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AAHHAHH Thor’s curlers.
i was so confused for a sec because two captains and then omfg coulson
The Tale of the Three Brothers.(Source: stephhr, via hugsfromhawkeye)
Summer Movie Binge | How To Train Your Dragon (2010)
(via funvee)
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The pure fact that this doesn’t even need a title or a description or anything speaks volumes. I mean look at the number of notes this has. There are so few people who don’t recognize it. And the song itself just gives you chills. It’s so magical.
(Source: alphageek2011, via your-epic-nerd)
On Elementary and Joan Watson
So the new CBS series opted to make Watson a woman. And I’ve got to admit, I think it’s great, but I still had some reservations, since TV in general is not known for treating female characters well. When we’d all heard that she was no longer a veteran, and was a disgraced surgeon, and that she was hired as a caretaker (“sober companion”) for Holmes, those reservations shot through the roof. But I was still hopeful, because Lucy Liu is a great actress and because it would be nice to see women in more leading roles.
I was especially looking forward to seeing a female character get in on the fun and adventure for once. Because women pretty much never get to be the adventurous ones. They are always either disapproving nags or sweetly tolerant of the boyfriend’s/male friend’s exploits. And by making Watson a sober companion, it looked like they were going that second route: Watson as nurturing, supportive clean-up crew for Holmes.
Then I saw the preview.
"[Elementary will] be different and I don’t think it’ll take away the love for ours, and there’s no reason to be churlish or bitter about them or what they’re trying to do."
— Benedict Cumberbatch (via atharple)
I love these people who blame an entire fandom for shit they don’t agree with. Some of us think Elementary looks like shit. Why do you care? Move along.
“Don’t hate on Elementary. However, I am free to shit on Sherlock and all of its fandom because I’m above my own rules.”
We get it. The only reason you like Elementary is because it’s not Sherlock. You couldn’t be more obvious. And you’re a Lucy Liu stan all of a sudden? What else have you watched her in that you love? If the first thing you thought of was Kill Bill, you need to try being less predictable.
Oh no! I must hate women because I’m not looking forward to an American CBS version of a modern Sherlock! Wrong. CBS is producing another cop show. What other cop show on fucking CBS do I watch? None. Why would I start now? Because they threw in a twist and made John Watson a female of color? I think that’s awesome, but it won’t make it a decent fucking show. It’s still CBS and it’s a typical procedural if I’ve ever seen one. Nothing new or interesting about it.
But go on. Keep fooling yourselves into thinking Elementary will be a good series. I can’t wait till you all calm the fuck down about it and abandon it completely because it turns out to be typical CBS bullshit.
Now head on over to your gif folder and reblog this shit with some snarky comments about gender/race/queer identity/feminism/ bullshit you made up or stole from some other post and about how stupid I am because I refuse to make up something to bitch about concerning entire “fandoms” and their “horrible” reactions to things. It doesn’t take a Sherlock to know that’s what you’re gonna do.
Some of us like Sherlock on BBC. Is that a fucking problem? Good. Because apparently it is and I love how pissed off you all get about it. And god forbid we like Sherlock AND think Elementary looks dumb as fuck. That must mean we’re anti—insert some words you learned from a 101 college course so it looks like you know what you’re talking about—.
My point is this. Some of us don’t give a fuck. Go on condemning an entire fandom and show because of a few idiots and the things they posted once. I guess I’ll go on enjoying Sherlock and looking forward to the day you realize that hyping a show that hasn’t even aired yet just because you despise another one makes you look pathetic.
Feel free to watch and love the CBS version called Elementary even though you haven’t seen any of it yet and hate on Sherlock if you want but don’t attack others just because they like a show you hate and aren’t attached to a show you like and then say they’re wrong for feeling that way.
And yes, I’m tagging all the bitches I’ve seen bitching about Sherlock vs Elementary on a constant basis. Fucking deal with it. Go ahead. Discredit my argument because I called you bitches. Not my fault that’s what you all sound like.
With all due respect:
We’re all entitled to our own opinions, and we’re entitled to discuss them civilly with people who are interested.
Personally, I haven’t heard a lot of people ‘hating’ on Sherlock—if you’re referring to this post, then I think this is just people thinking critically about the source material. The fact that people are thinking critically about the things they watch, read, listen to, etc., is really, really good; how else can we be participating members of our chosen communities/society? Personally, I think that “A Scandal in Belgravia” is one of the most misogynistic episodes of television I’ve ever seen. Not everyone agrees with me. That’s fine. But generally, I unabashedly love Sherlock. I have seen both series as often as I can, I talk about them with my friends, we send each other fanfic recommendations. I cry every time I watch “The Reichenbach Fall.” I participate in fandom as much as my creativity and free time allows. I love the original stories, the Rathbone films, the Granada series, and the new BBC incarnation. Elementary is just another adaptation of a series and a relationship which I love. Why wouldn’t I watch it, at least at first? Why wouldn’t I want to have a little faith in it and wait for it to actually air before calling it one way or the other?
In my opinion, I think it’s awfully premature to ‘hate’ on a show after seeing maybe six minutes of footage, including some behind-the-scenes commentary. I also happen to think that it looks promising. As I’ve discussed before, it seems to me that the reason behind the gender swap is more important than the actual gender swap. I’ve never seen anything of Lucy Liu’s, but I’m looking forwards to seeing her work here.
I do think it’s wrong to condemn an entire fandom—I wholeheartedly agree with you there—but a fair number of fans have been storming these people’s Ask boxes and leaving angry comments about Elementary. The bloggers are completely within their rights to respond as they see fit and commiserate with their friends. Maybe I’m just misinterpreting your statement, but it seems that you are actually judging the Elementary fandom, as it is right now, for holding out hope that the latest Holmes incarnation will be good.
