Inception, Invisible Man, and Rumors of New Sherlock Holmes series?!

[kowaiyoukai]

I AM SO THRILLED THAT FANDOM AND I AGREE ON INCEPTION. I was worried no one else would see Arthur/Eames, that I'd be sitting there alone going HOMG YAYZ while everyone else was talking Arthur/Dom or Arthur/Ariadne. THANK GOD I WAS WRONG.

I really must write down SOMETHING fic-related for Inception. The movie was just so fucking phenomenal, it truly was. I've only seen it once, but I really need to get my ass to the theatre again. In the meantime, I've collected enough Inception fics, icons, and fanmizes that I should be occupied for the next short while.

OH! And I've started watching Invisible Man. LET ME TELL YOU. PEOPLE. THE GAY. HOMG. THE GAY. I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW GAY INVISIBLE MAN IS. You all need to go and watch that like ASAP.

I NEED MOAR ICON SPACE LIEK NAO PLZ?!?! Playing Survivor with icons sucks. I hate it. What do I get rid of? *headdesk*

ALSO: What's this I hear about a new Sherlock Holmes BBC series? Who has info on this? Hm?!

Comments

[cobweb-diamond.livejournal.com]

Haha, I only saw the movie last saturday as well. the... first time?

the Sherlock series (i say series but it is just 3 90 min episodes) is treating the gay in a way that I am actually v into. Basically Sherlock is portrayed as asexual but everyone perceives him and Watson as being a gay couple (which in the 21st century... kinda makes sense considering their behaviour). some people don't like this because it means watson occasionally denies being Holmes' boyfriend, but i think it works really well because holmes is so detached from normal human life he NEVER addresses the issue of his sexuality, and watson seems far more annoyed by the idea that people think he'd move in with crazy crazy holmes after one day than the idea that he's gay. especially as watson's sister is a lesbian. i really enjoyed the way they treated holmes' sexuality in the first episode, anyway.

p.s. by the first sherlock holmes book, do you mean the novel? because the Sherlock first episode is based on A Study In Scarlet. i am a holmes nut but i basically don't read the novels... if you're feeling daunted, srsly just read the shorts stories instead. the novels always seem too long, to me.

[kowaiyoukai.livejournal.com]

I REALLY need to go and see Inception again. Like. REALLY.

That sounds INCREDIBLY cool. I'm in the middle of the one where they meet the first time, I THINK it's a Study in Scarlet but you'd know better than I would. But I like the idea of everyone thinking Holmes and Watson are gay. Because... HELLO. OBVIOUSLY. I also like the idea of Holmes being asexual--although, to be fair, I always prefer slash if it's an option. I am writing a fic where Holmes thinks he's asexual, but starts crushing on Watson, and it's quite crackalackin' and delicious so far.

I downloaded a bunch of stuff from SH sites thaat made it available-- stuff from Gutenberg (http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1661) and similar sites, all of which I'm sure you already know. I really need to get back to reading that, but I've been distracted by new fandoms. THAT ARE SHINY. ♥

[cobweb-diamond.livejournal.com]

Sherlock Holmes is really great because you can either read it as Holmes/Watson canon or as Holmes being asexual. Either way, it's very clear in the books that the Holmes-Watson relationship is very close, and Watson's relationship(s) with his wife(s) are pretty much awful. I love Holmes/Watson slash but when it comes to Holmes adaptations an asexual Holmes is far, far better than a Holmes who is attracted to women, because in the books one of Holmes' defining character traits is his intense misogyny and dislike of women in general.

If you want to read some Holmes/Watson fic, there is no better place to start than katieforsythe. She is the queen of Holmes fic. It is flawless.

Yup, that's a study in scarlet. Holmes whipping corpses in the mortuary! they have that in the show and it is AWESOME.

p.s. when you rewatch Inception... look out for the suits. i was ttly obsessing over the costumes on the second viewing. also, did you know this really cool thing about the soundtrack? Basically, the main booming soundtrack section that plays over the scenes when Cobb etc wash up on the beach? that is the brass intro from Je Ne Regrette Rien, slowed down. how freaking brilliant is that?

[kowaiyoukai.livejournal.com]

Yeah, already I noticed that Holmes is so misogynist, but it's kind of AMAZING. I love it when male leads aren't playboys--that just happens far too often for my liking. Asexual!Holmes beats straight!Holmes BY FAR, but I think Holmes/Watson is the best. I am such a predictable slasher, it's actually kind of sad. XD

Thanks for the rec! I'll definitely go look her stuff up. I've been wanting some good H/W stuff, so this is very much appreciated indeed. \o/

I AM SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS SHOW. I've got to get it. LIEK RITE NAO!! :P

P.S. I didn't even notice that. I'm trying to con a friend into going with me again, we'll see how it goes. BUT HOMG AWESOME!! I really need to get a copy of Je Ne Regrette Rien. *headdesk*

[kowaiyoukai.livejournal.com]

I HAVE FINALLY SAVED katieforsythe's fic. THANK YOU FOR THE REC. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥