Sherlock Fandom Primer
A post primarily for the benefit of my friends, cottonandice and draconity, who I spent a weekend corrupting-- I mean, discussing in a very intellectual way, the finer points of why theirloveissocanonzomg. I just figured the rest of the world might get some good recs out of it in the process.
I've completely lost my ability to tell between slash and gen in this fandom, so if you're just stumbling onto this, you should probably assume everything contained herein is Holmes/Watson in varying degrees of porny.
Fic Recs
The Thermodynamics Series by entangled_now, plus podfic by
pandarus
"In which there's no heating and there's a dead owl in Sherlock's bed." Run, don't walk to this one. I adore it. (Make sure you start from the first part, which is on the bottom of the page.)
Lab Book by
sam_storyteller, plus podfic by
pandarus
"The likelihood of finding a cab on Christmas Eve is fast approaching nil." "So was the likelihood of you kissing me in the middle of the pavement, and yet."
It's Not The Violin by
sam_storyteller, plus podfic by
pandarus
"Somewhere between Alejandro and the fistfight, John Watson became someone Sherlock Holmes would kill for."
Sonata Form by cj_ludd18, plus podfic by
pandarus
"Mycroft Holmes has always revolved his life around that of his little brother, whether he wishes to do so or not." This won me over for Mycroft so completely. It's one of my very, very favorites.
An Act of Charity by wordstrings, plus podfic by
pandarus
"Sherlock is thinking." A brilliant fic that puts you square inside Sherlock's brain.
The Paradox Suite by wordstrings, plus podfic by
pandarus
"John Watson is a man who is comfortable with paradoxes. He has learned to be. Has to be." Another brilliant fic, this one from John's point of view.
The Death and Resurrection of the English Language by wordstrings, plus podfic by
pandarus
"Sherlock Holmes has recently grown aware that the problem must be one of language." A sort of sequel to An Act of Charity and The Paradox Suite. They all fit nicely together if nothing else.
Homemaking by
rageprufrock
"The original plan for returning to England involved fucking around being shellshocked and suffering mandatory post-combat counseling and physical therapy to dissect the shattered mosaic of his feelings. That's not quite how it goes." The day to day at 221b. I love it. I'm not reccing it because that would be terribly, terribly arrogant, but I podficced this if you're interested. :)
The Lady Doth Protest by cjludd_18, plus podfic by
pandarus
"It has become a distraction." This is one of the first fics I read in this fandom, so it holds a special little place in my heart. ♥
The Perils of Urban Warfare by phantomjam, plus podfic by podcath
"The problems of acclimatising to civilian life a.k.a the travails of John, his therapist and Sherlock." John's poor therapist.
Autopsis by spikeface, plus podfic by
pandarus
"sherlock always needs to see for himself." Warning for knifeplay in this and a fair amount of possessiveness.
Like Bad Wallpaper by
flawedamethyst
"In which John discovers that family weddings really are the worst way to spend an evening, and Sherlock solves a mystery." I love awkwardtime with the Holmeses and/or Watsons family fic, haha.
Paper Chase by
sam_storyteller, with podfic by lunate8 and
pandarus
"One criminal consultant. One consulting detective. One serial killer. And one perhaps inadvisable bet..." White Collar/Sherlock crossover. You guys. Seriously. You guys... Seriously. ♥♥♥
Padding and Pillow by
basingstoke
"A shocking attack of bibliophilia." A delightfully cracktastic Black Books/Sherlock crossover! I DIED LOLING. (Of course if you haven't watched any Black Books, you'll probably be lost. But that's easy to fix because YOU CAN WATCH ALL OF IT ON HULU. So there. No excuses.
Eggcrate by
basingstoke
"John Watson, meet the Holmes family. Holmes family, meet John Watson. No bloodshed please. Let's have a nice dinner." It's so cracktastic and wonderful and more Christmas with the Holmeses, which I don't think I'll ever get enough of. ♥ It's a sequel to Padding and Pillow, but actually stands just fine on its own, so no need to have any knowledge of Black Books going in. (Although, see above: NO EXCUSE!)
Someone On Whom by
catslash, plus podfic by
pandarus
"'It makes a considerable difference to me, having someone on whom I can thoroughly rely.' Doctor Who/Sherlock crossover, set during the year that wasn't." Not cracktastic, but wonderful and bittersweet. There need to be more Who crossovers in this fandom.
Light Our Own Fires by BlackEyedGirl
"Sherlock won't give up looking for Moriarty; John is losing patience. Neither of them are coping as well as they would like."
Talk About the Blind Leading the Visually Challenged and The Game Is On. It Is So On. by
pforte
"Sherlock is being a sociopath and not willing to share, and John plays with fire. Miraculously, it all works out." BONDAGE FUN TIMES.
The Five Times That Mrs Hudson Interfered in the Love Life of Dr John Watson, and the One Time She Didn't by chainsaw_poet
"Mrs Hudson knows that her tenants would make the perfect couple, even if they don't know it themselves." Oh, Mrs. Hudson. ♥
The Left Hand of Summer by
jenwryn
"In which it is impossibly hot, and Sherlock doesn't see the need for trousers." Genderswap femslash deliciousness~
Sherlock Holmes (2009) Fic/Podfic Recs
Finger Exercises by lavvyan, plus podfic by
pennyplainknits
"A love story told in seven much-beloved fanfic tropes." This is one of my comfort fics. I go back to it to read over and over again.
These Things Were Promises by paperclipbitch, podfic by piss_and_ink
"Watson has had to take a brutal course in being honest with himself so nothing Holmes says will ever be a surprise." This is a careful negotiation of how Holmes/Watson would work, and I love it. It's longfic and it's wonderful.
Mistakes of Our Youth by candle_beck
"It's the backstory; it's how you got here." Watson moves out of Baker Street. It doesn't go particularly well for anyone.
Vid Recs
I've already recced all of these before at one time or another, but of all the Sherlock Holmes vid recs I've made in the last year or so, these are my favorites.
Get Your Coat by humansrsuperior
The coat could have its own show. I would watch it. (Sherlock BBC)
Anomie by
charmax
Set to the Infected Mushroom remix of People Are Strange. (Sherlock BBC)
Whole New Way by
mresundance
"I found a whole new way to love you." That's the beauty of this fandom. (Sherlock BBC, Sherlock Holmes 2009 movie, Sherlock Holmes books)
A Study In Time by di_br
WHY ISN'T THIS REAL? (Sherlock BBC/Doctor Who crossover)
Poison Prince by theanonsisters
"Why would a genius be tripping on me?" (Sherlock BBC)
Untitled 221 by bendtothesun
This is so gorgeous and haunting. It's one of my favorites. (Sherlock BBC)
Pumpkin Soup by
xandra
This is fluffy and lovely. ♥ (Sherlock BBC)
Could Be Dangerous by lee_fragilidad
Shall we dance? (Sherlock BBC)
Twisted and Deranged by di_br
"I love that little game you had called crying lightning." (Sherlock BBC)
Fever by talitha78 (Sherlock Holmes 2009 movie)
2009 movie source, but especially recced for draconity who will appreciate the use of Adam Lambert's music. :)
Read My Mind by marycrawford
♥ I WANT TO DRAW PINK, SPARKLY HEARTS ALL AROUND IT. ♥ (Sherlock Holmes Granada series)
The one where they’re beavers by writerboy
Ahahahaha, I’m sorry. I couldn’t resist. The MS Paint compelled~ me.
To make up for it, here’s the one where they’re squirrels, by feriowind. (Ohh the sheer crack~)
Actually, I really love all of feriowind’s art, so here’s a gorgeous print combining the 2009 movie and Granada!Holmes too.
Something guaranteed to make you go b’awwwwwww by sadynax (Sherlock BBC)
And, of course, Remix Meme by sadynax, which should not be viewed while attempting to drink liquid of any kind. (Sherlock BBC, 2009 movie, and Granada series)
Some super-sweet BBC series art here and here by tsukis_art (Sherlock BBC)
The entire Sherlock Gets a Facebook series by sherlockiangirl. Makes me gigglesnort every time. (Sherlock BBC)
Wallpaper by
noxika. This is my wallpaper. I adore it. Sometimes it can be distracting, but it’s so worth it. (Sherlock BBC)
And one fanmix rec: OOH DR JOHN by katmaxwell. "Eight tracks for starting a round of dance hall shenanigans at the closest crime scene."
Enjoy~ I know I have. :D
Fuck me, this post is gigantic.
This entry was originally posted at http://revolutionaryjo.dreamwidth.org/538573.html.
I've completely lost my ability to tell between slash and gen in this fandom, so if you're just stumbling onto this, you should probably assume everything contained herein is Holmes/Watson in varying degrees of porny.
Fic Recs
The Thermodynamics Series by entangled_now, plus podfic by
pandarus
"In which there's no heating and there's a dead owl in Sherlock's bed." Run, don't walk to this one. I adore it. (Make sure you start from the first part, which is on the bottom of the page.)
Lab Book by
sam_storyteller, plus podfic by
pandarus
"The likelihood of finding a cab on Christmas Eve is fast approaching nil." "So was the likelihood of you kissing me in the middle of the pavement, and yet."
It's Not The Violin by
sam_storyteller, plus podfic by
pandarus
"Somewhere between Alejandro and the fistfight, John Watson became someone Sherlock Holmes would kill for."
Sonata Form by cj_ludd18, plus podfic by
pandarus
"Mycroft Holmes has always revolved his life around that of his little brother, whether he wishes to do so or not." This won me over for Mycroft so completely. It's one of my very, very favorites.
An Act of Charity by wordstrings, plus podfic by
pandarus
"Sherlock is thinking." A brilliant fic that puts you square inside Sherlock's brain.
The Paradox Suite by wordstrings, plus podfic by
pandarus
"John Watson is a man who is comfortable with paradoxes. He has learned to be. Has to be." Another brilliant fic, this one from John's point of view.
The Death and Resurrection of the English Language by wordstrings, plus podfic by
pandarus
"Sherlock Holmes has recently grown aware that the problem must be one of language." A sort of sequel to An Act of Charity and The Paradox Suite. They all fit nicely together if nothing else.
Homemaking by
rageprufrock
"The original plan for returning to England involved fucking around being shellshocked and suffering mandatory post-combat counseling and physical therapy to dissect the shattered mosaic of his feelings. That's not quite how it goes." The day to day at 221b. I love it. I'm not reccing it because that would be terribly, terribly arrogant, but I podficced this if you're interested. :)
The Lady Doth Protest by cjludd_18, plus podfic by
pandarus
"It has become a distraction." This is one of the first fics I read in this fandom, so it holds a special little place in my heart. ♥
The Perils of Urban Warfare by phantomjam, plus podfic by podcath
"The problems of acclimatising to civilian life a.k.a the travails of John, his therapist and Sherlock." John's poor therapist.
Autopsis by spikeface, plus podfic by
pandarus
"sherlock always needs to see for himself." Warning for knifeplay in this and a fair amount of possessiveness.
Like Bad Wallpaper by
flawedamethyst
"In which John discovers that family weddings really are the worst way to spend an evening, and Sherlock solves a mystery." I love awkwardtime with the Holmeses and/or Watsons family fic, haha.
Paper Chase by
sam_storyteller, with podfic by lunate8 and
pandarus
"One criminal consultant. One consulting detective. One serial killer. And one perhaps inadvisable bet..." White Collar/Sherlock crossover. You guys. Seriously. You guys... Seriously. ♥♥♥
Padding and Pillow by
basingstoke
"A shocking attack of bibliophilia." A delightfully cracktastic Black Books/Sherlock crossover! I DIED LOLING. (Of course if you haven't watched any Black Books, you'll probably be lost. But that's easy to fix because YOU CAN WATCH ALL OF IT ON HULU. So there. No excuses.
Eggcrate by
basingstoke
"John Watson, meet the Holmes family. Holmes family, meet John Watson. No bloodshed please. Let's have a nice dinner." It's so cracktastic and wonderful and more Christmas with the Holmeses, which I don't think I'll ever get enough of. ♥ It's a sequel to Padding and Pillow, but actually stands just fine on its own, so no need to have any knowledge of Black Books going in. (Although, see above: NO EXCUSE!)
Someone On Whom by
catslash, plus podfic by
pandarus
"'It makes a considerable difference to me, having someone on whom I can thoroughly rely.' Doctor Who/Sherlock crossover, set during the year that wasn't." Not cracktastic, but wonderful and bittersweet. There need to be more Who crossovers in this fandom.
Light Our Own Fires by BlackEyedGirl
"Sherlock won't give up looking for Moriarty; John is losing patience. Neither of them are coping as well as they would like."
Talk About the Blind Leading the Visually Challenged and The Game Is On. It Is So On. by
pforte
"Sherlock is being a sociopath and not willing to share, and John plays with fire. Miraculously, it all works out." BONDAGE FUN TIMES.
The Five Times That Mrs Hudson Interfered in the Love Life of Dr John Watson, and the One Time She Didn't by chainsaw_poet
"Mrs Hudson knows that her tenants would make the perfect couple, even if they don't know it themselves." Oh, Mrs. Hudson. ♥
The Left Hand of Summer by
jenwryn
"In which it is impossibly hot, and Sherlock doesn't see the need for trousers." Genderswap femslash deliciousness~
Sherlock Holmes (2009) Fic/Podfic Recs
Finger Exercises by lavvyan, plus podfic by
pennyplainknits
"A love story told in seven much-beloved fanfic tropes." This is one of my comfort fics. I go back to it to read over and over again.
These Things Were Promises by paperclipbitch, podfic by piss_and_ink
"Watson has had to take a brutal course in being honest with himself so nothing Holmes says will ever be a surprise." This is a careful negotiation of how Holmes/Watson would work, and I love it. It's longfic and it's wonderful.
Mistakes of Our Youth by candle_beck
"It's the backstory; it's how you got here." Watson moves out of Baker Street. It doesn't go particularly well for anyone.
Vid Recs
I've already recced all of these before at one time or another, but of all the Sherlock Holmes vid recs I've made in the last year or so, these are my favorites.
Get Your Coat by humansrsuperior
The coat could have its own show. I would watch it. (Sherlock BBC)
Anomie by
charmax
Set to the Infected Mushroom remix of People Are Strange. (Sherlock BBC)
Whole New Way by
mresundance
"I found a whole new way to love you." That's the beauty of this fandom. (Sherlock BBC, Sherlock Holmes 2009 movie, Sherlock Holmes books)
A Study In Time by di_br
WHY ISN'T THIS REAL? (Sherlock BBC/Doctor Who crossover)
Poison Prince by theanonsisters
"Why would a genius be tripping on me?" (Sherlock BBC)
Untitled 221 by bendtothesun
This is so gorgeous and haunting. It's one of my favorites. (Sherlock BBC)
Pumpkin Soup by
xandra
This is fluffy and lovely. ♥ (Sherlock BBC)
Could Be Dangerous by lee_fragilidad
Shall we dance? (Sherlock BBC)
Twisted and Deranged by di_br
"I love that little game you had called crying lightning." (Sherlock BBC)
Fever by talitha78 (Sherlock Holmes 2009 movie)
2009 movie source, but especially recced for draconity who will appreciate the use of Adam Lambert's music. :)
Read My Mind by marycrawford
♥ I WANT TO DRAW PINK, SPARKLY HEARTS ALL AROUND IT. ♥ (Sherlock Holmes Granada series)
The one where they’re beavers by writerboy
Ahahahaha, I’m sorry. I couldn’t resist. The MS Paint compelled~ me.
To make up for it, here’s the one where they’re squirrels, by feriowind. (Ohh the sheer crack~)
Actually, I really love all of feriowind’s art, so here’s a gorgeous print combining the 2009 movie and Granada!Holmes too.
Something guaranteed to make you go b’awwwwwww by sadynax (Sherlock BBC)
And, of course, Remix Meme by sadynax, which should not be viewed while attempting to drink liquid of any kind. (Sherlock BBC, 2009 movie, and Granada series)
Some super-sweet BBC series art here and here by tsukis_art (Sherlock BBC)
The entire Sherlock Gets a Facebook series by sherlockiangirl. Makes me gigglesnort every time. (Sherlock BBC)
Wallpaper by
noxika. This is my wallpaper. I adore it. Sometimes it can be distracting, but it’s so worth it. (Sherlock BBC)
And one fanmix rec: OOH DR JOHN by katmaxwell. "Eight tracks for starting a round of dance hall shenanigans at the closest crime scene."
Enjoy~ I know I have. :D
Fuck me, this post is gigantic.
This entry was originally posted at http://revolutionaryjo.dreamwidth.org/538573.html.