You did do your job right! I even felt bad for the cabbie! It's nice to have a reminder now and then that in real life, most of us wouldn't like Sherlock at all, even though his big autistic brain reminds me so much of my (occasionally exasperating) husband. Great job thinking of that forensic bit with the bloody footprints, which would have really been there, of course!
Thank you so very much! I think that fandom has, in some ways, made us forget how strange Sherlock would be considered in RL. For all we say, "We'd hug him to bits" or something to that nature, we'd really cringe from him, wouldn't we?
It hit me as I was going to bed, "Why don't we see the aftermaths? Does John get in trouble? Doesn't Sherlock get pinned for the bloody footprints?" Which then allowed me to write something for Anderson, an idea I've wanted to do since I wrote my Sally one, to be honest.
I think a bit of why fandom is so fond of Sherlock has to do with wishing we could ourselves be more direct, particularly in the face of stupid people. I wish I cared less about what people thought of me, and I would love to be one of those people with witty or snide comments prepared at all times.
God, I'm envious of the people who are less direct. I have a similar problem to Sherlock: no mouth filter. Bundle that up with my intolerance of stupid bigots, and well, I've made a few enemies from that.
However, I am envious of Sherlock's direct nature coupled with the fact he always seems to get away with it.
Nice to see one of the missing perspectives, especially one that gives more depth to Anderson while reminding us all that the Consulting Detective does indeed have some serious issues. Hope to see more of the Anderson POV.
I do love writing up the scenes/moments of minor characters. I always try to twist their perception in fandom (especially if they're hated) to something a little more human.
Thank you for reviewing! I'm glad you enjoyed this. :)
( A quick tiny correction: It says "would" instead of "wound" when Anderson is noticing the stepping on the cabbie.)
But wow. This is really nice. Intense. I never thought I'd even understand Anderson, but this beautifully written insight ... just, wow. Love it! You managed to make me a bit angry at Sherlock. This is so great... a fresh perspective on a scene. Really made me think. Good job!
Argh, 1am does not work well with me. I went back and corrected several things, and "would" was definitely a mistake. Thanks for pointing that out. :)
The problem with John and Sherlock POVs is that they both rationalise and tolerate this behavious. Anderson, as an outsider, would not and would react with shock and horror.
This is wonderful. It's so easy for us to forget how dark and 'a bit not good' Sherlock can be, and that the people who dislike him aren't necessarily bad people or complete idiots. I always feel like fandom gives Anderson an extra hard time, even worse than Sally. Anyway, really enjoyed this! You definitely did your job right. ^_^
And as an aside, I approve of your use of "Jonathan" as his first name! That's what I use, too. I do wish the show had given us something concrete, though. It can be so jarring to read a story that gives him a different first name to what you're used to. @_@
"[...] that the people who dislike him aren't necessarily bad people or complete idiots." THIS. ABSOLUTELY THIS. This was the point I was trying to make exactly. Thank you.
Anderson definitely gets a harder time than Sally. Is it because Sally is a woman we can relate to that more? Or is it because Sherlock's reaction to Anderson was just particularly venemous?
When canon doesn't givt a first/last name, I go with the actor's instead. It gives it some sort of conformity. I, too, wish they gave us a first name though. It's annoying constantly referring to him by his last name.
Sherlock's venom towards Anderson could definitely have something to do with it. He doesn't insult Sally quite as much and I think he even introduces her to John as an "old friend". But it always seemed to be like Sally had bigger problems with Sherlock than Anderson. Sally doesn't like having Sherlock around at all whereas Anderson at least seems willing to tolerate him, if he'll just refrain from contaminating evidence so they can actually make a conviction once Sherlock's satisfied himself with the puzzle.
Ahh, that's a good system. I cycled through about five before I settled on Jonathan because it does seem to suit his face.
Yes, it's strange that people refer to him as "The Cabbie" rather than "Jeff Hope", isn't it? I wanted that extra layer of, "This is a human, guys, one with kids who he loved and cherished."
And I would definitely suspect Anderson's reasons for being in forensics hits on an entirely different side of the spectrum to Sherlock.
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It hit me as I was going to bed, "Why don't we see the aftermaths? Does John get in trouble? Doesn't Sherlock get pinned for the bloody footprints?" Which then allowed me to write something for Anderson, an idea I've wanted to do since I wrote my Sally one, to be honest.
Thank you very much for reviewing!
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However, I am envious of Sherlock's direct nature coupled with the fact he always seems to get away with it.
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Thank you for reviewing! I'm glad you enjoyed this. :)
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But wow. This is really nice. Intense. I never thought I'd even understand Anderson, but this beautifully written insight ... just, wow. Love it! You managed to make me a bit angry at Sherlock. This is so great... a fresh perspective on a scene. Really made me think. Good job!
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The problem with John and Sherlock POVs is that they both rationalise and tolerate this behavious. Anderson, as an outsider, would not and would react with shock and horror.
I'm glad you've enjoyed this so much! ♥
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And as an aside, I approve of your use of "Jonathan" as his first name! That's what I use, too. I do wish the show had given us something concrete, though. It can be so jarring to read a story that gives him a different first name to what you're used to. @_@
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THIS. ABSOLUTELY THIS. This was the point I was trying to make exactly. Thank you.
Anderson definitely gets a harder time than Sally. Is it because Sally is a woman we can relate to that more? Or is it because Sherlock's reaction to Anderson was just particularly venemous?
When canon doesn't givt a first/last name, I go with the actor's instead. It gives it some sort of conformity. I, too, wish they gave us a first name though. It's annoying constantly referring to him by his last name.
Thanks a million for commenting~!
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Sherlock's venom towards Anderson could definitely have something to do with it. He doesn't insult Sally quite as much and I think he even introduces her to John as an "old friend". But it always seemed to be like Sally had bigger problems with Sherlock than Anderson. Sally doesn't like having Sherlock around at all whereas Anderson at least seems willing to tolerate him, if he'll just refrain from contaminating evidence so they can actually make a conviction once Sherlock's satisfied himself with the puzzle.
Ahh, that's a good system. I cycled through about five before I settled on Jonathan because it does seem to suit his face.
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I think that's the first time I've seen the cabbie referred to by his whole name. Way to humanize him!
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And I would definitely suspect Anderson's reasons for being in forensics hits on an entirely different side of the spectrum to Sherlock.
Glad you enjoyed~!
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