BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / The HLV shooting script

**Posted by Liberty** February 3, 2017 8:52 am

If they cut the No Homo headline, maybe it's because it wasn't a lie after all! But I don't think so - maybe it was cut because it's not actually a terribly good pun! Or even because there wasn't much time for people to think about the pun. Or perhaps not even cut deliberately.

I think the hug in TLD was a hug worth waiting for.

**Posted by SusiGo** February 3, 2017 9:19 am

I prefer it without the "no homo" headline, just to make it clear. Very clumsy writing IMO.

**Posted by Liberty** February 3, 2017 9:48 am

I agree.

**Posted by Vhanja** February 3, 2017 9:52 am

I'm still wondering what a "proper, manly" embrace looks like.

**Posted by Liberty** February 3, 2017 9:57 am

I'm imagining a big, close, tight bearhug. But I think I prefer the more tender TLD hug.

**Posted by ewige** February 3, 2017 10:12 am

Liberty wrote:
I'm imagining a big, close, tight bearhug. But I think I prefer the more tender TLD hug.

Yep. That.

**Posted by besleybean** February 3, 2017 5:07 pm

I agree.

**Posted by Vhanja** February 3, 2017 5:51 pm

Yeah, probably. I just thought it slightly funny to emphasize "manly" when you have a hug between two men.

**Posted by besleybean** February 3, 2017 5:52 pm

A silly Brit thing...

**Posted by diva** February 4, 2017 9:53 pm

Vhanja wrote:
I'm still wondering what a "proper, manly" embrace looks like.

I've been wondering the same. Maybe a bit like the hug that Lestrade gave Sherlock when he returned in TEH.

**Posted by SusiGo** February 4, 2017 9:59 pm

I think a proper, manly embrace does not extend to stroking the other man's arm and putting your cheek on his head.

**Posted by ewige** February 4, 2017 10:11 pm

SusiGo wrote:
I think a proper, manly embrace does not extend to stroking the other man's arm and putting your cheek on his head.

Yep. An important distinction.

**Posted by besleybean** February 4, 2017 10:13 pm

A manly embrace isn't really appropriate when trying to comfort a grieving man.

**Posted by Vhanja** February 5, 2017 7:37 am

diva wrote:

I've been wondering the same. Maybe a bit like the hug that Lestrade gave Sherlock when he returned in TEH.

Oh, yes. Now I'm curious how the TEH script describe that hug.

**Posted by Liberty** February 5, 2017 8:16 am

I loved that hug! But yes, different hugs for different occasions. In a way, I think the TLD hug is all the more powerful for them not being so touchy-feely over the years.

**Posted by besleybean** February 5, 2017 8:18 am

Yes and it was just a lovely, comforting hug.
Oh sorry, I'm referring th the TLD one...
But yes I've said it before and I'll say it again, th Lestrade hug is exactly what John shoud have done...

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