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mira-loves-fandom — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:15:27 -0700

amygloriouspond: Steve Lawes, Martin Freeman, Benedict...

mira-loves-fandom — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:32:25 -0700

amygloriouspond:

Steve Lawes, Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch and Arwel Wyn Jones.

the-villain-in-training: Another entry for Let’s draw Sherlock...

mira-loves-fandom — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:17:30 -0700

the-villain-in-training:

Another entry for Let’s draw Sherlock project :D

Based on Bénédictine by Mucha, which I changed into Potterlock with Sherlock teaching John about Veritaserum - the truth serum (the whole story is after that Sherlock put 3 drops of it into John’s mug then waited until John drank it to ask if he loved Sherlock or not ;) )

The lineart belongs to me, and the coloring is made by my friend komru (~~followherfollowherfollowhernow)~~

notluvulongtime: aiwa-sensei: My first time drawing the...

mira-loves-fandom — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:06:11 -0700

notluvulongtime:

aiwa-sensei:

My first time drawing the CakeMaster himself. I’m humbled.

Fantastic

annyskod: John’s reaction to Sherlock’s deduction :...

mira-loves-fandom — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:33:41 -0700

annyskod:

John’s reaction to Sherlock’s deduction : Season1/Season2

-Spot the differences-

cesperanza: anatsuno: lifeandotheroddtales: Different...

mira-loves-fandom — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:32:32 -0700

cesperanza:

anatsuno:

lifeandotheroddtales:

Different Sherlock portrayals as cats. Because I can.

House is the uncontrollable crazy cat.

Robert Downey Jr. cat is the flaunting type.

BBC Sherlock is the brooding cat.

Elementary Sherlock is the cuddly one.

Canon Sherlock is an awesome YouTube keyboard cat that Watson is always impressed by.

*____*

THIS IS GOD’S TRUTH.

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mira-loves-fandom — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:03:52 -0700

doctorscienceknowsfandom: hellotailor: almostperfectalibi: Vis...

mira-loves-fandom — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:44:51 -0700

doctorscienceknowsfandom:

hellotailor:

almostperfectalibi:

Visual clues in the first Irene/Sherlock scene as to their inevitable end— spoilers for “The Woman” and “The Heroine,” Elementary 1x23 and 1x24:

The painting Irene is restoring is a Rubens, The Incredulity of St Thomas: Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” Doubting Thomas was a skeptic, he didn’t believe what he was told— he had to touch Jesus’ wounds before he believed in his resurrection. So we have an obvious resurrection reference here, and we know there will be questions and doubts. Only the wounds can be the proof. Sherlock doesn’t believe things unless he can see them, touch them, know them. So we know Irene is going to die and then miraculously come back, but terribly wounded and in a way that deeply touches and affects Sherlock.

The second painting is Toulouse-Lautrec, Rousse, La Toilette, or Redhead Bathing.

This is an intimate picture, a woman getting out of the bath— another resurrection symbol? And it’s a trusting, vulnerable pose— seated, back turned, half dressed. This is what Irene offers Sherlock: intimacy. This is the temptation she dangles in front of him: run away with me, we’ll be anonymous, faceless. We can wash away the past. We can be clean again, together.

But this model isn’t some imagined ideal. She’s not a wisp or some collection of perfect curves. We can see her bones and joints. She’s solid, she’s real.

(Toulouse-Lautrec often painted prostitutes, so perhaps this is a reference to Irene Adler’s original Arthur Conan Doyle characterization as a fallen/kept woman, or perhaps it echoes Elementary!Sherlock’s penchant for paid company, or his comment in the last episode that Moriarty is a pimp and assassins are his girls.)

Irene is imaginary. She can’t get Sherlock to go away with her, because she isn’t real— she’s a fiction inhabiting Moriarty’s body. When Moriarty gets out of the bath, her naked back betrays her. Sherlock doubts. He touches her, finds the wound where one of the stars in her constellation was removed, and he gets the truth.

Very, very clever, Elementary guys.

Also, I noticed a tripod in the background of the big revelation scene where Moriarty finally comes clean. SURELY placed there on purpose, right? (It’s right behind Sherlock throughout the scene.)

In ACD Irene *isn’t* a fallen/kept woman, she’s an independent woman with a singing career who’s been harrassed by her ex-boyfriend. But otherwise, this is great.

Oh my friend, my friend forgive meThat I live and you are...

mira-loves-fandom — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:48:39 -0700

Oh my friend, my friend forgive me
That I live and you are gone

whimsycatcher: For Let’s Draw Sherlock! (also a contribution to...

mira-loves-fandom — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:46:06 -0700

whimsycatcher:

For Let’s Draw Sherlock! (also a contribution to Red Pants Monday)

So, what if John’s tan did extend above his wrists? Ha! Anyway, yes, this is a digital painting of John Watson (with his bulldog, Gladstone - sadly absent from the show) based on the Coppertone Girl from the original 50s ad. Deepest apologies to Martin Freeman… Well, I’ll probably leave this looking like a WIP, because damn his legs! (MY ART TAG)

Benedict: “When I heard them saying nice things on the red...

mira-loves-fandom — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:18:33 -0700

Benedict: “When I heard them saying nice things on the red carpet… that was the thing that really struck [me] to my core, and it got to a point - it was like a tipping point, I’d say - where I was signing something and I heard Zachary [Quinto] saying something very complimentary about me and I started to cry.”

bluejackalope: Quick doodle of my first idea (Laocoön and His...

mira-loves-fandom — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:03:07 -0700

bluejackalope:

Quick doodle of my first idea (Laocoön and His Sons) for the second LetsDrawSherlock challenge. Probably not going to finish this, so here it is. ;D

mcpennyart: “John… it’s too late, the rope-“ “Shut up, you...

mira-loves-fandom — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:15:09 -0700

mcpennyart:

“John… it’s too late, the rope-“

“Shut up, you idiot”

“… John, I-“

“Take my hand!”

Here you go, I drew some Spacelock.

You’re very welcome.

aq's thought for the day

mira-loves-fandom — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:09:14 -0700

abundantlyqueer:

john never refers to himself as an ‘army doctor’. he doesn’t correct sherlock’s use of the term, but then he didn’t correct sherlock’s assumption about harry being his brother until sherlock really pressed him.

john himself, ella (who presumably has access to his military file), and mycroft (who definitely has access to his military file, come on) all use the noun ‘soldier’ in reference to him.

"The casting of Cumberbatch was a mistake on the part of the producers. I am not being critical of..."

mira-loves-fandom — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:18:14 -0700

“The casting of Cumberbatch was a mistake on the part of the producers. I am not being critical of the actor or his talent, just the casting”

- Star Trek actor Garrett Wang is coolly generating a discussion with his fans on the whitewashing in Star Trek Into Darkness on his twitter page. (via racebending)

"Moriarty underestimating Joan, to whom she referred as Sherlock’s “mascot,” is what leads to her..."

mira-loves-fandom — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:16:38 -0700

“Moriarty underestimating Joan, to whom she referred as Sherlock’s “mascot,” is what leads to her undoing. Sherlock and Watson, in effect, turn their weaknesses into strengths: for Holmes, it’s his addiction; for Watson, it’s her novice status. In “The Woman,” Watson feared she wasn’t ready to handle investigations without Sherlock, though he’s quick to assure her that she’s simply underestimating her own abilities. In “Heroine,” Watson is every bit Sherlock’s equal, though Moriarty lacks Sherlock’s ability to see it. Ultimately, it’s Watson who serves as the true catalyst for Moriarty’s downfall, which is fitting, since Joan is the true human connection Holmes has made, not “Irene Adler.” This is solidified in the episode’s conclusion, as Sherlock names a rare species of bee after Watson: Newglassia Watsonia, the product of a bee thought incapable of pairing with other species. Not unlike Holmes, who initially resisted Watson’s partnership, yet now couldn’t possibly be without it. It’s a metaphor for their relationship that’s equal parts overt and beautiful.”

- Elementary finale recap at rickey.org (via 22drunkb)

kilodalton: fuckyeahsherlock: raptorific: Pros-and-cons of...

mira-loves-fandom — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:15:15 -0700

kilodalton:

fuckyeahsherlock:

raptorific:

Pros-and-cons of Sherlock and Elementary, rebloggable by request

Something that I really wanted to add about Elementary v. Sherlock that’s really important to remember when keeping them both in the context of the books is the characterisation of Holmes;

In canon, Holmes was not an asshole. He sometimes screwed up, because he’s peculiar and brilliant and has a bit (ha ha) of an ego, but if he offended someone he cares about (not just Watson, but clients & near-strangers who didn’t deserve the abuse), he regrets it.
He has a massive heart; it’s half the reason he solves crimes.

Sherlock doesn’t seem to even touch Sherlock’s humanity outside of John.

Elementary handles it brilliantly. Sherlock has a heart, and while he often steels himself, he is very much human. And when Sherlock screws up, Watson holds him accountable for it.

DYSAETHESIA AETHIOPICA: atriptothemorg: failedblackwoman: IDK how casting Bagels Cucumbers as...

mira-loves-fandom — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:13:11 -0700

DYSAETHESIA AETHIOPICA: atriptothemorg: failedblackwoman: IDK how casting Bagels Cucumbers as...:

atriptothemorg:

failedblackwoman:

IDK how casting Bagels Cucumbers as Khan isn’t disrespectful to Gene Roddenberry tbh.

That man fought networks tooth and nail to have people of different races on his show. He fought long and hard to have an interracial kiss on TV.

My grandmother does not like Sci-Fi, but you better believe her ass was watching Star Trek, you know why? Because it was one of the few places you could see a black woman on TV. And she had an important job! She was important! She wasn’t just in the background.

Shit, as fake and hokey as Chekov’s accent was, he made sure there was a russian on the show, why? BECAUSE HIS VERSION OF THE FUTURE WAS ONE OF DIVERSITY AND PEOPLE GETTING ALONG KINDA SORTA.

NOT LIKE THE OTHER TREKS TRIED TO PRESERVE THAT MESSAGE

OH

WAIT

THEY

DID

(No I don’t know about the dude doing the Blue Steel back there, I barely remember Enterprise it’s boring)

“It’s about the actors performance.”

MAAAN, fuck that noise.

No, it’s not, there are HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of actors out there of Indian descent. You’re telling me that Binglebangle Coochiebutt was better than all of them? Show me the tapes, I gotta see that. Show me them auditions that I’m pretty sure they didn’t even do because casting a white dude is easier than being not a bastard.

People of color already struggle when it comes to seeing ourselves in the media, and before you go “But he’s a baaaad guy.” No one is saying that PoC can’t be cast as bad guys. It’s that we’re cast as the same kind of bad guys each and every fucking time. Mindless, one note, stereotypical.

Khan was different, he was smart, he was strong, he was cunning, he was layered. He garnered the respect of his enemies he was that fucking great. AND HE WAS BROWN. AWESOME SAUCE YEEEEEAAAAAH.

But nope, let’s cast a white dude because who gives a shit about diversity. HAHAHAA WE HONOR U GENE RODDENBERRY BY WHITEWASHING.

P.S I’m just gonna link this cause shut up I do what i want.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/01/showbiz/tv/tv-kids-self-esteem

fucking preach

ireallyshouldbedrawing: What do you mean they didn’t retire...

mira-loves-fandom — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:11:20 -0700

ireallyshouldbedrawing:

What do you mean they didn’t retire together

sluglock: for the famous...

mira-loves-fandom — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:23:44 -0700

sluglock:

for the famous works letsdrawsherlock challenge (◡ω◡✿)

the kiss by henri de toulouse-lautrec