It's kind of scary, actually

[vr_trakowski]

I haven't watched the (relatively) new Sherlock, in part because I find the idea of an out-of-period remake irritating (why??  What on earth moves people to do that?).  So I don't know much about it.  

But I looked it up tonight and am absolutely boggled that fandom has exploded over a show that's only had six episodes.  Are they double-length or some such?  Even Firefly took fourteen.  

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[celli]

They're each 90 minutes.

[vr_trakowski]

Hah, thank you.

[ex_spockside399]

I haven't watched it, although I can get it streaming from Netflix, mainly because I'm kinda not fond of temporal AU-ness generally (this is why I'm not attracted to, say, Trek fic set in the Civil War era or what have you). I also, sorry folks! don't see why everyone is ga-ga over Benedict Cumberbatch. He must be a good actor (see also War Horse and, oh yeah, that upcoming Star Trek movie) and he seems a decent chap, but otherwise, meh.

There is a charming, very Brettish interview with him and Tom Hiddleston at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAkLfrlVmCQ

[vr_trakowski]

I haven't seen him in anything, so I don't know--but I do like the other guy, who was surprisingly decent in the HHGTTG movie.

[trialia]

Well, it happened with Inception...

[vr_trakowski]

True! Though as a film that's differently set up...

[phdelicious.livejournal.com]

Yes, each episode is 90 minutes actually. :-) I'm not in the fandom, but I do enjoy the show.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Ah, okay, that makes more sense.

[tres_mechante.livejournal.com]

I was very curious how they'd do this, and really enjoyed the first 3 episodes (90 min each). I won't be able to see the next 3 until May. :(

The fandom is alternately amusing and scary - and while not steeped in it, I have written a bit. One story has over 1,780 hits on AO3. Go figure. :D

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

I admit to temptation because it is supposed to be so good, but I'm still offended by the rechronization.

Nice!! Is AO3 any better than the Pit of Voles?

[cluesby4.livejournal.com]

I'm not into the fandom...reading the fanfiction. However, I love the series. The modern twist is exceptional. I love the way it reflects Sherlock's thinking process. He fits in beautifully with texting.

And the modern twist on storylines is great. Hounds of the Baskerville - ingenious!

For fanfic writers, I can see this is fertile ground, especially for slashers. And the running joke on the Deerstalker cap, hilarious.

I can't wait for the third season!

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Well, sure, it's always been open to slashers. Though for me that's more of an off-putting point.

[cluesby4.livejournal.com]

Quite frankly I never saw the slash element in the stories or movies. But in the current show there are innuendos and jokes. Leaving the relationship open to interpretation. I don't think they will actually make that leap in the story-line, I would be surprised.

However, I don't think it is enough in the story to be a deterrent to enjoy the show.

I know this may be sacrilege to say, but I hated the Downey movie. Walked out on the first. Not sure if I'll attempt to see the second. I guess each person has their own vision of Sherlock and Watson.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

I enjoy the Downey films but I don't think they're all that great--I watch them more for amusement purposes (and Lestrade) than anything else. If you didn't like the first, don't bother with the second!

[shippygrl.livejournal.com]

I was wary of it for much the same reason-it was hard for me to reconcile the Sherlock Holmes I grew up reading with a modern day setting. But I gave it a shot because season 1 was on netflix streaming, and was just instantly drawn in. I downloaded and watched season 2, and am eagerly awaiting the third. I have also been devouring fic like it's food and I'm starving.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Heh, it's good to find a new fandom! Is the fic any good?

[shippygrl.livejournal.com]

A lot of it is, actually! Not to sound surprised, but we all know that usually, the majority of fic for any given fandom will be...difficult. I'd say a solid 90% of what I've seen is grammatically well-written with good characterization.
And since you aren't so much for the slash, there's stuff for you still, even though that's a big thing in this fandom. Many of the stories I've read feature an asexual Sherlock. It goes from there to being AsexualSherlock/Straight John or AsexualSherlock/GayJohn. But a good portion of it is just two men, who while not sexually attracted to each other, have a great deal of love for each other.
An Archive of Our Own seems to have the best fic along those lines~and you can search many different permutations, so you can find exactly what you're looking for.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Well, from what I recall of the original stories, Sherlock was uninterested in sexual matters completely--or romantic ones, at least Victorian-wise. So having him asexual is really basically canon. Not that I object to other interpretations, and I'm a huge fan of the Mary Russell series. What else is fic for, etc.

Thanks for the rec, but I doubt I'll read unless I watch first.