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All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American

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DebetEsse - Jan 08, 2012 4:49:03 pm PST #9439 of 9843
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Good Lord, people, why is no one posting?!

I think I like the Gatiss episodes better than the Moffatt ones. I shall need a third series to be certain.

Cluedo! Cluedo reference is made of win.

I am shocked that no one made a werewolf joke. I guess it's the web content people who make those sorts of meta-actor jokes.

Having just finished the Doyle, the references to canon were extra-amusing (light signals! Glowing critter! Sherlock staying behind in London--only not.)

I need to re-watch to figure out wtf was going on in that last scene, apart from Nothing Good.


Zenkitty - Jan 08, 2012 4:57:17 pm PST #9440 of 9843
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I haven't seen it yet! Probably won't til tomorrow.


§ ita § - Jan 08, 2012 7:15:57 pm PST #9441 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I fell asleep in the middle and didn't feel lost at the end, so I don't have much to say.

Is it possible that the "aren't they a couple??" constant references came to some sort of a head in my somnolence? Or is this just going to be a running joke for the slash fangirls, and not even do anything with it like draw sparkly hearts around a devotion so strong that the world can't believe it's not gay?


DebetEsse - Jan 08, 2012 7:19:50 pm PST #9442 of 9843
Woe to the fucking wicked.

They did not come to any sort of head (apart from a heartfelt conversation in front of a fireplace with an honest-to-god heart-shaped wreath). Well, Sherlock basically said that John is his only friend. And then drugged him.

So, yeah, fanservice, mostly. This show is so comprehensive in the fanservice that I feel like I should be leaving a tip.

eta: What the Fucking Fuck, Mycroft? Is this going to tie into "Scandal" and Moriarty's leverage? The dude at the end, is that someone we know? He looks like the guy from the palace, but IMDB will not confirm that.


§ ita § - Jan 08, 2012 7:26:20 pm PST #9443 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I'm saying this as a Supernatural fan, but I really like when the fanservice is dual purpose. Seeing that scene would have helped me.


Polter-Cow - Jan 08, 2012 7:26:20 pm PST #9444 of 9843
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I think I like the Gatiss episodes better than the Moffatt ones.

Really? I thought "The Blind Banker" was universally agreed to the weakest episode of the first series. I loved this one, though.

Cluedo! Cluedo reference is made of win.

Yes!

I kept waiting for UMQRA to be explained, but I guess it was just those random headlights after all. Except John brought it up after that, so I figured he thought it was real.


DebetEsse - Jan 08, 2012 7:41:57 pm PST #9445 of 9843
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Blind Banker wasn't Gatiss. That was the other guy. The one who's writing next week's.

The best explanation I can come up with is that it was people walking back and forth in front of the headlights. Not a very good explanation, certainly.

eta: Oh, oh, and! I love the use of the whitetext this series. And that Moriarty's font is different.


Polter-Cow - Jan 08, 2012 7:51:23 pm PST #9446 of 9843
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Blind Banker wasn't Gatiss. That was the other guy. The one who's writing next week's.

Aha! That makes sense because I remember seeing that and being worried that he was being given the finale.


DebetEsse - Jan 08, 2012 7:54:51 pm PST #9447 of 9843
Woe to the fucking wicked.

I had the same reaction.


Fiona - Jan 08, 2012 9:06:01 pm PST #9448 of 9843

Me three.

I am shocked that no one made a werewolf joke. I guess it's the web content people who make those sorts of meta-actor jokes.

Thank you! Russel Tovey managed to inhabit a different character very well, but every now and then I couldn't help myself thinking, "it is possible that YOU are the big dog, George?!" Too much genre telly can obviously mess a girl up.

I liked last week's episode better, though of course this still had its share of Moments.