O.RE.SA-MIAN

So one more thing, and then I'll try my hardest to leave the matter alone. I've thought about it for like, fifteen minutes, and came up with what I think would be a better ending to His Last Vow. Here's how I would rewrite the episode:

( Under a cut because SPOILERS )

Blablabla need more time to sit down and think about that episode but er... It felt a lot like recent Doctor Who writing (by... guess whom? Yes, Steven Moffat! That's the one!). Where you start the episode and think "wow hey great start this is actually quite good" and then by the end you're like "wat what WHAT? WHAT? WHAT THE FUCK? THAT DOESN'T MAKE EVEN A LICK OF SENSE!"



So my opinion for now is: good moments here and there, but bullshit plot all over. I'll develop more on all that later.

Okay so long-ass Empty Hearse review, let's get this over with.

Overall that episode left me very conflicted, especially after the Caitlin Moran Debacle; the references to the fans and the fandom didn't feel respectful or an homage but rather dismissive and mocking IMO. Which -- not cool. Or maybe it would have been fine if the creators of the show hadn't repeatedly called the fangirls delusional after playing fast and loose with queer baiting, screaming NO HOMO at the top of their lungs and if there hadn't been Morangate. Also it would actually make a change if the fan viewpoint wasn't constantly played for laughs. Dude, you're fanboys yourselves. Don't think you're better than us, some fics are leagues above this episode, come the fuck on.
There's also a horrible thought that crossed my mind: it's that the treatment of the fans within this episode maybe actually gave Caitlin Moran inspiration and sort of enabled her to do what she did. I'm not saying Gatiss is responsible for what happened, but when you start to make fun of the fans like that I guess increases the odds of something like that happening.
Anyway, my theory is that so far in each season of Sherlock, there's two very good if not brilliant episodes, and then there's always one that's a bit rubbish if not complete crap (The Blind Banker in season 1 and Hounds of the Baskerville in season 2). After watching The Sign of Three, I think The Empty Hearse might very well be the rubbish one. Which is a shame, really, because The Empty House is one of the most iconic Sherlock Holmes stories from canon and, again, most fics that revolved around Sherlock's return during the hiatus were more solid plot-wise and more satisfying emotion-wise. So personal message to Mofftiss: don't mock the fans if you can't do better than them, guys. Try to write good stories. That's what we do.

Let's do the rest in bullet points, since I can't be arsed to write up a proper review:

( You left me in the dark )

Hmmm it seems I'm a bit grumpy today so it shows in my review which appears more negative than I intended. I didn't hate that episode all that much, really; it's just that as a season opener for a show that's been on hiatus for TWO YEARS, it felt a bit like a letdown.
Luckily, The Sign of Three set everything right again for me and I think it skyrocketed to first place as my favourite Sherlock episode of all three seasons (even the mystery was good! Well done, show, well done!).

Now I need fics, angsty fanvids and angsty songs to make some angsty fanvids myself. Yeah.

I've just watched the Empty Hearse, I need a bit of time to regroup and work out how I precisely felt about it.

Overall, liked it. I think it could have been better, but still, fairly decent writing and mostly good episode.

I need to watch it again and then write more about my feelings.

Just one thing I've decided tho: ANTHEA IS OUR COULSON. That is all.

Just finished re-watching New Who season 1 to 4.5 to initiate friends and make them cry their hearts out (because that's what real friends do), so I thought I'd give this meme a shot, in celebration.

( Possible spoilers for Sherlock and new Who under the cut )

So awesome. So awesome.

Today was the day of my birthday *party* (yes because I celebrate my birthday twice in a week that's just how I roll) and we went to see Skyfall in the morning.

( Spoilers and other stuffs under the cut )

I just got this idea for a fic, a Mystrade fic
Inspired by the infamous Old Spice commercial
This is the prompt

"Anything is possible when you're on a date with the British Government and not a lady. Mycroft is on a horse."

More specifically, Mycroft takes Lestrade on the most epic date in the history of ever, with spies and diamonds and rescue squads and two tickets to that thing you love.

I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO WRITE IT. I WON'T HAVE THE TIME TO WRITE ANYTHING FIC UNTIL I DIE OF OLD AGE BECAUSE I JUST HAVE TOO FUCKING MUCH ON MY PLATE FOREVER.

But if someone on my f-list wants to write it, please drop me a line, I will make art for you and I will bear your children and forever love you.

what_alchemy's post on tumblr about ship-bashing in the fandom, READ IT, IT'S IMPORTANT:

http://what-alchemy.tumblr.com/post/25233640086/sherlock-holmes-fandom-stop-arguing


Can I just say: GOD, THANK YOU and YES, THIS!

Also, a word to my fellow fangirls: you don't have to say "I ship them but I know they aren't like that in canon".

You don't have to make excuses. You can just stop at "I ship them." You don't know how they are in canon, nobody does, and the people who tell you otherwise are fools. Thank you for your attention.

I WANT TO GO TO LONDON BECAUSE I MISS IT LIKE CRAZY BUT I CAN'T GO BECAUSE OF THE STUPID FUCKING OLYMPIC GAMES WHICH SUCKS BALLS 
And anyway I don't have any money so fuck it
Last night I dreamt that Benedict was giving me a foot massage, and guess what, he was good at it
I have a lot of stuff to do but I'm still going MAD from boredom
I need a new season of Top Chef why isn't there a new season of Top Chef I'd even settle for a new season of Top Chef Just Desserts the last French one was super dull except for the one time they invited Stéphanie back every single episode of French Top Chef should have Stéphanie in it
I don't know how to end this post so have a few recs of really good fics I've read lately (SPOILERS for Sherlock season 2):

With Patience He Stands Waiting by emungere: it's Mycroft/Moriarty and she makes it work. Better yet, she makes canon work, when I thought canon on this particular point was absolute bullshit (Mycroft just handing out informations on Sherlock to Moriarty just because the guy won't talk? Come on). The two characters are absolutely pitch-perfect; Mycroft is a tough one to write well, so is Jim, and usually you can't get more than one very difficult caracter completely right in the same fic, and yet emungere aced it, their voices and interactions are all amazing and so cleverly thought-out. I'm wowed by this writer all over again.

Don't Explain by rotaryphones: A post-Reichenbach/Empty House fic which HURTS, and it HURTS SO GOOD. Fantastic angst, the kind of which you can't get enough because this is the first post-Reichenbach fic I've read where John's psychological recovery over Sherlock's return is so deep and tortuous, and where John appears very, very human. Great fic, can't wait for more.

Finally (FINALLY!!!!) saw Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows yesterday with berylia and miiaah.

( I'm not sure this is coherent enough to call it a "review", but there you have it )