Iām supposed to be working at the moment, but Iām going to take a break and say this:
I have been in the Sherlock fandom for about two years now and I am so grateful I found such a safe place.
I started watching Sherlock during a difficult time in my life.
I was hanging out with a friend one afternoon and I donāt even really know how it happened, but she convinced me to watch Sherlock.
It can take me a while to get into a show. Likeā¦ a long while. So, I was a bit wary about it, but Iām grateful for her persistence because she just sat me down and turned it on.
Iām going to admit that I didnāt instantly fall in love with it. Thereās a lot to the show and (in my opinion) it can be tough to understand if you donāt pay good attention to it.
My friend and I only ended up watching two episodes. After that, I didnāt think much of it.
One evening, I was sitting on my sofa, scrolling through my TV to see whatās on and low and behold, I somehow find Sherlock.
I watch it againā¦ and this time I canāt stop watching it. It only takes me a few days to get through the whole series, and suddenly itās my new obsession.
I legitimately couldnāt stop thinking about it. It got worse when I found fanfiction.
Sherlock saved me. I donāt mean to be too dramatic, but it really did. I was in such a stump part of my life and reading Sherlock fanfics or watching Sherlock(TV) allowed me to feel a little lighter, like all the burden that was presented at my shoulders could just dissipate.
The creators of the show turned characters that were popular in the 1800s into something people in this century could relate to.
They got these marvelous characters and studied them in such a deep manner and brought them to life on screen, in the modern world.
And it isnāt just about the characters but itās also about the whole feeling of the show. They show 221B Baker Street as a cozy, homey safe haven which Sherlock and John can live their adorable domestic life. It is where they plan, discuss cases, laugh, drink tea, sleep, sit by the crackling fire, watch crap telly, eat takeout, and all the things that make them feel at home.
And with Sherlock and John seeing 221B as their home, it has also had the fandom seeing it as such as well.
Just the thought of the show makes me feel comforted. It made my past self feel comforted when she was going through hell.
I know for a fact Sherlock has helped every person in the fandom someway, somehow. Itās a beautiful show that portrays intelligence, friendship, family, relationships, mystery, excitement, warmth, sadness, grief, romance, happinessā¦ thereās too much to list.
But all the qualities of the show have allowed us fans to find a place where we can feel safe. We go to Sherlock whether we feel happy or sad, we go to Sherlock when we need comfort, we go to Sherlock when we need distraction, we go to Sherlock when we need to cry, we go to Sherlock when we need to feel something.
So, sorry for my dramatic rant but I just needed to get this off my chest.
I hope that Sherlock has offered all of you some sort of happiness.
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