They are showing the adverts for the American Sherlock thingy here …

[blamebrampton]

I am going to hate it, aren't I?

In other news, the lovely theodoraleft left many thanks for everyone who helped out with the Thanksgiving shopping last month. She also left the thanks last month, but I have been writing stories about bamboo and compost and god knows what else and burning my thumb and learning to play Cole Porter in E flat on the ukulele, not to mention very, very crap at doing anything in a timely fashion. Thanks, though! SHE was totally timely!

For anyone worried about December 21st, the world has not ended here in the future. It won't end over there in the past, either. Though if I have to go into the shopping centre opposite my work to buy salad for lunch and brave the bonkers crowds again tomorrow, it may end for one or two very specific people. I feel absolutely certain there must be a way to commit homicide by red pepper, if one is sufficiently motivated! Probably best to pack some extra porridge …

Keep out of the madding crowds, dear flist! If you haven't bought your gifts yet, tell everyone they were delayed in the post and buy them in the sales!

Comments

[takarai-karin.livejournal.com]

I haven't watched Elementary but I'm planning to since I love Lucy Liu. The BBC Sherlock fandom in tumblr has been repulsive about it though, and Freeman's comment has made me sideeye him forever. So much that right now I'm just waiting for the new season and an avoiding everything else in relation to BBCS.

Else they'll turn me off the whole thing.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I was just saying to Ciel that I think it may be the adverts really putting people off, because they're so 'Look at me! I'm British! It's SO ECCENTRIC!' which is just irritating when you are British.

Lucy Liu is AWESOME and I love the idea of her as Watson. But again, the adverts have made her seem all passive and angsty and not the kick-arse character that makes a good Watson or indeed a good Liu.

It may actually be a fantastic show, but I have to start fleeing from the ads if I am going to be able to watch it at all because they are a steaming pile of pig manure. (Not even horse manure, which is comparatively nice.)

[takarai-karin.livejournal.com]

Ah yeah, I can see how that can be a bit off putting. I'm totally fine with people not seeing it as their cup of tea or, having seen it, hated it or whatever. But I get really annoyed at those that are busy pearl-clutching over Watson being a woman HOMG.

Watson was a robot once, their argument is invalid. (tumblr can be very bad for my blood pressure, I swear)

Apropos of nothing, Google just told me today (yesterday where I am, I guess) is the 200th anniversary of the Grimm's fairy tale. I feel like I should read something to celebrate ^^

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Totally down with Watson being a woman, especially one that looks like Lucy Liu, but she has to be a real gung-ho, capable Watson! Even the Granada lawks-a-mercy Watson could shoot straight, save lives and deliver a keen right hook when required. Anything less than that and I will be outraged on behalf of women as well as Watsons!

Have you ever read Mrs Holmes of Baker Street? I have not, because I've not been able to get my hands on a copy, but it posits an argument based on textual evidence that Holmes was a woman. Apparently, it's fab.

As are the Grimm stories; wolves, blood, sex with corpses – all the good things kids today miss out on!