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besleybean · February 20, 2016 10:33 pm

I think the mod was trying to be nice...we do have a rant forum, after all.

ukaunz · February 20, 2016 10:43 pm

besleybean · February 20, 2016 10:45 pm

I suspect I've said it before, but I am going to say it again: glasses Martin is my favourite Martin.

Yitzock · February 20, 2016 11:01 pm

Oooh...that's a really nice one, ukaunz.

ancientsgate · February 20, 2016 11:43 pm

mrshouse wrote:
My main aim is to concentrate on the wonderful chemistry of Ben and Martin, in which way ever it will turn out. No third parties.

In an ideal world, that's how it would be. And although I love the idea of Johnlock, I don't want to see it in the show. But just the idea of S/J's fantastically complicated friendship and camaraderie and their relationship in the work, that's all too precious to mess with, IMO. Especially in a show with so very little actual play-time, I'm clueless about why TPTB had to bring in Mary. And yeah, I know talking about that is really old news. I will just live with it-- the world doesn't revolve around me and my needs, after all. lol

ancientsgate · February 20, 2016 11:49 pm

Yitzock wrote:
If it were bad for the show, then they shouldn't have cast Benedict's parents as Sherlock's parents or Louis Moffat as young Sherlock............. .

The world is very small nowadays. With the internet, all the fans know about the stars' families and who's who. So yeah, I think particularly in this day and age, it's a big mistake to use real family members in episodic TV roles. Whether or not it was done strictly because of nepotism in this case, I don't know what TPTB's true intentions were/are, so I couldn't say. I imagine, for casual fans, who wouldn't know AA or Ben's parents if they fell over them in the street, it literally doesn't matter who is cast. Sometimes I think we all know too much, which is why we are sometimes dissatisfied by even minor things.

Thank God Martin isn't Ben's long-lost stepbrother or cousin or something, lol. Or vice versa.

ancientsgate · February 20, 2016 11:51 pm

nakahara wrote:
.......This show is overflowing with nepotism... and I fully believe it would be a thousand times better if this would be avoided by the authors.

Again, I still believe that casual fans would neither know nor care who in hell is cast in the show. I find the nepotism thing kind of bizarre, but we know very well that Mofftiss et al consider themselves clever in the extreme, so they probably thought the nepotism (even a dog!) was hysterically funny, all in good sport, and too cool for school. Which as we know is quite subjective and always a matter of opinion.

ancientsgate · February 20, 2016 11:56 pm

besleybean wrote:
I think the mod was trying to be nice...we do have a rant forum, after all.

Relax, bb. A little short discussion never hurt anything, whether or not each of us agrees or not. But yes... I was done anyhow, you'll be glad to hear!

ukaunz · February 21, 2016 12:06 am

Maybe we should open a nepotism thread?

tonnaree · February 21, 2016 12:20 am

ukaunz wrote:
Maybe we should open a nepotism thread?

Always an option.

Yitzock · February 21, 2016 12:24 am

He's doing the same thing with his sunglasses that my dad does (and I've seen Benedict do that also)!

Also, here's a screenshot from what I assume is an ad for WTF. I am wondering what he is reacting to with that face.

ukaunz · February 21, 2016 2:22 am

Is there any other face more expressive than Martin's?

By the way, I've opened a "nepotism" thread (sort of) here
http://sherlock.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=6812

Last edited by ukaunz (February 21, 2016 2:24 am)

besleybean · February 21, 2016 8:18 am

Perfect mime artist.

nakahara · February 21, 2016 10:18 pm

Yitzock · February 21, 2016 10:22 pm

Another WTF photo, I presume? That hair...

nakahara · February 21, 2016 10:28 pm

Yes, it´s Whisky Tango Foxtrot.

besleybean · February 22, 2016 6:38 am

Don't like the beard, but it's for the role and the hair is great.

nakahara · February 22, 2016 11:50 am

besleybean · February 22, 2016 5:05 pm

Classic Martin.

tonnaree · February 23, 2016 12:01 am

The photos coming out of this movie are killing me!