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just got anon hate for this, saying i hacked their computer and plagiarized this 🤣

H: My dear Watson, I hope you don't feel I've violated your privacy. As you've even entrusted your checkbook to me, I thought you'd be comfortable with me talking about... our financial state.

W: Get on with it, Holmes.

H: I've learned that you've made a rather large purchase this week.

W: And what about it?

H: There are no new appliances or items around the flat.

W: I was hoping to save this for the anniversary of our first case. But if you insist...

H: This is a ring box, John.

W: Evidently. Open it.

H: Uh, I've changed my mind. Now I see how our anniversary would have made this more special.

W: Fine. Do what you wish.

H: *opens the box* John. This ring is familiar.

W: Well, I felt bad that you indirectly stole a jewel just so I could have an engagement ring for Mary. Last week, I found that little thing behind a pawnshop's window.

H: It says "John & Mary" on the inside of the band...

W: Yes! Can you believe it's the same ring, Holmes? The one I dropped in Blackwood's laboratory?

H: So this... was your surprise?

W: I've paid you back now. Sort of. I hope it's more than half of the jewel's worth. Why are you looking at me like that?

H: I THOUGHT YOU WERE PROPOSING!

W: Proposing? Holmes, we're both men! Besides, I haven't even confessed my feelings for you.

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H: My dear Watson, I hope you don't feel I've violated your privacy. As you've even entrusted your checkbook to me, I thought you'd be comfortable with me talking about... our financial state.

W: Get on with it, Holmes.

H: I've learned that you've made a rather large purchase this week.

W: And what about it?

H: There are no new appliances or items around the flat.

W: I was hoping to save this for the anniversary of our first case. But if you insist...

H: This is a ring box, John.

W: Evidently. Open it.

H: Uh, I've changed my mind. Now I see how our anniversary would have made this more special.

W: Fine. Do what you wish.

H: *opens the box* John. This ring is familiar.

W: Well, I felt bad that you indirectly stole a jewel just so I could have an engagement ring for Mary. Last week, I found that little thing behind a pawnshop's window.

H: It says "John & Mary" on the inside of the band...

W: Yes! Can you believe it's the same ring, Holmes? The one I dropped in Blackwood's laboratory?

H: So this... was your surprise?

W: I've paid you back now. Sort of. I hope it's more than half of the jewel's worth. Why are you looking at me like that?

H: I THOUGHT YOU WERE PROPOSING!

W: Proposing? Holmes, we're both men! Besides, I haven't even confessed my feelings for you.

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HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY TWELVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY RITCHIEVERSE !!!

Thank you so much to the gif makers and artists and writers that continue to make art for ritchieverse. We love you so much.

Here's to another year of waiting for SH3!

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Okay, I know I’m 10 years late to the party on this one - but hear me out, because I want to offer my five cents in a tiny analysis of this scene. 

I love A Game of Shadows, and I am always amazed by how even the action scenes build character and have a lot of important development and nuance spliced into them. Take the weapons factory sequence that I have gifed above, for example.

We begin, here, with the scene in which Watson saves Holmes so to speak, and at first glance you’d be forgiven for assuming Holmes is simply relieved to be saved from Moriarty’s torment - however, what he does express foremostly, is gratitude to see that Watson is safe. Watson is only in this dangerous predicament because of him. 

Holmes has already tried to negotiate with Moriarty, requesting Watson to be entirely left out of the equation as he is now a married man and the partnership between them is thus dissolved - and failed, on behalf of Moriarty’s lack of empathy. 

Moriarty is actively trying to target Watson in the train action sequence that occurs earlier in the film, to get to Holmes because he knows how important Watson is to him. Watson has, indeed, come to Holmes’ rescue as is seen above, but it’s the fact that Watson is alive and well that gives Holmes peace. The entire mission is, to Holmes, equal amounts about attempting to outsmart Moriarty as well doing his damndest to keep Watson safe.

We have the shoot out sequence following the rescue mission, and then comes the next four gifs. Note that Holmes has, at this point, been visciously tortured by Moriarty; suspended into the air by a giant hook dug into his shoulder/upper torso. He’s severly wounded, and we can see throughout the entire chase how he struggles to keep up. He staggers, he winces, he’s in pain and bleeding profusely. 

Still, Holmes’ focus is not on what happens to him - it’s keeping Watson unscathed. Look at how Holmes actively shifts to shield Watson’s vulnerable areas with his own body, and his face with his hand. Holmes is not concerned about his own injuries, and the very real prospect that he might die - he’s trying, again, to to make sure Watson is takes as few hits as possible.

Finally, following the sequence where the gang is hunted in the woods, we have the huge explosion that sends everyone flying. 

Holmes is knocked out momentarily, and what is his first reaction once he comes to? Check that Watson is alright, as well as soothing Watson’s concerns about him by reassuring him he’s fine. Later, he hands Watson the weapon as seen above to defend them both from Moran - not merely because he knows he is incapacitated and Watson is an excellent marksman - but because, as you guessed, Watson is more likely to come out on top if he has the weapon.

I sometimes hear people say RDJ is not a very good actor, because he always plays the same character - himself. But, he doesn’t. RDJ is nothing like Tony Stark, or Sherlock Holmes in this case. The nuance and sensibility he adds to his portrayal of Holmes by these tiny consistent acts of affection serve to prove as much. 

Holmes is by no means a callous man, in RDJ’s iteration. He’s socially inept, he doesn’t understand society and doesn’t care much for human connections beyond his tiny circle. Moriarty has already murdered Irene Adler at this point - one of the few people whom Holmes did think fondly of - and Holmes knows Watson is going the same route unless he assures otherwise. 

Holmes never forgets that this is a matter of life and death, and it is evident from early on that he is not averse to the notion that he may fail and thus meet his end - but he refuses to see Watson suffer the same fate. RDJ makes this clear in the way he constantly steps in front of Jude Law’s Watson, constantly hesitant to let him go unless he’s certain it’s a situation Watson can can handle on his own.

What I wanted to make clear is, how even in this scene that is all about action, we see how Holmes fears for Watson’s life, and how he’s desperate to prevent tragedy. This is what drives him to pull Moriarty with him into the falls of Reichenbach in the climax of the movie - Moriarty once again threatening Watson, and the fact that at the end of the day, Holmes values Watson’s life higher than his own. Holmes is, throughout the movie, time and again shown as willing to die for Watson no matter how he might downplay it. Irene’s death has hit him hard and made him utterly fixated on saving Watson.

Add on top of that the fact that, whether you see it as brotherly or something more, RDJ is phenomenal at portraying Holmes’ tangible affection for Watson. You feel it throughout the film, and moments such as the ones above contribute to showing us why, and how deep that love truly goes.

I just think this movie is criminally underrated, and RDJ gets way less credit than he deserves for the work he puts in. Not to speak of Jude Law, but let’s save that for another day. If you haven’t seen the movie, either in a while or at all, go watch it. Now.

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Welcome, I’m Madam Simza..

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Truly beyond me why Warner Brothers won't prioritize SH3. The potential profit is staggering. It has an huge existing, albeit hibernating fanbase. RDJ as the main lead already guarantees a massive audience of mostly marvel fans. They just need to queerbait and insinuate some gay shit and they've got all the johnlock shippers and bbc shlock fans who are looking for an s5 substitute. They don't even need to do marketing, just let Downey and Law frolick around together and that's guaranteed to get a lot of buzz. SH3 is easy money. Why is it on the back burner?

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The moment has come, you foollsssssss

November memessss

it's novEMBERRR

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I love how predictable we Holmes fans are – every November 1 I log in here and every single person is reblogging that scene from Ritchie Holmes, me included

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THE IS IT NOVEMBER MEMES ARE HEREEEEEEEEEEEE

Sherlock Holmes (2009) dir. Guy Ritchie

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IS IT NOVEMBER???

RELEASE THE MEMESSSSSSSSSS

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IS IT NOVEMBER???

RELEASE THE MEMESSSSSSSSSS

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what she says: i'm fine

what she means: i finally saw Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows yesterday and was definitely there for Jared Harris and his performance was so good if i wasn't already trash for him i'd take my place in the dumpster after this role because it Does Things To You on a physical and emotional level best Moriarty hands down 11/10 but that was hardly surprising what WAS surprising however was Paul Anderson's Moran who came out of fucking left field like the stealthy motherfucker he is and used every single second of screen time he had to not only create an utterly compelling and menacing character who is competent and smart and WORTHY of Jared Harris' Moriarty, but also managed to take every instance of Jared Harris being a conjurer of sexual chemistry and run with it just his level of PROTECTIVENESS of Moriarty like have you ever seen a ship go from 0 to 100 in ten seconds flat if not then you haven't seen Moran trying to pull Moriarty out of the rubble the gifs i've seen of this scene don't convey the softness of Moran's voice nor the tremor there when he swears bloody vengeance and loses his cool completely he's a damn sniper they don't lose their cool but he does when his Professor is hurt what a perfect companion for Jared's Moriarty what a magnificent bastard i want him to step on my neck and tell me the Professor sends his regards

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ok but google why is holmes and watson 2018 a johnlock movie can i murder someone at the google company thanks

did u know if you search 'johnlock movie' it shows rdj movies

I found out today and I need to share

I guess the ans is yes?

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Wow Jude’s gonna be Henry VIII!

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Sherlock Holmes (2009)

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oh fuck yeah moran being multilingual!! he's not just some gun for hire like holmes thinks, he's not with moriarty because he's enslaved or smth, he's too smart for that. their actions here (and in the rest of the movie) clearly show that in private they are equals, not master and hitman. and this is in line with all the other relationships in the story (holmes & adler are on par with each other, watson isn't dumber than holmes, mary and watson are of equal footing in their marriage)

This scene. Just… this scene

I am still never getting over:

Moran turning up like a search and rescue dog

Moran calling Moriarty ‘Professor’. Not sir. It’s formal but it’s much softer and implies much more intimacy than just ‘sir’.

that it so clearly mirrors the Watson finding Holmes in the rubble scene

that Moran immediately tries to take Moriarty’s hand as if he’s used to touching him maybe (and Moran’s hand seems to be shaking. Maybe it’s just adrenaline but then maybe it’s also because he was just terrified that the Professor had been killed)

that Moriarty is very quick to reassure Moran he’s all right (also the gesture he makes with his hand? It’s not just like stop, don’t touch me, it’s more tentative and less severe than that, it’s much more like a reassuring gesture. The way he talks to Moran too is not just abrupt or snappy. Moran snaps at the others in his anger but Moriarty does not snap at Moran)

Moriarty looking like he’s slightly turned on by Moran being domineering and ordering the people about

Moran’s ferocity when he essentially swears revenge for this

also side-note: Jared Harris has beautiful hands

also side-note: I still love that Moran is actually shown as multilingual in this

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the ‘I’m definitely getting laid tonight’ swagger