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He met one bisexual and decided she is the only woman ever
Him getting mistletoe for Christmas is a small detail that really dosent matter.
BUT IT MATTERS TO MEEEEEE
Irene Adler did not 'beat' Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock read her character as a woman like a book and played her like a fiddle, using her feminine nature as the bow. In fact, Irene Adler was a cheap kazoo compared to opponents like Baron Gruner or Augustus Milverton. Irene Adler simply proved to Holmes that his view on women is entirely accurate.
'Irene Adler managed to disguise herself to such a degree that Sherlock Holmes couldn't tell it was her?' Irene just brushed past Holmes, said 'goodnight,' and disappeared before Holmes even knew what was happening. It wasn't as if Irene pulled a Moriarty, stood in front of Holmes, and Holmes did not notice that it was her.
Sherlock Holmes failed to recover the photograph because he was a drama king and should have confronted Irene on the spot instead of reporting to the King first. The only smart thing Irene did was run instead of staying and getting humiliated by Holmes.
The only good thing about Irene Adler is that she had a character arc in which she developed from a jilted lover into a woman who understood why the King wanted to get married and grow up.
Irene Adler ended the story as a trad-wife to some bloke named Norton. She is not an antagonist on Sherlock's level and definitely not a 'girlboss' of any sort.
In my mind, Watson uses this religiously.
It's been a hot second since I've seen a picture of a Victorian mustache cup on here so look at this one in all its glory
This is a sippy cup. You just invented a sippy cup for manly men who want to go to tea parties and not feel emasculated by drinking too fast and getting their perfectly coifed mustaches droopy I can't
I just picture Mrs. Hudson gifting these to Sherlock on his birthday <3
Antique Drug Dishes ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚
THX SO MUCH 4 1K!!! <3
clocking in for another shift in the holmes watson headcanon mines
This is my favourite Sherlock Holmes story in every adaptation, and I still get giddy everytime the letters back and forth come up, because it's really just Holmes and Watson getting an excuse to send eachother love letters like the sappy old men they are.
Rewatched Granada Hound of the Baskervilles yesterday and Sir Henry knows what’s what.
John and Sherlock love eachother.
That's it. That"s the post.
If you think differently, with all due respect and on behalf of 137 years of Sherlock Fans, you can shove your opinions up your ass.
Then go find a clue.
What really gets me going in reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories and seeing the way Watson and Sherlock address eachother and speak of eachother with such casual affection and adoration. Like Doyle wasn’t hiding anything, it isn’t subtext at all.
“My dear Watson.”
“A friend?”
Besides you, my dear Watson, I have none.”
The way Watson speaks of him and his brilliant mind and way of living is like when you’re in love and enchanted for the first time and you don’t even realize it. Like who knew the greatest love story of all time was two raggedy men in a flat in London? Like I’m floored everytime I read it
The things I would do to get my hands on this...
The silver cigarette case given by Arthur Conan Doyle to Sidney Paget as a wedding gift, inscribed “From Sherlock Holmes” x
Note to self to visit this place the next time I'm in Manchester.
I was wandering around Manchester and came across a little pub/cafe thing called "The Granada"
And I was like "wait.... Is there a chance it's called that because it's on the site where the TV studio was?"
I need to look into it more but yeah, I'm assuming it is and that's the site where the original Coronation Street and Granada Holmes sets were.
Being obsessed with Sherlock Holmes is so embarrassing like-- ok here's my favorite book character of all time, hes a literary icon, youve definitely heard of him before and now youre probably thinking of a weird detective dude with a silly hat, please hear me out the idea you have of him is completely different from what he's like in the books, please hear me out--
Sherlock Holmes is one of the most romantic characters in literary history he takes Watson on dates to the theater and figures out which music is Watson’s favorite and plays it for him on his violin and takes him on walks by the sea and through the park and holds his hand when he’s scared…and still adaptations be like “hmmmmm cold and mean and distant hates everyone and tolerates Watson sometimes” Like sorry that you don’t understand love. Where is the adaptation that exaggerates his compassion and romanticism and affectionate nature instead of exaggerating the same boring “cold and pretty rude man who thinks emotions are stupid” thing that’s been done a million times??? Here’s a Hot Take: making something cynical is not the same as making it deep!!! Let Sherlock Holmes be gentle!!! Let him be gay!!!
Considering how often Watson describes Sherlock's nose as well, constantly comparing it to a bird's beak, I'd say he is also a nose man.
"But there can be no grave for Sherlock Holmes or Doctor Watson... Shall they not always live in Baker Street? Are they not there this moment, as one writes? Outside, the hansoms rattle through the rain, and Moriarty plans his latest devilry. Within, the sea-coal flames upon the hearth and Holmes and Watson take their well-won ease... So they still live for all that love them well; in a romantic chamber of the heart, in a nostalgic country of the mind, where it is always 1895."
-Vincent Starrett, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
For homeboys running around in the 1800 there's a sure lot of flirting, invading personal space and touching going on.
In The Man with the Twisted Lip, Holmes brings Watson to the St. Claire's home to spend the night. This wasn't planned, they meet in he opium den by chance and Watson joins Holmes in his adventure impromptu.
When they go to sleep, Watson is wearing a night shirt under his over coat, while Holmes is wearing his casual robe over his normal day clothes (ok cause he didn't actually sleep that night).
The only one who knew he was spending the night someplace else was Holmes, he's the only one who could have prepared.
Holmes let Watson wear his night shirt to bed <3
Behold! One of my favourite moments from Granada's Sherlock Holmes series. Holmes' little dance to show Watson how the Dancing Men code works is always so precious to watch.
Silence, everyone, this delightful little man is stimming
