elisi | 3 good Sherlock-y things. :)

1. Moffat answers his critics, re. 'A Scandal in Belgravia' (*feels nicely vindicated*):

2. In last week's Sunday Times there was a LOVELY article about the show, with interviews with Mark Gattis, as well as Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch. I've scanned it, as well as writing out my favourite bits. Enjoy! :) Only very vague spoilers for 2.01.

Gatiss likes to quote a moment in Arthur Conan Doyle's Holmes storyThe Yellow Face: "Nothing's happening in the case, and Holmes is moping. Watson eventually persuades him to come out of the house for a walk. And he writes, 'We rambled about together, in silence for the most part, as benefits two men who know each other intimately.' I've never forgotten that."

And from towards the end of the interview (I love this too much for words. These guys have NO ILLUSIONS!):

Freeman, who hasn't had a laptop for long, and is thus new to the wonders of slash fiction, suggests I look it up myself, but is happy to précis: "There are a lot of people hoping that our characters and ourselves are rampantly at it most of the time."

The fact that the two leads in Sherlock are now to appear in The Hobbit, another cult favourite, has sent the fantasists haywire. "It's already started," Freeman says, unfurling the fatigued world's-gone-mad look that he has practically trademarked. "There are cartoons where Smaug has Sherlock's blue scarf and hair. And Bilbo's got a wooly jumper like John wears, and they're snuggling up on a rug. I think it's tongue in cheek - which saves it from being really scary. It's people doing it knowing they've got too much time on their hands."

Anyway, here you go - click for bigger. Sorry they're either tiny or ENORMOUS. Maybe you should just download them?

the_royal_anna watched Sherlock! \o/ She's not seen S1 (yet! *g*), but here are her thoughts on 2.01, which are short, perfectly formed, and completely spoiler free!