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tyrannuspitch · 8 days ago

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mandatory disclaimer that i'm new in town and refuse to watch past episode six but. just from where i'm standing. i'm pretty sure the intended situation is that sherlock (the character) is a terrible *actor* but an excellent *liar*, and that's such a fun piece of characterisation. like... he can't be anyone but himself. but he CAN significantly mislead you about what "being himself" means.

#bad actor examples: 'old friend' of plane crash victim in TGG and 'priest' in ASIB #(in both of which you can hear his disdain for the part he's playing)#(yes this could just be lack of respect for his audience + knowing that audacity gets the job done. but i'm not convinced it's that simple)#(i think it might be another case of choosing to look disdainful rather than admitting to a weakness. even subconsciously)#('it's not that i can't - it's that i refuse to.' is it though?)#good liar examples are numerous but TRF is one of the most extensive #TRF phonecall is notable but also very close to what he's feeling anyway #but there's also an opposite in the same episode: pretending to be indifferent to mrs hudson's imminent death #and flatly saying 'alone protects me' while sending john away to protect HIM...#hmm. maybe all his good lies are just redirections of a truth or half truth. idk i should look into that #a lot of it will hinge on how you read ASIB though i think. which is a whole can of worms.#consulting detective tag

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