Late to the party as usual....

[roxy]

I watched Sherlock Holmes tonight and it was very good. I really enjoyed it and for once, Jude Law didn't make me wince with his unattractiveness. They were both excellent, as was the bad guy, Lord Blackwood was it? The look of the movie was *fabulous*. Shot after shot had me sitting there open-mouthed. Just incredible to look at.

Here's the thing—where was this slashiness that everyone was on about? I saw it not at all! I was a little disappointed. What I saw was a brotherly love. A really deep love—I could see that Watson was so fond of Sherlock that it would be hard to for him to live without him—which proved how much he loved Mary(who was *wonderful*, I thought. I never thought much of her—was she the first one?--getting in between Watson and Sherlock the way she did—what?? I fucking shipped everyone as a child!! There was no such thing as het romance in WeeRoxy's world). I saw that Sherlock got on Watson's nerves fiercely, but the very thing that annoyed him, he also found cute. And Sherlock knew it and worked it so hard. Sherlock was a weasely, annoying, selfish, self-centered little boy in a man-suit, and I found it awfully endearing, just like Watson did. Heck—that practically describes me—only without the man suit part and the dashing RDJ rough but oddly attractive looks and the incredible daring-do, unless you count being on route 130 at rush-hour to be derring –do…but I digress.

In short, enjoyed it muchly, not much slash but full of love. And derring-do.

Comments

[kattahj.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's how I saw it too, or as the end of a potential relationship, with Watson deciding he didn't want to go there after all and Holmes being heartbroken.

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

Holmes was pretty upset about the whole deal. I think he either a) gave up when he realised Watson's girl was pretty spunky or b) perhaps decided not all hope was lost and she'd be open to maybe a touch of sharing.

[kattahj.livejournal.com]

Either one of those options is appealing. Have you been reading this series by any chance?

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

I'm totally overwhelmed by the fanfic in my main fandoms, so kinda not taking any more applications. Although... is it good? I may be tempted...

(Having been a Holmes fan for about 30 years, I'm fairly easily tempted.)

[kattahj.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's good. It's very nice for the Mary lover and/or the OT3 lover.

If you don't want to start with the fic, you can start with the author's ship manifesto and go from there.