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bakerstreetbuddies:Sherlock Holmes’ first apperanceSuch a...

bakerstreetbuddies:

Sherlock Holmes’ first apperance

Such a brilliant way to introduce a character like Sherlock–from a body bag.

welovethebeekeeper:Martin Freeman is a great actor, the nuances of his non-verbals are excellent....

welovethebeekeeper:

Martin Freeman is a great actor, the nuances of his non-verbals are excellent. He is known for being able to say things with just a facial expression. He is a master craftsman at this. We all see it and know it. In every scene he conveys how the character is feeling and what the character is thinking by using his repertoire of facial expressions. Some are subtle, nuanced micro expressions. 

Now this man, Martin Freeman, would not put any facial expression into a scene that should not be there. He probably does several takes to get the scene correct. So in a tender scene, a scene of forgiveness and healing, he would use his facial expression to convey acceptance, love, reconciliation and even relief. Watch the master class he gives in the tube car with Sherlock and the bomb. His range of emotions in his forgiveness of Sherlock are epic. He ends with the mutual smile/smirk which conveys ‘you are a bastard but I love you and can’t live without you, you are going to drive me insane but that’s fine, so yes, we are OK now.’ All in that one under eye smile/smirk. Genius. However in HLV in the forgiveness scene with Mary we get this:

At a time when we should have had relief, love and pleasure, we get disgust. Not a mistake. Martin Freeman wouldn’t make that mistake. This is an intentional expression played right to camera. Nota bene. 

There’s disgust here, yes, but I also see rage. This is the kind of face he might make just before he hauled back to punch someone or maybe shoot them. This face is made at the physical touch of his wife, of having to hug her. Yeah, he’s definitely playing two sides here. 

welovethebeekeeper:Martin Freeman is a great actor, the nuances of his non-verbals are excellent....

welovethebeekeeper:

Martin Freeman is a great actor, the nuances of his non-verbals are excellent. He is known for being able to say things with just a facial expression. He is a master craftsman at this. We all see it and know it. In every scene he conveys how the character is feeling and what the character is thinking by using his repertoire of facial expressions. Some are subtle, nuanced micro expressions. 

Now this man, Martin Freeman, would not put any facial expression into a scene that should not be there. He probably does several takes to get the scene correct. So in a tender scene, a scene of forgiveness and healing, he would use his facial expression to convey acceptance, love, reconciliation and even relief. Watch the master class he gives in the tube car with Sherlock and the bomb. His range of emotions in his forgiveness of Sherlock are epic. He ends with the mutual smile/smirk which conveys ‘you are a bastard but I love you and can’t live without you, you are going to drive me insane but that’s fine, so yes, we are OK now.’ All in that one under eye smile/smirk. Genius. However in HLV in the forgiveness scene with Mary we get this:

At a time when we should have had relief, love and pleasure, we get disgust. Not a mistake. Martin Freeman wouldn’t make that mistake. This is an intentional expression played right to camera. Nota bene. 

thesetison:Setlock Recap, 4.9.16Sarah Arthur (costumes) gave us further confirmation that they’re...

thesetison:

Setlock Recap, 4.9.16
Sarah Arthur (costumes) gave us further confirmation that they’re done filming for the week.

Una Stubbs was supposedly seen waiting for a train in Cardiff, indicating that she may have been filming this past week.
Rachel Talalay (director) took a trip to Barts.
Arwel Wyn Jones (production design) worked on some pre-production for episode 2.

"I see this scene as outside of the universe of the rest of the show. Instead, this scene is actually..."

“I see this scene as outside of the universe of the rest of the show. Instead, this scene is actually Holmes and Watson, together in Baker Street as they always were, and always will be. In that world, the elephant is in the room: they are not free to share their feelings publicly. That Sherlock shares his imagined future with John, and says he would be very much at home in that world. Watson doubts he would be comfortable there, but Holmes knows he would be; he knows it better; and because he knows what that world would mean for them. Because even though Holmes is a product of the Victorian era, he is a man out of his time, and what reason is there for that other than the obvious, unspoken truth, that Sherlock Holmes and John Watson are in love, and always have been? Holmes dreams of a world where they can be together without fear- the world of our show.”

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Rebekah ( @softsons) on the ending of The Abominable Bride in TJLC Explained: [Episode 11] The Elephant in the Room (x)

Thank you for another perfect summary of the truth! This is why the writers could have only given The Abominable Bride this exact ending. For whether we are in 1895, or before or beyond, this always has, and always will be, a love story. (x) 

(via jenna221b)

Wouldn't it be awesome if at one point there's a showdown between John and Mary like the one in TRF between Sherlock and Moriarty?

“You’re insane.” “You’re just getting that now?” YES, GIVE IT TO ME

Also, imagine if we get this throwback to The Great Game: John aiming his gun at Mary, while Sherlock watches with wide eyes. John whispering, “Let him go, or I will kill you.”

If we thought The Abominable Bride version of John was BAMF, just wait for series 4…

thejohntent:thejohntent:‘so, in fact, you mean, i’m your best friend?’ LORD ALMIGHTYi’m fine

thejohntent:

thejohntent:

‘so, in fact, you mean, i’m your best friend?’ LORD ALMIGHTY

i’m fine

men-men-everywhere:Martin FreemanYum

men-men-everywhere:

Martin Freeman

Yum

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watsonshoneybee:avawatson:I’ve had this in my drafts for...

watsonshoneybee:

avawatson:

I’ve had this in my drafts for months, possibly since the summer at this point. I believe it was definitely before @falltvseasonsherlock fics came out, so it’s not updated through that (I still have things to read, I’m sorry to say). Anyway, I figured I should just publish it and let people enjoy some recs. I had kept making references to being whorish over film AUs, so I thought I’d make something exhaustive. Film/TV fusions/crossovers/AUs, with some book-turned-film properties thrown in. Enjoy

Across the Sky, by mazarin221b. 21.7k, rated mature. Top Gun AU.

The Art of Seduction series, by flawedamythyst. 97.2k over 6 works, rated teen/mature/explicit (mostly mature). Queer as Folk fusion. Brilliant and amazing.

Asteroidea series, by etothepii. 16.2k over 3 works, rated teen and explicit (mostly teen). His Dark Materials crossover, and uh, this one isn’t just johnlock…

Backup Copies, by etothepii. Dollhouse crossover, where John dies and turns into a doll. As angsty as it sounds.

Bel Canto, by bendingsignpost. 127.4k, rated teen. Phantom of the Opera fusion AU, but it’s a loose fusion and has a happy end.

Beneath the Desert Moon, by ishipanarmada and shinysherlock. 62.5k, rated explicit. Indiana Jones/Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) fusion. AMAZEBALLS.

Care of Magical Creatures, by stillaseeker. 2.8k, rated teen.

Chameleon (abandoned WIP since 2012), by velvetmace. Only available on livejournal. Sentinel AU and painfully wonderful until it leaves you at a cliffhanger. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Coventry, by standbygo. 52k, rated explicit. Dollhouse crossover.

Dragon Heartstring in Ebony, Nine Inches, Quite Stubborn, by what-alchemy.  2.4k, rated teen. Post-Reichenbach Potterlock with muggle!John and wizard!Sherlock. Short but one of the best in the genre. 

I Used to Live Alone Before I Knew You, by etothepii. 11k, rated teen. Good Omens fusion, where Mycroft is an angel, Sherlock is a demon, and John is still John. One of my favorites ever., so pardon if there’s not a filmed version of this yet, but there’s been a movie or TV show in the planning stages for a decade+ and I can’t wait that long to rec a fic, mk?

Il Traviato, by kedgeree11 (kedgeree). 68.8k, rated explicit. Pretty Woman fusion, with prostitute!Julia Roberts!John and businessman!Richard Gere!Sherlock. 

In His Image, by daasgrrl. Technically RPF, but very fictionalized. Pairing is John with Benedict Cumberbatch, while he’s filming Frankenstein at National Theatre.

Inexplicable, by emmagrant01. 34.6k, rated explicit. Author considers it a spoiler as to what crossover this is with, but basically, it’s an angsty delving into that universe. Johnlock doesn’t quite work in this one, so heed tags.

Knight Magic series, by suitesamba. 95.5k, over 7 works, rated teen/mature/explicit. Potterlock, the one where Sherlock obliviated himself. Angsty in parts, but also humorous and smutty and lovely.

The Loss of Flesh and Soul (WIP on hiatus since June 2013). 69k, rated explicit. Red Dragon/Silence of the Lambs fusion, with retired-cop!John and Hannibal!Sherlock.

The Measure of a Gentleman, by ishipanarmada. 67k, rated explicit. Pride and Prejudice fusion. No period-typical homophobia for once, so it’s actually a rather fluffy take, all in all.

My Love, My Game, My Vocation, by jaradel. 42.6k, rated teen. Real Genius (1985) fusion. Have you seen this movie? Because you need to prepare yourself for the crack.

Perdition’s Flames, by ishipanarmada. 63.4k, rated explicit. Crossover with Star Trek Into Darkness (AKA Star Trek reboot), but not really a fusion. Sherlock is John Harrison is Khan, and you’ll never(!) guess what his pressure point is.

Republic of Heaven (WIP on hiatus since January 2014), by blind_author. His Dark Materials AU. I’m a big sucker for this AU. Daemons and all that.


Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc series, by etothepii. 20.2k, over 3 works, rated teen/mature. Addams Family fusion by one of my favorite fic authors ever. Not my favorite of the author’s, but still worthy of a read.

Skeletons, by flawedamythyst. 57.7k, rated teen. Holiday themed and film crossover AU; author considers it a spoiler to say which film exactly it’s a crossover with, but you can take a guess…

The Soul Remembers, by ishipanarmada. 43.6k, rated explicit. Oblivion (2013) fusion.

Tennis series, by jupiter-ash. 215.9k over 4 installments (but mainly 2). Professional tennis AU, loosely based on Wimbledon (2004), but has infinitely more sex (good dear lord the smut in this

This Thing All Things Devours, by cypress-tree. 63.8k, rated explicit. In Time (2011) fusion.

Time Traveller’s Flatmate (WIP on hiatus since April 2013), by johnfuckingwatson (agameofscones). Currently 59k, rated explicitly. Technically a book crossover, but Time Traveler’s Wife did become a movie too, so it hey, it counts. 


Unsettled, by axemeaboutaxinomancy. His Dark Materials AU.


Wonderful, Etcetera., by victory-candescence. 16.9k, rated teen. It’s a Wonderful Life fusion.

@cupidford directed me to this post! Thank you cupid!