Final Problem Spoilers - Tumblr Posts
Oh I would be left a wreck! (I will regardless, but two years would be torture) Fortunately, I don't belive Goalhanger would let that happen. They would no doubt lose listeners and patrons, no decent company would let that happen. My theory is that S&co (the fictional company) will soon get very busy, and we won't get to hear every adventure they go on. So when Sherlock "dies" Watson has something to post still. I belive (correct me if I'm wrong) tha acd!Watson wrote and published stories of Holmes while he was dead in the timeline. And though Doyle probably just didn't care enough to explain it, having that adapted as a part of Watsons mourning, being to sort through all their archived adventures and releasing them. I don't think there'll be enough adventures to fill two years though, maybe there'll be a break, or maybe they'll do EMPT right after. All I know with much certainty is that Goalhanger wouldn't let a long break happen (and I don't think Joel Emery would be interested in it either)
I just had a not-so-fun thought. Since Sherlock & Co. is aware that it's a podcast and occasionally references real word events that are currently happening or have recently happened...Do you think the creators will stop releasing episodes of the podcast for two or three years after the Reichenbach Fall to create a consistent and realistic timeline of Sherlock's faked death and John and Mariana mourning? Or do you think they'll shorten the time of Sherlock's absence to merely a few months of playing dead for the audience if they go down this route? Maybe after Sherlock "dies" we'll just get a few sad episodes of John venting to us about missing Sherlock. Whatever happens, I'm both looking forward to and fearing how they will handle this part of the story!