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!

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I loved Irene, and didn't get all the complaints with how the story was handled.

For some people 'fandom' means 'place where I bitch about stuff'. OK, that's a little uncharitable, but it seems to me that far too many people come to things with pre-conceived notions, and then see everything through that lens...

I don't think there was a treatment of that episode that would have made everyone happy. For my part, I didn't think that Irene or Sherlock were really in love with each other. They had a fascination. And I didn't see what the big deal was with him triumphing in the end. I don't think in a six episode series there's going to be an episode where he doesn't come out on top, because that's just the nature of the game. Has every other episode been such a faithful adaptaion that people were expecting everything to play out exactly as it did? THAT would have gone over well with the other part of fandom, having her get away and him still being fixated on her. As it was, I thought their story came to a conclusion. And she did pull one (or several) over on him over the course of the ep. I suppose the majority of the wank could have been avoided if the lesbian line had been left out, but then, I also didn't think that she was really in love with him. Nor did I think he had to save her because she was suddenly a damsel, I thought he saved her because he knew he took away her only protection (which she was doing a damn fine job of protecting herself with). But the phone was the game, and she presented him the game, so he was going to do everything she could to win it.

Yeah, I loved everything about this episode, lol.

For my part, I didn't think that Irene or Sherlock were really in love with each other. They had a fascination.
That's a very good word. They were evenly matched, and Sherlock is fascinated by anyone who can play his games. Much like Moriarty. (Again, see the Doctor, River Song and the Master.)

Nor did I think he had to save her because she was suddenly a damsel, I thought he saved her because he knew he took away her only protection (which she was doing a damn fine job of protecting herself with).
*nods* And he did it (took away her protection) just to show off, because she'd humiliated him. He owed her.

But the phone was the game, and she presented him the game, so he was going to do everything she could to win it.
Oh yes. She REALLY stopped him being bored. :)

Yeah, I loved everything about this episode, lol.
You and me both. <3

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