BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 » Another German Sherlock fan

QuiteExtraordinary · September 18, 2012 9:52 pm

Hello!
During the past few days I have spent hours reading through this forum, so I thought I might as well register and say hi!

I live in Germany - I noticed there are some other Germans here around, how nice. I’m 28 and would never have thought that anything could turn me into a fangirl again, let alone get me to join a fandom, but obviously someone said "danger" and here I am.
I liked Sherlock a lot after watching it on German television, so I bought the DVDs and found it even better with the original voices, watched it over and over again … looked it up on the internet and found out there was this huge fandom and all that funny stuff going on …
On top of that, after making the fatal mistake of spending an enormous amount of time watching little videos on Youtube, I developed a severe case of Benedict Cumberbatch obsession. The effect that man and his voice have on my emotions is not normal and probably unhealthy, but I like it.

When not surfing the internet for silly videos, I normally work in an office, teach my old dog new tricks and like reading books, writing (not fan fiction ), drawing and many other things.

My English is probably only 62% accurate, I hope I didn’t make too many stupid mistakes.

Last edited by QuiteExtraordinary (September 18, 2012 9:53 pm)

veecee · September 18, 2012 10:39 pm

Welcome!
This is a great place ot indulge your obsession with both Sherlock and BC, as you've probably figured out already.
You're English is excellent.

Sam · September 19, 2012 12:17 am

Welcome! Ah yes, Ben can do that I like to draw as well.

You're English is PERFECT, no worries

tobeornot221b · September 19, 2012 4:14 am

Guten Morgen, QE,
you made the right choice to come here - welcome!
Your progression of desease/infatuation/obsession/addiction sounds similar to mine.
Get well soon. (not really! )
Enjoy the forum!

sherlockedkt · September 19, 2012 4:35 am

Hey! Although I'm not German, we have a few things in common... I'm close to your age (just turned 29) and totally fell in love with the show when I bought the DVDs. I starting following some Pinterest boards, saw lots of Benedict pictures and a few videos, developed an unhealthy obsession with Mr Cumberbatch, and then needed someone with whom to share my feelings! So naturally, I came here, just a week or so ago. And now I've started getting into fanfics, fanvids, and watching pretty much anything Benedict has ever done. I'm sure you and I will get along just fine!

Some of my favorite areas of the site are the Benedict picture thread, the section about Ben's non-Sherlock works (especially Parade's End) and the Johnlock fanfic thread... Hope to see you around!

And your English is much better than that of many of my friends and most of my students, who are almost all native speakers...

Ivy · September 19, 2012 6:58 am

Hallo, yes there are "some" Germans here

kazza474 · September 19, 2012 7:10 am

sherlockedkt wrote:
.................
And your English is much better than that of many of my friends and most of my students, who are almost all native speakers...

Excellent work.

SusiGo · September 19, 2012 7:12 am

Welcome, QE, your Sherlock career sounds quite like mine. Watching the English DVDs did it to me and I haven't recovered since. Great to have you here.

Davina · September 19, 2012 7:15 am

Hello and willkommen! Lovely to have you around. I am sure you know by now that is masses to keep your obsession well-fed whilst we wait for series 3.
English=10/10

Mattlocked · September 19, 2012 8:15 am

Ivy wrote:
Hallo, yes there are "some" Germans here

Germans?? Where??

Welcome!

QuiteExtraordinary · September 19, 2012 6:19 pm

I seem to be in good company here!
Thank you all.

tiharoa · September 19, 2012 6:26 pm

Hello, I'm glad to know we've joined the same day.

NW16XE · September 20, 2012 12:16 pm

Welcome, QE! Those YouTube videos are deadly, aren't they? I never watched, or understood,why others made and watched fanvids before Sherlock. Now it makes perfect sense.

Mattlocked · September 20, 2012 4:25 pm

NW16XE wrote:
Welcome, QE! Those YouTube videos are deadly, aren't they? I never watched, or understood,why others made and watched fanvids before Sherlock. Now it makes perfect sense.

I've "learned" it some years ago, when I started watching all those Alan Rickman fanvids - with background lovesongs........

QuiteExtraordinary · September 20, 2012 8:57 pm

Deadly, indeed. I always think, just one, just for fun - and end up spending hours watching random useless stuff. But everything that has either "Sherlock" or "Cumberbatch" in the title is worth wasting time on, right?

sherlockedkt · September 20, 2012 9:40 pm

QuiteExtraordinary wrote:
Deadly, indeed. I always think, just one, just for fun - and end up spending hours watching random useless stuff. But everything that has either "Sherlock" or "Cumberbatch" in the title is worth wasting time on, right?

RIGHT!!

Lupin · September 22, 2012 10:50 pm

Pleasure to meet you!

veecee · September 23, 2012 3:12 pm

A little off-topic, but, Lupin, glad to hear from you. You haven't been around much lately.

Lupin · September 23, 2012 5:05 pm

Hi veecee! Works picked up a lot now that the classes have started again. I haven't had much free time for anything these days.

ImaSherlockGirl · September 25, 2012 6:16 am

Hello and welcome! Pleasure to meet you!