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If you are a Sherlock fan (or just wanting some company!) then Please Come and Join the Sunday Watchalongs in ‘The Giant Chat of Sumatra’.  - We’re currently doing a complete watch-through of all the Granada TV series!  

On 10th April we’ll watch one episode from the ’Granada Holmes’ Adventures TV series & a Documentary. These were produced by the British tv company Granada in 1984 and starred Jeremy Brett and David Burke.  

The Copper Beeches:(Link) & The Great Detective Documentary: (Link)

All of the Sunday watchalongs take place in ‘The Giant Chat of Sumatra’ and we start watching at approx 20:10 UK time (People usually turn up from 19:45 onwards to have a natter beforehand!) Click here to convert to your timezone.  You do not need to have ever been to a watchalong before - anyone   reading this can come along. If you wish to be tagged in these weekly   reminders please private message me.  

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[cranialaccessory]

they really did take every scene the tumblr bitches were already making gifsets of and put them in a “they were falling in love” montage on the actual show. 

[arcnight]

and I'm so happy for it.

[moveeddd]

finished ofmd : what am i supposed to do with all of this information

[arcnight]

same here

[heavensghost]

WHAT IS LOVE IF NOT THE SHARING OF SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL?

[arcnight]

Is this stede and ed talking to me

[kinklock]

our flag means death did make me want to rewatch it almost instantly which is a feeling I get from very few shows like just the untamed and pride and prejudice 1995

[arcnight]

I watched all the ten episodes yesterday and I too seriously want to rewatch it all asap and possibly drown in it and ahhhh

[gaylilsherlock]

“Ah, ah, ah, Holmes, you have misdiagnosed.”

“Then correct me, doctor.”

SHERLOCK IF YOU DON’T FUCK THAT MAN—

[arcnight]

Just one of those WIP pieces that I haven't the clue when I'll be finishing but yeah, here you go :^)

[vrisbian]

A Brief Explanation of Location in OFMD

So speaking with fellow fans who are not from North America, I realize there is some misunderstanding occuring about where these characters would be going, and the time and distance it would take. Like of course the dinghys being able to magically pinpoint any location is comedy, but the jokes about them being able to go across ‘the whole ocean’ stems in not knowing where these pirates set up shop.

The pirates of this show are working primarily on the Caribbean Sea, and Blackbeard irl only having gone as far north as Virginia. The stuck to the Caribbean as it was a center of trade among the multiple empires colonizing the Americas.

Stede is from Barbados, and returns to the island at the end of episode 9, notice how close it is to the tip of Florida. This area in itself was the prime realestate of pirates.

St. Augustine is not an island! The red dot on Florida is St. Augustine, it is one of the oldest cities in Florida, having been a Spanish Colony. Jim is a Floridian! And so the stretches of space going from Florida into more open sea and ocean, or stopping in The Bahamas to get supplies- its a small area.

Nassau was the irl ‘Pirate Kingdom’ founded in part by Ben Hornigold, and was the start of many pirates such as Blackbeard. It was the base of operations, because many ships would follow trade routes going through or around the island. Giving space for them to regroup and still go out to capture.

In Conclusion, the time for the characters to travel fits very easily in actual movements in the period. Ships of various empires move across the water in predictable routes, and the pirates who were working primarily in the Caribbean took advantage of it. They aren’t crossing oceans, and the ‘ocean in ofdm is a puddle’, its that they are travelling in the Caribbean sea which is a relatively small area.

[dathen]

I fucking love how Our Flag Means death has explicit, unabashed queer romance and character but ALSO has wall-to-wall metaphors and symbolism. We can have the kiss but we can ALSO read into the colors of wardrobes and whether a character wears gloves or not. We can read into the metaphor of Stede’s secret closet and letting Ed in, and ALSO have a fully fleshed-out storyline about a gay man in a loveless marriage telling his wife “his name is Ed.” We have the red silk scene in the moonlight, of gently handling a bit of cloth to represent a heart, and we have “what makes Ed happy is…you.”

We get all the subtle details of brief touches and meaningful glances, but not instead of explicit queerness—it’s that the unabashedly queer characters and story deserve that level of build-up and poetry.

[arcnight]

Stop. I'm tearing up again. Yes, it was beautiful and my heart was not expecting this. So beautiful.

[arcnight]

What. Was. That.

[arcnight]

Your flag means death of me

[arcnight]

What. Was. That.

[arcnight]

Izzy, stop being jealous.

[arcnight]

I watched ep 1 of Our Flag Means Death just now. I think this is something

[arcnight]

There comes Blackbeeaaard

"The Gentlemen Pirate, I presume."

"You've heard about me?"

"Oh yeah, I've heard of you. I've heard all about you."

*stupid smiley stede while bleeding out on deck*

[arcnight]

Who's idea was this show?!?!? I'm so loving it I just oh my god sxjzhddgehdnxbhs

[arcnight]

I watched ep 1 of Our Flag Means Death just now. I think this is something

[arcnight]

There comes Blackbeeaaard

"The Gentlemen Pirate, I presume."

"You've heard about me?"

"Oh yeah, I've heard of you. I've heard all about you."

*stupid smiley stede while bleeding out on deck*

[cronegloam]

ideal ship dynamic

[arcnight]

I watched ep 1 of Our Flag Means Death just now. I think this is something

[garkgatiss]

So, about that interview... Moftiss are saying that they would do more Sherlock stories, now, that they have ideas and could start writing tomorrow if it wasn't for Ben's and Martin's schedules. Hmm, but can I be happy that they're talking about it? Maybe they're starting to prepare us for the big news? They've already talked with the actors and know when they can film? I just want Sherlock back. Especially now. I know they planned 5 seasons and we would be desperate for S5, but I'm really ready for this hiatus to end. In the meantime, I'll re-read your TFP meta ; )

Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss would both love to return to 221B Baker Street for more Sherlock – but there are a couple of catches.

well that's certainly a tone shift!!!