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twomenofnote · 6 years ago

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An Accidental Love Story Part 10

Hello, friends! I’m sorry that this latest update took quite a while. This new installment isn’t the climax (yet). It’s a brief glimpse into Project Iditarod. A bit boring but I promise it contains some pretty cool secrets that should not be missed (so that you can better understand the next chapters).

Bonus: You’ll get to see how brilliant John really is (and why Sherlock believes John is the “wisest” man he’s ever known).

We’ll get into the thick of the action soon. I hope you don’t mind this filler while I look for the right GIFs for the rest of the story. Hope you’ll enjoy reading!

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John Watson is smarter than he looks.

In fact, he’s pretty damn smart.

But people tend to underestimate John. They give him one glance and immediately brush him off as just another average bloke.

No one in John’s past, for example, had ever imagined that he would one day create a multi-billion-dollar company––yet here we are.

When one of his scientists, Molly Hooper, came to him with a groundbreaking discovery two years ago, John immediately realized its implications.

Molly’s findings could change human life as we know it––but it could also be used to hurt and destroy. John knew they had to be careful with this newfound knowledge. They couldn’t afford to let it slip into the wrong hands.

Gladstone Labs had a good number of brilliant scientists on the payroll––but John decided to build a new team for Molly’s research. A top secret team that the rest of the company would never know about.

Molly was on board with the plan.

An elite group made up of some of the best scientists from around the world was formed.

Including Molly, there were seven team members in total.

Project Iditarod––named after the Alaskan trail system where a legendary sled dog race takes place every year––was born.

With Molly leading the team, their goal was to develop an injectable serum that helps human cells learn how to reprogram––the same way an Alaskan Malamute’s cells can.

The result would be extraordinary stamina and endurance––human beings that require little to no rest, even in extreme conditions.

John kept Project Iditarod so secretive that even the scientists working on the study itself did not––and will never––know about each other’s true identities.

There were no physical meetings, no physical headquarters.

Instead, each scientist worked remotely from their home base. All of the equipment and resources they needed were generously provided for by Gladstone Labs.

The team worked together by logging in to a highly encrypted online portal. This portal had an advanced biometric login system. It was the only place where they were able to interact with each other––but interactions were limited to text and voice chats as well as emails.

No faces, no real names.

Each scientist was only identifiable by an assigned alias and ID number.

Their signed NDAs prohibited them from creating soft or hard copies of any of the research data. The highly secure online portal was also designed to keep information on lockdown. No page was copyable or printable, no file was downloadable. Everything was only shareable within the portal itself.

John personally vetted each scientist, going over the details of their lives with a fine-toothed comb, making sure that each person was competent, conscientious, and capable of guarding a life-altering scientific secret.

Secrets, however, were always meant to be exposed in some form or another.

A spy that Jim Moriarty had planted in John’s company was somehow able to dig up Molly’s old notes on Malamutes––and their uncanny ability to reprogram their bodies.

It didn’t take long for Jim Moriarty to realize that Gladstone Labs had stumbled upon something revolutionary.

John Watson though, was prepared for any eventuality.

In the event of a data breach, each member of team Iditarod, including John, was ready with a single line of computer code.

Each person had a unique code––and it was tattooed on the heel of their right foot.

Once executed, it would immediately erase all data pertaining to Iditarod, ultimately causing the portal to self destruct.

Two years’ worth of research and hard work would be irretrievably lost in mere seconds.

Once all digital evidence is obliterated, the only remaining record of Iditarod would be in a small microchip implanted in John’s left hand––in that space between his thumb and forefinger. He had asked Molly to inject him with the chip over six months ago.

Perhaps it was psychological but since the implant, John swears he has had an intermittent tremor in his left hand.

That night at the warehouse, Jim Moriarty had the secrets to Iditarod right under his nose––and he didn’t even know it.

Unfortunately for Jim, he made one capital mistake.

He severely underestimated one John Hamish Watson.

Update: Part 11 is up!

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**Author’s note: Credit to @dorkkybatch (formerly @ohgodbenny) for that GIF of Molly and to @bimercury (formerly @221bgaykerstreet) for that close-up GIF of John.

Dear readers, I’m trying to be careful as much as I can but if you find I’ve used some of your GIFs without giving credit, please let me know! Thank you.**

Thank you for reading!

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elizadoolittlethings · 6 years ago

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Sherlock - The Final Problem - Review: "Brother's Choice"

Posted by Justyna Kubica at January 29, 2017 14 Comments

Episode: 4.03 "The Final Problem" Directed by: Benjamin Caron Written by: Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat Air dates: 15 January 2017

If I only had one word to describe this season finale it would brilliant. Though I absolutely hope there'll be many more episodes of the show in the future, I'm glad to say if it truly is the end, it was wonderfully done and I'm already planning to re-watch it. And by "it" I mean the entire series. The show certainly remains one of my all-time favorites. So, without any further introductions, please find below my thoughts regarding the episode.

First of all, let's talk about Eurus. As I mentioned last week, I haven't been entirely happy with this sudden twist in the story but even though I still find it not entirely fitting, the surprise absolutely worked in this season finale and the performance by Sian Brooke was easily one of the best on the show. As it turns out, there were always three Holmes siblings, Sherlock being the middle child and considered to be the most emotional of them all. Despite being closer to Mycroft on the intellectual level, it's Sherlock that Eurus always considered to be her favorite. And trying to get his attention ended in a tragedy that changed everything for the family. Eurus was locked away in the maximum-security psychiatric prison, eventually believed to be dead by her parents and forgotten by a traumatised Sherlock. Not by Mycroft, though. When he was old enough, he took over her care from their uncle and chose to keep everyone else in the dark regarding his actions.

Mycroft always considers himself to be the smartest person in the room, including his little brother Sherlock. The only person he's actually afraid of is his sister, described as an era-defining genius. So after all the years he spent in his line of work, he sometimes chooses to ask for her help with the mysteries he can't solve on his own. In return bringing her occasional gifts, like the violin or five minutes of unsupervised conversation with Jim Moriarty. Five minutes. That's all that took for Eurus and Moriarty to plan the entire plot of the episode and almost tear the Holmes brothers apart. Honestly, the second I realized that Mycroft is the one responsible for their meeting, I couldn't help but question his intelligence. It has got to be one of the worst choices he could possibly make and to think he never actually admitted that to anyone makes it even worse. And let's not forget, it wasn't the only time when he shared too much of the Holmes family history with Jim Moriarty... Oh, Mycroft, you "idiot boy". We get to see so many more sides of his character during the episode and it's absolutely brilliant. It seems that in all the episodes before, we've only seen a brief glimpse of who he truly is. This time, however, we watch his performance as a fisherman with a stolen boat, his fury at the prison governor when he realizes his sister took over the control of the prison, his fear and disgust in response to a series of psychological ordeals prepared by Eurus and finally a family man willing to admit his mistakes and ready for a true sacrifice. I really loved that part near the end of the hour when Sherlock asks Lestrade to make sure Mycroft is looked after, because "he's not as strong as he thinks he is." There's so much more heart and emotions in these two than one could assume.

Now, before I get to Sherlock and Watson, I need to take a moment to highlight Moriarty's presence in the episode. His entrance during the hour was easily one of my favorite parts in this brilliant finale and it made me actually hope he's still alive after all. Of course we've all heard many confirmations regarding his death, even here, when Eurus mentions how little he cared about his own life, especially if he could still bring down his enemies from beyond the grave. But still... After reflecting on these four seasons, I still find myself thinking no villain has worked quite as well against Sherlock as Jim Moriarty. And now that we finally know it was Eurus who started the "Did You Miss Me?" bit, as planned with Sherlock's archenemy years before, it's not quite the same. Moriarty's scenes in the episode, the introduction, the meeting with Mycroft and Eurus and then all the interruptions only added to the intensity of the episode. And as always, Andrew Scott is absolutely wonderful in portraying this complicated character and he remains one of the show's biggest scene stealers.

And then there's Watson. First thing to note, he was truly clever and strong under these extreme circumstances. His "today we are soldiers" attitude was helping all three (Sherlock, Watson & Mycroft) face the cruelty and random nature of Eurus' game. When it comes to shooting an innocent man to save his wife, Watson understands the man's decision and tries his best to honor it, but his moral code stops him from killing the desperate prison governor. Eurus' actions anger and hurt him deeply but he goes on and supports Sherlock when he's at his worst. And when the time comes to choose between himself and Mycroft, John uses logic, not heart, to understand and accept his own death. That's actually one of the saddest and most surprising scenes of the episode. There are three men locked in the room, two of them are considered to be geniuses operating on the facts and not following emotions, but it's the third one who is able to put aside his feelings and come to the conclusion he's the most expandable of them all. Of course nothing is ever quite as obvious as it may seem, so while he's following the logic, the other two already know the right answers to the impossible question. There's so much to say about this scene and in the end I consider it to be one of the most memorable and significant parts of the episode. Everyone's reactions and choices in that one particular moment say so much about their characters. Every single one of them makes a choice to sacrifice himself to save the other two and it's that true act of love, friendship and loyalty that steals the finale for me.

We've learnt so much in the episode, about the existence of Sherlock's sister, about Mycroft's many sides, including a surprisingly emotional one, about Moriaty's last plan and the secrets from Holmes' childhood, but still, in the middle of all these discoveries there's Sherlock and his origin story. As it turns out, despite not being as smart as Eurus or Mycroft, he's much better and stronger than the two. Thanks to the balance between his heart and head and everything he's learned since the day we (and Watson) met him, he will always be able to win against them. Even his parents, after finding out the truth about their daughter, admit he was "always the grown-up". And how did it all start? A long time ago, when Sherlock was still a little boy he had a best friend named Victor. The two used to play pirates together, with Sherlock taking the name of Yellowbeard and Victor - Redbeard. Eurus, who was barely able to function in the world, felt lonely without Sherlock by her side so one day she took his best friend and left him in a well, leaving her brother nothing but a short song with lyrics that were meant to work as a mystery to solve and find missing Victor. But when he couldn't figure it out, he broke down and changed completely, hiding his emotions, not letting the pain to come back and re-writing his own memories, to remember Redbeard as a dog he once had, not as a best friend he didn't save. The scene when Sherlock realizes the truth is absolutely heartbreaking. During the show's run we've heard the name Redbeard quite a few times, but I've never expected the real story to be so much worse and painful than initially presented. And the parallel between Sherlock's two best friends, Victor who died and Watson trapped in the same well and dying, made the scene all the more powerful to watch.

Our favorite detective spends the entire hour trying to help the little girl he believes to be on the plane that's about to crash. His behavior, so clear in all his exchanges with the girl, already shows just how much he has grown since day one of the show. The way he cares about that little girl, the way he reacts after asking Molly to say "I love you" and completely falls apart when he learns not only he didn't save her, but he broke her heart - all these little moments truly show what a good man he's become. That's why when he finds out that the little girl was always Eurus, who used the scenario as a metaphor to make him realize just how lost and alone she is, he shows her kindness after everything she's done and instead of simply giving up on her, he keeps coming back to her in the epilogue, helping her communicate with the world via music. Sherlock Holmes, the one who cared enough. It's quite a lovely thought to end on, that Sherlock started his story on the show trying to separate himself from all the emotions and dedicating his life completely to solving the mysteries of the world, following logic and showcasing his intellect. But in this season finale, he finally understands that his heart and head working together, with his family and friends by his side, are his greatest strength and he gets to continue his adventure with Watson, repairing their home and making it a true refuge for all the ones that need help, "a final court of appeal for everyone".

Other thoughts: 1. The discovery of just how Eurus was able to leave her room (with no glass) was so well done. I absolutely loved that reveal. Such an intense part! So easy to miss at the beginning, so clever and obvious once you know. 2. So many great scenes in the episode that it's impossible to choose the best one - Sherlock's choice between Watson and Mycroft, the phone call with Molly, the epilogue with Mary's video, the first meeting between Sherlock and Eurus, Moriarty's introduction, Redbeard's reveal... 3. Seems that Mycroft is not a very popular person among Sherlock's friends. First Mrs. Hudson, now Watson (in the opening scene). 4. Speaking of the beginning, Mycroft being the "client" of the episode was such a great part. Mrs. Hudson explaining how it all works and then the destruction of the Baker Street apartment was quite a brilliant way to start the finale. 5. What a great epilogue as well! Loved Mary's speech, especially seeing it together with the guys rebuilding their home, solving new cases and with little Rosie! 6. Assuming that the show returns with next season (hopefully!), I'd love to see just regular, complicated mysteries that Sherlock and Watson have to solve. I loved seeing the character development in these season-long stories, but wouldn't mind "case of the week" format for a while.

Memorable quotes: 1. Mary: “PS, I know you two. And if I'm gone, I know what you could become. Because I know who you really are. A junky who solves crimes to get high. And the doctor who never came home from the war. Will you listen to me? Who you really are, it doesn't matter. It's all about the legend. The stories, the adventures. There is a last refuge for the desperate, the unloved, the persecuted. There is a final court of appeal for everyone. When life gets too strange, too impossible, too frightening, there is always one last hope. When all else fails, there are two men sitting arguing in a scruffy flat like they've always been there, and they always will. The best and wisest men I have ever known. My Baker Street boys. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson.” 2. Mycroft: “This is a private matter." Sherlock: "John stays." Mycroft: "This is family!" Sherlock: "That's why he stays!” 3. John: "So there were three Holmes kids. What was the age gap." Mycroft: "7 years between myself and Sherlock, one between Sherlock and Euros." John: "Middle child, explains a lot." 4. Mycroft: "So that's it, is it? You're just going." John: "Well don't worry! There's a place for people like you, desperate, terrified, the ones with nowhere else to run." Mycroft: "What place?" John: "221B Baker street. See you in the morning. If there's a queue, join it." 5. Police Officer: "Is that him, sir? Sherlock Holmes?" Lestrade: "A fan, are you?" Police Officer: "Well, he's a great man, sir." Lestrade: "No, he's better than that. He's a good one." 6. Eurus: "I am lost. Help me brother. Save my life before my doom. I am lost without your love. Save my soul, seek my room."

What did you think about "The Final Problem"? Any favorite scenes and/or quotes? Thanks for reading & commenting!

well, like the way she thinks!

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smoljohnlock · 7 years ago

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THE FINAL PROBLEM (PART 1)

“May be the hardest case of your career”

1. THE GREAT GAME

JIM: D’you know what happens if you don’t leave me alone, Sherlock, to you? SHERLOCK: Oh, let me guess: I get killed. JIM: Kill you? N-no, don’t be obvious. I mean, I’m gonna kill you anyway some day. I don’t wanna rush it, though. I’m saving it up for something special. No-no-no-no-no. If you don’t stop prying, I’ll burn you. I’ll burn the heart out of you. SHERLOCK: I have been reliably informed that I don’t have one. JIM: But we both know that’s not quite true.

2. A SCANDAL IN BELGRAVIA

Making Sherlock aware of John’s feelings for him & making John jealous. So The Fall will have a bigger emotional impact on them.

IRENE: And somebody loves you. If I had to punch that face, I'd avoid your nose and teeth too.

IRENE: The key-code to my safe. JOHN: What was it? IRENE: Shall I tell him? My measurements.

You quote the whole episode but the Battersea scene is the key here (the conversation between John and Irene which Sherlock eavesdrops)

SHERLOCK: Oh, you’re rather good. IRENE: You’re not so bad. JOHN: John Hamish Watson – just if you were looking for baby names.

(Sherlock’s monologue shows him opinion on love at that point but it’ll also be important later on) SHERLOCK: I imagine John Watson thinks love’s a mystery to me but the chemistry is incredibly simple, and very destructive. When we first met, you told me that disguise is always a self-portrait. How true of you: the combination to your safe – your measurements; but this is far more intimate. This is your heart and you should never let it rule your head. You could have chosen any random number and walked out of here today with everything you’ve worked for but you just couldn’t resist it, could you? I’ve always assumed that love is a dangerous disadvantage... Thank you for the final proof.

3. THE REICHENBACH FALL

SHERLOCK: So how’re you going to do it ... burn me? JIM: Oh, that’s the problem – the final problem. Have you worked out what it is yet? What’s the final problem? I did tell you... but did you listen? How hard do you find it, having to say “I don’t know”? SHERLOCK: I don’t know. JIM: Oh, that’s clever; that’s very clever; awfully clever.

Okay, let’s stop here for a minute... Sherlock geniuely didn’t know what The Final Problem was, and he didn’t even get it on the roof (SH to Jim: I am you. Prepared to do anything. Prepared to burn.), distracted by the ‘code’ and Jim’s fairytale stories. The suicide was exactly what Moriarty wanted, because TFP was all about the consequences of Sherlock’s ‘death’.

“What’s the final problem? I did tell you... but did you listen?”

Back to TGG: I’ll burn the heart out of you. SHERLOCK: I have been reliably informed that I don’t have one. JIM: But we both know that’s not quite true.

The heart is John Watson. Jim’s (or Mycroft’s really, but I’m not gonna get into that here) plan was to break John. By ‘killing’ himself Sherlock saved his friends. But.. did he really?

JOHN: You ... you told me once that you weren’t a hero. There were times I didn’t even think you were human, but let me tell you this: you were the best man, and the most human ... human being that I’ve ever known and no-one will ever convince me that you told me a lie, and so ... There. I was so alone, and I owe you so much. No, please, there’s just one more thing, mate, one more thing: one more miracle, Sherlock, for me. Don’t ... be ... dead. Would you do ...? Just for me, just stop it. (He gestures down at the grave.) Stop this.

4. THE EMPTY HEARSE & THE SIGN OF 3

John trapped in an unhappy relationship with Mary, pining for Sherlock

I’ll burn the heart of out you... literally.

MARY: Oh my God, oh my God. Do you have any idea what you’ve done to him? SHERLOCK: Okay, John, I’m suddenly realising I probably owe you some sort of an apology. JOHN (in a whisper): Two years. I thought ... (He groans, unable to continue and gesturing helplessly. Mary stares at him in sympathy. John finally straightens and turns to Sherlock.) JOHN: I thought ... you were dead. Now, you let me grieve, hmm? How could you do that? How?

In TEH, Sherlock still hasn’t figured it out. He accuses John of overreacting and plays a trick on him to force forgiveness. Although the realization of all the pain he put John through starts to slowly sink in.

The wedding, both John and Sherlock pining for each other, Mary stands in the way. There’s no hope for Sherlock to be with John anymore, even though he wants to.

MRS HUDSON: I remember she left early. I mean, who leaves a wedding early? So sad.

(He walks through his bedroom to his wardrobe, where a morning suit is hanging from the open door. He looks at it.) SHERLOCK: Into battle.

SHERLOCK: Ah, that’s why he’s bouncing round him like a puppy. MARY: Oh, Sherlock! Neither of us were the first, you know.

MYCROFT: Oh, by the way, Sherlock – do you remember Redbeard? SHERLOCK: I’m not a child any more, Mycroft. MYCROFT: No, of course you’re not. Enjoy not getting involved, Sherlock.

Just... the whole episode, It’s all p a i n

5. HIS LAST VOW

John’s just back from the honeymoon, already missing Sherlock. Sherlock finds relief in drugs, sells John a lie it was for a case. In TRF, Moriarty talks about pressure points, so does Magnussen in HLV.

MAGNUSSEN: Very hard to find a pressure point on you, Mr Holmes. The drugs thing I never believed for a moment. Anyway, you wouldn’t care if it was exposed, would you? But look how you care about John Watson. Your damsel in distress. JOHN: You put me in a fire... for leverage? MAGNUSSEN: Oh, I’d never let you burn, Doctor Watson. I had people standing by. MAGNUSSEN: I’m not a murderer ... unlike your wife.

(In S4, Mary is a mirror for Sherlock. If you think S3 is EMP as well, you could say Mary is a mirror here, as well)

Mary shoots Sherlock. Forwards or backwards? Backwards. So from now on, we’re going through everything that has happened before.

6 .THE ABOMINABLE BRIDE

This episode is extremely important, because Sherlock finally realises what’s The Final Problem, then S4 is solving it.

In TAB, Sherlock tries to figure out how Moriarty survived and what happened on the roof. (Funny thing is, we’ve got three final problems in BBC Sherlock - TRF, TAB and TFP. Proof that it’s what Sherlock is still working on)

HOLMES: Gun in the mouth; a bullet through the brain; back of the head blown clean off. How could he survive?

Deep waters, going deeper into his mind (will be important in S4)

I shall have to go deep. Into What? Myself.

These are deep waters, Watson, deep waters. And I shall have to go deeper still.

You're in deep, Sherlock, deeper than you ever intended to be.

H: Still not awake, am I? Moriarty: Too deep, Sherlock, way too deep. Congratulations, you will be the first man in history to be buried in his own Mind Palace.

MORIARTY: This is how we end, you and I. Always here, always together. HOLMES: You have a magnificent brain, Moriarty. I admire it. I concede it may be even be the equal of my own. MORIARTY: I’m touched. I’m honoured. HOLMES: But when it comes to the matter of unarmed combat on the edge of a precipice you’re going in the water short-arse. MORIARTY: Oh, you think you’re so big and strong, Sherlock! Not with me! I am your WEAKNESS! I keep you DOWN! Every time you STUMBLE, every time you FAIL, when you’re WEAK ...: I ... AM ... THERE! No. Don’t try to fight it. LIE BACK AND LOSE! Shall we go over together? It has to be together, doesn’t it? At the end, it’s always just you ... AND ME! WATSON: Professor, if you wouldn’t mind stepping away from my friend. I do believe he finds your attention a shade annoying. MORIARTY: That’s not fair. There’s two of you! WATSON: There’s always two of us. Don’t you read The Strand?

What’s different here is that John saves Sherlock, rather than Sherlock being like ‘alone protects me’. Sherlock should have trusted John in TRF. He finally gets it. And we get this beautiful moment:

HOLMES: Thank you, John. WATSON: Since when do you call me John? HOLMES: You’d be surprised. WATSON: No I wouldn’t. Time you woke up, Sherlock. I’m a storyteller. I know when I’m in one. HOLMES: Of course. Of course you do, John. WATSON: So what’s he like? The other me, in the other place? HOLMES: Smarter than he looks. WATSON: Pretty damned smart, then. HOLMES (smiling): Pretty damned smart.

This is a huge turn, because from now in Sherlock will be aware of the consequences of TRF and what it did to John, then he’ll solve The Final Problem.

7. THE SIX THATCHERS

There are so many parallels in S4 not because the writers are ‘lazy’ but because Sherlock’s going ‘backwards’. Lemme bring a few lines from TAB: 1. MORIARTY: Is this silly enough for you yet? Gothic enough? Mad enough, even for you? It doesn’t make sense, Sherlock, because it’s not real. None of it. This is all in your mind. 2. MORIARTY: Doesn’t it remind you of another case? Hasn’t this all happened before? There’s nothing new under the sun. What was it?

Btw, I listed the deep waters quotes form TAB. Now think about water in S4.

S4 is just a cont. of TAB.

What’s important in S4 is that Mary is a Sherlock mirror.

MARY: My darling. I need to tell you this because you mustn’t hate me for going away. I gave myself permission to have an ordinary life. I’m not running. I promise you that. I just need to do this in my own way. but I don’t want you and Sherlock hanging off my gun arm. I’m sorry, my love. I know you’ll try to find me, but there is no point. Every move is random and not even Sherlock Holmes can anticipate the roll of a dice. I need to move the target far, far away from you and Rosie, and then I’ll come back, my darling. I swear I will.

Isn’t it familiar...? Yes, this is a reference to Sherlock hiding after TRF. Many Happy Returns. Just replace ‘you and Sherlock’ with ‘you, Mrs Hudson and Lestrade’.

MARY: I didn’t know what else to do. JOHN: You could have stayed. You could have talked to me. That’s what couples are supposed to do: work things through. MARY: Yes, of course. JOHN: Mary, I may not be a very good man, but I think I’m a bit better than you give me credit for, most of the time. MARY: All the time. You’re always a good man, John. I’ve never doubted that. You never judge; you never complain. I don’t deserve you. All I ever wanted to do was keep you and Rosie safe, that’s all.

Sherlock’s trying to untangle the mess he’s done.

SHERLOCK: What did you hear, Ajay? When you were a prisoner, what exactly did you hear? AJAY: What did I hear? Ammo. Every day as they tore into me. Ammo. Ammo. Ammo.

SHERLOCK: How’s your Latin, brother dear? MYCROFT: My Latin? SHERLOCK: Amo, amas, amat. MYCROFT: I love, you love, he loves.

Sherlock tortured by love/thinking of John when in Serbia...

NORBURY killed Sherlock Mary

SHERLOCK: If you ever think I’m becoming a bit full of myself, cocky or over-confident would you just say the word ‘Norbury’ to me, would you?

Wasn’t he cocky and over-confident on the roof? He definitely was and as it turned out, he had no idea what he was doing. Idk about you, but I’m amazed at the character development.

Sherlock Mary dies - and it breaks John.

Sherlock asks Ella for help: I need to know what to do about John.

He finds a CD - MISS ME?

I’m giving you a case, Sherlock. When I’m gone – if I’m gone – I need you to do something for me. Save John Watson. Save him, Sherlock. Save him.

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I’ll post the second part as soon as I have some free time & energy. Didn’t want to squeeze everything into one post, because it’s too long anyway. I didn’t reread it, so sorry for all the mistakes. Transcripts x

#sherlock #bbc #season 4 #meta #the final problem

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Four code names of Mary

Haven’t seen this meta’d yet, so let me explain.

The code names that we hear Mycroft use at the beginning of TST have always bothered me a bit, because they’re so open-ended. We don’t know who is who (not even Lady Smallwood=Love- that’s not exactly what Vivian says at the end, if you listen closely).

I was digging around in some meta about Mary last night and it occurred to me that all four code names might just refer to HER.

As discussed in my meta yesterday, Rosamund Mary = Rosamund Mary Elizabeth (Pike), the actress that plays the double-crossing agent Miranda Frost in Die Another Day (James Bond movie). Those two names are suspiciously like two of the code names:

Langdale (Pike, from Rosamund Pike) - Not much is known about the character Langdale Pike except that he was affiliated with Milverton (Magnusson’s canon counterpart), he worked as a secretary and was a bit of a busy-body, and he died a sudden and mysterious death, whereupon all traces of his life were extinguished. So this connection might be about more than just the name coincidence with the actress afterall, as that sounds a bit like Mary too, especially Mary the secretary (??).

Antartica (Miranda Frost) - Mary is connected to the character of Miranda Frost, a double crossing agent connected to the main villain, in this case, obviously Moriarty.

We also have:

Porlock This one requires a bit of explaining. Porlock is mentioned in The Valley of Fear. In it, he sends Holmes a cipher, a coded message. Holmes recognizes the handwriting immediately. He knows that Porlock works for Moriarty, is a messenger of sorts, but has been known to send coded messages to Holmes as advance warning of Moriarty’s plots. Holmes also says that even though he’s only seen his handwriting twice before, Porlock’s ‘mark’ (his writing) is immediately recognizable. He refers to Porlock as being “[extremely important ], led on by some rudimentary aspirations towards right”. Huh.

So... a cipher, brought to Sherlock’s attention....

An easily identified mark, that’s immediately linked to Moriarty...

And a desire to be more than a criminal, a shift towards some rudimentary aspirations of “right”

And finally.... code name

LOVE.

This one is more sub-textual, (even though it’s the most obvious of the words). Mary represents LOVE for Dr. Watson, but love filled with lies (John loves Sherlock, Mary was a fill-in while Sherlock was dead and caused a huge rift in their relationship and their arc towards loving each other when Sherlock returned). But also, as we’re told at the end of TST, LOVE was the AMMO that caused the great divide between the detective and his blogger, the code word for betrayal. IT wasn’t until Mary arrived in TEH that we saw Sherlock and John’s true feelings come to light- Sherlock saving his damsel in distress from the fire, the Watson wedding sending Sherlock back to the drugs den and John into a mopey depression, the object of LOVE (Mary) actually shooting Sherlock in the chest (heart) and her death causing the biggest of rifts between the two men. As we’ve been told before, love is an vicious motivator. And Mary was AMO/AMMO/LOVE.

#amo ammo #mary is a villain #mary's four code names #antartica porlock langdale love #love is a vicious motivator #tst #teh #mary morstan #mary watson #mary and moriarty

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weebrecs · 7 years ago

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Fujoshi Handbook: Just two dudes being dudes anime recommednations

This will be a post containing those anime that you can nonchalantly watch with others that have a super strong bromance or just two dudes being dudes *cough cough* no homo (or when you run out of yaoi). This list will not include any yaoi or shounen ai labeled anime or sports anime (because let’s be serious all sports anime are kind of gay).

B Project (9/10): When this show starts off you might be thinking “Oh no it’s going to be some reverse harem anime” however you couldn’t be more wrong. The female lead is basically there to escort the audience through the love lives of the different male performers. From rivals to childhood friends to bad boys who are actually endearing there’s something for everyone. Idol boys, Slice of Life, Comedy, Entertainment Industry

Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE! (7/10): Now these boys didn’t earn a spot on our list because they’re actually magical boys that have super powers and a transformation sequence. Besides their flowery appearance and adorable companion they’re very hands on with each other. They need to prove to the world that LOVE is still important. It’s always best to lead by example right? This show has two seasons of LOVE! Magical boys, fantasy, comedy, school life, adventure

Black Butler (8.5/10): A young orphan master, Ceil, has returned from the brink of death with the aid of the demon, Sebastian, in order to gain his revenge. Follow their adventure through two series and several movies as they struggle to keep the streets of England safe from serial killers like Jack the Ripper and magical beings that seek to challenge them. Together they must protect their secret contract that states that once Ceil’s vengeance is complete Sebastian will consume his soul. With this contract the relationship between master and servant is something questionable for all outsiders. Supernatural, Adventure, Comedy, Action

Code Geass (9/10): Ah, childhood best friends. They know everything about you and will do anything for you. However, when war consumes their world they find themselves on opposite sides of the battle field. Lelouch, the former prince is gifted with a magical ability to control people’s wills and plots his revenge. Meanwhile, Suzaku is left out of the loop and ends up fighting for the opposite side. This series has two seasons, several spin offs, and summary seasons. Action, Politics, Mystery, War

Fukigen na Mononokean (10/10): Hanae is just your regular high schooler that is hoping for greatness and a girlfriend. Unfortunately his reputation proceeds him. He spent the first week in the infirmary and suffering form weird accidents. Believing that he was cursed he takes extreme measures and calls an exorcist to help him. However, the exorcist he stumbles into is actually the bridge between the spirit world and the human world. Though a series of events Hanae becomes indebted to Abeno and they slowly grow closer together through both school and their magical adventure into the spirit world. Comedy, Slice of Life, Adventure, supernatural, spirits, underworld

K (Kings) (6/10): Yashiro is suddenly accused of murdering a clansman of the Red King’s group thanks to a video that suddenly went viral. Kings are people that have been granted incredible supernatural powers and abilities and set out to gather a clan. Now that one of the Red King’s clansman is dead Yashiro is being hunted by everyone which bring him in contact with Kurou, who’s a skilled swordsman. Yashiro slowly discovers that his past is being forgotten by those he shared it with and instead he is remembering new memories. Throughout all of this confusion Kurou is always by Yashiro’s side to protect him and aid him. Mystery, Supernatural, Magic powers

Makai Ouji Devils and Realist (9/10): When William’s greedy uncle suddenly steal all of his money he can’t afford his schooling. He believes he might have to drop out until he accidentally summons a demon, Dantalion. Dantalion sticks close to the young human as he tries to convince him that he’s the best candidate to rule Hell in Lucifer’s place. It’s a romance of a devil and a realist (a man of science) that will keep you laughing and on the edge of your seat with the action. Magical creatures, Supernatural, School, Adventure, Mystery

Naruto/Naruto Shippuden (8/10): One of the longest running shows in anime that takes our heroes from when they were children to their teenage years to their children. However, for the purpose of this list we’re going to focus on the pairing of Naruto and Sasuke. It’s no lie that Naruto might be a little obsessed with his once enemy turned teammate turned enemy turned ally turned (you know what I mean). If not long story short, Naruto and Sasuke got off to a bumpy start but once they became friends Sasuke decided to leave the team and the hidden leaf village and naruto. Thus triggers Naruto’s training to be better than Sasuke so he can bring him back to the village. Action, Adventure, Supernatural, Magical Powers

One Punch Man (7/10): After training for three years Saitama has become a hero, but he lost all his hair in the process. No one can defeat him in battle and thus everything has lost the thrill. However, he’s not recognized by people or registered with the Hero Association. Until Genos, a cyborg, who has heard of his accomplishments comes to investigate him and ask to become his apprentice. Saitama has no idea what to do with an apprentice, but now Genos won’t stop following him around. Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Superpower, Supernatural

Orenchi no Furo Jijou (8/10): Collection of shorts that tell the tale of Tatsumi who finds a merman that desperately needs his help since the merman, Wakasa’s, home has become too polluted to live in. Tatsumi offers Wakasa his bathtub to live in and thus begins their life as roommates. Comedy, Supernatural, Merman

Owari No Seraph (10/10): Mika and Yuu were both orphans and childhood best friends. However, in the war between vampires and humans they end up on different sides. This doesn’t stop them from wanting to see each other constantly. They challenge difficult foes, battle demons and vampires, deceive their allies, and do just about anything to get to each other. They are not the only “dudes just being dudes” in this series either. This show is almost as bad as a sports anime. Action, Vampire, Triller, Violence, Revenge, Mystery

Shisha no Teikoku (7/10): People are now coming back to life as reanimated corpses however they lack souls. That is until Dr. Frankenstein was able to successfully accomplish putting the soul in the reanimated corpse. John Watson hopes to fulfill his promise to his late partner, Friday, and decides to reanimate his corpse. Together they hunt for Dr. Frankenstein’s notes so they can return Friday’s soul to his body. Psychological, Sci-Fi, Zombies, War

Shounen Maid (9/10): Chihiro’s mother suddenly dies and he’s left with nothing, but his extravagant uncle, Madoka, who comes out of the blue to help him. Madoka is a famous fashion designer, but it seems like he’s the one that will need Chihiro to take care of him. Chihiro attempts to maintain control of the house hold, but Madoka enjoys dressing Chihiro in a frilly maid uniform and a cat costume. Madoka tries to make Chihiro feel welcome after suffering such a loss and together they grow closer. Slice of Life, Romance, Comedy

Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge (9/10): All Tanaka-kun wants to do is nothing: all day, everyday. However, things get in his way such as school and walking. Thankfully he has his best friend Oota to help him achieve his goal of being as listless as possible. Oota aids Tanaka in everything from walking to the next class to sleeping through class. They say they relate to an old married couple which might be why this show is so heartwarming and an instant mood booster. Plus it also has “some girls just being girls”. Comedy, Slice of Life, School Life

Trickster: Edogawa Ranpo “Shounen Tanteidan” yori (7/10): The Boys Detectives’ Club is the perfect place for blooming love. Hanasaki is the son of a wealthy public figure, but he striped himself of his family in order to join the club and one day he discovers a boy named Kobayashi who can’t die no matter what he does. In order to gain Kobayshi’s trust Hanasaki promises that he’ll kill him. Kobayashi slowly becomes more human and learns how to interact with people instead of living isolated from the world. Mystery, Detectives, Supernatural Powers, Comedy

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Evangelion: Some people watch this whole series for their romance only to find that it only spans a few episodes.

Mirai Nikki: There are hints throughout the series that it’s coming, but for some it’s not too obvious since Yuno is such a Yandere.

Tales of Zestiria: Childhood friends are the perfect chemical for romance. The movie set them up for success. I never watched the series, but I heard it was good for all those “Dudes just being dudes” feels.

Tokyo Ghoul: There was so much potential for these too, but Kaneki was too absorbed in himself and the ghoul situation for this to develop into anything or to be interesting.

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"A Twisted History" The Double Helix of DNA and Genesis: by Charles N. Pope The initial mapping of the human genome has taken less than 50 years since the discovery of the double helix of DNA by Crick and Watson. Yet, as we spiral head-long into the Genetic Age, it is not without a wrenching sense of deja vu. The Bible and other ancient histories may be very sketchy regarding the origins of man, but we know that this threshold has been reached before. As it turns out, the basic structure of life is not only a modern revelation, but certainly among the oldest. In the Bible, the creator of man is of course Yahweh. In Mesopotamian history, it is the god Ea who fashioned man from the clay. His name in the Sumerian language was Enki, "Lord of Earth," and his symbol was two serpents twisted together in the act of mating. In Genesis Revisited, Zecharia Sitchin writes (p 202): "What did the emblem of entwined serpents - the symbol for medicine and healing to this very day - represent? The discovery by modern science of the double-helix structure of DNA ... offers the answer: the Entwined Serpents emulated the structure of the genetic code, the secret knowledge of which enabled Enki to create The Adam and then grant Adam and Eve the ability to procreate." Sitchin explains that the Creation Story of Genesis is a highly condensed and stylized version of far older Sumerian and Babylonian accounts. For example, Genesis only briefly mentions the Elohim ("the gods") in passing. We must learn about the individual members of the ancient pantheon from Mesopotamian sources, and by comparing them with the mythologies of Egypt, Canaan, Greece, India and even China and the Americas. The Sumerian god first symbolized by the serpent was Enki. Although not the highest ranking member of the Sumerian Anunnaki (Biblical Elohim), it was Enki who lifted the burden from the gods by fashioning the servant Adam. However, Sitchin concludes from his study of the ancient texts that Adam was not made from scratch, but as a cross between the genes of an existing hominoid species and the gods themselves. Sitchin further notes that this creator god was not only known by two major names in Mesopotamia (one Sumerian, Enki, and one Semitic, Ea), but also had two distinct names in Egypt. In Lower Egypt, he was called Ptah. However, in Upper Egypt he was Khnum, regulator of the annual inundation of the Nile. Both names, Ptah and Khnum, signify "molder" or "fashioner." Ptah is depicted "creating life on a potter's wheel." (Heike Owusu, Symbols of Egypt, p 85) The god Khnum of Upper Egypt was specifically "The Potter God," and was sometimes depicted as shaping a man or a king on his potter's wheel - a well known Biblical metaphor. As in the Mesopotamian account of Enki, the creatures made by Khnum could not reproduce on their own at first, but were later endowed with this ability. (Barbara Watterson, Gods of Ancient Egypt, p 190) Although this is not a blanket endorsement of Sitchin's complete body of work, many of his conclusions about the ancient pantheon can now be confirmed in the most spectacular way. The double helix or twisted pair was actually used as the fundamental literary structure of the Torah. Torah is customarily translated as "Teachings" or "Law." However, the ruling class of ancient royal society was conversant in many languages. According to the early 1st Century AD Jewish master Philo of Alexandria, Moses studied the languages of all 70 nations of the known world. (Jonathan Kirsch, Moses: A Life, p 65) The related roots "tor," "tort," "tur," "ter," etc. are found in many other tongues, including Greek and Latin. They are the basis of common English words such as tornado, torture, torment, torsion, turbine, storm, turban, tour, tower, turret and turn, all of which denote or imply "twisting." (Note 1) Perle Epstein writes (p xvi-xvii) in Kabbalah: The Way of the Jewish Mystic, "In eleventh-century Spain a philosopher named Ibn Gabirol labeled these secret oral teachings 'Kabbalah,' or tradition." Although coined in the 11th Century AD, the designation was obviously the vestige of a much older tradition associated with the Torah and its underlying structure. Epstein continues, "Trying to practice kabbalistic 'meditation' without understanding its foundation in the Torah (the Pentateuch) would be like trying to fly without wings." The word Kabbalah is highly symbolic, and connotes much more than mere "tradition" or "received doctrine." The Hebrew chaba (khaw-baw') means "to hide." The Hebrew chabal (khaw-bal') means "to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e., to bind." Another Hebrew word, kebel, means "to twine or braid together." The Hebrew cabab means to "revolve, to turn (self about)." Hebrew word definitions from Abingdon's Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, 1984. The Torah does give one the impression that it is a history cobbled together somewhat clumsily from disparate traditions. However, there is an underlying method to the madness. The Torah is a hidden history. The title of Torah itself indicates hiding or encryption. It also embodies the nature of the encoding technique that was used, and is therefore a clue for its decoding. The "twisted history" of the Torah is extremely delicate and tightly interwoven, almost imperceptible to the naked eye. However, under the microscope of archaeology the separate components become quite distinct once again. Twisting occurs on three main levels in the Torah. The first and highest level involves the nature of God himself. As mentioned above, it was Ea who is credited with the creation of Adam. Mesopotamian histories also venerate Ea as the god who acted to save mortal Noah (named there as Utna-pishtim) from the Flood. The Akkadian (Semitic) name Ea becomes Je/Jeho/Jo (Heb. Ye/Yehow/Yow) in prefix form, as in Jehu ("Jehovah is he"), Jehoshaphat ("Jehovah judged") and Joab ("Jehovah fathered"). In suffix form it becomes -iah (Heb. Yah/Yahuw), as in Biblical names Jeremiah and Hezekiah. But is it really that simple? It is simple, but not that simple. Although the name Yahweh patently derives from the earlier Ea (Yah), the Biblical deity became much more mighty (weh). In Mesopotamian histories it is not Ea, but his more favored brother Enlil, who determined that both gods and men had sinned, and it was all going to come to an end. Ea was not the first or foremost among the ancient pantheon. Yet another god, Anu, is named as the superior and "father" of both Ea and Enlil. Although a great creator, Enki/Ea was not the "Great Creator." Biblical Jehovah is a supreme, universal and eternal being, to whom is attributed all previous creative works on Earth. In this respect, Jehovah is a greatly aggrandized deity with respect to Ea, Enlil or even Anu. Therefore, in Divine Encounters Sitchin rejected the notion that Yahweh could be any of those particular deities. (Note 2) Nevertheless, it will be demonstrated here that in Yahweh the three primeval gods of the ancient world become the One. In fact, all eight of the major male gods of the ancient pantheon were merged in the cult of Amun at the beginning of the Egyptian Middle Kindom. A Leiden papyrus reads: The Eight gods were thy first form, until thou didst complete them, being One ..." (Note 3) By the end of native rule in Egypt, as few as only three or four of the original eight gods remained as an integral part of the cult. We will explore further the archaeological foundation for this theological construct later in a separate essay. But, first let us make a short study of the big three deities as they existed in separate form, and see if we can say: "It is good!" Enki chose the primitive but symbolically rich emblem of the intertwined serpents. Over the millennia, the serpent came to be associated exclusively with evil. However, in ancient times, the serpent was a metaphor for duality, especially the duality of good and evil. (John Anthony West, Serpent in the Sky) The purity of the serpent's straight and narrow form is an inherent contrast to its crooked path and the duplicity of its forked tongue. The double helix formed from two serpents is an ideal symbol for the duality of life itself. As we now know, the DNA of two parents is first separated in the reproductive process. One strand from the father and one from the mother are then recombined to create a new life. Genesis 2:24 states, "a man ... shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. This is not crudely referring only to sexual intercourse, but also to the creation of one life from the genetic contributions of two. In Egypt, the serpent icon stood for "a guardian spirit or a hostile force." (Rosemary Clark, The Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt, p 76) The lowly serpent strikes suddenly from the ground, or can ascend the loftiest tree and even "fly" among its branches in pursuit of a victim. In this regard, the serpent was a fearful deterrent to intruders. In addition to its other unique properties, male and female serpents have two sets of reproductive organs, which came to be associated with fertility. In Egypt, the serpent represented not only earthly but cosmic fertility. The sloughing and renewal of a serpent's skin symbolizes immortality and therefore, divinity. The progress of the serpent is comparable to the path of a seeker, and for that reason the serpent symbolizes wisdom. The serpent was characterized as wise and clever, but in a negative sense, also devious and beguiling. Genesis 3:1 states that "the snake was more shrewd than all ..." Intriguingly, we find in the Garden of Eden that the serpent-god Enki is not performing his expected role of guarding the Tree of Knowledge, but is actually inducing Adam and Eve to learn first hand about all of the things in their world. The gods Enki and Enlil were dueling brothers. Enlil was a working god, attending to his throne. Enki was a playing god with creatures of his own. While Enlil was prohibiting, Enki was proliferating. While Enlil was concealing knowledge, Enki was searching out new things and revealing them, even to mortal men. Enlil represents authority. He considered it to be irresponsible and dangerous to create an intelligent new race of beings that could reproduce rapidly. Enlil especially did not approve of their initiation into the business and intimate company of the gods. The author of Genesis actually takes the side of Enlil in this matter. The man and woman would not have hidden themselves from their benefactor, the "shrewd" Enki. However, they did have cause to fear the "prude" Enlil. It would have been Yahweh-Enki who prompted the man and woman to taste fruit that Yahweh-Enlil had forbidden. Fig-uratively speaking, it would also have been Yahweh-Enlil who asked, "Who told you that you are nude?" Shrewd and nude rhyme in English, but the Hebrew words used in Genesis are homonyms. (Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses, The Schocken Bible, Vol. I, p 16) This was itself a clever way of telling the discerning listener that it was the serpent, i.e., slinky Enki, who had made the husband and wife as the Wise. In the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god who arrived first on the Earth was called Atum, signifying "totality." In the Bible, the first man is called Adam, meaning "a man, ruddy." However, Genesis 2:23 (KJV) states "she (Eve) was taken out of Man." The Hebrew word translated as Man is iysh (376), which is also commonly translated in the Bible as "every, everyone," i.e., all men, and also conveying a sense of both unity and totality. The Biblical place name Etham (spelled variously as attem in Hebrew) is of Egyptian origin, and may be related to the Hebrew words uwth (225), meaning "to come," and athah (857), "arrived." The Hebrew word atten (865) means "heretofore, yesterday, times past." According to Strong's Concordance, the Hebrew atham (6272) means "prob. to glow, i.e., (fig.) be desolated: - be darkened." Compare atham ("glow") with adam ("ruddy"). There is an obvious phonic similarity between Adam and Atum. A true linguistic link is also not so unreasonable given that the names of all of the other major Egyptian deities have definite Semitic etymologies. Beginning with the story of Adam we have the introduction of a second type of "twisting" in Genesis. It involves the first two male "arrivals," but primarily revolves around a single mother, Eve. Ea/Enki devised a plan to create an intelligent helper or servant to the gods. However, the plan required the services of a birth goddess. It was the goddess Ninhursag who was asked to be the surrogate mother to mortal Adam. The ovum (egg) of an existing hominoid species (probably homo sapiens, but Sitchin concludes it was an ape woman) was fertilized artificially with the sperm of a young god and implanted in the womb of Ninhursag. This, with some trial and error we are told, is how the Adam was actually "created." Later, Adam was provided with a mate (mortal Eve) through the same process. A tablet dating to the 1st Dynasty of Babylon reads: "The goddess they called, ... the help (?) of the gods, the wise Mami: 'Thou art the mother-womb, the creatress of mankind; Create Man that he may bear the yoke' ... Nintu opened her mouth and said to the great gods: 'With me alone it is impossible to do; with his help there will be Man. He shall be the one who fears all the gods' ... Enki opened his mouth and said to the great gods: ... Let them slay a god, and let the gods ... with his flesh and his blood Let Ninhursag mix clay. God and man ... united (?) in the clay ... " Abridged quote from Alexander Heidel, The Babylonian Genesis, pp 67. In addition to being the birth mother of Adam, the goddess Eve (Ninhursag) was also called Mammi, the "mother of the gods." Other than Atum, most if not all of the gods and goddesses descended from her. As mother to both gods and men, she had another epithet, Nintu or Ninti, meaning "Lady Life." Sitchin defines Ninhursag as "Lady of the Mountainhead." This associates her with the cloud-kissed summits. In Egypt, this primeval goddess also had multiple names. She was called Hathor, meaning "House of the Falcon." The falcon flies higher up into the heavens than any other bird. Hathor was also called Tefnut, signifying "Moisture" and therefore, the atmosphere. Her primary consort was Shu, signifying "Dryness" or the air space itself. Shu was the Mesopotamian god Enlil, "Lord of the Air." As the consort of her other brother Ptah, Tefnut was instead called Neit, the "Warrior Goddess" and "Weaver of Forms." The Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt, p 65. (Also see Note 4) Sitchin states that although the epithet Nin-ti means "Lady Life," it could variously be interpreted as "Lady Rib." This would then be the source of the Biblical account that from man (iysh), God made the woman (ishshah, the feminine form of iysh/Atum). The goddess Tefnut/Ninhursag was created alone from the Atum. However, as the first goddess, she may quite possibly have been mother or even grandmother to either or both Shu and Ptah before also bearing children to them. The gods possessed the secrets of longevity. They were called "immortals," but it was not believed in ancient times that they actually lived forever. Tefnut also aged, and was in her later years depicted as an ugly old cow. However, she would have maintained her beauty and fertility many times longer than normal women. Her dual roles of wife and mother or grandmother to Shu/Enlil and Ptah/Enki is not made explicit in the Egyptian or Mesopotamian sources. However, it is certain that mother-son conjugations did take place among the "First Ones," and were not in any way considered shameful. On the contrary, the children produced from such unions were looked upon as especially sacred by the royal family for centuries to come. This was an age of innocence for both gods and men. What was possibly a necessity during that period of procreation was much later prohibited by law. It is of course a repulsive subject in this modern era, but necessary to discuss for the sake of historical completeness. Mother-son marriages were practiced not only by the gods, but emulated by royalty after the Deluge. Therefore, we will need to deal with this issue again. In the early Egyptian New Kingdom, Queen Ahmose-Nefertiry (Nefertari I) probably became the consort of her son Amenhotep I. (Note 5) Ahmose-Nefertari was, according to the renowned turn of the century archeologist Flinders Petrie, "the most venerated figure of Egyptian history." This was due in part to the great number of royal children that she bore. Her pet name was Tiy, in apparent identification with Ninhursag/Tefnut ("Lady Ti"). However, the mother-son relationship that can be most fully documented is that of the pharaoh Akhenaten and his mother, also known as Queen Tiy. Akhenaten and Tiy became the parents of Tutankhamun (See Essay #9). Genesis 4:1 (KJV) states: "And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord." The Schocken Bible translates the last part of this verse as, "... I-have-gotten a man, as has YHWH!" The phrase "I have gotten" is the Hebrew kaniti, and a play on words with the name Cain/Kayin. The fatherhood of Cain is made deliberately ambiguous. We are once more tipped off to the double history by the choice of the word for "man," which is again the Hebrew iysh. Just as there were two Adam's and two Eve's, there are also two Cain's and two Abel's. The divine Cain was from the Atum. He was iysh (totality) from iysh (totality). The mortal Cain (dust from dust) struck down his brother Abel and his blood cried out from the ground. However, among the gods, Anu (Canaanite El) plays the role of Cain. According to the Hittite epic "Kingship in Heaven," Anu cast his more favored brother Alalu down "from heaven to earth." (Sitchin, The 12th Planet, pp 67-69) The mortal Cain was banished for his deed. On the other hand, the divine Cain (Anu/El) was celebrated for the triumph over his brother Abel (Alal), and was called "first among the gods." Assyrian records state that Cain (Ka'in) was banished and built a city in the land of Nod (Dunnu/Nudun), presumably to the north-east of Eden. (Sitchin, The Wars of Gods and Men, p 112) However, the text of Genesis is ambiguous regarding whether Cain or his son Enoch built a city. (See David Rohl, Legend, pp 198-9) The ambiguity is again deliberate, because a son of the divine Cain (Anu) founded the ancient world's first city on the south-eastern edge of the Fertile Crescent. This son of Anu is named in Genesis as Enoch, but in Mesopotamian lore as Enki. Enki called his city Eri-du(k), "City (of the) Son." The name Eridu can also be broken down as E-Ri-Du ("House-Ri-Son"). Translated more freely this becomes, "City of the Bright Son," or more literally, "City of Re, the Son." The son of Enki/Ptah was indeed named Re. In Babylon, Re was called Marduk, which can also be translated as "City of the Son." (Note 6) There is a close resemblance between the names Marduk and Eridu(k). More telling, the son of Enoch in the Bible is called Irad. The correspondence between these two names, Eridu and Irad, is even closer. Among the gods, it was not so much Anu (Cain), the father of Enki (Enoch), but his son Marduk/Re (Irad) who was the Brandishing Outlaw. The name Irad means "Fugitive." After vanquishing his superior Alalu, Anu was then challenged by another rival named Kingu. Kingu was also defeated, but not before injuring Anu in the private parts. Anu retained his throne, but relinquished his reproductive function at least for a while. As noted above, Enlil and Enki assumed Anu's role of progenitor. In the Babylonian creation story quoted above, it was Enki who proposed using the blood of a slain god in order to make a slave of the gods. The sacrificed god is identified as the condemned rebel Kingu himself by the 3rd Century BC Mesopotamian historian Berossus. (The Babylonian Genesis, p 118) The name Kingu was also applied to the Moon, which orbits in perpetual servitude to the Earth. Sitchin concludes that it was only the blood of the slain Kingu that was used as a solution for fertilizing the mortal ovum with the divine sperm. The choice of Cain (related to King-u) as the name for the murderous first son of Adam was deliberate. Adam and Eve were said to have been "conceived in [Kingu's] sin," and the "bad seed" kept "cropping up" with every new generation. The use of Kingu's blood was symbolic. The manufactured beings were to be "cursed" with Kingu's sentence of servitude. This is the first example of children being punished for the "sins of the father," a custom later prohibited by law as unjust. For lack of rain, the ground would not provide abundant yields for mortal Cain during the reign of the divine Cain (Anu). Although Kingu was killed, the Biblical Cain was given a protective mark. Mortal Cain would have been branded as the property of the gods. The god Cain would have displayed other insignia. In Genesis of the Grail Kings, Laurence Gardner identifies the latter as the emblem of divine kingship. The genealogy of divine Cain given in Genesis is that of the kingly succession among the gods known to us from archaeology. The name Cain does not mean farmer, but a "smith." In a manner of speaking, farmer Cain beat his ploughshare into a sword in order to strike down his brother. This imagery reflects the author's bias that shepherding is a more noble occupation than farming. However, it is also a subtle denouncement of the great river cultures of Mesopotamia and Egypt. It was there that kings claiming descent from divine Cain put the yoke on their less fortunate brothers, especially for cultivating the irrigated fields of temple and state, and as conscripts in the military. In turn, those same kings came to see themselves as enslaved by a system that emulated the tragic cycle of the gods, and which was made all the more vicious given the shorter life spans of mortal men. The structure of Genesis is a triumph in abstract thought, but very strange to the linear modern mind. It is a vestige of the "wide understanding" once kindly imparted by the gods to only a few, but gradually lost after they were dearly departed. The author of Genesis did not wish to reveal everything that was held true about the gods. Many of their ways were by then considered backward, embarrassing and even downright devilish. Nevertheless, it was still possible and desirable to find and express the deeper significance of their tenure. The genius of twisting traditions together is that the author could selectively hide his secrets and his ignorance. Only simple "truths" and morals can be grasped by the naive reader. For example, if the land is to be happy and blessed, then children must obey parents, parents their king, and kings their God. However, for the initiate, a far more complex history and world of meaning is opened up. In Genesis, Enki is both creature and creator, and represents the cosmic cycle of life. Enki is first described as the most clever of all the creatures that God had made. Through his ingenuity, Enki himself then became a fashioner of men. Still later in the Genesis text, he is re-introduced as the builder of a city. Enki's city was a beachhead and home away from home for the gods. In time, it became a place for earthlings too. The gods came first. Man made in their image came next. However, the author of the Genesis narrative likely did not know the exact chronology or the precise genealogy of either. For example, was the Egyptian god Atum one and the same as the Babylonian god Anu, were the two instead father and son, or were they possibly separated by thousands of years? If one and the same, why then would the divine Adam (Atum) be implicitly represented in Genesis as the father of the divine Cain (Anu)? That is, how could Anu be his own father? The mortal Cain would have been sired by his human father Adam in the usual way. However, according to ancient Egyptian theology, Atum was considered to be "self-created." One could argue that he was his own father, or had no father at all in the customary sense. At the time that the book of Genesis first took form, these are the kind of technical and philosophical discussions that would have livened up the halls of ancient temples. Today, there is also growing interest and speculation about alien activity, past and present. For example, could Atum have developed from a frozen zygote after his transport arrived at its mission point, planet Earth? Even with our limited understanding of science, it seems possible for life to propagate artificially throughout the expanses of the Universe. Although we have ourselves only been in Space for less than a century, we are already sending out probes beyond the Solar System. By what "higher intelligence" and for what purposes new life forms have been intermittently "created" on our planet are not questions that can be answered here. It shall suffice for now to say: The palm tree can reach a far away beach, There's got to then be, in the cosmic sea, Space traveling pods sent by hopeful gods, With prize-winning spores, for our distant shores. Note 1: tur (variants twer and ster) to turn, whirl (e.g., turbine, storm) turban, a scarf wound around the head turn (root ter-2 to rub, turn; with some derivatives referring to twisting) tower, a round structure tour, literally "to make a circuit" from Old French tour, turn, circuit, from Latin tornus (Cf Greek tornos) The diminuative or femine ending -et (which would be transliterated into Hebrew as "ah") implies a fine or tight twisting. turret, "a small ornamented tower. military. A low, heavily armored structure, usually rotating horizontally." (e.g., a tank turret) Etymologies from New American Heritage Dictionary Note 2: In Divine Encounters, Zecharia Sitchin favorably compares the Mesopotamian god Ea (Sumerian Enki) with the Biblical Yahweh. Nevertheless, Sitchin ultimately rejects this association, because he finds in Yahweh attributes of other leading Mesopotamian gods, especially Anu (father of the gods and corresponding to the Canaanite El), Enlil (a strict disciplinarian) and Ishkur (a god of storms and mountains). Sitchin notes that the supreme god Asshur who became prominent in the Assyrian Period was not a new god, but a compositing of Enlil with his father Anu. However, Sitchin does not entertain the thought that Biblical Yahweh could have been the product of the same late 2nd Millennium BC theorizing by the same royal family. Note 3: From a Leiden papyrus translated by Alexandre Piankoff, Mythological Papyri, Bollingen Series XL, 3, Pantheon Books, New York, 1957, Vol I, Texts, p. 12. Quoted by Robert Temple in The Crytal Sun, p 365. Note 4: Neit and Tefnut have Hebrew derivations. Tef is the Hebrew tsaph/tseph meaning an extension or covering. Nut is related to Hebrew words netophaph (5199) "distillation" and natsah (5327) "expelled," as in water vapor/condensation. Natah (5186) denotes "stretched out" or "stretched forth," as the atmosphere is spread over the earth. The Hebrew word natash has a similar connotation to natah. The name of bellicose Neit can be derived from the same Hebrew words. Natash cited above denotes "smite, join (battle)." Natsah cited above connotes "desolate, be laid waste." Natah cited above connotes "overthrown, cause to yield." The matching connotations and denotations of these words link the two forms of Nut and Neit. In the case of Neit, also compare the Hebrew words nathaq (5420) "to tear up," and nathats (5422) "to tear down, destroy," and topheth (8611) "a smiting." Cf Hebrew word taphar (8609) "sew" and Tefnut/Neit, goddess of weaving. Cf The Canaanite goddess Anat, corresponding either to Neit, or to the Egyptian goddesses Nut or Nephthys. Note 5: On a statue of Amenhotep I found at Qasr Ibrim, the name of Merit-Amun, wife of Amenhotep I, was erased and replaced with that of Ahmose-Nefertari. (James E. Harris and Edward F. Wente, An X-Ray Atlas of the Royal Mummies, 1980, University of Chicago Press). Note 6: Ri/Re means "bright" or "shining." Cf English words ray, radiate, etc. "Marduk" is translated by Sitchin as "son of the pure mound." This elicits the memory of the mound of creation, which arose from the watery chaos. A mound is also a tell, i.e., an elevated ancient city. Therefore Marduk again connotes "City of the Son." In Latin, the root mar signifies the sea, as in the English word marine. The Via Maris ("Way of the Sea") was the major road along the Mediterranean coast leading into Egypt. Eridu was also a city on the very edge of the sea, namely the Persian Gulf. Charles N. Pope Creator of Living in Truth: Archaeology of the Patriarchs http://www.domainofman.com For information Future Link eMail: [email protected]

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ladykeane · 8 years ago

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For those wondering why ‘Sherlock’ fans are so angry

Just a preface: I have no desire to attack Mofftiss personally. I have no desire to endanger their safety or wellbeing. My own anger is directly focused on their storytelling choices, their response to the core fandom and their franky baffling attitude. From what I’ve seen, while there is a lot of anger in the community, even those who are harrassing them on Twitter are them strictly addressing the show alone. As far as I know no-one has threatened them personally. Moffat deleted his Twitter, Gatiss has the right to do the same if he doesn’t like the criticism.

* The pain of the last few weeks could have been eased had Mofftiss acknowledged what they have been doing all along. ‘Yes, we have been playing with homoeroticism. Yes, Sherlock and John’s bond is passionate and strong and it is entirely understandable and justifiable for the audience to see something romantic between them. We just decided not to follow through with that in the end.’ Instead we get outright denial about things that are right in front of our faces. Furthermore we are insulted and accused of stupidity and vulgairty for even WANTING to see a romantic relationship between Holmes and Watson, as if it’s some kind of crime. Why are they behaving like this? I can’t accept this because WE HAVE RECEIPTS. In an older interview, Gatiss clearly and unambiguously stated that they were ‘playing with homoeroticism’ in the show.

* Queer subtext is laughed at by the majority of people, as if it’s something nonexistent, as if there can only be explicit homosexuality or none at all, no nuanced narratives. Queerness in movies and TV has existed in code for almost the entire history of the screen, initially because of homophobic laws and lately because of mainstream heterosexual audiences’ general reluctance to engage with stories in which LGBT+ characters are the protagonists or main romantic couples. When a man is heartbroken at another man’s wedding, later restarts that broken heart because said man is in danger, turns down sex with multiple beautiful women, and ends up living with this man as they raise a child together, no-one can tell me that such a narrative is not intensely queer coded and still have my respect. Jeez, you don’t even have to be LGBT+ to see it. It’s doubly maddening that Mofftiss so frequently fawned all over ‘The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes’. They even had Wiggins reference the ‘glass of tea’ line in TLD. How can Mofftiss, ESPECIALLY Mark, be such a fan of this film and NOT understand where this outrage is coming from?

* A lot of people are dismissing us as whiny yaoi fangirls who didn’t get their wank material gratified. Admittedly I am a woman attracted to men who has shipped mlm couples in the past. That is not why I got behind Johnlock or TJLC. Other mlm couples I have shipped have purely been fun and whimsy, nothing that serious, and never have I expected them to become canon purely for my gratification. How could I ask such a thing from the writers? (and while we’re at it, I’m not interested in fetishising mlm, and I don’t care for the infantilist attitude of ‘fangirls’ who do. I’m interested in characters who adore each other and are appropriately suited to romantic relationships that defy old fashioned patriarchal values. My favourite mlm couples are not ‘bishies that i sin with lololol uwu’, to me they are interesting characters, people, whose happiness is found in dynamic and narratively worthwhile love matches.) I was extremely reluctant to ship Johnlock in the beginning, on my first (casual-ass) viewing of the series I assumed it was just another heteronormative bros being bros show. Once I entered the fandom community however, encouraged to rewatch the show using critical thinking, the queer subtext became blazingly clear. I loved seeing how many LGBT+ young people were given something that felt validating and uplifting, something that gave them an escape from the shit they had to deal with from a society that saw them as second class citizens. The prospect of such an iconic literary character getting an explicitly queer, MAINSTREAM adaption became very exciting - not because OOH YAOI WA KAWAII DESU YO, but because regular heterosexual viewers would suddenly realise that they were championing a gay hero and a same sex love story. Anyone who thinks popular media is unimportant is an idiot. Cameron and Mitchell Pritchett were a uniting factor for Americans on different cultural poles, and arguably helped influence the legalising of same sex mariage at a federal level. Sherlock’s popularity is international and undeniable. Imagine the good it could have done to have let him love his Watson. I have no doubt that the world would have been just a little bit kinder and more accepting of LGBT+ people.

Okay, so Mofftiss are LGBT+ positive. Gatiss has gone on record saying that if he could create a detective show in which the hero solves crimes by day and goes home to his husband at night, he will feel he has achieved something. Presumably for all the above reasons.

And people wonder why we are so angry?

#bbc sherlock #steven moffat #mark gatiss #bbc #queerbaiting #gaslighting #LGBT+ narratives #lgbt+ representation #sherlock holmes

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slytheroccamy · 8 years ago

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TJLC in The Six Thatchers *SPOILERS*

JOHNLOCK IN THE SIX THATCHERS ( please read, it'll be worth your time I promise) Okay so I watched The Six Thatchers maybe 8 times now and have a few things I would like to point out to provide further evidence that JohnLock will happen in The Final Problem and would like to hear your thoughts! I know this is really long, but I went into extreme detail of the episode and I think it's worth reading, especially since Rebekah is likely not going to make an episode on it. Anyway, without further ado, All evidence of Johnlock in The Six Thatchers.

1) On the fridge I'm sure we all saw the pamphlet with the elephant, but directly above it is a post-it note with 13th written on it. I started thinking what this could mean and then realised that including TAB, The Final Problem would be episode 13 of Sherlock. The elephant will be addressed finally in the 13th episode.

2) Can we please note the ridiculously not so subtle water imagery throughout the episode? literally overlaying sherlocks face?

3) the main villan of the episode was refered to constantly (before the reveal of her identity) as Ammo, which we find out actually means Love. and said villan ends up killing mary, the one thing standing between sherlock and john. (sidenote I do love Mary as a character and was sad to see amanda go, I knew it had to be done for the sake of Johnlock) also, convenient that John now has a child, something John and Sherlock wouldn't of been able to have on their own.

4) Save John Watson. Save him. Save him Sherlock. Save him from what exactly? Oh I don't know maybe the repressed sexuality he has been hiding all these years? Save him from the pain of staying in the closet? (which is pretty painful, I know from experience. You really do feel saved when you fall in love for the first time) also, Save John Watson; the skip code sent to Mary in the Empty Hearse. In which John was being burned... as in "I will burn the heart out of you" burned. just saying.

5) Free as a bird. #ohwhatabeautifulmorning Here are the lyrics to oh what a beautiful morning - There's a bright golden haze on the meadow, There's a bright golden haze on the meadow, The corn is as high as an elephant's eye, An' it looks like its climbin' clear up to the sky. Chorus: Oh what a beautiful morning, Oh what a beautiful day, I've got a wonderful feeling, Everything's going my way. - Okay how many songs do you know have the word elephant in them? not many, and of course the one song sherlock tweets is about everything going perfectly and mentions a freaking elephant... Also, It's from Oklahoma! the Musical... which you can read about the relevance to in Rebekah's tumblr blog

6) John's Blog We get a quick shot of John's Blog in the opening, (the real life counter part of the blog is no longer being updated) but it's important to note that the counter is no longer stuck at 1895! They've broken past the barrier of the suppressive time period! Also, the titles of the blogs (in order of apperance) are:

221Back! (which from what I can read off the blurred image, is about how he hasn't written in a while and that he'll try to write everything up soon, and that he's going to be a dad)

Dusty Death (a case about a woman who's husband drowned, but had sand in his lungs not water.)

Unknown Blog Entry (about a man who came in looking white as a sheet and a wound in his hand. We don't know much about this case except that it was the wrong thumb?)

The Duplicate Man (How could Dennis Parkinson be in two places at once and murdered in one of them? Again don't know much excpect that it's never twins.)

The Circus Torso (Limbless body found decomposing in trunk in waterloo wouldn't be identified.)

The Canary Trainer (Andrew Wilson was an unusual man with an Unusual hobby. He seemed to have no connection to the man whos life was so abruptedly ended one freezing night)

The Cardiac Arrest (Joel Fentiman was found strangled in the bedsit he shared with his brother. They had always got on well and there was no sign that the situation had changed... we could never have known that there was a potential assasin lurking close by.) I may be reading too much into this one, but perhaps, since people view sherlock and johns relationship as platonic and brotherly, they share a flat, and according to the non tjlc viewers, there is no sign that that would be changing. and if it were to continue on that way, the more than platonic relationship would die. Strangled. not able to speak. or breathe. Suffocated by an assasin... cough mary cough. Again, could be reading too much into this one.

7) Sherlock's Tweets There are many in the first act of the episode and it goes by fast but here is what I could collect in order.

Free as a Bird

#ohwhatabeautifulmornin

#221BringIt!

8) The Canary Trainer Woman: "Didn't see that coming" Sherlock: "Naturally" The woman is the viewers, this is made apparent by the fact that she is viewing sherlock over a device and not face to face in person like a typical client.

9) John's Missed calls from Mary John has 59 missed calls from mary after he spends all his day with sherlock... hmmm in SIB John mentions that Sherlock has had 57 texts from Irene, sherlock recieves two texts from Irene after this point, Im not dead lets have dinner and goodbye mr holmes. making 59 total texts from Irene. Not sure if there is an important connection here but as mycroft so fondly pointed out, there are no such things as coincidences. so take this as you like.

10) Sherlock Watson Sherlock mentions yet again that he wants them to name their daughter Sherlock because her thinks it would sound good, he likes the name Sherlock Watson. Of course Mary and John both remind him that it's not a girl's name, to which Sherlock just grins

11) Sherlock is named Godfather to the child. it's a strectch but Father is in the title and Mother is gone by the end so...

12) Margaret Thatcher Okay so as the title of the episode and the main story line, this is really important. Margaret was one of the greatest Prime ministers of all british history... except for one glaring flaw... she was very anti-gay. Okay, so, the Welsborough couple are mirrors to John and Sherlock, this is clear from the fact that their case begins with a reflection in a balloon. Also because they say they had no life before they met eachother, much in the way john's blog blatently states he literally had no life whatsoever before he met Sherlock. When they kiss, the wife says "she's looking at us disapprovingly again" referring to the Thatcher bust, this however would make no sense unless it's not refering to them as a straight couple but instead their mirrors John and Sherlock, because as I previously stated, Maragret Thatcher was very anti-gay. Throughout the episode busts of Thatcher are being broken in order to find or free something hidden. The are literally shattering the anti-gay minister in order to free something hidden... come on people. this is so glaring its almost baffling how other a handful of us have figured out the true drive of the show. (side note, the power ranger on Charlies car is blue... guess what the name of the blue power ranger is? Billy. Also he was considered the brains of the group) Later in the show sherlock finally catches on to whats happening with the busts and the following conversation occurs between sherlock and lestraude.

L: and now someones wandering about destroying them all. Makes no sense whats the point?

S: No theyre not destroying them. Thats not whats happening

L: yes it it

S:Well it is whats happening but its not the point... Ive been slow, far too slow

L: well im still being slow over here so if you wouldnt mind...

S: slow but lucky, very lucky.

*takes deep breath* okay. so if we read this conversation with the busts representing heteronormativity in media, or the straight perception of the show, and lestraude as the audience, we are being told that yes the physical busts are being destroyed but thats not the point. the point is johnlock. the general audience still doesnt see it, some people are catching on, but the whole thing has been moving very slow, because the writers dont want to rush it, they want to do this right, and in order to do that they need to build up a story for years, a story that will change the way we see things, but without throwing it at us abruptly and randomly. This is a love story remember, and love stories need build up or it feels forced. and this is something that should in no way feel forced.

13) Titles This fun little concersation: *talking about the Ghost Driver case* Sherlock: "Dont give it a title"

John: "people like titles"

Sherlock: "I hate titles"

John: "give the people what they want"

Sherlock: "no, never do that, people are stupid.

Mary: "uhm some people"

Sherlock: "All people are stupid.... most people."

you sure were still talking about blogs boys? Everyone wants to title them as platonic and friends and all this jazz to which sherlock says he hates titles and then goes on to say that most people are stupid, implying that there is a section of people who nderstand and arent blind to the obvious cough cough club tjlc

14) John's Hair I think it's important to note that John is using a lot more product in his hair this season, and as Sherlock Holmes himself pointed out, Product in the hair is a sign of gayness, previous seasons said john only washed his hair, there was a difference. now hes upgraded to full product, clearly taking more of an interest in maintenance of himself. Not to impress mary, theyre already married what's he got to impress at this point? unless hes not trying to impress anyone it's just for himself. which is according to sherlock, kind of gay.

15) SOMETHINGS COMING Throughout the literal entire episode it is constantly repeated that something is coming! The want to make it obvious that it is coming something big is going to happen! Sherlock has a little rant about how by analysing everyones movements and patterns the future is entirely predictable mathmatically. well guess whose been doing that the entire time? Us. The TJCL cool people who have dedicated countless hours into analysing characters to discover that Johnlock will happen in the Final Problem. well done guys yay! Sherlock didn't like the original ending of Appointment in Samarah, she he WROTE HIS OWN ENDING The transition for that scene you may ask? Glass... shattering...onto.....a...shattered...bust...of...antigay...margaret...thatcher .........Guys... come on... they are screaming it to us at this point. 16) Now that youve pointed it out Sherlock talks Mr Kingsley through his deductions, after which mr K states that once he'd explained it, it was quite obvious...(cough cough johnlock) to which sherlock gets offended and making up a bunch of lies, namely, says his wife is the most dangerous spy in the world, operating deep undercover.

17) game face Theres a weird moment where the margaret bust is transposed onto sherlocks face, and then lestraude says that shelock doesnt look pleased. sherlock replies with "this is my game face". Keeping in mind that Thatcher busts in this episode represent the heteronormativity in media, sherlock is putting on a face, a face to appeal to heteronormativity but he isnt pleased. He isn't pleased with wearing the game face anymore... because it's not a game anymore... johnlock, isnt a gameface anymore and the heteronormative mask is going to come off soon.

18) Toby the dog = Johnlock

J: "Hes not moving"

S: "Hes thinking"

J: "Hes really not moving"

S: "Hes slow and sure john, not dissimilar to yourself"

J: "You just like this dog don't you"

S: "Well I like you"

Mary: "Hes still not moving."

*enters montage of Sherlock's theme melting into John's chords in a major key. in a visual pattern identical to John and Sherlock running through the streets of london in SIP*

19) Sherlock. Holmes. Falling. Through. Shattering. Glass. Into. A. Pool. Of. Water. With. Waves. Painted. On. The. Walls. Forcing. A. Man. To. Choke. On. A. Waterfall.

20) Promotional posters In a poster for the Final Problem, there shows a violin with the E string broken. if anyone has a theory to what this represents please let me know. On a seperate poster john and sherlock are in their chairs staring at eachother with the room flooded in water and a tea cup floating between them

21) GWJ GWJ is spray painted on the door outside of the location where Mary and Sherlock meet... Theories for what this stands for? Like... Gay with John? or Go with John? or Gratiss Wants Johnlock?

22) So many lies J: so many lies and I dont just mean you. we find out john means the almost affair here, BUT I don't think so. Okay for started the almost affair broke my heart so I wont be talking about it at all, but the fact that it was even considered means John isnt 100% happy in this marraige. He wouldnt even consider it otherwise. But what isnt he happy with? He loves mary, we all do, shes awesome. Hes got a beautiful child, and is still solving crimes with his best friend... unless... unless he Isn't happy with mary because even though he loves her... He loves someone else more... Sherlock. And being around Sherlock all the time and not knowing Sherlock loves him back while being married has got to be taxing and is definately something that could push someone to consider having an affair. Hes sick of lying to mary and hes sick of lying to sherlock. Hes sick of lying to everyone, he just wants to be out of the dang closet guys!

23) E Okay. Im not going to talk bout the almost affair because im still mad at John for it, but I have to talk about the mystery woman whom it involved. E. Earlier I said there was a promo image with a violin with a broken string, the E string. Now, when we learn about the lies and the almost affair, we see E through the reflection of the plane window. so we know shes a mirror. But a mirror for whom? John? Mary? She is wearing a rose on a necklace, and we know mary's name is actually Rosamund.If it's mary why would John be having an affair with someone who mirrors his wife? Maybe becuse he feels that Mary is the affair and his real relationship is with Sherlock? We also see E next to a poster for the seasons villan and the words It's Murder. Coming soon. Hes Back. and if E really is a mirror for Mary than that's not that big of a jump since Mary is murdered at the end of the episode.

24) The Vauxhall Bridge The Vauxhall bridge is known for it's statues on the pillars which are hidden to anyone on the bridge, and instead only visible to those on the water... a lot of water in this episode guys... a lot.

25) When Sherlock sends John and Mary different texts at the same time. to Mary he says "The curtain rises The last act Its not over." Thats a nod to us, the viewers. Telling us when johnlock is going to happen. the last act. The Final Problem. and not to give up hope because of John shutting out sherlock at the end of the episode. Theyre telling it its okay, its not over, all will be revealed in the last act. 26) water water water freaking everywhere opening, water rosies's mobil has fishes, rosie's baptism. Sherlocks face overlayed with water as hes taking to mycroft about destiny. Sherlock fighting with ajay in lots of water Sherlock meeting with Mary in the rain Sherlock standing on a bridge above water Mary getting freaking shot in an aquarium.... SHerlock goes to therapy and what does Ella have on the table? Water. Guys... come on...

27) What to do about John?

S:I need to know what to do

E:Do?

S:About John.

*increased heartbeat is heard in background*

What's the worst thing you can do to your closest friends? Tell them the truth. Sherlock hun you gotta tell John how you feel.

28) Molly We only see Molly once in this episode and shes a mess. we know shes a john mirror so john is a total wreck at this point, but is really sorry for shutting out Sherlock.

29) Closing Can Samarra be avoided? Im looking at the merchant story as the Sherlock Holmes story as it's always been told. Two platonic friends who are just that. And like how Sherlock wrote his own ending, where the merchant goes to another town and lives, Moffat and Gratiss are writing their own end. One where Sherlock and John get to live free and be together. Free from the 1895 lock around their story. Can samarra be avoided? Well it fades to water and then we get Mary telling Sherlock to go to Hell (no idea what that means gunna be completely honest here) but I think that the whole point of the episode is yes. samarra can be avoided. and thats what their going to do. write a new ending. because as moffat says, if youre not writing it to change something, to correct someone, than you shouldnt be writing it at all.

SO there we go. Those are all the things I found in the 6 Thatchers. I would love to hear what you all think,. Thank you to anyone who read all the way through. Im so blessed to have been apart of this amazing journey with all of you. Now all we need is a gay disney princess am I right? Seriously though, I love you all and am blessed to be in such a great community here.

TL;DR johnlock is real. it will happen. and it will happen in the final problem.

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John Watson

Face-claim: Martin Freeman

Status: active

Biography:

John Hamish Watson (Martin Freeman) is Sherlock’s best friend and former flatmate. He is often a foil to Sherlock in both appearance and personality. Unlike Sherlock, Watson is short with blond hair. He is friendly, compassionate, patient and ‘human’ compared to Sherlock’s aloof, cold-hearted tendencies. He gets on better with the police and takes care of practical matters at their flat, apparently doing most of the shopping. Sherlock has called him “the wisest, warmest human being [he] knows”, and has stated that “the warmth and constancy of [Watson’s] friendship” can redeem even a “rude, ignorant, all-around obnoxious arsehole like [Sherlock].”

Watson seems to behave as Sherlock’s advocate, helping strangers to understand what they should expect from Sherlock as he helps Sherlock to behave in socially acceptable ways. He calmly but sternly corrects Sherlock when he is brash and helps “translate” sarcasm and “typical” human emotions, which Sherlock snidely refers to as “sentiment”, to him. John is very tolerant; as Sherlock’s flatmate he has to deal with everything from coming home to find Sherlock shooting holes in the wall to opening the refrigerator to discover a severed human head. He is shown to, in general, be very protective of Sherlock and his neurological differences; when, at the beginning of “The Hounds of Baskerville”, Sherlock is angrily pacing the sitting room of their flat, desperate for a case, John politely and respectfully encourages him and tries to help him find something to do, although, after Sherlock’s deduction of Mrs. Hudson proves extremely insulting, John tells him off and insists he apologize. One thing John will not do with Sherlock, however, is play the game Cluedo; Sherlock’s frustration that the inflexible rules of the game do not allow for scenarios that resemble realistic cases has apparently ruined the game for John. After he becomes engaged to Mary Morstan in Series Three, John develops a code with Mary that they use when one of them realizes that they need to privately discuss an issue Sherlock is having.

At the start of the series, John is recently invalided home from Afghanistan after serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps as part of Britain’s role in the 2001-2014 Afghanistan war. He was honourably discharged as a Captain. Prior to his military period, John read medicine at King’s College, London as seen on his CV. He is in possession of a pistol, with which he is highly proficient, being described as a “crack shot” by Sherlock.

At the beginning of the series, John has several medical issues: a psychosomatic limp in his right leg, a bullet wound in his left shoulder, and an “intermittent tremor” in his left hand. John’s therapist notes he has “trust issues” and PTSD, but Sherlock’s brother Mycroft says that far from being “haunted by the war” John actually misses the thrill of battle. Following a chase around London with Sherlock, in which he forgets his cane at a restaurant, John’s limp disappears, and Mycroft observes that in a stressful situation John has no sign of a hand tremor. When asked by Sherlock, on their first case together, whether he wants to see more horrible deaths, John responds, “Oh God, yes!” In the 3rd series, it is further elaborated that John is subconsciously addicted to danger. Sherlock explains that this is why John chose to put his trust in him, a sociopath who solves dangerous cases as an alternative to getting high, and fell in love with Mary, a former secret agent and assassin.

John is shown to be dependable and brave, with a strong sense of personal integrity. He refuses Mycroft’s offer to pay him to spy on Sherlock, despite only having just met Sherlock; however, Series 3 shows John informing Mycroft of anything wrong Sherlock has done, showing he will inform others of Sherlock’s actions if they are family. He is willing to use deadly force, but is only ever seen doing so when someone else’s life is in immediate danger. John also shows impressive physical strength; in the episode A Scandal in Belgravia, when a confused Sherlock, who has been rendered ill by Irene Adler’s poison, gets out of bed to search for her and falls, John is able to lift him from the floor to return him to bed.

In the first series John gets a locum job at a nearby general practice to supplement his pension. In the second series, John is referred to as Sherlock’s P.A. and is not shown working any other job. John writes about Sherlock’s cases on his blog, which attracts clients to them. He also gives the cases names he deems appropriate. Much to John’s constant annoyance, he is often mistaken for a gay man because of the time he spends around Sherlock. He is indicated to have had a number of short-lived relationships with women – one of whom is shown breaking up with him due to John’s commitment to Sherlock, saying, that “[Sherlock] is a very lucky man.” When he tells Mrs. Hudson that he is engaged, in season 3, her first question is “So, what’s his name?”

The only member of John’s family who has been alluded to thus far is his sister, Harriet (aka Harry), with whom he has an estranged relationship due to her being a heavy drinker. During their first case together, Sherlock deduces that John had refused to accept help from Harry after being invalided out of the army, even though the fact that she gave John her old phone is an indication that she wants to stay in touch with her brother. John was not too surprised when she didn’t show up to his wedding, noting a free bar would have been a bad mix with Harry around. Sherlock also guesses that John’s extended family is not very close to him.

Verses:

The Army Doctor: pre-series

The Flatmate: series one and two

The Family Man: series three to Mary’s death

The Forgotten Blogger: post-Mary’s death to the end of series four

The Friend: post-series four

Alternatively 1885: Victorian-era verse across all of my Sherlock muses. John, nor his interactions, are much different in this verse. His backstory is a bit different, as shown in TAB, and he is much more self-aware. He knows he’s a bit daft for adoring these adventures that he and Holmes go on, but he accepts the part of himself that craves them. He is less likely to consider any woman to be capable of anything having to do with the world that he delves into with Sherlock’s cases. He is still a soldier and an adrenaline addict, but now more than ever he is a product of his time. Until he isn’t. Because working with Sherlock Holmes has shown him just how far out of the norm of the days seemingly “normal” people can go, and that is why he has never and will never knowingly or willingly reveal Dr. Hooper’s secret. It’s why he noticed the truth about her in the first place. And it’s why, in this verse, he’s much more accepting of the spy that his wife revealed herself to be.

Road Less Traveled: any other AU

AUs:

So Many Ways To Be: (Descendants) the attending doctor to the Royal Family

Ever Ever After: (Fairytale) a healer employed by the military

Borrowed Babies: (Foster Care) foster father

I Solemnly Swear That I’m Up To No Good: (Harry Potter) Gryffindor seventh-year

There Was an Idea: (MCU) the army doctor twin brother of Everett Ross

Alternatively 1902: (Victorian) army doctor

Grow Up With the Land: (Wild West) doctor who fought in the Civil War

Forward To Victory: (World War II) army doctor

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eddiejpoplar · 7 years ago

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Inside the Automotive Extravagance of the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Concours

Not far from the bustle of Paris is an idyllic, lake-encircled swath of old world opulence. Chantilly, France is home to a sprawling château, painstakingly manicured gardens, and the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Concours, which descends upon this haven of serenity every September (the 2017 edition runs this weekend), dotting the grounds with an abundance of classic automotive excess, from remarkably preserved turn-of-the-century relics and elegant sleds from the golden age of coach building to 20th century supercars and future concepts.

Chantilly challenges the world’s top Concours d’Elegance— think, Pebble Beach, Villa d’Este, Amelia Island—with an alternate spin on the celebration of classic and vintage automobilia. But does the world really need another high-end car gathering, and can the French newbie compete with the big boys? We embedded into the annual event and rubbed elbows with automotive aristocracy to get the scoop on this historic car gathering and find out.

Posh Proceedings

A world-class concours would be nothing without a strong sense of occasion, and Chantilly is no exception to that unwritten rule. In fact, the guidelines are practically spelled out in the printed program, which includes a rather explicit dress code: “A tight and/or short leather dress won’t make the woman wearing it the most noticeable guest,” the text advises, “neither will a deep cleavage nor nails painted in three different colors.” I witnessed a sloppily dressed fan turned away at the gate, proof that Chantilly’s dress code was not meant to be broken, much in the same way the U.K.’s Goodwood Revival adheres to its mandate of period-correct garb.

That said, Chantilly is closer in mood to Lake Como’s oh-so-Italian Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este than events like The Quail and Pebble Beach, which combine elements of dress-up with a certain sense of California casual. The delta makes sense; Chantilly’s backdrop is Domaine d’Chantilly, a centuries old château that makes Hearst Castle look like a quaint guesthouse.

As the weekend gets underway, cars fill the property by parading past the tranquil waterway and occupying various sections. From rows of natty car club stalwarts like evocative Mercedes-Benz convertibles and midcentury Jaguar sedans to auction offerings that include Bentleys, Porsches, Rolls-Royces and the like, the early arrivals are alluring yet relatively attainable.

However, the main attraction comes Sunday, when a head-turning array of classic exotica makes its way onto the impeccably manicured Le Nôtre Lawns for a dozen or so classes, including the Belles Voitures du Monde (“Most Beautiful Cars in the World”) Concours d’élégance. A black tie-clad crowd assembles on Saturday evening, and a quick survey will reveal familiar faces. In 2016, that crowd included Former Scuderia Ferrari and FIA boss Jean Todt and his wife, actress Michele Yeoh, actor John Malkovich, and sprinter Wayde van Niekerk, who had come fresh off his gold medal winning sprint at the summer Olympics. The glitterati is not surprising; after all, this is automotive event formed by a company that makes watches that can cost as much as half a million dollars.

Exceptional Automotive Eclectica

Chantilly draws a remarkably eclectic field of cars, one that reflects a broad swath of collectors and enthusiasts. Random samplings from last year’s lawn: A row of Schumacher-era Ferrari Formula 1 cars offset by a several 1960s-era Prancing Horse F1 examples; a smattering of Group B rally cars; pre-war beauties from Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Osca, and Talbot-Lago; a coven of Citroens including a gorgeous 1965 Citroen Henry Chapron-bodied DS19 Majesty Spécial; a row of Zagato-bodied road cars, which were part of a Zagato retrospective.

Manufacturers also peddled their not-so-ordinary wares: Mercedes-Benz Classic brought out its restored 540K Streamliner while the modern division showed off its outlandish Maybach 6 concept; BMW dusted off their Mille Miglia Concept Coupe and their fired up an evocative Bimmer plane with their logo projected onto the prop; Bugatti, McLaren and Rolls-Royce also showed off their latest and greatest.

Motorcycles were on hand too, including a smattering of classic and modern Beemers, the debut of the Zagato-bodied MV Agusta F4Z concept, and Midual’s imaginatively ambitious Type 1 naked bike.

While the spectrum of participants is varied enough to offer something for every classic motorhead, the serious contenders for the top spot are often the same players you’ll find competing at Villa d’Este, Pebble Beach, and Amelia Island—there are only so many places for these one percent of one percent cars to end up. Case in point: 2016’s winner, Jon Shirley’s stunning 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta by Touring, also took the top prize at the Pebble Beach Concours in 2008.

(Very Expensive) Watch Origins

Chantilly was launched in 2014 by watchmaker Richard Mille, whose horological creations have been worn by athletes like Felipe Massa, Bubba Watson, and Rafael Nadal. Mille’s wristwatches are wonders of advanced engineering that were developed using real world R&D: they are put through the ringer by athletes during training and competition until they break, enabling Richard Mille’s team to find the weak spots in the tiny movements and re-engineer the watch until they’re durable enough to sustain extraordinary forces like the swing of a golfer’s club, the violence of a Formula 1 driver’s track battle, or the snap of a tennis player’s racket.

“I love to do extreme watches for extreme conditions,” Richard Mille told Automobile. “Philosophically, my watches are very complex but they can be worn in any condition. They are not pieces to be put in the safe waiting for the next generation, they’re watches you put on the wrist and you live with.”

As such, Mille demands that a sponsored athlete doesn’t just pose with the watch for podium and PR photos; he or she must wear them while training and competing. Michael Schumacher famously wanted to partner with Mille until he was told he must wear the watch while driving. With that stipulation, the notoriously rigorous racer opted out and stuck to his tradition of only wearing gloves on his hands.

Richard Mille’s watch movements are remarkable exercises in form and function. Nadal’s timepiece, for instance, is so seemingly weightless, it can float in water and enjoys its status as the world’s lightest automatic wristwatch. In a business where the average mechanical (i.e. self-winding) watch is accurate to within 4 to 8 seconds per day, Mille managed to engineer a piece that keeps time to a remarkable 1.03 seconds per month. By using nanotechnology, ultra-low friction finishes, and techy materials like titanium and carbon fiber—many of the techniques you’ll find in a Formula 1 engine—Richard Mille’s watches are remarkably accurate while also being able to sustain as many as 5,000 Gs of force. They can also be dizzylingly expensive; prices for a Richard Mille wristwatch can easily reach into six figures, and offerings top out with three sapphire tourbillon models priced at $1.9 million apiece.

Room For More

Even if you’re a globetrotting bon vivant who regularly makes the rounds at the world’s top automotive events, it’s hard not to become intoxicated by the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Concours experience. Beyond the predictable champagne-sipping, pinkies-out scene, the beauty of being surrounded by exceptional vehicles in this gorgeous setting is seductive for virtually anyone with a pulse, let alone a hankering for automotive extremes. Add Chantilly to your concours bucket list, where you can witness one of the most elegant automotive events the world has to offer. But be sure to pack accordingly; those dress codes aren’t messing around.

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Inside the Automotive Extravagance of the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Concours

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Exceptional Automotive Eclectica

Motorcycles were on hand too, including a smattering of classic and modern Beemers, the debut of the Zagato-bodied MV Agusta F4Z concept, and Midual’s imaginatively ambitious Type 1 naked bike.

(Very Expensive) Watch Origins

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Inside the Automotive Extravagance of the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Concours

Posh Proceedings

Exceptional Automotive Eclectica

Motorcycles were on hand too, including a smattering of classic and modern Beemers, the debut of the Zagato-bodied MV Agusta F4Z concept, and Midual’s imaginatively ambitious Type 1 naked bike.

(Very Expensive) Watch Origins

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