Although it is kind of funny, since I've never realised it, but Beans mentioned how most of our conversations on Line start off with talks of work or dying
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Generally fandom ruins it for you, I find. Or in my case. Like Hetalia...? And all those infamous and controversial things which happened...makes you embarrassed for the fandom and series.
Honestly, BBC Sherlock's fandom gets on my nerves with how stupid some of its fans act towards the actors on twitter.
I think that reminds me of those fans who bring erotic BL art or fanfic they drew/wrote to actor panels or ask awkward questions. Or fans who have trouble understanding actors are not their characters and therefore should be together because their characters are. BBC!Sherlock is to be kind, bloody insane, especially towards Elementary with the casting and complaining how that's not how Sherlock is and what not. I think some fans managed to post photos of Freeman's children. Children online and when his wife expressly said to please take them down. It's that sense of
I'm still laughing at people complaining that Johnny Lee Miller's accent wasn't British enough, when he was an English actor initially.
(because clearly nobody is allowed to possess a name that isn't a part of their culture/native country). And I recall one fan on tumblr, posted this whole series of photos about how Hollywood continually tries "to pass" one race off as another. An example, "Memoirs of a Geisha," the main character is Japanese, the actress is Chinese... Because all Asians look the same....
Hmm, if that was the case then Asians wouldn't be able to have Western names eh? /sarcasm. I remember that my Japanese teacher was annoyed at that too, then again that movie and book was controversial period. It seems that author did things that he wasn't supposed to, but still published it and he put some misleading things in it also.
BBC!Sherlock is to be kind, bloody insane, especially towards Elementary with the casting and complaining how that's not how Sherlock is and what not. I will admit I was that way when word first came out about the show; but after watching it, I came to realize that Miller’s Sherlock brings a vulnerability to the characterization of Sherlock that I haven’t seen before. And after the season finale, I have to say that I prefer Elementary to BBC’s Sherlock. It’s got a lot to do with the characters (love Alfredo, Mrs. Hudson, and Bell) and the whole 22 episodes a season thing doesn’t hurt either! :)
I'm still laughing at people complaining that Johnny Lee Miller's accent wasn't British enough, when he was an English actor initially. I haven’t heard that! Too stupidly funny.
then again that movie and book was controversial period. It seems that author did things that he wasn't supposed to, but still published it and he put some misleading things in it also. I heard that too. And while I enjoyed the book, it led me to reading a memoir or two written by former Geishas as well as watching a couple of documentaries about its history and its current practices.
I must admit, at the risk of being hypocrite too as I was a bit sceptical of Elementary. That while I understood the idea of it and how they were going to do a remake and set in New York and what not.
But I was a fan of BBC!Sherlock and loved RDJ's Sherlock, so naturally I would some have biases and was questioning over the fact they made John Watson into a woman. However, after watching Elementary I'm glad they did because questions a lot of the sexism in Sherlock and unlike BBC!Watson, Joan takes a more active role and is seen as his equal.
Geisha has always been a tricky topic, I would think....
Honestly, BBC Sherlock's fandom gets on my nerves with how stupid some of its fans act towards the actors on twitter.
I think that reminds me of those fans who bring erotic BL art or fanfic they drew/wrote to actor panels or ask awkward questions. Or fans who have trouble understanding actors are not their characters and therefore should be together because their characters are. BBC!Sherlock is to be kind, bloody insane, especially towards Elementary with the casting and complaining how that's not how Sherlock is and what not. I think some fans managed to post photos of Freeman's children. Children online and when his wife expressly said to please take them down. It's that sense of
I'm still laughing at people complaining that Johnny Lee Miller's accent wasn't British enough, when he was an English actor initially.
(because clearly nobody is allowed to possess a name that isn't a part of their culture/native country). And I recall one fan on tumblr, posted this whole series of photos about how Hollywood continually tries "to pass" one race off as another. An example, "Memoirs of a Geisha," the main character is Japanese, the actress is Chinese... Because all Asians look the same....
Hmm, if that was the case then Asians wouldn't be able to have Western names eh? /sarcasm. I remember that my Japanese teacher was annoyed at that too, then again that movie and book was controversial period. It seems that author did things that he wasn't supposed to, but still published it and he put some misleading things in it also.
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I will admit I was that way when word first came out about the show; but after watching it, I came to realize that Miller’s Sherlock brings a vulnerability to the characterization of Sherlock that I haven’t seen before. And after the season finale, I have to say that I prefer Elementary to BBC’s Sherlock. It’s got a lot to do with the characters (love Alfredo, Mrs. Hudson, and Bell) and the whole 22 episodes a season thing doesn’t hurt either! :)
I'm still laughing at people complaining that Johnny Lee Miller's accent wasn't British enough, when he was an English actor initially.
I haven’t heard that! Too stupidly funny.
then again that movie and book was controversial period. It seems that author did things that he wasn't supposed to, but still published it and he put some misleading things in it also.
I heard that too. And while I enjoyed the book, it led me to reading a memoir or two written by former Geishas as well as watching a couple of documentaries about its history and its current practices.
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But I was a fan of BBC!Sherlock and loved RDJ's Sherlock, so naturally I would some have biases and was questioning over the fact they made John Watson into a woman. However, after watching Elementary I'm glad they did because questions a lot of the sexism in Sherlock and unlike BBC!Watson, Joan takes a more active role and is seen as his equal.
Geisha has always been a tricky topic, I would think....
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