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tieleenSo I'm finally halfway through the Sherlock Holmes movie, a mere thousand years after it came out, and I had to pause to share this news: I think I actually ship Holmes and Watson. I seriously didn't think that was going to happen. The only thing I really shipped in the books was Holmes/a swift kick in the ass. What is happening?
I also think Kael is probably going to disown me over this. It's all very sad.
Aside from shippiness: these are... in no way the Holmes and Watson I ever found in the books at all, but I love them. And I most definitely love Watson best of anyone, so that part at least is just as it should be. Also, Irene Adler is interesting, but so far I mostly hope Mary will show up again and blow me away.
...I should also note that not being sure what to think of Irene is the only thing that's preventing me from going the way of the OT3 for now (with OT4 optional should Mary indeed be awesome, of course). And also, that as soon as I thought, 'huh, I wonder if I'll end up shipping Irene/Watson after all,' the movie turned around and spent a few minutes trying its best for that, too.
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sabrina_il, who used her crack dealer powers to the good and made sure I'd be able to watch Watson be an even better version of himself. \o/ I'm not sure that was her exact motive, but it's the results that count.
ETA: I might have forgotten to specifically say it, but *FLAIL*
I also think Kael is probably going to disown me over this. It's all very sad.
Aside from shippiness: these are... in no way the Holmes and Watson I ever found in the books at all, but I love them. And I most definitely love Watson best of anyone, so that part at least is just as it should be. Also, Irene Adler is interesting, but so far I mostly hope Mary will show up again and blow me away.
...I should also note that not being sure what to think of Irene is the only thing that's preventing me from going the way of the OT3 for now (with OT4 optional should Mary indeed be awesome, of course). And also, that as soon as I thought, 'huh, I wonder if I'll end up shipping Irene/Watson after all,' the movie turned around and spent a few minutes trying its best for that, too.
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Date: 2010-04-28 02:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-28 03:30 am (UTC)I actually started emailing you guys about this starting 'I'm aware this isn't bandom (YET)' and now I can't shake off the image of Ryan Ross as Holmes - this Holmes, I mean, not the classic one. Which... would make Spencer Watson, of course, but also make Brendon Irene, and I'm not quite sure Brendon can handle that. I suppose Pete Wentz could be Irene...
ANYWAY, I think the point here is, worry not because my brain was clearly built for a minimum of three fandoms. (And SPN, which doesn't count.) Also, HOW ARE YOU AWAKE,
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Date: 2010-04-29 08:31 am (UTC)SERIOUSLY. For this movie my default pairing is OT4 and barring that an OT3. Like, look, in Holmes' perfect universe he would Watson and Irene to himself, at all times, and they would just BE THERE and they'd never go away and it would all be OK and he would get to use them (for any and all purposes) when he needed them.
AND THE FACT THAT THIS IS NOT SO IS CAUSING HIM IMMENSE AMOUNTS OF STRESS.
Have you read any fic? Should I start digging stuff up?
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Date: 2010-04-29 08:16 pm (UTC)I'm absolutely looking for fic but I think our tastes are pretty different, maybe? If something seems obvious, I'd love a link/direction to look, but don't go to hard work because that'll make me feel guilty. *g* Thank you!
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