#Soviet Sherlock

[nastyalover123]

My dear friend got me into the 1980s Soviet Sherlock and so now I'm here to spread the word, enjoy

[lizardwoman-from-earths-core-2]

Me and bestie watching as the person we came to burgle gets shot six times and fucking dies (the only evidence left points to us)

[22ndnervousbreakdown]

So. I went to St. Petersburg for this past week and I had a goal in mind: to visit as many locations where they filmed soviet Sherlock Holmes as I could. And so I did. And here is the result.

There are maybe twice as more I didn't get to (which I was surprised to learn, before I started planning this trip I thought almost all the outdoors scenes were shot in Riga), but I only had a week there and this wasn't the only thing I wanted to do x). But I guess I'll have the chance to make a follow-up the next time I go, if I want to!

Anyways, I love how these turned out and I'm so thankful to my friends who had to endure walking around those places with me xd. Ily <3

[achedelatto]

She’s so pretty

[anaki-boo]

A 30 min family portrait of my dear detective husbands

Sherley warmed up and then dozed off

[miyukaeruka]

[telly0uwhat]

they change my life.

[finalgirlguy]

if you're reading along letters from watson and enjoyed the speckled band (specially sherlocks kindness and understanding in the face of abuse) may i PLEASE recommend to you the soviet adaptation of sherlock. the first episode tells how sherlock and john met (which is just so incredibly fun) and this story. all episodes are available on youtube and it's SO fun. soviet sherlock is one of my favorite sherlocks ever

[weeweeweeeeeee]

Posting these ahead of time so I won't miss the actual date.

Hope the new year will be better than this one((or at least not that bad)) but happy holidays everyone!

[achedelatto]

um YEAH

(proceeds to support a point by showing his beautiful face)

She’s so pretty

I always find it hilarious when more recent adaptations of Sherlock Holmes makes Holmes the dreamy heartthrob/attractive one (not that he’s not a total catch) because my dudes, Watson is right there. He is literally like a Victorian wet dream, he is everything that classic Victorian period would find appealing- adventurous, fought for his country, learned, has groomed facial hair (legit that was like the equivalent of being 6’ tall today), polite. He’s got just enough “melancholy” (depression) and rakishness (gambling) to still be a gentleman but like a bad boy gentleman. A real Romantic (both romance how we think of it today and like Romanticism) archetype. If anyone is the heartthrob here, it is Watson.

[22ndnervousbreakdown]

Obsessed with this guy from the last part of Soviet Holmes. He has absolutely no relation to Holmes or Watson whatsoever. He works at a building complany that owns their flat now that they've moved out. Then they show up, unannounced, to the flat they have no rights to anymore, demand to use the living room, and suddenly without any transition this dude is their servant. They don't employ him. They don't ask if he's willing to do all this. They don't ask if he has other duties to attend to. Holmes just strait up starts giving orders and my dude is apparently so dumbfounded by meeting the legendary Sherlock Holmes that he just does whatever he's told. He had an actual job but apparently what he does now is brings Holmes and Watson their post, introduces visitors, makes sure they have a telephone installed and even serves them food. He looks absolutely terrified all the time.

[anaki-boo]

This week I'm rewatching the Soviet film adaptation of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. This is the best version of them, and these Johnlocks are the cutest of all.

My passionate detective sweethearts (^_^)

(Mrs. Hudson went to visit one of her friends and is late very conveniently. Of course she’s aware of their relationship and often leaves specifically for them to be at home tete-a-tete)

[achedelatto]

Amen to that

He is so kind to him like the way he talks so softly

They're so well done I love the Soviet Movies bro

[noonewilleverknowistealkneecaps]

Here is another portion of that goofy victorian interaction

Can you tell im really enjoying their nose dynamic(💞)

Tbh the Legend of Baskerville theme from this series is a total banger, and considered a love theme (by me). Go listen to it on youtube now!(minute 25:55)

Having a lot of thoughts on the Baskerville episodes from this series being the most mysterious and entertaining (to me), especially as a kid, due to the soundtracks, almost complete absence of Sherlock, sudden change of setting to the countryside, etc., etc.

The last time i rewatched it though, they just appeared to me too long, but its probably because i was busy drawing throughout the sequence. I have to re-check sometime soon.

[queeringclassiclit]

Which adaptation of Sherlock Holmes is the most queer?

*not including House M.D. because it's not really an adaptation, or any overtly queer pastiches like My Dearest Holmes or The Adventure of the Furtive Festivity because that's not really a fair contest

[achedelatto]

No i gotta- you know i gotta reblog that

alright female version again,,, just wanna see them wearing the 1880s dresses though i'd already lost my patience before drawing the BUSTLE,,,,