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nonverbal communication for the win
This little moment is one of my favorite things. Speaks so much about their relationship without a word being spoken.
(Source: deduction-of-a-sociopath, via belovedmuerto)
I wonder if Benedict did that little lip-curl on purpose or if it just happened when he whipped the scarf off. Because if it was on purpose he’s even more of a genius than I thought because that one little lip curl has killed us all collectively DEAD FROM LUST.
(via lolathimble)
With all the people I’ve now shown the episode to, unanimously they have agreed that Irene looks so much prettier with her hair down and without all the makeup.
(Source: justxoverwhelmxme, via iamilex)
thrilling that you’ve been counting
Okay, yeah, fifty-seven, BUT…at the end of the episode all of Irene’s texts quickly scroll past (and it is all of them unless Sherlock has been selectively deleting just a few here and there) from her first to her last and it is not remotely fifty-seven. Maybe a dozen, twenty at the max.
CONTINUITY!
(Source: lazyocean, via you-got-loki-d)
Look at us both.
Damn straight.
My so-far-hypothetical Sherlock & Irene story will involve this. A lot.
(Source: zhivchik, via billiethepoet)
Yes, because one pity kiss is gonna make it all better and increase her feelings of self-worth by 300 percent.
Oh, I thought it was like his ~Christmas present~ to her, not a magic fix? Just an affection gesture and an apology. I DUNNO. His voice when he says “I am sorry. Forgive me” though asl;dkfja;lfjljk;lk;’tfgyhg
Okay, here’s the thing with me and this scene. I have a theory about it. Yes, Tumblr friends…I HAVE A THEORY. And no, it is not bunnies. Or midgets.
I think that when Sherlock was deducing Molly’s present, he was actually trying to be nice. He was borking it up egregiously, to be sure, but that was his intent.
When the scene begins he is playing the violin, Christmas music, a concession on his part to the occasion, which he must find tiresome. He acts petulant about John’s girlfriend (insert whatever jealousy-related motive you prefer here). When Molly enters, he does that uncomfortable “everyone’s greeting each other” fake laugh thing and immediately retreats to the laptop. I think he felt out of place amidst all the easy camaraderie, the people who have…friends, and know how to act around them. He doesn’t know these things, or at least he’s not comfortable with them.
So when he sees Molly’s gift and instantly thinks that it’s for her new boyfriend, he thinks, hey. This might be an opportunity to use the thing I am good at…my deducin’ skillz…to do that “friends tease and chatter” thing that everyone else seems to somehow know how to do that I don’t. His tone and manner while he explains his deduction are markedly different than his usual Deducin’ Tone. He’s being almost…playful about it. The fact that some of his remarks are hurtful (like about her mouth and breasts) wouldn’t really occur to him; they’re just facts. He’s sort of smiling and bobbing around and saying “lurrrrrrve” like he’s doing a bad imitation of the good-natured ribbing that he’s probably seen John do with other people, and which he’s been the target of himself. But he’s too socially tone-deaf to realize that it’s a bit not good. And of course when he sees the card he realizes his mistake. That’s why he apologizes. Because he was, for once in his life, attempting to actually engage with people. Perhaps he was glad Molly had found a new boyfriend and wanted to obliquely let her know. So when it backfires so spectacularly, it throws him.
He’s a genius, and he can emulate just about any human behavior he sees, but he can’t manage to tease a friend without hurting her feelings.
Anyway, that’s my theory. Or perhaps he was just being a ginormous douchecanoe.
(via xkeepcalmandcarryonx)
VATICAN CAMEOS!
I know some people hated this scene but I FREAKING LOVE IT. Look at that second gif, at that perfect little pivot. I love badassery. And the Cumberbum has never been on more elaborate display. I approve.
(Source: kingruffalo, via ununpentium)
I finally figured out…
…where Sherlock got that spray can he used before he head-butted CIA guy.
He had it hidden in his sleeve. If you look at the shot of him with his arms held out to be patted down, you can see that there’s something inside his right sleeve. Also when they show him from the back when he first enters the room, he’s holding his sleeve shut so it doesn’t fall out.
It’s kinda puzzling though because then he used his right hand to reach out and touch Mrs. Hudson’s wrist…although it almost looks like she reaches up and holds his sleeve closed for him. It’s not clear.
Halp.
Can someone link me to a gif set or screencap of Sherlock doing his douchetastic deduction on Molly’s Christmas present? I know I’ve seen some but I have neglected to bookmark them. I’ve got one of Molly telling him he’s an asshole after but not of the deduction.
I have Thoughts and Comments on that scene I wish to share but I want a visual aid.
Somehow I have become She Who Explains the Episode.
C&Ping a nonnie’s questions here because it was too long for one Ask.
ASiB things that remain unclear: -Do we know for sure that those guys were CIA? (If so, how?) -How did John know how to start a fire in that scene? -How did Sherlock receive the phone from Irene? -Do those CIA men work for Mycroft? If not, why was that one at the plane? -Why does no one appear particularly concerned (at least not at length) about Moriarty’s involvement in all of this? -Knowing of Irene’s involvement with Moriarty, why did Sherlock choose to save her? And a few lingering questions: -Why did Mycroft want/need to run the “Bond Air” operation in the first place? -What did Sherlock say as he was about to pull open the door to the safe? -What the relation was between Lestrade and the police on the “Use WiFi in the hills” case? -What does the “I’m not the Commonwealth” line mean? -why is the counter on John’s blog stuck? -Where was John going to go before Not-Anthea took him away? -Am I overly confused or is this episode just a tad convoluted?!
First of all, take a breath. I kinda feel like I’m in that Uncle Buck questioning scene with Macaulay Culkin. Second of all, I’d advise you not to think too hard about stuff like this. Third, to your questions.
1. Sherlock said they were.
2. Because that was the plan when they went to her house
3. Presumably she snuck in (or had someone else sneak in) and planted it on the mantelpiece
4. No idea
5. Less of an idea
6. Open to many theories
7. If you go by Sherlock’s Coventry theory, to preserve the intelligence network
8. “Vatican cameos.” This is a) a canon reference and b) a signal between him and John (witness how John immediately ducks when Sherlock says this)
9. It means he’s not as easily fooled as the rest of the country.
10. This plot point is obviously a plant for a later episode, probably Reichenbach.
11. No idea. Doesn’t seem important.
12. Yes.
And I’m done answering questions about the episode. No offense, guys, but it’s exhausting and I don’t really care to think too hard about this stuff myself.
#John was beyond gorgeous
in this episodeevery episode
There I fixed it for you.
(Source: carlofan, via ununpentium)
Because Sherlock loves them flipped.
for madlori and tzikeh because the former wanted this done and this was the latter’s idea.
Ahahah! Fantastic! (the ashtray! The Ashtray!)
YAY! This is exactly what I wanted!
I want to know if this was an actor’s choice or a directorial choice or a script direction.
(via valeria2067)
Random small things that I loved in Belgravia
- Sherlock admitting that he wears that coat to look more imposing
- John’s look at the CIA killer before he went downstairs with Mrs. Hudson: it so clearly said “Oh, he is gonna kick your ass, and I will laugh.”
- Sherlock wiping his feet very thoroughly when coming into Mrs. Hudson’s kitchen
- The Cluedo board stabbed to the wall
- The way the floating letters of John typing his blog went behind the cattle skull on the wall
- Sherlock’s fidgety toes in the palace
- That Sherlock’s room is just a nice, tidy bedroom. It would have been so easy and obvious to make it a bohemian tip of a place.
- Sherlock eating. Twice!
- John’s array of awesome jackets
- Irene’s Louboutins
- Irene’s friend Kate’s awesome outfit
- The overcranked action sequence. I can sense with my fandom spidey senses that some probably hated it but I am a sucker for overcranked action sequences. Bonus points for that perfect little initial pivot twirl Sherlock does. He looks like a goddamn dancer.
- Sherlock and Irene interposed into the hiker’s field, Criminal Minds style, while he takes her through the case
- THE GEEK INTERPRETER
- Sherlock’s ensemble of white shirt, black trousers and burgundy dressing gown was SUPAH SEXY
- Mrs. Hudson’s outfit in the “Boys, you’ve got another one” scene
- John in a helicopter with the WTFiest expression ever
- The wordless shrug-exchange John and Sherlock have when John first gets to the palace. WTF? No idea.
- John saying “shit.”
- John drinking Stella.
- That jumbo jet deduction was…phwoar. Yeah, good.
- BREAKFAST AT THE HOLMES-WATSONS now with egg cups.
- They both sit with their legs crossed and it’s fucking sexy.
- John’s clearly much-used cautionary-tone “Sherlock.”
- Irene in Sherlock’s coat. MROWR.
- Irene tipping backwards out of the bathroom window on a rope.
- “My client is…” ”Illustrious!” I C WHAT U DID THAR MOFF.
- John on the pull. Nothing he couldn’t ruthlessly cancel.
- Bee Gees. I know some disagree but I thought it was trolltastically brilliant.
- Sherlock with a blowtorch, lab goggles and a flask.
I’m not the only one who found this adorable, right?
No, you’re really, really not.
Who is the MadLori?
I'm Lori. I'm 38, a scientist and a freelance writer. Fanfiction is my drug of choice. This is where I dump all my obsessive fannishness along with whatever else strikes me. At the moment the dominant fandom is Sherlock. That can change at anytime. Be warned. Eye protection should be worn in this area.
I have published one novel, a gay romantic thriller, under my pseudonym. You can buy it here or at Amazon.
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