Absolutely! That was a blast last year. Not only did I have a great time writing a fic, I recieved a fantastic one in return! This is the *only* way I want to celebrate Christmas.

tonnaree wrote:

And now, Ben doing what Ben does best......................


................Going full dork.

SQUEEE
 

Tinks wrote:

No, me neither, Spiral - I imagine him being someone who prefers outdoor type exercise - burning off all that nervous energy ;)

Such as helping build houses and such? ;) (I know there's still some of those pix around here somewhere :D)

Alrighty, I was *dared* by my friend lobstergirl to try on a Sherlock x Molly fic. This one is marked *mature* for a reason, but if you are curious, here you go:
http://archiveofourown.org/works/1255366

I can't get that line out of my head.

What's your take on what it means?

Ormond Sacker wrote:

I'll give you my own answer to this one. It is by no means original I've seen it flying around tumblr for one.

John was actually the only person who had to believe that Sherlock was dead, it had nothing to do with the snipers.

Why?

Well Sherlock was obviously going after Moriarty's network. Now what would have happened had John known that Sherlock was alive and doing so? He would have wanted to come along and that could no be allowed.
Sherlock says to John that letting him (John) believe him dead for all this time was Mycroft's idea and I think Mycroft conceived of it because he has seen how Sherlock acts when John is in danger. Not the "fake" danger Sherlock often puts him in, but the real kind such in the end of TGG. In these cases Sherlock panics and can't think straight, basically he's too emotionally involved and don't know how to handle it, something that would likely be fatal when going against Moriarty's network.
And therefore John cannot come. But if John knew Sherlock was alive, even if he initially agreed to stay away, sooner or later he would try to find him and help him, thus John must think Sherlock dead.
So the "faking his death" had nothing to do with John's ability to keep his mouth shut, now there wa a bit of blather if I ever heard it, but rather with how Sherlock would have reacted to having John along with him.

Actually, that really fits. Brings to mind the head-scratching with a loaded pistol! Excellent theory!
 

Mrs.Wenceslas wrote:

someone, maybe...

Look out THUDDING MATTRESS...here I COME!
 

clareiow wrote:

He's so buff in these pics, he looks so....firm
;)

Not to be gauche, but tell me you've seen the 'shower' pix.

Finally, finally got to watch Third Star. A week ago.
And it is still fresh in my mind today. At the end, I called up my best friend of 35 years and put her on the spot.
She still thinks I've gone completely bonkers.

An excellent movie, not usually the type I would choose from a list, but I am glad I finally took the time to view it. It asks a lot of very important questions about the heart, friendship, and loyalty. I will admit that I don't really cry at movies too much, but this one brought me very close to the edge. Those boys going out of their way to care for their friend like that--even when the going was extra tough? That's loyalty. Believe me, I've seen families where they don't even give half that much respect to ill members.
Touching-absolutely. Ultimately, he chose to face the inevitable in his own fashion: we can only hope that we would all be as brave.

A+++
 

Ozma wrote:

RavenMorganLeigh wrote:

One thing about that scene; he looked a lot like he knew his life was effectively over, after he pulled the trigger. The scene of Young Sherlock crying just ripped my heart out. 

But better he than John, is what he thinks.

Exactly. Again.