Lily wrote:

WHY THE HELL IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THIS SHOW

 
I love so much about Hannibal. I don't like all the gore, but I think Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy are awesome actors and the tension in Lecter's cat and mouse game with Will is intense!

Banbha wrote:

I thought I'd already seen a thread on Downton Abbey, but I cannot seem to find it despite my best efforts.

Anyway, I was wondering who here is watching this show--this is yet another that my friends are not familiar with. Maybe I need to host a TV night to get everyone caught up with my favorite non--American shows. I am excited that I've found a way to watch it here in the states now rather than waiting until January or whenever it's supposed to come out here. It's probably in my top 3 favorite shows, Sherlock being number one, of course.

I've just finished the premiere of season three. Anyone else caught up? What did you think?

I've only seen season 1 and 2 and I watched them all together in a clump over the holidays last year. I feel like I should watch them again...
 

Pav wrote:

I love British shows like Red Dwarf, The IT Crowd, Spy (2011), The Office, Bruiser and Blackadder. And I've already watched all the sketches on youtube with Rowan Atkinson. A new school year is here and I desperately need another British show. Help me, please!

I enjoy Being Human (UK version of course). Don't take it too seriously - just have fun with it. It's wacky. I also don't mind certain episodes of Skins. 

When I was little, I used to watch reruns of Fawlty Towers. If you like school related dramas (think a UK version of Boston Public) - maybe check out Waterloo Road? I haven't seen too much of that one, though.

I want to watch Luther, Wallander, Game of Thrones and Merlin. Haven't seen any of those yet.
 

shouldbestudying wrote:

Sherlockology tweeted these ..... coming soon !




Anyone got a spare £200.00 ?
 

 
Wait...are these figurines seriously going to be $400? Please say no!

besleybean wrote:

I don't think there's anything wrong with either him or his behaviour.

I think he's awesome - but you have to admit: he might be hard to live with... He's brilliant, I love him - but a lot of people wouldn't warm up to him. Insofar as his behaviour keeps people away, I can understand why a caring person like John may have concerns etc.
 

Song wrote:

Hello! I am Song from Australia!

I found this place through a link on tumblr and decided to join!

I have been a fan of Sherlock Holmes for quite awhile. Originally just the books, until I saw my first screen Holmes (unless you count Basil of Baker Street), RDJ. I was hooked and not long after, discovered BBC Sherlock which I fell in love with. 

Saddened that there was a hiatus I found a blog which reviewed in detail, almost every Sherlock story and screen adaptation. Curious I discovered other adaptations and fell in love with them as well. Such as The Russian Sherlock Holmes, Jeremy Brett's, Basil Rathbone's, various one off movie versions, and american one from the 50's, Elementary and so on.

I love him and Watson in all their forms! 

Since watching Sherlock, and of course other fandoms, and being on tumblr. I have begun to contribute to the fandom! I'm a graphic designer so I've created many graphics and tshirt designs, which are for sale on redbubble. I make prints and necklaces for the Sherlock fandom on etsy and storenvy. (haven't sold any there ). I'm trying to get my stuff onto Society6.

I also write fanfiction. Unfortunatly I can't seem to write short fics. Unless you count drabbles. To date I have 10 fics. 4 ongoing. One, a post reichenbach, is at least...130+ chapters? Another has just had it's 40th chapter, its a zombie!lock/warm bodies fanfic. The third only has 6 chapters and the 4th is my drabbles fic.

I'm also an aspiring artist, (I drew my avatar for LetsDrawSherlock) I'm getting better but still have a long way to go. If you would like me to share anything to let me know!

Thank you for listening and (hopefully lol) welcoming me.

LATERZ

Hi Song! Welcome! You sound lovely!
 

QuiteExtraordinary wrote:

Welcome, Manticone!
Interesting introduction. I identify as asexual as well, or something like that, it's complicated, but anyway it's kind of nice to see another person with this orientation on the forum. Never let it be said that we don't exist. Have fun!

 
We definitely exist ;) I suspect that asexuality may be higher than 1 or 2%, too.

Thank you for the welcome!

Thank you, also, Song; SusiGo; and Deilenn. Everyone here seems really friendly and polite A warm forum! I like it here already!

SolarSystem wrote:

I can understand those homophobic accusations to a certain extent, but not because of how it's dealt with in the show. It's more because of what Moffat occasionally says in interviews. There was one (or was it a press conference or was it at Comic Con? Don't remember...) just quite recently where you got the impression that he finds the idea absolutely absurd that Sherlock and John could eventually end up together in the show. Which is fine with me, I ship them, but I don't need to see them together in the series, it's fine the way it is.
I was just wondering why he reacts to the idea in such a "that's total nonsense and will never happen"-fashion. Would he react like that if we talked about, let's say, Molly and Sherlock? I really got the impression that the idea of two guys getting together is almost unthinkable to him.
But maybe I'm totally on the wrong track here. And like I said: I'm absolutely fine with the way in which they portray it on the show.

And it was already said: There still is Mark Gatiss, isn't there?
 

 
Moffat can seem almost snarky in certain interviews with fans. Even if he didn't mean anything by it, he probably has a different direction he wants to take the show and doesn't want fans dreaming for a reality he'll never create? Maybe?

Mark Gatiss is MUCH warmer, friendlier with fans. Steven Moffat doesn't always seem to like talking to everyone. Mark Gatiss seems to realize that most fans...are going to be a little intense, a little obsessed even, and have their own ships and heck - as creators - that's flattering. It means they love your show ;)

Just a difference in personality. I don't think Steven Moffat actually was perturbed by the idea of someone thinking of two male characters as being 'shipped' as being outrageous. More that he doesn't want that in this instance, and he wants the fans to keep up with him. I get a note of impatience from him, so

NotYourHousekeeperDear wrote:

Just to throw another label in the mix, I definitely think Sherlock has ADHD
It's very typically comorbid with ASD and I think BBC Sherlock has both. Like everyone
He is not defined by these diagnoses but it does help us understand his thinking and behaviour

''Bored!'' (shoots the wall and sprays a smiley over everything to complete the look) ''Bored!''

I heard a friend mutter something about him being a petulant little brat, once. Done affectionately. Still, ADHD (or is it ADD-H these days? Or was it ADD-H before and now ADHD now? And why do they have to keep changing it?) - anyway, ADD-H/ADHD or not - if I did what he did, regardless of a diagnosis, I would have been given away to the goblin king...and that's as a child. ;)

butterfly grl wrote:

Sherlock doesn't bother to eat or sleep while on a case.
I'm not at all certain how he does that without a brain numbing headache. I'm bad about eating enough, and I'll call an energy drink and a power bar breakfast and lunch. Sometimes, I may skip dinner as well.


Mind over master goes only so far.

And I've done the not eating for 2-3 says in a row. It messes up your GI track somethingsomething awful.

I agree. I am the worst at eating regularly. I don't have normal hunger or thirst, so I have to set an alarm (especially now with hypoglycemia - goody!)

But have we seen Sherlock go much more than 24 hours without food? I actually think the pilot hinted that he might fast for several days - but if he slowly eases back into normal eating, who knows? It also depends where he gets his calories from...if it's largely shakes and drinks and soft foods like soup, it wouldn't be as shocking for him.