Reactions to various fannish things
1. Sherlock: I liked episode two way, way better than episode one. I got what I wished for, which was Sherlock telling John how much he cares. I laughed out loud so much during the best man speech that my fiance thought I was watching kitten videos. Also, how much to I love Sherlock's character development here? Spending two years away softened him, but he's still so much himself. I loved his attempt to do everything right, and how it's clearly an alien task, but he's trying. The bizarre calculations for the stag night, the not-so-veiled threats to Mary's ex...it's sort of like my favorite Sherlock fanfic. I also really empathized with the anxiety running underneath all his wedding preparations. He is obviously so very scared that he will lose his best friend.
Here's the weird thing. Two years ago, if you asked me if I wanted series three to be more about the characters' relationships and less about solving mysteries, I would have said YES. Now that I have that, I kind of miss the old Sherlock. I miss the buddy dynamic with John (and okay, I even miss their UST a little bit). And I really, really miss seeing them run around for a whole episode trying to solve crazy mysteries. I wish there were an episode about John and Mary and Sherlock solving a mystery together...and I kind of want to write a story about that except (a) I am horrible at plotty mysteries (b) I am absolutely terrified of how fandom is reacting to Mary. I assume it's unbridled hatred.
I haven't seen ep 3 yet, so please don't spoil me!
2. As much as my inner Harry/Hermione shipper wants to believe that JKR interview is real, I really don't think it is. I mean, look at the source. Has anyone ever even heard of that website before? When JKR has made major disclosures about canon in the past, it's been in a heavily publicized interview with a major newspaper, not some phantom interview with Emma Watson. If the article were really true, there would at least be a link to the rest of the interview. It does make me want to finish my long-dormant Ron/Hermione break-up fic though.
Here's the weird thing. Two years ago, if you asked me if I wanted series three to be more about the characters' relationships and less about solving mysteries, I would have said YES. Now that I have that, I kind of miss the old Sherlock. I miss the buddy dynamic with John (and okay, I even miss their UST a little bit). And I really, really miss seeing them run around for a whole episode trying to solve crazy mysteries. I wish there were an episode about John and Mary and Sherlock solving a mystery together...and I kind of want to write a story about that except (a) I am horrible at plotty mysteries (b) I am absolutely terrified of how fandom is reacting to Mary. I assume it's unbridled hatred.
I haven't seen ep 3 yet, so please don't spoil me!
2. As much as my inner Harry/Hermione shipper wants to believe that JKR interview is real, I really don't think it is. I mean, look at the source. Has anyone ever even heard of that website before? When JKR has made major disclosures about canon in the past, it's been in a heavily publicized interview with a major newspaper, not some phantom interview with Emma Watson. If the article were really true, there would at least be a link to the rest of the interview. It does make me want to finish my long-dormant Ron/Hermione break-up fic though.