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The third season is starting next week, so here's my urging (if you like period mysteries) to watch Sister Boniface Mysteries. Every episode she has a little fantasy segment and this one is from an episode about the town talent competition, thinking about what she'd do for it.
Why the show is Special: --She's the official forensics side of the police. They get along great, there's no animosity or sneaking around to solve cases. It's so refreshing. She fully gets to be one of those smarter-than-anyone-else-on-earth characters and they let her be smug about it. --Covers all your fun mystery tropes (death during magic act, death during movie filming, death during summer fair) and but also keeps very 1960s and gives you death at hippie type retreat, Twiggy figure comes home, death related to modern art exhibition, spying nonsense, spoofing lots of 1960s figures etc... --Random queer love episodes which are done really well in my opinion and often get happy endings (I think only one was an situation that stayed unhappy). --It's just a fun time! Definitely the best period mystery since Miss Fisher and for my money the best cozier mystery currently on in general.
#Sister Boniface Mysteries#period mysteries#mystery show#it's very technically a spin-off from Father Brown but sooooo much better#like I can't tell you how many magnitudes better it is even than the earliest Father Brown series#my friend and I thought 'well Father Brown isn't great there's probably not much hope for this but we'll try it'#and now it's our favorite#well nothing tops Miss Fisher's quality but you know it's very different vibe
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A murder mystery film set in a medieval village. After an outbreak of plague, the villagers make the decision to shut their borders so as to protect the disease from spreading (see the real life case of the village of Eyam). As the disease decimates the population, however, some bodies start showing up that very obviously were not killed by plague.
Since nobody has been in or out since the outbreak began, the killer has to be somebody in the local community.
The village constable (who is essentially just Some Guy, because being a medieval constable was a bit like getting jury duty, if jury duty gave you the power to arrest people) struggles to investigate the crime without exposing himself to the disease, and to maintain order as the plague-stricken villagers begin to turn on each other.
The killer strikes repeatedly, seemingly taking advantage of the empty streets and forced isolation to strike without witnesses. As with any other murder mystery, the audience is given exactly the same information to solve the crime as the detective.
Except, that is, whenever another character is killed, at which point we cut to the present day where said character's remains are being carefully examined by a team of modern archaeologists and historians who are also trying to figure out why so many of the people in this plague-pit died from blunt force trauma.
The archaeologists and historians, btw, are real experts who haven't been allowed to read the script. The filmmakers just give them a model of the victim's remains, along with some artefacts, and they have to treat it like a real case and give their real opinion on how they think this person died.
We then cut back to the past, where the constable is trying to do the same thing. Unlike the archaeologists, he doesn't have the advantage of modern tech and medical knowledge to examine the body, but he does have a more complete crime scene (since certain clues obviously wouldn't survive to be dug up in the modern day) and personal knowledge from having probably known the victim.
The audience then gets a more complete picture than either group, and an insight into both the strengths and limits of modern archaeology, explaining what we can and can't learn from studying a person's remains.
At the end of the film, after the killer is revealed and the main plot is resolved, we then get to see the archaeologists get shown the actual scenes where their 'victims' were killed, so they can see how well their conclusions match up with what 'really' happened.
#film ideas#plotbunny#murder mystery#detective stories#period dramas#middle ages#history#archaeology
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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (2012-2015) ↳ 1x04 Death At Victoria Dock
#miss fisher's murder mysteries#miss fisher#detective inspector jack robinson#constable hugh collins#phryne fisher#jack robinson#hugh collins#essie davis#nathan page#hugo johnstone burt#period drama#perioddramaedit#tv show#tvedit#series one#death at victoria dock#mfmm#mfmmedit
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historical costumes + purple
#bridgerton#kate sharma#queen charlotte#queen guinevere#queen victoria#the marvelous mrs. maisel#midge maisel#the gilded age#peggy scott#the buccaneers#conchita closson#nan st. george#mr. malcolm's list#phryne fisher#lidia poet#miss fisher's murder mysteries#perioddramaedit#historical costumes#period dramas are the best#my edits
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Nathan Page as Detective Inspector Jack Robinson ↳ Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries series 1
#miss fisher's murder mysteries#mfmm#period drama#perioddramaedit#jack robinson#nathan page#my edits#i recently finished s2 and i couldn't resist opening up photoshop#restraining myself to one reasonably-sized(?) set per season lmao#ayo it's nathan's birthday literally today#tv
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@giftober 2024 | Day 20: crowded
You're going to have a trove of celebrated authors down here soon if we don't nab the culprit.
Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party [x]
#giftober2024#edgar allan poe's murder mystery dinner party#poe party#userthing#entsource#perioddramaedit#shipwrecked comedy#poepartyedit#my edits#edgar allan poe#sean persaud#lenore#sinead persaud#emily dickinson#sarah grace hart#annabel lee#mary kate wiles#period drama#19th century#gifs
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Idea: Sebastian is trans, Sam and Sebastian are dating and have been since before seb came out, which happened while kent was deployed. So when kent left for war he knew his teenage son had a “girlfriend,” and when he comes back, his young adult son now has a boyfriend, and he doesn’t realize it’s the same person, so he’s like, “why did Sam never write to me about breaking up with that girl or coming out as queer and starting to date this guy,” and doesn’t understand why Sam’s new boyfriend that he’s never met is acting somewhat familiar with him
#tal talks#Stardew valley#Sam Stardew#Sebastian Stardew#sambastian#Kent Stardew#I might write a silly little fic about this ideas#like where Kent just gets increasingly more confused and eventually comes to the conspiracy theory that Sam’s ‘girlfriend’ died#under mysterious circumstances and it was covered up#Kent: son please tell me the truth what happened to your first girlfriend#Sam: dad Sebastian is literally the first and only person I’ve ever dated#Kent: SON PLEASE DID THEY WIPE YOUR MEMORY IS IT ALIENS IS IT THE GOVERNMENT#also: natural redhead seb headcanon where he also dyed his hair black during the same time period#making him look even more different than he did before
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Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher in Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (2012)
#essie davis#miss fisher's murder mysteries#phryne fisher#mfmm#movies#period movies#period drama#perioddramaedit#film#film stills
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Martha Burns’ crocheted capelet has an interesting history in the world of television. It made its first on-screen appearance in 2009 when Burns wore it as Mrs. Burgess in the Murdoch Mysteries episode entitled Convalescence. Several years later, the capelet reappeared in a completely different show – Anne with an E – worn by Corinne Koslo as Rachel Lynde. It’s fascinating to see how a single piece of clothing can transcend one show and find a new home in another, creating a subtle connection between two separate fictional worlds. The capelet itself is a beautiful piece with intricate details and a cozy, comforting feel that makes it perfect for the colder months.
Costume Credit: Amelia Douglas
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HANDS
When hands can say more than words ever will.
#hands#i'm in love with jack's hands#also hands#mfmm#miss fisher's murder mysteries#phryne fisher#jack robinson#phrack#nathan page#essie davis#phryne x jack#phryne & jack#jack x phryne#jack & phryne#fanvideo#fanvidfeed#period drama edit
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One Dress a Day Challenge
October: Silver Redux
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (s1 e6, "Ruddy Gore") / Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher
This stunning dress is referred to as the "Silver Lady" by @phrynefishersfrocks, who did a terrific writeup of the whole outfit with lots of attention to the coat and headpiece. For this post, however, I'm focusing on the dress itself. The material is just amazing! I've included a closeup to show the texture, embroidery, and beadwork.
Phryne seems to favor this sort of asymmetrical neckline. Compare with the purple dress from "Murder on the Ballarat Train," which has a mirror image of the construction.
By the way, here's what Miss S wore in the equivalent episode ("The Haunted Theatre").
#miss fisher's murder mysteries#essie davis#silver dresses#one dress a day challenge#one dress a week challenge#television costumes#tv costumes#miss fisher season 1#miss fisher#phryne fisher#period drama#1920s fashion#1920s style#20s fashion#20s style#ruddy gore#silver dress#silver redux
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Sherlock Holmes & Dr. John Watson 1985 · S2.E4 · The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
#early 2000s youtube comments section woz in shambles#johnlock#sherlock holmes#john watson#granada holmes#homoeroticism#jeremy brett#david burke#the adventures of sherlock holmes#period drama#perioddramaedit#detective media#murder mystery
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Asian dramas and relationship dynamics
There are my favorite relationship dynamics as a list. Opposites attract + power couple
Drama: I Am Nobody / 异人之下 Characters: Zhuge Qing & Wang Ye Screentime: Minor I like it when characters are different in a way they could complement one another, but at the same time they are similar in terms of what is important for people to stay stuck together. Zhuge Qing is public, easy-going and wants to be friends with Wang Ye. Wang Ye is mysterious, reflexive and doesn't want to be bothered by other people. But no one can beat extrovert if he decided to be friends with you =) Plus, they are united by their superpowers: they are both powerful sorcerers and their sorcery is very similar in its nature. So they can compete and learn from each other and, if necessary, kick enemy's ass together. ̶A̶n̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶i̶r̶ ̶d̶y̶n̶a̶m̶i̶c̶s̶ ̶h̶a̶s̶ ̶g̶o̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶c̶k̶ ̶B̶L̶ ̶v̶i̶b̶e̶s.̶ By the end of season 1 they are OK and together.
Drama: Mysterious Lotus Casebook / 莲花楼 Characters: Di Feisheng & Li Lianhua Screentime: Secondary Di Feisheng is a leader of a demonic sect, a former slave and a very straightforward man. Li Lianhua is a former leader of a righteous sect and an extremely sly man with not-so-bad background. But both of them are the best martial artists in Jianghu and went through a lot together. One wants everyone to leave him alone, another wants to be with him together forever. Both of them don't give a damn about everything that happens in the world but they care for each other. B̶L̶-̶v̶i̶b̶e̶s̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶a̶t̶t̶a̶c̶h̶e̶d̶.̶ The ending of the drama is obscure but I'd like to think they both are alive and happy together.
Drama: The Blood of Youth / 少年歌行 Characters: Xiao Se & Ye Anshi Screentime: Secondary A leader of a demonic sect who has an ultimate martial knowledge and a former best righteous martial artist, who is suffering from decease and can't fight anymore. What can unite them? The answer is: the similar mindset. They both had a great power and lost it, they both are shouldering great responsibilities which don't make them happy. Despite the fact that they should be on the opposite sides in Jianghu world, they are still good friends. M̶a̶y̶b̶e̶ ̶B̶L̶-̶f̶r̶i̶e̶n̶d̶s̶,̶ ̶a̶l̶t̶h̶o̶u̶g̶h̶ ̶X̶i̶a̶o̶ ̶S̶e̶ ̶h̶a̶s̶ ̶a̶ ̶g̶i̶r̶l̶f̶r̶i̶e̶n̶d̶.̶ There is a small extra ep at the end of drama, when they meet each other again in a very romantic way. Just search for it.
Drama: The Legends / 招摇 Characters: Lu Shiqi & Qin Qianxian Screentime: Minor She is from a demonic sect. He is from a righteous one. She is immune to the impact of spiritual power. He is the one of the most powerful people in terms of spiritual power. She is dumb, straightforward and pure-hearted. He is blissed yet sensible and burdened with difficult moral choices. They could be an ideal Yin-Yang couple. But they have BE, because it's "The Legends", everyone should die in here Т_Т.
Pride and Prejudice + power couple
Drama: The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity / 晴雅集 Characters: Bo Ya & Qing Ming Screentime: Main This dynanics is similar with the previous one, but here we are focused on how they ended up together. Bo Ya has prejudice against demons-yao and believes all of them should be executed. He meets half-demon-sorcerer Qing Ming who helps him to overcome his prejudice. Finally, they become friends (or̶ ̶m̶a̶y̶b̶e̶ ̶n̶o̶t̶ ̶o̶n̶l̶y̶ ̶f̶r̶i̶e̶n̶d̶s̶) and together they win over the evil forces. At the end they are separated but there is a hope they meet again.
Drama: Wuliang / 无量 Characters: Po Xiao & Feng Ren Screentime: Main People of different social status both seek to get a magical sutra. During a road trip they exchange opinions on the sutra and how to use it and change each other's mind. In the end it turns out that they together saved the world and can be finally together. As friends, of course.
Drama: Oh No! Here Comes Trouble / 不良執念清除師 Characters: Pu Yiyong & Cao Guangyan Screentime: Main Pu Yiyong looks like lowlife, studies very bad and hates Cao Guangyan, who is self-confident, smart and thinks low of Pu Yiyong. But a mysterious case with ghosts forces them to interact and they find out, that together they are a perfect team. Honestly speaking, this little series couldn't develop this topic as good as I hoped, but it's a really interesting story, so you can watch it for the ghost detective plot and get this type of relationship in addition. It's a Taiwanese drama, so BL-jokes and dalliance with a viewer were huge, but it didn`t help much. Still a nice dynamics and a good drama. Us vs the World
Drama: The Untamed / 陈情令 Characters: Wei Wuxian & Lan Wangji Screentime: Main I don`t like the novel, but I like drama exactly because here I can see this dynamics. In the past life of Wei Wuxiang Lan Wangji was not strong enough to go against the whole world to protect his friend (well, in the novel they are lovers, but it kills the main idea of this dynamics by turning it into "I do it all just to get into your bed", which is meh), and his friend died. Suddenly, 16 years later, he gets a chance to choose once more: to be a part of society and watch once more his friend dying or to be with him against everyone this time. The moment he chooses to be with Wei Wuxian against the whole world I felt cathartic pleasure. The drama ends up on a little bit obscure but positive note.
Drama: Word of Honor / 山河令 Characters: Zhou Zishu & Wen Kexing Screentime: Main A former king's assassin who is at the brink of death and just wants to live the time left in silence and a birdy master of the most skillful criminals find each other, find out that they are brothers-in-teachings and decide to fight against the world together just to live in silence and enjoy each other's company. When one thinks it's his last second of life, the other comes to help him even if they both can't beat the greater number of enemies and will die for sure. Catharsis! The drama has a small extra ep where they are together and all right.
Drama: The Legends / 招摇 Characters: Li Chenlan & Lu Zhaoyao Screentime: Main Them, again! The first half of the drama they have enemies-to-lovers dynamics, but then, when they find out the truth about Zhao Yao's death and about feelings for each other, they turn into Bonny and Clyde and go annihilate the righteous guys who are in fact not-so-righteous. And it makes me feel cathartic, too. A very catharsis-causing dynamics, indeed! It's little obscure, but they will be fine at the end of the drama.
Drama: Dong Lan Xue / 东栏雪 Characters: Shen Yan & Chu Ningyuan Screentime: Main Two bad guys work together to get power in the palace. And get involved in romantic relationship during their power gaining. Nice story with an open ending.
Drama: Derailment /脱轨 Characters: Qi Lian & Jiang Xiaoyuan Screentime: Main It's a little story inside a big one about transmigrators that you can read in another of my posts. It lasts something like 1,5 eps of the drama but is a nice story itself. A lonely bellicose boy from a rich family runs away from home where no one cares for him and lives on the street. A lonely girl from an extremely poor family and being bullied by classmates tries to survive in this world. They meet each other and understand that it's easier to fight their fate together. Nice story, it's a pity that this one is too short and not a main plot of the drama.
The next post will be about Asian dramas and familial dynamics.
#cdrama#tropes#movie tropes#SDabouttropes#the legends#period drama#costume drama#xianxia#twdrama#bl drama#wuxia#modern drama#i am nobody#derailment drama#Dong Lan Snow#word of honor#The Untamed#oh no! here comes trouble#Wuliang#The Yin-Yang Master#the blood of youth#mysterious lotus casebook
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“I’ll never again dismiss the fashion world as frivolous.”
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (2012-2015) ↳ 2x05 Murder À La Mode
#miss fisher's murder mysteries#miss fisher#detective inspector jack robinson#phryne fisher#jack robinson#phrack#phryne x jack#phryne and jack#phrack edit#essie davis#nathan page#period drama#perioddramaedit#tv show#tvedit#my favourite ship#series two#murder a la mode#mfmm#mfmmedit
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historical costumes + silver
#chicago#velma kelly#the tudors#moulin rouge#reign#bridgerton#kate sharma#singin' in the rain#miss fisher's murder mysteries#shogun#toda mariko#vikings: valhalla#downton abbey#queen charlotte#the gilded age#perioddramaedit#historical costumes#period dramas are the best#my edits
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Nathan Page as Detective Inspector Jack Robinson ↳ Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
#miss fisher's murder mysteries#miss fisher and the crypt of tears#mfmm#period drama#perioddramaedit#film#filmedit#jack robinson#nathan page#my edits#he is so fucking buff in cot i can't deal#it almost distracts me from how much the funeral scene fucks me up#'fucks me up' as in jack robinson is fully having a mental breakdown and phryne goes ':D' and i thought i was losing my mind
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