed to drip through his hair and onto the roof. He didn't shoot himself straight up, the gun was pointed to the back of his throat and up a little bit. #2: The gun disappearing is probably just a "glitch" of some kind. He still had it in his hand when he was shown on the ground so it was probably just blurred to much to be recognized or it was hidden behind Sherlock's body when Moriarty fell. #3: Moriarty is smart, just as smart as Sherlock, and he would've known to change everything about himself to seem less like Moriarty and more like Rich Brooks. Also, as someone else said, Richard Brooks was Reichenbach in German (at least that's what Moriarty said). Other than the hand thing you have no proof that Brooks is another person. Anyway, we won't know anything for certain until season 4 starts, but I can't say I agree with many of your theories :/ Also, if you make another video please check it for spelling mistakes. It would make these videos even better and when you spelt want and below wrong I died a little inside...
Wanna know how he faked it? Because of the song staying alive!!!
Staying alive, staying alive.
+Alfie Williams Ah, ah, ah, ah... XD
staying aliiiiiiiiiiiive ...
The solution of the "final problem" is to stay alive, but Sherlock didn't finally win with staying alive, & Moriarty didn't lose with shoting himself, right?
@@hannahg8439 that's where the mystery starts I believe. If Sherlock managed to fake his death, maybe Moriarty did too.. maybe Eurus rigged the glass earlier than they knew and helped Jim
Wishful thinking on my part rather than a full fledged theory: That wasn't Moriarty. Never was. He was a brilliant, and ultimately unstable protege of the real Professor Moriarty we have yet to see. The real Professor has always operated in strict secret, yet knew he may one day face exposure by someone who rivals his own brilliance. So he deliberately sought out a promising "grad student" to take the blame should he ever be threatened with exposure. After a few run ins with Sherlock, the substitute Moriarty was turning into a liability and encouraged to end his life in a dramatic manner that would hopefully also take out Sherlock. If Sherlock should survive, he should be persuaded that Moriarty, and the threat he represents, is gone for good. The real question may be "Why would the puppet master seemingly resurrect his protege?" Because there is something vitally important that he needs everyone to be distracted from.
Perfect, I was about to write the exact same thing. I always thought Moriarty was just an alias and this guy was just a pawn. Either this guy is deliberately working for Moriarty or his pressure point was found.
If he is not Moriarty he may really be Richard Brooks, just hired by the real Moriarty to make everyone believe he was dead.
I have always thought that myself! That there was a 'real' Professor Moriarty using someone (the Moriarty we see) to pretend to be him. I was almost tempted to write a fanfic about it but never got around to it! :D
Very interesting. But you're all forgetting something very very important.
What, you think I'm gonna tell you?
Sherlock had a twin in the books?
Did he? Hmm, fascinating. But there's still something else.
What?
That your Jim Fucking Moriarty
Pretty-Little-Liar s No, he didn't have a twin.
theory: Moriarty pre-recorded the clip of him and rigged it so it would show on a certain date. He really did kill himself, and he will reincarnate as a roll of toilet paper. OK that last part is a joke but i think everything else is true.
So what's his plan? To make a video? He is supposed to be leading crime in Europe, not just pre-record a video and have the authorities and Sherlock uneasy for a while waiting for him to do something. It's much more likely that he used a body double, an actor, possibly brainwashed or instructed what to say and how to act, potentially killing him. So we lost the double and are left now with the real Moriarty.
+Nick Crash perhaps, but maybe moriarty isn't the top person. Maybe there's someone else?
Jonathan Varghese That could make sense, but I think they'd stay more true to the origins of the story, aka the books, where Moriarty proves to be Sherlock's biggest enemy. In order not to spoil that, I'd guess they made Moriarty use a double, and the real one was hiding or something like that.
+Nick Crash OK, that makes sense. I guess we'll see in season 4!
+Nick Crash what if he used Rich Brook as they look alike and when he shot himself in the head, Moriarity told him to do it with his left hand(because he probably noticed that Moriarity was left handed from the start) to make Sherlock believe it was really Moriarity
Moriarty used the gas from "The Hounds of Baskerville" to make it appear that he died (the episode when he died was just after that).
Or... Moriarty is an unkillable devil who will always exist to fight Sherlock, like The Joker and Batman.
I agree with both of those.
I think Steven Moffat said something like "Sherlock is a man trying to be a god." Maybe Moriarty is a devil trying to be a man?
or he just killed himself and left his plan to do the rest
I'm assuming he killed himself. Did you see the post credits scene of "His Last Vow"?
miss me?
Just before moriarty shot himself, we all heard the sound of the spray....so maybe it's the same spray moriarty used to knock out the guard while stealing the jewels.also these days it's very easy to fake a gunshot!
That's actually the sound of Jim choking and spitting...
1:30 Did you hear that? It was a spray. Watch the scene where Moriarty breaks into the crown jewels. He sprayed the guard with something. The funny thing is that it was exactly the same noise. Yes, it did take effect on the guard straight away but if you think about it, maybe it didn't affect Sherlock instantly and might have made a reaction with the chemicals in the nicotine patches instead causing him to hallucinate the blood from Jim's head. It would make sense seeing as we know nothing of what happened after Sherlock's "dead" body was brought into the hospital.
I'd never noticed that. Good catch to you and anyone else who's mentioned the spraying sound.
No mention in any of the explanations we've had so far in BBC canon. Liking the fanon versions so much better so far.
I think thats Sherlock sucking in air
Linie Kiste it was exactly the same noise as Moriarty's spray though
Maybe they just used the same gadget to make the noise. Though why they'd do that when BC is quite capable of acting a sharp intake of breath...
Anyway, it's still observant of everyone to have noticed it,even if it's not a clue.
YES...breathing in to COVER the spraying sound. HA!
Moriarty IS DEAD. The end of His Last Vow was a simple trick pulled by Sherlock and/or Mycroft to get Sher back to London. You're welcome.
Nice theory, but after the credits you actually see Moriarty moving and speaking. Doubt Sherlock could have pulled that off.
Mun Black Knight Maybe he's right though. Think just for a second. All we see is Moriarty's chin moving as is if he's pushing his tongue against it from the inside...so what if they never buried Moriarty? They kept his body in the morgue and now Molly and whoever else have helped to pull this off. I mean you need to think if Moriarty was alive why would he do something like this only a few minutes after Sherlock was exiled? you'd think he'd wait. Actually you would think he'd know that Mycroft would bring Sherlock back to England. So it's plausible that it was all faked to get Sherlock back because now that everyone thinks Moriarty lives no one is going to ask any questions about Sherlock Holmes being back. But then that raises the question of why Sherlock didn't know about it and why Mycroft looked so scared. But as far as theories go this one seems to be a pretty well thought out point. Just a brainstorm though :D
Moriarty's twin brother is dead, Moriarty is still alive.
Black Knight MORIARTY IS ALIVE -,- I belive in it, and if you do not, then you have a problem -,-
Lily i Luna
....What problem? That some internet stranger disagrees with them? Not really a problem, is it?
Just watched the abominable bride
SPOILERS
he really is dead
+Andrew Brady and yet the end credit scene of his last vow shows Moriarty walking and talking. Discuss.
+The Antithesis as Sherlock is trying to show with the bride case is that Moriarty planned something to happen after his death, hence this video. He probably has some kind of accomplice though
+The Antithesis I think that last scene was just to make us all part of it - on every screen in the country. They made it pretty clear on the show that the physical man Jim Moriarty definitely killed himself on the roof. But that doesn't necessarily mean we won't see Andrew Scott on the show again!
***** They explicitly said on the show that it's never twins! But I'll be fine with it if they go that route.
Oh my god. Why didn't you space it so that I couldn't see what you wrote after SPOILERS because I saw it.
Not a bad theory, but too complicated.
In Episode 1 of Season 3, Anderson provides a theory that Sherlock's body was replaced with Moriarty's. That would mean that Moriarty's body wasn't found on the roof. Anderson was on the police force at the time. He would know if there was a body. So no body recovered. If you watch Moriarty shooting himself, there is no exit in the bad of the head. A gun in the mouth would result in a large exit wound in the back of the head with a lot of splash. None. No blood until he hits the floor. So blood pack hidden in the hair.
Sherlock jumps, Moriarty thinks Sherlock is dead and he leaves.
I tought so too omg
And in the abominable bride Sherlock says that Moriarty’s body was never recovered
Did anyone notice that spraying sound directly before he shots? It is the same noise like at the beginning, where he knocks out a guard with some spray, so could have he knocked out himself to look as if he was dead?
His eyes are open tho, if he knocked himself out, they wouldn't be. It's human reflex to close your eyes when you're out.
+GodessofShadows That's true...:/
That was Sherlock Gasping
I don't think so. How could he be 100% sure that Sherlock would close his eyes and not see. Plus it seems, dare I say it...a little to elementary for Sherlock.
Guys, I have another theory. Do you remember when Moriarty was the cab driver ("No charge") ? Take a look at his facial hair, clean-shaven. Later, when Sherlock and Watson go to Kitty Riley's house with "Richard Brook/Moriarty"? Look at *his* facial hair. Now, call me crazy, but either Moriarty has some serious hair growth genetics or there's more than one of them.
Probably a continuity error...
Jim Moriarty has a identical twin brother.
Yeva Dolphin This show is way too well thought out to have a continuity error show up out of nowhere without any context, or any importance in the future plot.
+Laura Moore In the books he has a twin
Liam Harris I saw it too! Also, Moriarty said that "The truth is always so boring", and in the waterfall scene, he said "In the end, it's always just you and me." But Watson came around and said "In the end, it's always the two of us." MORIARTY TWIN FORESHADOW??
It's simple. Moriarty is not real. Sherlock just got full Fight Club. Sherlock IS Moriarty.
Should be very obvious...
Can you see how much he panics on the day he "kills" himself (SH) ? He is really worried and stressed and he wouldn't be like that if he knew what was going on. Moriarty is playing with your mind....
JamesB00n No, just no :D
JamesB00n Boooooo! ;)
So Watson is hallucinating when he sees Holmes and Moriarty together on two separate occasions? And Holmes may be a master of disguise, but to suggest that he can transform himself into the physically much smaller Moriarty is fanciful, to be polite. As Holmes would say, 'First eliminate the impossible.'
The possible answers:
a) He somehow faked his death.
b)He is indeed dead and Mycroft and/or Sherlock and/or a 3rd party just used a recording of Moriarty to prevent Sherlock's exile.
c)The writers wrote themselves into a corner and somehow "Super Moffat" will save the day.
C definitely haha
+Slockry pretty sure Moran is faking moriarty coming back to life
I think a or b
B because Sherlock saved the woman and she is in season 4. Maybe she did it??
And a because after the credits it was really moriarty and he's in season 4.
??????? I don't know
d) Moffat is Dalek in an undercover mission (extermine our fells) and Moriarty is really dead
In episode 1, season 1, Sherlock and the cab driver are talking to each other while the 2 pills are on the table.
"*The cabbie:* You’re not the only one to enjoy a good murder. There’s others out there just like you, except you’re just a man ... and they’re so much more than that.
*Sherlock:* What d’you mean, more than a man? An organisation? What?
*The cabbie:* There’s a name no-one says, an’ I’m not gonna say it either. Now, enough chatter."
That opens many doors, because it means that Moriarty (the name they're talking about, you guessed it little genius) may not be only a man, as in the guy with his "Stayin' Alive" ringtone.
For anyone who saw the last episode in time, which is "The Abominable Bride", you will probably know what I'm talking about.
The directors made it clear that Moriarty does not only refer to a person but also to an organisation.
Therefore, it might be better to refer to the man who shot himself as only an actor in the organisation named Moriarty.
Knowing that, we must find out who in the Sherlock series is part of that organisation, and what is its goal exactly.
If you have an idea about that, I invite you to tell me.
It's simple. Gun shot caps, hidden blood capsules concealed in hair, and Sherlock didn't even check a pulse!
fuck yeah i am on your side!
Sherlock doesn't really miss details though does he? ;)
66kaisersoza he might do if he is about to fake his own death!
Well, it's not like they just left his body there! It was examined later at the morgue and is being kept somewhere. I'm pretty sure somebody died on that roof, I'm just not sure who.
Mun What morgue? When was that in Season 3?
Fake gun / blank, fake blood and comma inducing drug. Either that or some random somehow disguised as him. The twin story sounds feasible, but would his twin really just kill himself for his brother like that?
The part where you said the blood wasn't coming from the top of his head but was coming pretty much from underneath his head gave me an idea. I think he shot a blank and had like fake blood or a blood bag tucked in his collar and when he fell on the ground it burst.
That was also what I was thinking!!!❤️
Or he could've shooted his mouth ?? Do you even realize that he puts the gun in his mouth and pulls the trigger? This is a common suicide way . The bullet comes out from back of your head and there is no space in front because it's your god damn mouth .. And by the way even if he wouldn't put the gun in his mouth , bullet still would be able to cut through his head and keep going .. (Sorry for the lack of grammer that may disturb you.)
Reşat Yıldırım Shot*
Oh ! Shoot ! :)
SAME!!!
With the whole blood thing, think about physics! The blood DID come from the top of his head then gravity pulled it down his head to the floor!
+Spider Gaming yes u r right...that was a stupid thing...
All you see is the side of his head. And the blood pack is another logical assumption but in that case the spread of the blood spill in diameter would be a considerable amount larger than this instance, when the blood was in one compact stream coming out of a single exit wound. :l
+TheOneToRuleThemAll And even the angle that the direction of the gun made was not that steep. So, that is not a logical one!
I think there's at least 3 possibilities.
1) Moriarty faked his death using a blood pouch and a fake gun (which seems improbable, Sherlock can tell the difference... but it was a really stressful situation and Moriarty make it quickly so why not). The fact that the gun was missing when he fell is surely a mistake. Oh and I forgot, we KNOW that Moriarty's body wasn't found since Anderson believed it was used to fake Sherlock's death. So where is it? Heh? WHERE IS THE F*CKING BODY ?!
2) Moriarty is really dead, but if you've read the books you know that there were 2 Moriarty. Maybe it was an older, wiser and more powerful Moriarty who was pulling all the strings and the one who's dead on the rooftop (even if he's the Moriarty we know and LOVE) was just the one who faced Sherlock and had to die. This is improbable though, because it's so not like Moriarty. I'm sure all the fans would be disappointed and the writers surely don't wan't to see this happening. He's supposed to be Sherlock's arch-nemesis, for fuck sake. He can't simply die because his superior wanted him to do so. However, the theory of 2 Moriart..ies (?) can be supported by S01E01, A Study in Pink. The cab driver says "There's otherS out there like you except that you're just a man and THEY'RE so much more than that", which, Sherlock thought, implied the network, but then the cabbie replies: "There's a name that no one says". Tadam, at least 2 villains, one name: Moriarty.
3) Moriarty is dead, his network completely dismantled, but someone (Mycroft or a fan club) DIDN'T want Sherlock to go on exile and made the GIF so that he would have to stay in England. Mycroft could have done it, but I think that he already went through too much trouble to avoid Sherlock's death sentence. Also, the Prime Minister would have known it. Then, a fan-club, The Empty Hearse or something similar. They didn't want Sherlock to go and set this little puzzle up for him. It is a bit exaggerated but, hell, why not. Of course, it could also be possible that Sherlock would set this up, along with Mycroft, to avoid exile. But then the phone call between Mycroft and Sherlock at the end of S03E03 would make no sense.
My favorite is the 1st, though :)
Sorry for the crappy English, I'm French ^^
And don't forget :
"Once you've ruled out the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be true."
I like the idea of 2 Moriarty :D
Just to add to your third theory, he wasn't actually being exiled, he was being sent on an under cover job abroad. Mycroft had previously told him he was going to offered this job by the government, & then warned him that, according to his calculation, he would be dead within six months... And when Watson asks how long he will be gone, Sherlock says something along the lines of, 'Mycroft says 6 months... he's never wrong' ... So that does add a bit more to the plausibility of your third theory! :D
Your English isn't bad at all :)
Moriarty's whole thing has been about out witting Sherlock by being simple.
He could of shot himself in the head the 'old fashioned' way, in the temple, but insisted he choose to put it in his mouth which would place the exit wound in the back of his head. The gun was either fake or was filled with blanks, he could of had a dye pack hidden in the collar of his shirt or in his hair. Had Sherlock not fake his own death he would still be hesitant to touch the body (thus revealing the trick) until the police came.
the blood packet hidden in his hair is actually pretty good thinking.Upon falling backwards on top of it, it would explode. Also sherlock did close his eyes when the " trigger" was pulled.
The gun could have been fake, but if it had been filled with blanks, he still would have killed himself at such close range
Recire Another point is that he shot himself in the mouth. I'm no expert on this stuff, but it seems illogical for there to be no blood, even a little, coming from his mouth.
Mianna Messenger It's because Sherlock is a family show and they don't to show excessive amounts of blood. They showed just enough blood to confirm to the audience that he is dead and left it at that. And people shoot themselves through their mouths because it is the quickest and surest way of killing yourself as the bullet would hit the brain stem and kill you instantly. Other methods aren't always such a sure thing.
My theory is that when he shoots the gun it has no bullet. And the spraying noise before the gunshot is the same stuff he knocked the guard out with, so he knocks himself out. There is a bag of blood hidden somewhere near the back of his head (maybe in his collar) that bursts when he hits the floor and since Sherlock never investigated his body and his body was never found he should surely be alive? I'm probably wrong though
+dappled_dreams A logical one!
I agree, there is a bump in the back of his coat near the collar, perhaps this is hiding a packet of blood?
Now that doesn't sound impossible. He wouldn't even need to knock himself out with spray. Like you said, Sherlock never investigated the body. The only problem I see is that Moriarty would not have been able to be sure that Sherlock would not check his body, which honestly is unlike Sherlock not to, so even if he did knock himself out if Sherlock had checked he would have known he was not dead.
+GiGi yes that's true...however it's much like Sherlock couldn't be certain John would stay in the spot he placed him when faking his death. If Moriarty is truly like Sherlock, it isn't impossible that he took that risk knowing Sherlock as well as he does?
dappled_dreams I'm soooo glad you brought up Sherlock's "faked suicide." What is happenng. That was all explained but now al the theories are that Sherlock's clone actually did jump/ What is going on? Did he fake it as explained..IN DETAIL? If he didn't and his clone really died, how do we get around that whole explanation??I think Sherlock knowing that Watson would do exactly as Sherlock told him to do is more believable since Watson knows Sherlock would have a good reason for telling him to do anything.
My theory is that when Sherlock closed his eyes, just before Moriarty shot himself, he wasn't able to notice that the gun was possibly fake, and the shot sound was just an effect from the fake gun. As for the blood, Moriarty probably sustained a moderate head injury when he fell on the concrete.
Yeah I think it too
Thanks richard john grayson wayne
I thought the same, except there might have been a hidden fake blood packet, because that much blood (probably) couldn't have come from the way he fell.
***** but It has happened cases of assaulting someone with a gun that is an exact replica of From one I once saw one in person the trigger and out a knife and gun see normal
+richard john grayson wayne Also Sherlock was in a state of shock and in "A study in Pink" The gun was held in front of him for a considerable amount of time whereas this one was held for a matter of seconds and the camera never pans back to Moriatys "dead" body.
Rich Brook can't have taken over moriarty because Rich Brook isn't real. 'Rich Brook' is Reicenbach in german, the case that made sherlock so popular. Its just a way for Moriarty to pull Sherlocks heart strings
If Moriarty is dead then I don't understand why they would include that final scene at the end of the credits. I mean why show us him talking to us in the flesh when he isn't going to be in the following series?
Right? The fans would be pissed that's like playing with fire.
Ugh, it made me so angry. That's like pretending to give a cake to a starving person but at the last moment hurling it onto the ground and the only thing we got was some idiotic flashback.
I DONT BELIEVE THIS BUT IMAGINE SHERLOCK SET UP THE "DID YOU MISS ME" VIDEO TO SAVE HIMSELF!?!?!!?
Though at the last end credit scene you actually see Moriarty himself moving and talking. I highly doubt Sherlock could have done that.
OMG I NEVER EVEN CONSIDERED THAT
+1 Sherlock is moritity
Yes, Sherlock is definitely "Moritity"
No didn't u see he was shocked to hear abt the news that moriarty was alive
Please!
Don't insult Sherlock's intelligence. I'm quite sure that being the genius he is, he would not have missed if Moriarty faked his death when the man is two feet in front of him. He's also had plenty of time afterwards to examine the body afterward. Don't insult Moriarty's intelligence by claiming that he disrespected his greatest enemy so much that he'd pull a fake suicide right in front of him and expect the consulting detective to not detect anything wrong. Don't insult Mycroft's intelligence by thinking the man wouldn't sweep over the rooftop prior to the official authorities to check the body and clean up any unintended messes. If Moriarty had faked his death, his body would have disappeared and Mycroft would have found out. Richard Brook is not real and the man who we see shoot himself on the roof is dead.
Didn't his body disappear anyway? I mean, that should've been a clear sign that Moriarty wasn't dead from the start.
And I really do hope that the original Moriarty hasn't been replaced. I can't help but feel that, if he is by 'Richard Brook' then, he wouldn't be as psychotic and fun. Because Richard Brook, if he's actually a separate person, isn't as crazy as Moriarty
How do you explain him appearing in S3E3 again? Pre-recorded message?
Kaiia Brown There's no Richard Brook.
TheTobiXXL There are lot of possibilities why Moriarty appeared in the last episode of season 3. 1. Another villain took hold of that footage and will be using Moriarty's name to plot a crime. 2. Maybe Moriarty has a twin.
TheTobiXXL Pre-recorded message; another villain using Moriarty to lure Sherlock out; a possible brother (ACD's canon series hints at this); another mastermind
Honestly, I'm not entirely sure but I get frustrated with fans who come up with theories that don't even remotely make sense and are contradictory to what the characters would realistically do.
All I know is series 4 is most likely going to be based off The Valley of Fear (which features Moriarty even though he's dead). Thus, BBC re-introduced a Jim video footage at the very end for a plot twist.
In canon, James Moriarty have a brother; also named James. I think, all these times, the Moriarty empire was actually run by two Moriarty. Twins. When the first Moriarty dies, the other one disappeared into the shadows. It might have something to do with Magnussen too. Once the blackmailer dies, the second Moriarty makes himself known.
I think, it would be good if the show goes down this path. Andrew Scott portrays a manic Moriarty. Maybe this time he can portray the cool collected but deadly Prof Moriarty.
In the Reichenbach Fall, you can tell Moriarty is left handed because he writes "Get Sherlock" with his left hand (duh). I don't really get why it matters which hand he shoots himself with, though.
Personally, I think that Moriarty, in addition to having the three snipers on Sherlock's friends, also had a sniper with her sights trained on himself. Having hidden a packet of blood in his hair earlier, he sticks the gun (a fake with a speaker to make the noise) in his mouth.... and waits. This is his signal to his sniper, and notice how still he stands when he's put his gun in his mouth. The sniper's bullet grazes past the packet of blood in Moriarty's hair but doesn't hit his head, the fake gun noise sounds, and Moriarty falls. "That wasn't murder. That was surgery." Who was the sniper? Mary. That's why she knew that John wouldn't love her any more when he was done reading. Sherlock is the only one he cares for as much as her. If he found out that not only was Moriarty alive because of her, but the woman who shared his grief after Sherlock died *knew* that Sherlock actually had not died, he would probably go mad. So there you have it. (This theory was not completely conceived by myself, by the way, I had lots of help from the folks over at Tumblr....)
That's assuming he faked his death. If he actually died, a more plausible theory would be that Mycroft somehow got a clip of Moriarty saying "Did you miss me?" (whether it was during Moriarty's torture or some other way), knowing that he would need it to save Sherlock from exile.
Or Moriarty had a real gun and a speaker hidden on him somewhere. Then he didn't actually fire the gun himself (see how it doesn't show Moriarty pulling the trigger) and relied on Sherlock blinking and pulling away as well as his own acting skills.
Michelle Fan Mary helped in Moriarty surviving.. I like that.
Michelle Fan Pretty sure anyone can tell if you a speaker making gun noises. Much more likely he used blank rounds
*****
Yes. Jon Erik Hexum, the actor, killed himself accidentally with a blank. Put the gun to his head playfully and pulled the trigger. Sad.
your all missing the gaping factors
first you cant hide a blood pack on your head judging by the amount of blood it had to be a bit big
second non of jim snipers have that much of a steady hand the little laser pointer will always be shaking and shooting that close to a head its life or death
third jims snipers always use lasers so i think we could see a red dot if they did shoot
fourth if the bullet of the sniper did hit it would cause the pack to burst so we would see a sudden burst of blood.
I am so confused. Aren't Moriarty and Rich Brooke the same guy?
You are right. The same guy.
+Julia S. or aren't they?
+Stanley Hudson Or are they?
+Stanley Hudson it's never twins
+Meaghan Fullbuster haha
I am really tired of hearing the whole Richard Brook is his brother theory or that since Moriarty is left handed and Richard brook used his right hand they are two different people. Moriarty and Sherlock talked about it on the roof. Richard brook in German means Reichenbach. Reichenbach was the case that made Sherlock a famous detective. Moriarty chose that because it was meant to be ironic that the case that started Sherlock's career would ruin it. Moriarty and Richard Brook were the same person! It was said in the show and it was has been explained by multiple people that they are the same person.
Yes, absolutely agree. Why people still believe in this stupid things I really don't understand. The same with with theories Mary was actually Moriarty or Moriarty's sister? Moriarty had never a sister.
I mean Sherlock is one of the most observant men in the world and a real master in studying people, he would have it immediately noticed if he had it to do with twins or just one person.
My theory is that one of Jim’s snipers (perhaps specifically the one signed to kill John) fired the shot and when Jim fell, it broke a capsule of fake blood disguised in his hair
if Alison Dilaurentis could fake her own death for like 2-3 years, im sure a genius criminal mastermind like Moriarty could too
True
But she was buried alive THEN disappeared for two years
If they go according to the books jim was the name of professors twin brother and the real napoleon of crime was professor james moriarty so i think rich brook was the real moriarty whom does all the brain work while jim is the face and the leg work of the organisation..
I like this
he shot himself in the mouth which indicates that the back of his head would bleed out from a bullet passing through, they don't show his headshot because that would be considered a bit too violent for younger audience members. everyone blinks at someone firing off a gun because of the sudden loud noise. the gun going missing, either it's there and it just looks gone due to motion blur or that's a funny mistake made when shooting the scene. there wasn't enough evidence to truly prove Moriarty was left handed, in my opinion at least.
I mean, it could just be that Moriarty has a twin. That might explain why "Rich Brook" was right handed and "Moriarty" was left handed.
Why does everyone think Rich is right handed?
Teigan Bryce I think it shows that he's right handed. Remember, it's improbable that they would put something in the show that serves no purpose. Every little thing can lead to something.
Teigan Bryce He holds up his right hand in a defensive gesture when Sherlock confronts him in front the reporter he so rudely snubbed earlier that episode. Rich was acting like he was afraid Sherlock would physically hurt him. Personally, I don't think that proves anything.
Melissa Jansen I don't think it proves anything either. I don't think they are going to explain how he survived at all to be honest. Considering they didn't with Sherlock.
It´s never twins, John.
The hand thing is the most interesting. The disappearing gun is a continuity error. Idk, probably his 'twin.' It's probably not that clever, remember: "That's your weakness, you always want everything to be clever"
So how do you keep a secret from the World's Greatest Detective? Well, do you know? You stick it right in front of him, right under his long pointy nose, and wait.
Staying aliiiiive! - get it?? ;)
Okay?? should I just delete this video? or should I leave it for you to writhe negative comments on it? Cause I'm still brainstorming, right now I have totally other idea's but I just don't have the time to make a new one, so you can leave your own theory, bu there's no reason to dislike... everything is possible...
(sorry for my bad english)
No, it is a pretty good video.
Well thanks but Im taking it all back Im kinda regretting what I said but If I have time I will make a new one..
don't delete it
there are some pretty good points you showed that I didn't thought of!
you've done great job, and if you need any help with English, it's more then fine.
I'm Hebrew, and I barely knew English until this year, then I started reading stories or hear any of those in English, and it incredibly improved it! you can try that too! it helped me much! if you'd like to, I can send you links to some good creepy pastas or good readers (my personal favorite is Cryaotic) and trust me,it helps. much.
Well thank you :) that's very nice, but I have an English friend who want's to help me out, so from now on I show the videos to her before I upload :) but thanks anyway!
Pretty-Little-Liar s sure thing!
I bet it'll be more then fine, and if you'll need anything, I'm here!
I'd subscribe, but I have over 17 subscriptions and I can't manage to watch everything, but you'll get a few extra views from me ;)
"It's never twins" Sherlock
i literally hugged my tv screen when i saw moriarty's picture saying did u miss me? i was like YES YES YES xD
Here's how he faked it:
He didn't.
Maybe Jim Moriarty isnt moriarty at all? The real Moriarty is lurking in the shadows while presenting this man to the world, that way he stays safe.
#1 "Why is the blood streaming from the back of his head when he shot himself in the top of his head?"
You could not see where the blood is coming out, it could be dripping own the back of his head where you cant see it. Although this may be a filming error, I doubt it is relevant to whether it was faked or not...
#2 Yes, but in his hand on the ground, again, this is likely to be a minor filming error, there are quite a few in the series.
#3 Moriarty is left handed, as you showed, but Andrew Scott (the actor who plays Moriarty) is right-handed. Again, this was something they did not notice in filming...
#4 Moriarty is meant to BE Richard Brooks, and personally, I think this is quite likely, and in-keeping with Moriarty's character... Why would a random man "Richard Brooks" be able to act so well, and willingly commit suicide for Moriarty. And would Moriarty trust someone else to handle everything for him, just so he can temporarily trick Sherlock Holmes. Unless he needed some time....
"Staying alive-so boring" Clue to what happens next??
"Michael Weaselboy
6 days agointeresting theories, i wonder if moriarty shot himself through the cheek like on fight club. " I agree, this is a possibility.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Personally, I believe Moriarty will turn out to be dead, but another villain is using Moriarty as a front (possibly with the help (possibly unwillingly) of his brother, who has the same name, and probably looks similar, but more crucially, this will only be revealed late on... In any case, its likely his brother could come into it.....
Intresting...
Pretty-Little-Liar s Thanks...
:) Im thinking of making a part 2 of all the comments, but it might take a while..
Thats too many mistakes in such a short amount of time to be coincidental.
Britney Henderson Eh... filming errors
Coming out in 2016, I'm not even kidding! SO FAR AWAY
No it's 2014 for Christmas 25 dec. less then a year to go :)
Pretty-Little-Liar s No, it's expected to come out in 2016.
Not this time, I am shure!
You're sure? All you have to do is google 'Sherlock series 4' to see that it's expected for 2016.
I'm talking about Series 4
Okay, i know this sounds realy weird and unlogical, but i think jeanine is moriartys sister, and maybe she is behind the "did u miss me?"
It may be unlogical{I doubt that} but it is definately not wierd. =>
I thought the same thing! See my comment above. And how jealous would her brother be if she gets to snog him and he doesn't , lol. At least she never had sex with him.
Book7BrokeMyBrain i think they did, He's detached not incapable
Chewie C. No, they didn't.
Sherlock said, "I exploited the fact of our connection."
Janine, "When?! Just once would have been nice.'"
Sherlock, "Oh. I was waiting till we got married."
Janine: "That was never gonna happen!"
Meaning that Sherlock did not sleep with her. In the books, Holmes also got engaged to Milverton's housemaid, and never got any further than kissing (we assume). This was a nice throwback to that, but also shows Sherlock's disinterest in sex in general and women in particular. If it was going to be anyone (but John) it would have been Janine. The important bit is that John still assumes he slept with Janine, and the ridiculous sex stories she made up for the papers show her frustration and add to the misunderstanding.
Book7BrokeMyBrain ah, right
The prime minister.......and Mycroft
....Read the books people
Valley of fear says that there are two Moriarty's
Colonel Moriarty and Professor Moriarty
both have equal intelliegence
Well... Shit. I don't have access to the books. Thank you for that lovely spoiler, so riddle me this - which Moriarty is the one that shot himself on the rooftop?
Yeah, it's of Canada :)
They're practically canon anyway, how could you not? :3
I already saw Beautiful World in subs. Though the dubbed bloopers - Canada and Italy finally make mistakes and theirs are the best! XD
I found it on youtube, but it might have been taken down by now
It was watson or mycroft's idea to display a fake moriarty pic so that sherlock could stay
Venkat Varadhan That doesn't explain the video at the end of the credits, which is clearly Moriarti saying 'miss me?
Venkat Varadhan possibly, this guy's awesome
The whole right-handed and left-handed thing doesn't necessarily prove that Rich Brook and Jim Moriarty are different people. It could have been Jim playing Rich, intentionally using his non-dominant hand to throw Sherlock off. And as far as Moftiss' tweets… Can we really trust them? I think it would be extremely anticlimactic if they were to have Rich *replace* Jim. The ideas that Jim and Sherlock are one of a kind. Unique. To have Rich just take over the evil-ness would be wrong.
Btw Ricard Brooke and Jim Moriarty are the same person you realize this correct? Moriarty was acting as Richard remember... -_-
Because "Rich Brook" meant "Reichenbach" in German, Sherlock first big case which made him known.
I like the theory of Jim Moriarty simply being one half of the set. Richard Brook and Jim Moriarty aren't the same person, they're twins. It accounts for the differences with their hands and the sudden facial growth. There are a lot of holes in this theory yes, but I like it anyway.
Moritarty lives like Sherlock they are both geniuses so they made it look realistic. Rick Brook and Jim Moriarty are lookalikes. Many they are brothers. Remember that Mycrof told Sheelcok about a third brother...
Look. For all the fans of the show but not of the books. Moriarty is dead. That "miss me" final is just a trick of one man(Sebastian Moran) who worked for Moriarty and who just want to continue with the plan of his boss. That's all. Just think, if he's back why he uses a static picture and a phrase and not a video or something better?
That is the logical explanation which anyone who's read the books will accept. I have another one which, though not as logical, is equally likely. One word: Moffat.
Not watching till the end is so BORING.
Dude! I don't know if this was from the books but if it was don't you think that some of the non book readers could watch the show and find out for themselves?!?! Jesus fucking christ.
Because in case you haven't noticed Moriarty = 1:unpredictable 2:likes to mess with sherlock and 3: doesn't like to get his hands dirty or loppy with his work, hence why Moriarty would use one phrase with static so it'd be untraceable to the source of where he really is
the show has never shown that it had to conform to the book story...
Plot twist: Moriarty was Irene Adler the whole time..
I think Moriarty and Richard Brook are twins, two different sets of atoms, and Moriarty changed his name to cut himself off from his family. He either persuaded or brainwashed his brother into being the new him or killing himself on top of St. Bart's. If Moriarty was on the rooftop, then when he died, Brook altered the records so, officially, Brook had died instead of Moriarty. If Brook was on the rooftop, then Moriarty, the real one, is alive.
Just my theory
"It's never twins." ~ SH
That's what they want you to think...
makes sense
So you think Brook would commit suicide to help his brother like that?
The answer is in the last episode of season 4. Listen to everything Eurus says
1:09 I thought I was so clever figuring this out myself
Pls tell me what it is I'm confused
these are stupid. how do you know that "Richard brook" is left handed just because he put his left hand up first?? I mean c'mon!
If you've been watching the show, you'd realize that the directors don't put something in the show for nothing.
Wrong !!
Richard Brook was right handed, Moriarty was left handed.
And sorry but you're " Boring ".
Jonathan Rodriguez ... just because there is an intricate, cerebral plot, with the presence of clues for you to solve the mysteries (along with, and in regard to. Sherlock), does _not_ mean that *everything* is a clue.
Especially one as vague, ambiguous, and flat-out bizarre as that would be.
The creative minds behind ANY show, don't put *anything* in the their respective shows " _for nothing_ "Also, who would be commenting about a show they haven't watched? Sorry man, but your logic is wispy at best; even if it could be construed s sarcasm...or *something* to that effect.
That being said, if that WAS a thing (but not for those reasons): the difference would just serve to illustrate the duality between *JM* & *RB* -- he'd created a character 180° from what Sherlock knew him to be. A mirror image*. That would just be clever, artistic subtext though...it would have had *nothing* to do with the validity of a(n il)legitimate persona.
So, really, here's the *thing*:
*JM* is back either through his [canonical] surviving brother, or, a posthumous/diabolical "game" he'd set up as his "will",should he die (giving himself the _last laugh_).~
Wait, isnt Motiarty and Rich Brook the sams person. Have i missed something? (Yes i have watched every episode)
I actually think like you. And I watched every episode too.
Tess Tokola I think what they were trying to say with the right handed/left handed thing. They were pointing out that if they were really the same character, they would both be left handed.
My theory is that it wasn't a real gun, but merely a trigger that sets off a gun shot sound and sets off a mechanism placed in the back of his head that releases fake, but very realistic (maybe even real) blood. Sherlock was so shocked that he did not even bother examining the body but only going to go fake his own death.
2012: WOW HOW DID SHERLOCK FAKE HIS DEATH HOW DID HE???
2014: WOW HOW DID MORIARTY FAKE HIS DEATH HOW DID HE???
Moriarty could have acted out the right handed scene as Richard Brook no problem. But the theory that it wasn't Moriarty on the roof is plausible, since Moriarty had a twin who he sent to kill Sherlock in the novels and stories. So that means you could be on the right track.
right handed???really???only because he raised his right hand????
i was thinking the same thing
yeah, but if you were scared of being attacked or something you're more likely to raise your more dominant hand to protect yourself. i think it makes sense for him to be right handed.
+LivSings x bullshit
SH not really though, it makes sense. you're hardly gonna put up your left hand to protect yourself if you were right handed
it's psychology
Remember when Moriarty went to the crown jewels? He used a type of spray that knocked out the guard. Before Moriarty shot himself, there was a spray sound just like the sound when he knocked out the guard. He could of put the knock out spray in his gun, fired a blank, and used fake blood. Sherlock didn't inspect to see if Moriarty was still alive because he was in total shock mode. That's my theory. Hope you think it's relevant.
OMG I'M LOSING MY MIND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW DID SHERLOCK SURVIVE AND IS MORIARTY ALIVE AND IF YES THEN HOW?!?! I'M DYINGGG!
trying to figure out how Sherlock survived? ohh it's already explained.
where? It's not true what he told anderson
+Nikola Tanskanen ohh.. Sherlock will say it to Anderson how he did it in that episode itself. "John's mindpalace"
What? Sorry I'm dumb but I don't get it... When does he explain it? And where? In an episode? Or on some website?
+Nikola Tanskanen ohh.. in the very same episode Sherlock will explain to Anderson S03 E01
((On #4 he could be ambidextrous.))
#3*
Did anybody see the special? Because it explain all: how sherlock survived, and it explain how moriarty came back
what special? the abominable bride?
Yes
I think moffat do this cliffhangers every time when he dont know how to solve the situation, and the he waits 2 years to let the fandom solve it
Don't get me wrong, it's a show and probably anything is possible but I think it established if I'm right, in the Christmas special that Moriarty is truly dead but things he put into motion still going to haunt Sherlock for season 4
Saved Sherlock's life though. Though he would have found some way out of his mission dilemma I'm sure.
In programming, there is a method used to solve complex problems. Its called recursion. We use it in a simple form for everyday problem solving. But when used to its full extent it is very powerful and efficient.
If one ever watched the magician movie called "The Prestige" they will know whether or not the real moriarty is dead.
We are presented with different problems every day but no matter how different one problem is from another...there is always some part of one problem or problems that you solved earlier that can be applied to a newly encountered problem.
There is hardly anything mentioned in this show that isn't significant in some way. So, the case with the woman married to three men that Sherlock deduces is identical triplets? Maybe just a nod to The Three Garridebs case, or a seed planted in our mind.
I think this Moriarty is one of twins, or a triplet. I like the symmetry that Molly went on three dates with him, maybe one of each of the brothers so they would all know her. Maybe not. But also, I think perhaps Janine is their sister, maybe one of the triplets (why is she randomly Irish? I mean, she certainly could be, but...). Who else would have easy access to a broadcast network now that Magnussen is dead? His PA, still working out of his office, able to grant access to whomever broadcast the 'Miss me?' message. She doesn't want to see Sherlock sent out of the country to die. Whatever she could do to bring him back, she'd do. It could be that Moriarty isn't coming back, and that message was just a ruse to keep Sherlock in London.
I think ( I actually hope) that Moriarty really killed himself up there. Enough with all the faked deaths, already. The gun was clearly in his mouth, and even a blank would have blown his brains out. And, yeah, the blood is just pouring out and down the back of what's left of his skull.
Moriarty could be ambidextrous, like John. Very smart people often are. Rich Brook had also jsut opened the door with the keys in his left hand, and was just holding up his empty hand. I don't think that makes him a righty.
Maybe his twin has been living as Rich Brook all those years as a deep cover. I doubt it, though, as Richard Brook was chosen as a particular joke, a play on words to Reichenbach, and that case had only happened recently.
The computer key - that was M acknowledging that S had picked up that clue. The whole key story was a red herring, though, a ruse to add to the game. He was disappointed that S had actually believed in it.
So, I don't think Moriarty faked anything. I think this one is dead. He could have been the depressed, unstable one. If there is a more balanced, clear-headed brother out there, God help us all. Just imagine what he could do.
Interesting video, though! It's fun to pick this show to pieces!
My theory is Sherlock saw all of this coming and planted the video clip all over UK with Microft's help
So many people, in advancing the body double theory, miss the most obvious clue. It's in the first minute of the first episode of season 3. Andersen's theory. He says that they put a mask on Moriarty's body.
Wouldn't that mean that they didn't find his body on the rooftop? That detail of Andersen's theory bugged me until the cliffhanger at the end of His Last Vow. Then it made sense. There's no other body in play; Andersen's theory told you from the beginning; there was only one body recovered from St. Bart's.
That only means the police did not have a body. Mycroft was involved in "Lazurus" therefore Mycroft would have access to the body. Mycroft > Lestrade, he would have claim to the body and there wouldn't be a single thing the police could do about it.
This leaves it possible for there to be a body AND for Anderson to have never seen it. And that leaves Anderson free to concoct any conspiracy theories he wanted that involved the body.
Note: That does not mean there was or was not a body, it just means that Anderson's theory makes sense to come from Anderson (especially given his mostly insane state as a result of guilt over Sherlock's apparent suicide) whether or not there was a body on the roof.
Edit: Another interesting thing to consider is that by exposing "Richard Brook" as a lie, you apparently prove that the man who we know as Moriarty is Moriarty. But this is known as affirming the consequent.
If X is really Moriarty, then X is not Richard Brook.
X is not Richard Brook.
That requires a lot more supposition. We know that Mycroft wasn't there in person, he was on the phone to the agent who killed the sniper. Would he trust the recovery of Moriarty's body to someone else? The place was flooded with people immediately, not just the people Sherlock and Mycroft placed there. Logistically it would be hard to sneak a second body away from the scene. Almost impossible without someone knowing it. (Though if we eliminate the impossible...)
I really hope they don't go with a Doombot Moriarty, and I truly hope that they don't make it Kitty (the popular theory). That's just lazy. "Oh Andrew Scott was never really Moriarty, he was an actor and here's the real Moriarty." For the love of god don't do that; just because it would ruin and undermine the best performance of the whole series (which was given...pretty much anytime Andrew was on screen.) It'd also undermine the best interpretation of Moriarty possibly ever (he certainly made Jared Harris look like a stroke victim on Valium).
Supposition? No, it wouldn't.
Don't know who said they snuck a body away, but I know it wasn't me. I said, rightfully so, that a Government agent would be able to take a body without the police having access to it. Lestrade didn't say to Anderson "We have the body, it couldn't have been a mask" (the only body he mentions is Sherlock's, laid out by Molly Hooper who we know was in on it) and yet, without having a body they weren't curious as to where it went.
The police have no body, and aren't even looking for one. So they know there was a body, and they likely know where the body went, they just don't have it. They can be dumb, but even they wouldn't miss the fact that there was no body and assume "Moriarty" was dead anyhow and the body just vanished.
The point is specifically that the people who were not placed there by Sherlock and Mycroft could have seen a body being removed and been powerless to do anything about it. All the non-insane police would therefore accept it was "Moriarty" and the one guy who has lost his reason over the incident (Anderson) is the one using the body as a part of a convoluted conspiracy theory.
Mycroft in this case does not mean Mycroft personally, it could mean also another government agent (or agents) taking the body.
Edit: Keep in mind, only Sherlock was on the roof when Moriarty shot himself. If there is no body, then the police would not have any clue that Moriarty was dead. A body is required since Sherlock wasn't around to tell them. He never mentioned it to John. Explain why the police think Moriarty is dead without the presence of a dead body ...
If you're only going to go by explicitly what was said by the characters...then the only ones who say he's dead are Sherlock, Mycroft and Mary (having heard it from John). The police (Lestrade) only ever say that Sherlock was dead.
William Scott Fascinating. But Sherlock mentions all eventualities were planned for and given a code name. Perhaps "Lazarus" was one of the many plans involving Moriarty's death so when he texted "Lazarus" those in on it knew. Also, Mycroft knew Sherlock was alive the whole time and Sherlock could have feasibly let him know at some point.
Yeah feel free to use it, just maybe throw me a mention haha.
To Hong- Sherlock mentions, when revealing to Anderson and the empty hearse, that he was unaware of "how far Moriarty was willing to go" which is an allusion to his suicide, but it can also be a reference to what moriarty would be giving up in allowing himself to be presumed dead. Moriarty is obsessed with sherlock because he's a distraction, sherlock is exactly what he was longing for during the years he spent setting up his "web" (which was so vast it took the holmes boys two years to dismantle it). If sherlock's image had been burnt (sherlock "died") without moriarty faking his death then jim would have been left to continue building his connections in the criminal world, sherlock knew this and this knowledge led to sherlocks assumption that jim wouldnt have given up this incredible amount of work and progress (his own "game") in the name of victory. But the very opposite was true- jim was a true psychopath, he had no motivation for life beyond beating sherlock and therefore winning the game; this means he wasn't afraid of giving up the entirety of his lifes work, a move Sherlock was unprepared to make (even after his faked suicide he was far from stagnant, dismantling moriarty's criminal network).
So, in short, he didn't pull the gun back because he didn't act fast enough. He was unprepared. Sherlock didnt think jim would fake his own death because it's not something Sherlock would have done. Sherlock made an error in predicting the overall outcome because he was blinded by his own arrogance.
I have. A theory;
The gun that Jim "shot" himself with was not loaded, and the bang of the gun came from somewhere else but very close by to Sherlock and Jim. Because Sherlock was so distracted with trying to figure out what kind of game that Jim was playing, he wouldn't have noticed that it wasn't loaded and Sherlock was trying to get over that shock that Jim shot himself in front of his eyes. The trail of blood coming out of Jim's head is also fake blood, or at least not Jim's blood but someone else's. Jim wore a big coat in that scene so it would have been easy to hide a packet of blood at the top of the coat which would then burst on impact and trail down the back of Jim's head, giving the allusion that its his blood.
This is what I think too! And I hope it's right! As for the bang of the gun coming from somewhere else, I think since Moriarty was up on the rooftop first, he would have had time to place little audio microphone thingies around where they were standing, in places Sherlock wouldn't see. Then when he went to shoot himself someone from another location fired a shot that was transmitted to the audio devices so it sounded like Moriarty shot himself. Anyways, I hope your theory is right because I love it!
one thing, Sherlock is too clever for that level of confusion. But perhaps he realized which is why he didn't check.
SonicFan3600000 Sherlock is clever, but so is Moriarty. We've seen Sherlock be deceived before by Mary. I dont find it unlikely that he was deceived again.
There is only one case where Sherlock was fooled by his eyes: under the effect of the Baskerville gas. So Moriarty could have used that again.
no, GetYourPull, Moriarty's gun made a bang then sprayed the same anaesthetic he used on the guard. The blood wasn't his. Anyway Moriarty didn't use the Baskerville gas the first time, he wasn't involved. Which is useful because it gives Sherlock an extra reason not to commit suicide.
After watching the special I don't have any hope that Moriarty - THIS Moriarty - will be back, unless we get some 'how we did it' flashbacks later on. I think we're back to what Jeff Hope says 'THEY are so much more than that.' Not just one man. It's an organization. And I have a horrible suspicion about who is at the head of it. In the books Professor Moriarty wrote a book that could only have been written by a mathematical genius, however in the show Mary finds the book, and Sherlock and Mycroft's mother is the author. The absent minded older lady who leaves mashed potatoes on laptops and wants to see Les Mis when she comes to London. The two don't match up, which makes me wonder if the Sherlock boys actually ever took the time to get to know their own mother. The next season could be VERY dark!
+TJ Wells
I really like the way you're thinking here...
My mom thinks that Jim Moriarty is Sherlock's and Mycroft's other brother because of what Mycroft said in Sherlock Season 3 Episode 3 "I don't have brotherly compassion, you know what happened to the other one.." But I'm not sure if that's the tight theory mom....
If Moriarty was able to find someone who is looking like Sherlock; Then why he couldn't find someone like himself ?
What if the third brother used Moriarty's style to kind of makes his appearance on the new season of the show as the new nemesis of Sherlock ? A true brother fight ?
Another two theories:
1. Moriarty did shoot himself in the head for real, but missed the spinal cord and it's didn't kill him. He completely meant to die (or maybe he missed on perfect and researched ahead of time the right place to shoot) but it was his own error that kept him alive (the reason he looked dead was because he was in shock). He had a 'team' of people on his side Like those that kept guns pointed at sherlock's friends and lived right next to sherlock. A few of these may has been ordered to look over the situation and make sure everything went as planned. As soon as they realized moriarty was alive, they would have stolen a body and replaced it with a fake one.
A few holes, but possible.
2. Remember S1E3 when moriarty forced a lot of people to 'play' him, by threatening to kill them. What if he's still doing this with the man whom sherlock always thought was moriarty. If the real moriarty plays him like a puppet to make everyone believe he's the real one, but it's actually just a victim forced to act like it. The real moriarty could've had him pre-record the video message saying did you miss me' and maybe a few more for later to continue this trick. 'Moriarty' would've truly killed himself then, but the real one remains.
Sorry if this is confusing XD
Just a few ideas ^,^
Turns out they actually killed him off.
NO! NOTHING TURNED OUT! THE MUST BRING HIM BACK
NEW YEARS DAY !!!!
Season 4 episode 1
IS OUT ON NEW YEARS DAY
1st of January !!
+Lauren Cross No, that's the special ( www.imdb.com/title/tt3845232/ ).Series 4 is only coming in 2017 ( www.imdb.com/title/tt1475582/episodes?season=4&ref_=tt_eps_sn_4 )
I like it, but its a bit too elaborate in my opinion. The reason Moriarty had for killing himself was to leave Sherlock with only one possible way to stop the shooters: kill himself. Judging from the amount of snipers aimed at Holmes and Watson during the first encounter with moriarty, it's safe to assume that there was at least one person watching that rooftop. It would have been that person that have given the order to call off the shooters once Sherlock jumped (Moran?), and it was that person that watched Moriarty put a gun to his mouth and pull the trigger thereby negating whatever code word, phrase, number, etc. the living Moriarty would have used to make the call himself. So Jim's fake suicide was as easy as a blank round and a bloodpack if it looked real to this third person (Sherlock's reaction may be due to something being sprayed in his face [the "aerosol" noise]). Once that person sees Moriarty kill himself, he isnt going to be convinced otherwise.
But Sherlock knew it was fake the whole time, he knew it looked real to whoever was watching and he knew that left him with only one choice. Thats why his mental projection of Moriarty was so well restrained - the uncontrolled knowledge of Moriarty's survival would have consumed him, and to keep from ruminating about the inevitable return of Jim from IT, he put the idea in a heavily fortified area of his "mind palace".
He had been expecting this the whole time.
if sherlock did know the gun wasn't real and moriarty was not in fact killing himself, couldn't he have tried to take the gun away from jim (even with whatever aerosol distraction jim had) so that he wouldn't shoot and sherlock wouldn't have to resort to committing suicide just to call off the snipers
That is acculty a really good theory! do you mind if I use it for a part 2? or else, you should make a video on your own. Very good theory!
I also have the same thought. they both playing fake death.
Sherlock said: "This is the game Lestrade, not one I'm willing to play" on S2E3, it was probably because the 3 friends of him was involved.
Mycroft knew about it and he helped Sherlock to fake his death.
because Reichenbach Fall was not the final problem. I think.
I think M is actually dead, but he made preperations if he died, like the miss me video, and his next plan.
In the books Moriarty had a brother could it be twins?? Much to Sherlocks surprise???
It would be amazing if Sherlock puts on magnussens glasses and sees moriarty and it says like John Brooke pressure point twin brother :D
+Alfie Williams Magnussens glass isn't the thing that recongnises pressure points you dumb fuck. It was Mugnussens mind palace. It's all explained in the fucking episode.
If you watch the start of the episode when JM is in the Tower of London her sprays something in a police officer's mouth that knocks him unconscious. Now if you watch the clip when he puts the gun in his mouth you can hear a spaying sound. Maybe I'm drawing unintentional lines OR I'm on to something
Looks like Anderson's been posting some videos.
At the end of season 3, Mycroft was discussing what to do with Sherlock with his cohorts, before Sherlock is sent away. Mycroft commented about "the last one" which could refer to another incident, or another BROTHER. Is it possible Moriarty is their brother?
Its very good, and Im not denying that any of this is true but Jim Moriarty made up Richard Brooke because it is an anagram of Reichenbach
but its not..
Maddie Rose "He said with a smile on his face"
it isn't...
Alexandr Nevsky not exactly...
*****
'Rich Brook' is. Not 'Richard Brook' of course.
I do appreciate your brainstorming, Pretty Little Sim. Leave idiots alone!! Just neglect 'them.
it's out one week from today 25-12-15
WHAT? THE SEASON 4 IS OUT ALREADY? Or am I just dumb XD
+Nikolaaws he's on about the Christmas special - Abominable Bride
Dealwiththe Bob ohhh
you noticed alot of things that I didn't but you did miss that there was a strange puff noise just before he shot himself, similar to the one that came from the spray bottle moriarty used to knock out the guard. so he could've easily knocked himself out, put fake blood, and cause the shot sound to come from anywhere. But what you noticed just links with what I noticed, you noticed that the gun is gone, so it could've been a toy or something.
Moriarity is still alive which is gonna make season four more tragic and awesome
Moriarty's gun was real, but not loaded and played a sound. When he fell back, there was a packet of blood in his hair that popped and leaked.
I have to laugh at people saying that it couldn't have been a second sniper shooting to make the sound of a gunshot in close proximity and a blood packet bursting. Every murder or shooting you have ever viewed in a movie has been filmed in just that way. Stunt men and women have been making a living perfecting just such scenes since the beginning of motion pictures.
I still believe he isn't dead...
There is a lump under the neck of his suit at 1:05 possibly a packet of fake blood Moriarty then fired a blank falls backwards this pops the bag of blood this could explain why the blood runs out the back of his suit not down the back of his head as for the left hand right hand thing i don't have an explination
My theory of how Moriarty faked his death is that as long as Sherlock was the only person to see Moriarty shoot himself, then Sherlock could have made up the story of Moriarty killing himself to make people feel safer, when what he actually did was that he put Moriarty in a mental asylum which is why in Sherlock's mind when Mary shoots him, he pictures Moriarty wearing a straight jacket in a mental asylum. Then, somehow, Moriarty escapes from the mental asylum, but, as he's Moriarty, that shouldn't have been too hard for him.
Three features of interest:
#1. In the abominable bride, Sherlock says, "Because It's never twins". This theory might be plausible since it's the last thing Sherlock would consider. Moriarty even mocked him over how he thinks everything has to be clever when in fact it can be as simple as that.
#2. Sherlock mentions that Moriarty's body was never found (in his alternate mind palace reality) and yet it isn't Moriarty's grave he immediately wants to exhume in the real world (as that would have been more helpful to clear up), it's never said that Moriarty's body was recovered or lost. If in fact it vanished, it may not be because he didn't die, it may have been so the coroner couldn't find out something about it, maybe clues to his true identity or evidence of plastic surgery to alter his face.
#3. (Bit of reach with this one) At the pool, Moriarty says "I'm so changeable." He entered from the right, exits to the left, returns from the left, and then exits the right the way he came. Was "changeable" literal, and that there were in fact two Moriartys there that night? There really isn't anything visual to suggest there was a switch but what he said could have been a subtle hint.
TonesTheGeek he also says being changeable is his only weakness which makes me thing he got his crazy twin to kill himself
#1: I see what you're saying about the blood, but at the angle he shot himself I think that the blood would have still managed to drip through his hair and onto the roof. He didn't shoot himself straight up, the gun was pointed to the back of his throat and up a little bit.
#2: The gun disappearing is probably just a "glitch" of some kind. He still had it in his hand when he was shown on the ground so it was probably just blurred to much to be recognized or it was hidden behind Sherlock's body when Moriarty fell.
#3: Moriarty is smart, just as smart as Sherlock, and he would've known to change everything about himself to seem less like Moriarty and more like Rich Brooks. Also, as someone else said, Richard Brooks was Reichenbach in German (at least that's what Moriarty said). Other than the hand thing you have no proof that Brooks is another person.
Anyway, we won't know anything for certain until season 4 starts, but I can't say I agree with many of your theories :/ Also, if you make another video please check it for spelling mistakes. It would make these videos even better and when you spelt want and below wrong I died a little inside...