Updates, Recs & Suchlike...
Haven't been kicking around fandom recently, mainly due to RL. Social lives, such as they are, need to be watered, and work - ugh. There's always that. Working at a school ensures my unemployment during the summer, so I've gone back to housecleaning on the side (the knees are not thanking me for that, let me tell you) and just put in an application at the Board Of Elections, with a reference from an old friend who has been working on it for years. *crosses fingers*
Aside from that, while I usually spend the 4th of July at my cousin's house, this year, we're all (or, most of us are, anyway) gravitating to my boyfriend's house for a block party. I'm actually just getting back from The Village, because where else, I ask you, can one purchase contraband fireworks/crackers and sparklers for the patriotic edification of the children if not there? I'm a bit giddy, actually. It feels like I'm a teenager again, sneaking off downtown to consult a fraudulent soothsayer or purchase not-quite-above-board identification.
Ah, the good old days.
It also didn't help that I went with a friend who I go back to grade school with, and who was usually the one responsible for said excursions of dubious legality. It was nice to get away from adult responsibilities for a few hours, at any rate, but all things considered, those are honestly days I'd rather have stay in the past.
Anyway, long-winded ramblings aside, I did want to share an interesting Holmesian movie I stumbled across over the weekend. I vaguely recall hearing something about it back when Elementary (*shudder*) first came out, but how much credence does one give an American Sherlock Holmes miniseries from 1987? However, as I was reasonably impressed with 1994 Baker Street: Sherlock Holmes Returns, which has a very similar premise, I thought I'd give The Return Of Sherlock Holmes a shot.
I originally thought it was some gender!swap nonsense, but this Jane Watson is decidedly not a Dr Watson replacement, and could give Lucy Liu a run for her money on how to portray a friend and partner to Sherlock Holmes. No romance need apply here ( \o/ ) but there was a great deal of affection between the two, in something that went a bit further than a paternal relationship, though never managed to become outright Holmes/Watson. I found these subtextual elements more than tolerable, nor did they detract an iota from what a watchable Holmes Michael Pennington made for - especially in regards to his look, which, in my estimation, anyhow, was near perfect. The plot was fairly intricate, as well. So. Consider me impressed.
Aside from that, while I usually spend the 4th of July at my cousin's house, this year, we're all (or, most of us are, anyway) gravitating to my boyfriend's house for a block party. I'm actually just getting back from The Village, because where else, I ask you, can one purchase contraband fireworks/crackers and sparklers for the patriotic edification of the children if not there? I'm a bit giddy, actually. It feels like I'm a teenager again, sneaking off downtown to consult a fraudulent soothsayer or purchase not-quite-above-board identification.
Ah, the good old days.
It also didn't help that I went with a friend who I go back to grade school with, and who was usually the one responsible for said excursions of dubious legality. It was nice to get away from adult responsibilities for a few hours, at any rate, but all things considered, those are honestly days I'd rather have stay in the past.
Anyway, long-winded ramblings aside, I did want to share an interesting Holmesian movie I stumbled across over the weekend. I vaguely recall hearing something about it back when Elementary (*shudder*) first came out, but how much credence does one give an American Sherlock Holmes miniseries from 1987? However, as I was reasonably impressed with 1994 Baker Street: Sherlock Holmes Returns, which has a very similar premise, I thought I'd give The Return Of Sherlock Holmes a shot.
I originally thought it was some gender!swap nonsense, but this Jane Watson is decidedly not a Dr Watson replacement, and could give Lucy Liu a run for her money on how to portray a friend and partner to Sherlock Holmes. No romance need apply here ( \o/ ) but there was a great deal of affection between the two, in something that went a bit further than a paternal relationship, though never managed to become outright Holmes/Watson. I found these subtextual elements more than tolerable, nor did they detract an iota from what a watchable Holmes Michael Pennington made for - especially in regards to his look, which, in my estimation, anyhow, was near perfect. The plot was fairly intricate, as well. So. Consider me impressed.
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