Sherlock star says Season 4 "started to pander to the fans"

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Amanda Abbington, who plays Mary Watson, told The Times on London: "I don't think they were very happy with the last series." She added: "I love (co-creator) Steven Moffat, but I think they started to pander to the fans, involving a lot of the fandom stuff. I thought, 'You should just stick to the stories, because they're much more interesting.'" Abbington later clarified her comments on Twitter, tweeting that Moffat "is a fabulous writer. I loved being a part of series 4 of Sherlock and thought it was pretty spot on. I just needed to say that in case anyone got the wrong end of the stick. It was a joy and pleasure to be a part of and I’m incredibly proud of it."