Pbjelly90’s Detective Media Ramblings

Sherlock Holmes fan since at least 2005, detective/mystery fiction nerd for even longer. This blog is home to my mystery/detective media reviews, thoughts, polls, relevant reblogs and more. Pronouns: she/her

[detectivejay]

Guide to my blogs

I'll probably tinker more with this later, but in an effort to be a little more organized, and since Tumblr bios get cut off, here's a handy guide to my blogs. pbjelly90 - General blog for my fandom reblogs, generally just collecting a hodge podge of stuff I like from the many fandoms I enjoy with no real other rhyme or reason. x3 Some past posts on my detectivejay blog came from here. Once in a while, I'll post some thoughts on assorted topics also. pbjelly90art - Personal & OC art for collaborative writing/RPs and my untitled novel in progress, with some occasional fanart. There will be a mix of old and new art here, mostly newer stuff nowadays as I've posted most of my backlog I wanted to archive off my old DA. Will also reblog some art references/resources here as well.

detectivejay (you are here) - Newest of my three blogs. As I started to post more detective/mystery oriented stuff, I was finding it difficult to keep my posts organized and find them later, so I'm going to save a lot of these here. Will mostly be my own ramblings about detective stories when I get the urge to write them, polls, ranking shows, reviews, general thoughts, relevant reblogs, etc.

Twitter: Pretty much only used for retweets of stuff I like, especially art, but @SuperAikies

Bluesky: New and also only fandom retweets, @Pbjelly90

[lobotomy-jpeg]

It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but that you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it.

[ID: Digital painting, a recreation of one of Leyendecker's Interwoven Socks ads, of a gentleman sitting in a wooden chair before a wooden desk, clutching some envelopes in hand. Instead, it's Dr Watson as played by David Burke, and there's an assortment of chemistry vials on the desk as well as a microscope.

Watson's in a light suit and has a yellow flower pinned to his lapel. The chair he sits in is a swivel one. He sits before a solid coral background. /end ID]

(details and some rambling under the cut!)

While I mostly find that quote up there like a big backhanded compliment, there's a part of me that finds it really endearing.

I think, the question is, can pure sunshine be a conductor of light? Because that's what Watson, especially David Burke's, is to me.

I started this study on the day Mr Burke's passing was shared publicly without knowing if I'd finish it, but I ended up chipping away at it light by little these past few days. I hope I have managed to do him even the slightest bit of justice 💛

Anyway, deets!

[ID: An assortment of details of the above illustration, each focusing on a different part of the image. In order:

1: Detail focusing on Watson's face. He's smiling gently, eyes closed.

2: Detail focusing on his hand holding the envelopes and a couple of beakers on the desk behind him, propped up by a metal stand.

3: Detail focusing on the microscope on the desk.

4: Detail focusing on the leg he's got crossed, painted in such a way that the sole of the shoe is facing the viewer.

5: Detail focusing on the other leg planted on the ground and the desk drawers behind it.

6: Detail focusing on the wooden swivel chair. /end ID]

[jeremybrettholmes]

One of the finest and most beloved Watsons ever to grace the screen has passed away. David Burke was 91 years old, just shy of his 92nd birthday, and he is survived by his wife Anna Calder-Marshall and his son Tom Burke.

By all accounts, he was a gentleman and a wonderful human being. He could have stayed on to play Watson much longer, which would have made many of us very happy, but he chose to leave the show to be nearer to his family, especially since Tom was very young at the time.

His was not the first intelligent and competent Watson, but this version marked a turning point in mainstream depictions, from comedic sidekick to a hero in his own right.

RIP, dear sir. You will be missed. Thank you for everything.

~*~

To read a longer and moving tribute, please check out the I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere website: https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2026/05/david-burke-first-watson-of-granada-era.html. The tribute includes a link to the interview that the Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast conducted with David and his wife a few years ago.

[teaspoonnebula]

Imagine that a TV company is willing to give you an infinite budget to make the Sherlock Holmes tv show of your dreams, but:

You must include a third secret Holmes sibling somewhere in it and

You can't adapt any of the original stories.

What would you do?

[the-bedheaded-league]

Third secret Holmes sibling is an aggressively normal non-genius dude who they never talk about because he’s a total asshole. Like frat bro vibes. He’s an investment banker or something and he fucking sucks.

[detectivejay]

Been seeing this going around the Yuumori fandom, so I filled this out. My answers are heavily skewed by the RP group I'm in. (Where I write Jack, Moneypenny, John, Miss Hudson, and Lestrade as my canon characters. x3)

[we-intentionally-exude-calmness]

Moriarty the Patriot : Chapter 92 fan-translation

Hello everyone! This is Stef! Despite the chaos, we were able to finish the fan translation of chapter 92! We hope you enjoy, because the process this time took 10 years off of our lives. For context, check a previous Tumblr post we made. As always, remember to intentionally exude calmness!

Chapter 92 - Yuukoku no Moriarty | Read Manga Online at MangaTaro

Read Chapter 92 - Crossing Intentions : Act3 - Yuukoku no Moriarty - Read the latest Manga chapters of Yuukoku no Moriarty online for free a

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/yuukoku_no_moriarty/nbt/br_chapter-372959/pg-1/

Moriarty The Patriot : Part 2 | Chapter 92 | Cubari

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[greykolla-art]

A little character lineup of the characters in Warlock Holmes. Just for practice and for fun.😁💚

[icantbotherwithusernames]

#aroace nation

[jashieth]

Irene Adler and Godfrey Norton 💔💔💔 I've seen literally zero fanart of them and i think that's criminal

[yakichoufd]

Some cute train time!

[goldenlotus-arts]

Three angels

[murpheecandraw]

i'm totally not late with my chair wielding watson.

[pustoii]

when I first saw Sherlock in a VEST and a BOW TIE (we're not even speaking about his hair rn) in part 2, I thought

"wow, William taught him how to dress up for sure" like... it probably wasn't Billy who taught him how to tie the bow tie was it... 👀

[we-intentionally-exude-calmness]

Moriarty the Patriot Chapter 90 Scanlation

My silliest and goofiest mortals, please make way, for it is I, the one and only, your magnificent monarch, Min! (Hold for applause.)

Thank you! Thank you! It truly has been a while since I have written an announcement -- 10 months to be exact. Did you miss me? You better say you did, unless you wish for the pears on your trees to rot before harvest.

Anyway, rejoice, for I am here to bestow our scanlation of chapter 90 upon you all! We worked tirelessly to get this to you, our dear readers, so I hope you enjoy! I would make another obscure threat for those who do not, but that would make this post too violent. Therefore, I shall end it here.

Please, for your own good, remember to always intentionally exude calmness!

Moriarty The Patriot : Part 2 | Chapter 90 | Cubari

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mangago link

[ohmygodnotyouagain]

Can’t stop thinking about ACD Sherlock Holmes. He loves dogs. He is a very thoughtful flatmate. He can play perfect violin and instead chooses to make Sounds with his Stradivarius. He apologizes every time by playing all of Watson’s favorites. He plays practical jokes on the police. His out-of-universe author was unreliable because he hated him so much. His in-universe author is unreliable because they are madly in love. His family life is such a mystery that Watson thought he was an abandoned orphan. He has two (2) canonical friends and I’m pretty sure he fucked both of them. He’s the best person in the whole world maybe. People keep trying to talk to me about the BBC version.

[icantbotherwithusernames]

He stims. He smokes crack. He can box and use a sword yet never does it. He loves dressing up in little outfits. He is pretty much a father to a group of poor children. He lives off of sarcasm. He has at least ten dressing gowns. He framed a photograph of the woman that bested him. He calls her "that woman". He's not attracted to her. He doesn't know the composition of the solar system. He links arms with his friend when they walk. He's a hoarder. He can't stand house chores. He loves drama. People wonder why he's one of the most beloved literary characters of all time.

[we-intentionally-exude-calmness]

Moriarty the Patriot : Chapter 89 Scanlation

Hellooo! This is Stef! After many days of insanity, we present to you the fan translation of chapter 89! We hope you enjoy it to the fullest!

And as always, remember to intentionally exude calmness!

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/yuukoku_no_moriarty/nbt/br_chapter-349915/pg-1/

Moriarty The Patriot : Part 2 | Chapter 89 | Cubari

Read the Moriarty The Patriot : Part 2 manga series.

[fortheloveofbritishactors]