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Sherlock Holmes 1954 Meta Series by brilliant_or_insane
Fandoms: Sherlock Holmes (US TV 1954), Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
07 Dec 2018
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Last year I discovered a 1954 TV adaption of Sherlock Holmes produced by Sheldon Reynolds and starring Ronald Howard and Howard Crawford, fell irrevocably in love, and promptly scoured the internet for gifs, fic, and commentary. At my estimation it took under 4 hours to exhaust my sources. This is troubling, to say the least. So I've decided to do something about it: I have excavated my documents of extensive notes, and I will be embarking on an overly detailed episode-by-episode meta about the series, mostly about it’s gayness. Also other stuff, but mostly that. This will continue until I have commented on every episode—or until I abandon the project, which given my track record is far more likely. But there will still be more material about this gem out in the world then when I began, and that’s the main thing.
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The Advantages of Boring Folk by brilliant_or_insane
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock - Fandom
27 Dec 2017
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If you asked one of Mike Stamford’s acquaintances what they thought of him, their first reaction would be poorly-veiled surprise that he had sufficiently lodged in your mind to prompt the question. Then they would hem and haw and stall for time—clearly this isn’t a topic to which they have devoted much thought—before pronouncing him to be a pleasant, steady, unobtrusive man; the sort who earned his credentials through plodding consistency unaided by outstanding qualities.
Yet Stamford's brand of pleasant-steady-inoffensive occasionally lends itself to flashes of real inspiration. He isn't the sort to boast, but on low days when he feels intolerably mundane he remembers those moments and smiles, and is content.
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Hidden in the Moments by brilliant_or_insane
Fandoms: Sherlock Holmes (US TV 1954), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
22 Dec 2017
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Last month I watched the 1954 Sherlock Holmes starring Ronald Howard and Howard Marion-Crawford, and I rather fell in love with it. While watching, I couldn’t help constructing my own interpretations/headcannons regarding how and when Holmes and Watson’s relationship developed during the series. Therefore, each chapter in this fic focuses on one or two key moments from an episode, moving through the series chronologically and attempting to get at what might be hidden behind the open smiles and eager adventuring and occasional covert glance. It is a story about how I imagine those moments affected the characters, and ultimately led to a relationship that at the time could not be confirmed on screen, however extravagantly it was implied.
Although familiarity with the episodes would fill in the details, you do not need to watch the series for this fic to make sense. Whatever context you bring to the story, I hope you enjoy it!
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Sherlock had it coming. How dare the man prioritize his fucking emotionless mask over Mrs. Hudson’s dying comfort? Yes, Sherlock was asking for it, and if that was the reason John had stormed out on him he might (almost) run off with a clear conscience. If he hadn’t used that word, at least. But that wasn’t the reason John had said it, and he knows it clear as anything. He hadn’t shouted at Sherlock because Sherlock is a dick, or even because John fears he doesn’t care about anything. Sure, those were the aggravating circumstances, but the core of it, plain and simple, is that John is terrified Sherlock doesn’t care about him.
Well, fuck me if I’m going to leave the man I love to suffer alone because of my fucking insecurities. You’ve got exactly three minutes to fix this, John Watson, and then straight to Mrs. Hudson, no matter what.
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I love you
I say it sometimes, when it’s clotting my throat, pulsing my limbs, clouding my deductions, desperate to escape. I say it, but quietly–too quiet for you to hear.
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It's the holiday season. John Watson needs money. Sherlock Holmes needs something else.
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Suddenly I see why the hell it means so much to me
A Kaylee/Inara (or Kaylee & Inara) vid to Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall
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- Part 2 of Made for such heights
Bookmarked by brilliant_or_insane
16 Jul 2018
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Sherlock is steadily becoming more human, but that doesn't mean he's learned how to deal with his emotions, especially his feelings for John. This story is an exploration of all the words he couldn't say to John during S3, and one way in which he might find a way to say them. Picks up from the scene on the tarmac in His Last Vow. Super angsty Johnlock.
Bookmarked by brilliant_or_insane
30 Jun 2018
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[Podfic] Welcome Home, John by aranel_parmadil for slashscribe, AtlinMerrick
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV)
13 Jul 2014
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When John moves back to 221B, he thinks he’s the broken one, but after a while, it becomes clear that he might not be correct. Set post-S3.
Bookmarked by brilliant_or_insane
30 Jun 2018
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[Podfic] Acceptable Behaviour by consulting_smartass for bbcatemysoul
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV)
13 Dec 2014
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Sherlock isn't really sure why John wants to shag him, but he's certain that if he's careful to behave properly about it, John can be persuaded to keep doing it.
In other news, John is a good boyfriend and Sherlock is an idiot.
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- Part 2 of The Overdue Advent
Bookmarked by brilliant_or_insane
04 Jun 2018