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August 1, 2012 2:21 pm  #1


Mycrofts sexuality

Do you think he's asexual as well? If not, straight or gay?

JOHN: Here to see the Queen?
(At that moment Mycroft walks in from the next room.)
SHERLOCK: Oh, apparently yes.


Do you think it's just a joke because it was the perfect answer to John's question or was it a hint that he is gay.
Or did he just say it because Mycrofts job seems like that he's the head of state, you know authority reasons.

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August 1, 2012 2:25 pm  #2


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IMO both.


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August 1, 2012 3:06 pm  #3


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That's absolutely possible. And I was also thinking of an in-joke because Mark Gatiss is openly gay and married to his partner.


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August 1, 2012 6:09 pm  #4


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I think it was just Sherlock being juvenile (hard to believe, I know), it's the sort of thing a 12 year old would say.


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August 1, 2012 7:18 pm  #5


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I think that Mycroft has the same kind of cold personality that Sherlock has that makes him less susceptible to caring/falling in love. That doesn't necessarily means he's asexual, though; especially because he's wearing what looks like a wedding ring in SiP. 

 

August 1, 2012 8:30 pm  #6


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Gatiss more or less 'invented' this Mycroft for this show, i.e. he's much more a 'presence' in the series than the Mycroft of the canon.  Being openly gay himself, I don't think Mark would have any qualms whatsoever about portraying his Mycroft as a gay man; however, I think the audience can take the 'queen' joke however they want to - either as something Sherlock and John know about Mycroft or because they are just being silly and juvenile. 

What's that amusing saying?  "It's not gay - it's British"


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August 1, 2012 9:35 pm  #7


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I've always considered Mycroft to be gay but that's probably just because of Mark. Oh, and Stephen Fry don't forget!


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August 1, 2012 9:47 pm  #8


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Sorry - who is Stephen Fry?


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August 1, 2012 9:54 pm  #9


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He plays Mycroft in the Sherlock Holmes movies with Robert Downey Jnr and Jude Law. A marvellous man.


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August 1, 2012 10:00 pm  #10


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Seen him before, but where?
Cheshire Cat can't be. LOL


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August 2, 2012 9:37 am  #11


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Stephen Fry is a British legend! You would love him.

I didn't know he plays Mycroft in the Guy Ritchie movie. Never saw it. Well, there's just one Sherlock for me.

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August 2, 2012 9:53 am  #12


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Ivy wrote:

Do you think he's asexual as well? If not, straight or gay?

JOHN: Here to see the Queen?
(At that moment Mycroft walks in from the next room.)
SHERLOCK: Oh, apparently yes.


Do you think it's just a joke because it was the perfect answer to John's question or was it a hint that he is gay.
Or did he just say it because Mycrofts job seems like that he's the head of state, you know authority reasons.

Don't know & nor shall we ever find out. His private life isn't really part of the plot & probably never will be.

He is the epitome of the British Gentleman & so to some he may appear that way.
In all adaptations he has always been portrayed this way & rightly so I believe.


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August 2, 2012 11:48 am  #13


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It's an interesting question...
I doubt he is a man of overwhelming passion, considering he has the same attitude towards emotions as Sherlock. But I do believe he has some sexual experience, otherwise he wouldn't taunt Sherlock by stating that "sex alarms" him. This is not meant as a discredit to the character, but I could see him as someone who pays for high-class escorts when it suits him, rather than bother with all the difficulties of keeping a proper relationship or marriage. After all, difficult personality aside, his job alone would make it highly challenging for him to have a normal private life.

I don't think the "Queen" was remark was meant as a hint towards his sexuality at all. Sherlock and John were being extremely childish, and I took it as a joke along the lines of "Mycroft, who sees himself as the true King of England", if anything. Just a bit of fun.

I wouldn't say that we will definitely never find out about his private life, but probably only as a passing remark about his wife, kids, a past divorce, something like that - a bit like Lestrade or Mrs. Hudson.
Nothing too personal, of course.
After all, "Ein Gentleman genießt und schweigt." 
(I am not translating this, I would only ruin it)

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August 2, 2012 11:57 am  #14


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Defintely meant as a joke but with clear sexual innuendo/ double entendre.


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August 2, 2012 12:19 pm  #15


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Davina wrote:

Defintely meant as a joke but with clear sexual innuendo/ double entendre.

Which pleases the masses & keeps them viewing, lol.


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Mycroft’s popularity doesn’t surprise me at all. He is, after all, incredibly beautiful, clever and well-dressed. And beautiful. Did I mention that?
--Mark Gatiss

"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
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August 2, 2012 12:37 pm  #16


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hypergreenfrog wrote:

It's an interesting question...
I doubt he is a man of overwhelming passion, considering he has the same attitude towards emotions as Sherlock. But I do believe he has some sexual experience, otherwise he wouldn't taunt Sherlock by stating that "sex alarms" him. This is not meant as a discredit to the character, but I could see him as someone who pays for high-class escorts when it suits him, rather than bother with all the difficulties of keeping a proper relationship or marriage. After all, difficult personality aside, his job alone would make it highly challenging for him to have a normal private life.

I don't think the "Queen" was remark was meant as a hint towards his sexuality at all. Sherlock and John were being extremely childish, and I took it as a joke along the lines of "Mycroft, who sees himself as the true King of England", if anything. Just a bit of fun.

I wouldn't say that we will definitely never find out about his private life, but probably only as a passing remark about his wife, kids, a past divorce, something like that - a bit like Lestrade or Mrs. Hudson.
Nothing too personal, of course.
After all, "Ein Gentleman genießt und schweigt." 
(I am not translating this, I would only ruin it)

I've never thought about this "here comes the queen" comment before, but someone asked me me about it recently.

He seems to have had sex, but when I think about it, this escort thing comes to my mind, too. That way he wouldn't have to bother with a relationship, which would be for sure difficult in his position.


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August 11, 2012 1:27 am  #17


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I always thought of Mycroft as having had sexual experience at uni. He seems really busy, too busy for a full-fledged relationship, although I agree about the assistants thing. It makes sense.


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August 13, 2012 8:42 pm  #18


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I read a fan fic once where Mycroft was one of Irene's clients. 


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August 14, 2012 8:53 am  #19


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I read a fan fic once where Mycroft was one of Irene's clients. 

I can totally picture that, he's so in control all the time.

I have to admit, that Mark plays him so utterly fascinating, you want to see him loose control. This aloofness is very sexy.

I told you in my introducing post that I hooked two friends of mine (a couple) on Sherlock and her favourite character is Mycroft.

I didn't know until recently that there was actually another actor who was ought to play Mycroft and Mark had to take over. Good choice.


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August 14, 2012 11:33 pm  #20


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Ivy wrote:

I have to admit, that Mark plays him so utterly fascinating, you want to see him loose control. This aloofness is very sexy.

I love his little cameo in Hounds. He doesn't say anything, he just looks at his phone and makes a face like "Christ, not again."


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