#john of bohemia

[jjjeremybrett]

JEREMY BRETT & DAVID BURKE as SHERLOCK HOLMES & DR JOHN WATSON in A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA (1984)

[sesamestreep]

I really feel like one of the best details in “A Scandal in Bohemia” that I never see people fixate on enough is that the story starts with Watson stopping in to see Holmes at Baker Street on a complete whim, because he happens to see that he’s home (and Watson is now married and living elsewhere). Like he doesn’t send word first, he’s not invited, he just shows up and surprises Holmes. Which is not that weird but then Holmes is like ��oh good, I’ve got a case anyway, you might as well hang out!” which just makes it funnier when the King shows up and is like “I’d really rather speak to you alone, actually” and Watson tries to leave and Holmes is just like “anything you can say to me, you can say to my best friend John Watson, and if you ask him to leave, I would consider it a grave insult, you would be my enemy and I will not help you ever!!” And the king is like “…ok” and just moves on.

like, that is crazy behavior. Holmes is talking about how there’s probably lots of money in this case, and then almost turns away the client for…not knowing who the fuck Watson is?? He’s not even supposed to be there?? He just came to say hi?? “It is both or none”… girl, GET UP.

[dantes-infernx]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SHERLOCK AND CO DO IRENE ALDER JUSTICE!!! PLEASE LET HER BE AN INTELLIGENT CUNNING WOMAN WHO LOVES THE OPERA AND LOVES HER PARTNER WHO SHE MARRIES! LET HER BE MORALLY DUBIOUS WITHOUT BEING INHERENTLY SEXUAL AND INHERENTLY ATTRACTED TO SHERLOCK //PLEEEEAAAASSSEEEE//// !!!!?!!

[fairer-tales]

granada holmes and watson are so married. holmes bought watson’s favourite cigars as a welcome home present. watson sits beside holmes rapt as he de-disguises himself and tells him about his day. watson reads his paper as holmes conducts his experiments. watson tries to get holmes to eat supper with him. do you see how they are husbands??

[somethingintheforest]

[fogdraws]

Lets address this real quick. Please. What is this. Holmes what are you doing. Please continue tho, this is not a complaint just. What. The scene that implanted itself onto my head probably isn't what ACD thought BUT. The king must've been flabbergasted. Or not. Maybe I am seeing things. Maybe I should stop or maybe not maybe I'm crazy what. I read this, thought about it. Then I went to sleep, thought about it. Ruminated on it. then I woke up, thought about it. I am thinking about it.

[illustratus]

"Page and Monarch forth they went, Forth they went together, Through the rude wind's wild lament, and the bitter weather" — Good King Wenceslas

by George Sheridan Knowles

[whats-in-a-sentence]

Then he stood before the fire, and looked me over in his singular introspective fashion.

"The Illustrated Sherlock Holmes Treasury" - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

[sherlockianscholar]

how have i never noticed the *CLINK* from the mask hitting something before

[sarnie-for-varney]

Holmes: *touches Watson's hand*

Also Holmes: "I'd like to be alone"

SkKhsjakak?!?! 🥹

[vi-cross]

Me: starting to read the original Sherlock books bc silly autistic guy solving crime with his boyfriend in the mid-late 1800's (with full knowledge that John will get married to a lovely woman at some point)

Me starting book 3 (opens with: "I haven't seen Sherlock in quite some time due to my wedding and moving out"): THEY BROKE UP!? It's only book 3! At least Sherlock attended the wedding in the queerbait show! What do you mean they've lost contact????

(On the plus side: Irene is gonna show up in a second. Yippee)

[anneangel]

The way Watson in Victorian-era canon says "oh, god, yes! Take me to one of your dangerous cases!" goes like this:

“Well, I don’t like it, but I suppose it must be,” said I. “When do we start?”

“You are not coming.” (Said Sherlock).

“Then you are not going,” said I. “I give you my word of honour, and I never broke it in my life, that I will take a cab straight to the police-station and give you away, unless you let me share this adventure with you".

The way Sherlock in Victorian era canon says "I need a partner!" and like this:

"I think that I had better go, Holmes." Said Watson.

"Not a bit, Doctor. Stay where you are. I am lost without my Boswell. And this promises to be interesting. It would be a pity to miss it."

"But your client --"

"Never mind him. I may want your help, and so may he. Here he comes. Sit down in that armchair, Doctor, and give us your best attention." (...)

"If not, I should much prefer to communicate with you alone." Said the client.

I rose to go, but Holmes caught me by the wrist and pushed me back into my chair. "It is both, or none," said he. "You may say before this gentleman anything which you may say to me."

And other:

With an apology for my intrusion, I was about to withdraw when Holmes pulled me abruptly into the room and closed the door behind me.

"You could not possibly have come at a better time, my dear Watson," he said cordially.

"I was afraid that you were busy."

"So I am. Very much so."

"Then I can wait in the next room."

"Not at all. This gentleman has been my partner and helper in many of my most successful cases, and I have no doubt that he will be of the utmost use to me in yours also." [explains Holmes to the client].

The stout gentleman half rose from his chair and gave a bob of greeting, with a quick little questioning glance from his eyes.

"Try the settee," said Holmes to Watson, relapsing into his armchair and putting his fingertips together, as was his custom when in judicial moods. "I know, my dear Watson, that you share my love of all that is bizarre and outside the conventions and humdrum routine of everyday life. You have shown your relish for it by the enthusiasm which has prompted you to chronicle, and, if you will excuse my saying so, somewhat to embellish so many of my own little adventures."

[coolartist1110]

Watson (Post-Scandal in Bohemia): I’m awfullly happy for Ms. Adler and Mr. Norton. They’re such a handsome couple!

Holmes: Yes, Mr. Norton was quite handsome, wasn’t he?

Watson: What?

Holmes: What?

[fairer-tales]

absolutely adore the fact that the first scene featuring holmes is him a) sat curled up in his chair with knees tucked to his chest and b) asking watson (his husband) if he wants to get high with him

[freebagels]

"You don't mind breaking the law?"

"Not in the least."

Theydies and gentlethems - John Watson

[gregorovitch-adler]

Fire

Here I was with a dozen of Baker Street Irregulars, right outside the apartment building of Irene Adler, just as Holmes had asked me to.

The windows of Ms Adler's flat obscured the view in a way that I could only see Holmes sitting on one of the chairs, conversing with whom I presumed to be the lady.

Holmes had instructed me to yell the word 'Fire' along with the men I had gathered with.

For what, I had no idea. I had asked Holmes about it, but he had the usual flair of drama and suspense that he had to maintain. I had not pressed the issue further, however, because I knew that Holmes would keep me informed once he was done having a proper conversation with Ms Adler.

I had been checking the time on my pocketwatch, for Holmes had asked me to start shouting exactly six minutes after he would begin conversing. He had told me that he would raise a hand at that exact moment.

Three minutes had passed. Maintaining decorum and silence with the Irregulars was a task.

I decided to spend the remaining three minutes admiring Holmes' disguise.

Holmes was dressed as a vicar before going to Ms Adler's flat. He had no trouble pulling off that disguise effortlessly.

His broad black hat, baggy trousers, fresh black shirt hanging loose over his lean frame—especially around his long, thin arms—and his white tie completed the look.

He was wearing a sympathetic smile too, selling the character of a vicar perfectly.

If I had not known my friend intimately, I would have completely fallen for the disguise and assumed that a real vicar was sitting in Irene Adler's living room, having an important conversation with her.

Not only my friend's detective skills were excellent and on point, but his powers of disguise were also outstanding. The world of theatre truly lost a phenomenal actor to the world of crime-solving.

I checked my watch again. Forty-five seconds more, and then it would be my action time. A chance to help Holmes effectively solve this case.

I rubbed my hands together, as I was unable to wait for that exact moment.

**

Prompt: Fire by @calaisreno

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