The “Wholock” dream of a Doctor Who and Sherlock crossover may very well have happened it appears… if it hadn’t been for the latter show’s two stars, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, with the assistance of Mark Gatiss!
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Producer Steven Moffat seems to have warmed to the concept… even if those around him haven’t:
“We should give it to [the fans]. But, I got persuaded by Mark, Benedict, and Martin, saying, ‘Look, it will never be as good as they think it is going to be.’ And then, I say, ‘Yes, but we will just bang it out and make it as good.'”
Despite being open to the idea himself, it looks likely the crossover will never happen, Moffat conceding:
“You cannot give everybody everything they want all the time. I think they are sane and right. I am just a tart.”
It’s not for us to possibly comment!
What do DWW readers think? Still want to see Wholock? or is it dead in the water (Reichenbach pun intended).
It would have been utterly stupid to do. So glad sanity prevailed.
Moffat himself made one of the best arguments against a who lock crossover back in like 2013: “If Sherlock Holmes had met the Doctor, he would go into every crime scene afterward thinking, ‘maybe a TARDIS was involved…'”
I’m glad it didn’t happen. Although,That was an Amazing fan made trailer !!!!! #DoctorWho #Sherlock
I’m glad it didn’t happen. Although,That was an Amazing fan made trailer !!!!! #DoctorWho #Sherlock
Was Mark Gatiss not very clear about this at the Mumbai Con last year??? Why is this always coming up again?
Was Mark Gatiss not very clear about this at the Mumbai Con last year??? Why is this always coming up again?
To be honest, Doctor Who is a bit too silly for BBC’s Sherlock because the two exist in very different planes. It’s almost asking what if The Doctor came into our world? Sherlock’s reality is our reality, but with the guy actually existing. Yeah, it wouldn’t work and it’d be silly.
Exactly, that’s what I’m saying!
Thank goodness!!
Relieved but did it have to be an explicit crossover…..?
They should have had a cross over back in the 70,s with Blakes 7. Instead they stole some props from Doctor Who, the seal of Rassilon was used in one episode and a sea devil in another
….I just felt a part of my love for sherlock die
I knew it wasn’t going to take…..
I dont care if it doesnt come out good. If they at least put the effort to make wholock it would satisfy me
Good, it wouldn’t make sense, Sherlock is based in the REAL world, Doctor Who is science fiction
ah…thats terrible boo hiss
Sounds good, but it won’t be perfect so everyone will hate it.