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The Final Problem

Hey wonderful people,

There are a lot of feelings flying around the internet about the new episode. Emotions are running very high, and it’s OK to have those.  If you’re giddy about the new episode, and you thought it was like eating grilled cheese while riding on the back of a unicorn, that’s fine.  If you’re heartbroken and gutted about the new episode and you thought it was trash on toast while sitting in a gutter, that’s fine too.  We’re happy for you if you’re happy, and if you’re sorrowful, we want you to know we are here for you.

What’s not OK is attacking other people on either side of the equation.  Discussion and passionate debate, yes.  Those are some of the most marvelous things in the world.  But kindness and courtesy are also marvelous, and we’re beginning to see people making things personal in a way that could be hurtful to others.  This is a very personal show for a lot of folks, and we’re personal about it too, right down to the last Babe.

But you know what?  Not all the Babes sail the same ships.  In fact, various ones of us sail very different ships, and while those ships are important to us, what’s FAR more important are the friendship and the loyalty and the love that being Sherlockians brings to us.  It’s important to remember that when things get heated.  No one can take away your connections, your beautiful imaginations, your creativity, or your fandom friends.

If you are upset at the moment, and we sincerely hurt for you if you are, there are some steps you can take instead of allowing yourself to be drawn into a vortex of negativity that is leading to places that could be as harmful to the speaker as those who are being spoken to.  Attacking the show creators for writing their story and wishing them dead (I’ve seen this) is wrong.  Wishing death on anyone is wrong.  Particularly if it’s to do with how they make their art.  And wishing it hurts the wisher, not just the people behind BBC Sherlock.

–Go read “The Three Garridebs” in the canon.  Then read the other 59.

–Watch some Jeremy Brett Granada Holmes–it’s all on YouTube pretty much.

–Read your favorite fanfic and revel in it.

–Keep working on your favorite WIP and revel in that.

–Watch “A Game of Shadows,” or as we call it, “A Gay of Gay.”

–Do something entirely different and give Sherlock Holmes a pass for the moment.

Whatever you do, please remember that loyalty and love are eternal and infinite, and please do no harm to yourself and to others.  Things are getting a little wild in here, and the Babes worry.  Stay safe. Stay well.  

– @lyndsayfaye

Oh god yes!

Reblog if you’ve ever read fan-fiction that actually set the bar higher.

Transcript of Martin Freeman’s reply to “Has any childhood experience influenced your success as an actor” 19.07.15

Martin Freeman:

I can’t think of one time, but I do... as a kid I was ill, I was small , my parents where divorced, I was the youngest of five.

You know, I don’t wanna paint myself as a Dickens victim, but I was not an Alpha male.

So you have to find other ways to, you know, succeedig I guess. I wasn’t able to beat anyone up at the playground, but I could make people laugh.

And I found that you can... you can get through in other ways. I was in and out of hospital for various things as a kid an I do think it really strenghtened me.

You know, I wouldn’t wish hospital on any child, but when things are difficult, when things aren’t ideal... well the old saying “ what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” is very, very true and I think... I dunno wether those things mean... that means I’m successful.

I knew that life wasn’t going to... Even I’ve been lucky, but I knew that life just wasn’t going to give me a free path and everything was gonna fall into my lap. You have to work, but you have to also be sensitive and open and just recognize opportunities and things and people. And which people are good for you and which aren’t good for you.

But I know I always felt that I was a little kid with a dodgy leg and dodgy teeth and my parents where divorced - which wasn’t very common in an English Catholic school .

I kind of... I quite liked beeing a bit outside of all, I quite enjoyed that and I think that might have helped.

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Note: I’m not quite sure about some parts of that answer but I did my best to write down what Martin said :)

Sometimes I wish...

... that I would live in America 'cause I hate to be up late in order to be one of the first to read the new updates on Fanfiction.net.

I don't feel like a German anymore, I read in English, dream in English and my friends are annoyed when I respond in English ;)

Amanda and Martin at the BAFTAs

I'm watching Star Trek into Darkness

Check-in to Star Trek into Darkness on GetGlue.com

I have a photo which I only show to selected people because I am not the prettiest girl on stage... If you want to see it, Pm me :)

“I believe Ferry is my 13th Fiyero …”

Can anyone tell me when Martin usually comes into the theatre in the evening ? Going tomorrow the 21st

ISS Spacewalk

My ringside-seat view of yesterday’s #spacewalk – taken from the cupola. https://t.co/Dr2gtEmAtk pic.twitter.com/momY28yZVr

— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) December 22, 2015

Trying to watch as many CSI:NY episodes as possible today :) Currently watching Season one episode 20. These episodes looking so different,  wow it's 8 years ago!