Oh for a muse of fire, indeed

[selenak]

Sherlock 2.02: watched it, was less than enthusiastic about it. I mean, it had its moments, and it was nice to see Russell Tovey again, plus I must say tanned!Lestrade looks even more attractive than regular Lestrade, but well, I checked my watch a couple of times instead of being scared when I should have been, and I doubt I'll ever watch it again

Comments

[torn_eledhwen]

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has produced this excellent ebook rebuttal to the Oxfordians. It's well worth a read.

[selenak]

It really is, and I've read it, but Oxfordians deserve having to spend some money and buy James Shapiro's Contested Will, which is even better!

[wee_warrior]

"Even a profiler on the internet proved it HAS to be Edward de Vere!" he wailed. "EVERYONE agrees by now."

Bah. As far as conspiracy theories go, the Edward de Vere idea is seriously lame. I really prefer the one where Shakespeare is really a group of authors - nobles of course - who were using a pseudonym for whatever dubious/nefarious reasons. Well, that, and the Sandman solution, which also has a lot of things going for it.

Although, seriously, isn't it *fun* to live in a country where people honestly think Roland Emmerich is a reliable source for historical knowledge?

[selenak]

*facepalms on behalf of German population*

[bagheera_san]

Heh. I'm contemplating this thesis topic related to Marlowe and I'm pretty sure one of the conclusions would be: This shit just doesn't happen to Marlowe. The question is why - is it because Marlowe is less famous, because we know more about him, or because he's already exciting and glamorous enough and comes with his very own conspiracy opportunities?

[selenak]

I vote the later, because we don't know that much more!

[shezan]

HOUNDS: Ah, well, we had John's SUBLIME moment as (truly) Captain John Watson of the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers*....

* amusingly enough, Lord Redesdale's regiment during the Boer War, so rather chic.

[shezan]

Was this William von S. bisexual? Sir Ian McKellen enquiring minds want to know!

[selenak]

The demented Oxfordian did not say. :)