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- tobeornot221b
- One More Miracle
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Re: Have any of you read this one? 221 Bravo Baker
I read it and really loved it! 
The combination of case (surprising twists!) and Johnlock is very well achieved.
I wholly recommend it.
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- stoertebeker
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Re: Have any of you read this one? 221 Bravo Baker
Schmiezi wrote:
Now that we are talking Johnlock ...
I tried to do just that (combining a case fic with a developing Johnlock story line) in "Crossing Bridges". I wonder what you guys think about it.
I think it was perfect! 
Just like tobeornot221b said, it was a wonderful balanced story with an interessting case and a gently developing Johnlock relationship. Loved it 
And IMO it included sex scenes in just the right amount 
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I agree with Whisky and kittyhawk, sometimes too much (graphical) sex scenes can be annoying in a story because the plot developement comes to a halt. I love PILAR for example but it would have worked better (for me) with a few sex scenes left out. Towards the end, I sometimes thought "Yes, we know they are mad for each other, can we please go on with the story now." There is a saying in German "Weniger ist manchmal mehr" (fewer is sometimes more). I think some authors might got carried away sometimes in their Johnlock enthusiasm (not that I would blame them ). But as I said 'Crossing Bridges' is perfect.
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- Kittyhawk
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Re: Have any of you read this one? 221 Bravo Baker
"Less is more" is actually a saying in English, as well...
- SusiGo
- The game is never over (moderator)
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Re: Have any of you read this one? 221 Bravo Baker
I liked it, too, Schmiezi. But then I am not very objective. 
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
- Schmiezi
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Re: Have any of you read this one? 221 Bravo Baker
Thank you so much! 
Actually, I spend days and days with planing the Case plot and the relationship plot and how they should develope in relation to each other. I am so glad to hear that it worked out the way I hoped.
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I still believe that love conquers all!
"Quick, man, if you love me."
- Kittyhawk
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Re: Have any of you read this one? 221 Bravo Baker
....
I agree with Whisky and kittyhawk, sometimes too much (graphical) sex scenes can be annoying in a story because the plot developement comes to a halt. I love PILAR for example but it would have worked better (for me) with a few sex scenes left out. ....
In case PILAR stands for Performance in a Leading Role I can now say (having finally read it) that im my opinion there's a world of difference between how the sex scenes are handled in PIALR and 221BBaker, though both are rated "Explicit" (the rating system is not precise enough, I think). For me PIALR is "slash" - feelings, love and its physical expression. 221BBaker is "porn" - fucking, body parts and fluids. But I believe most people no longer make the distinction?
221BBaker is still a nice story, I just skip over the sex...
- Dorothy83
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Re: Have any of you read this one? 221 Bravo Baker
I just wanted to add my 2cents and say that I really love 221BBaker and I love the sex scenes also *hides* 
(though I understand your points)
- SusiGo
- The game is never over (moderator)
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Re: Have any of you read this one? 221 Bravo Baker
Oh, you are not the only one, Dorothy.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
- Dorothy83
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Re: Have any of you read this one? 221 Bravo Baker
I do agree a lot of their sex scenes in the fic is 'fucking', but honestly after suffering so much with the show 
I feel like the boys need some of that hahah! And I can feel the love between them even in those instances. I don't think they'd be the types that go all cheesy and oversaccarine over each other anyway. 
And on this note, AbudantlyQueer's AO3 page wasn't loading this morning!??! ARGG!! 
