Just Raven things

The dichotomy of being a passionate writer and a timeless reader. Yes, I’ve been obsessed with Sherlock (BBC). Thanks for noticing.

[ravennemo]

Well, what about that…

Sherlock season 5 is taking so long that her majesty died before it was even announced.

This is surely a lot of paperwork for Mycroft.

[ravennemo]

Wow! I didn’t know I could post this! This is so cool y’all!!!!

[sherlockcorner-deactivated20241]

Johnlock Lockscreen

[cumberbatch-queen]

lost in thought

[ravennemo]

My dear, don’t just appear like that on my timeline 😻

[ravennemo]

Well, what about that…

Sherlock season 5 is taking so long that her majesty died before it was even announced.

This is surely a lot of paperwork for Mycroft.

[jennstarkid]

If you are even a small part of the BBC Sherlock fandom reblog this now

everything will be explained later

[ravennemo]

Don’t know what’s happening but I’m in!

[markgatiss]

“I had only one confidant—my brother Mycroft.” — Sherlock Holmes (“The Adventure of the Empty House” // The Return of Sherlock Holmes)

[ravennemo]

I have the theory that both Eurus and Mycroft’s breakpoint is Sherlock.

[moodforanime]

Could you elaborate on Eurus?

[ravennemo]

Sure! And sorry to answer late. This is just a theory, but I like to think about it as headcanon:

The only time we've seen Eurus admit that she likes someone is when she says Sherlock was her favorite. We might think that she was referring to her favorite brother, but personally I think she meant her favorite person. We know that Eurus felt very lonely even as a child, Sherlock was the closest brother to her age and also the most emotional, something that was good for two reasons: he is less formal and refined like Mycroft and has that quality unknown to Eurus (the emotional intelligence). I imagine Eurus treating Sherlock as her personal experiment, but then grabbing him a bit of affection (if we consider that despite her severe psychosis, Eurus also has feelings very deep hidden). Sherlock was her connection to the world outside her head. He was the only thing in the world she didn't understand and also someone she wanted by her side. Then Victor came and we know what happened. Eurus felt so displaced and more alone than ever. Of course, someone with such a delicate state of mind was not going to react rationally. And several years later she meets her brother again and decides not only to continue her observations about him but also to torture him a little for having abandoned her (or so she saw it). We know that the Holmeses did not meet other children until a certain age due to Mycroft's comment in S03E01, possibly Victor was an isolated exception. So it is highly unlikely that Eurus has met anyone other than her family and the doctors / people who work in Sherrinford. So we cannot assume that there has been someone in her life who could have replaced her "favorite". So when Sherlock decides not to shoot Mycroft and aim the gun at himself, Eurus lost her temper. She never anticipated that Sherlock loved John and Mycroft so much that he decided to kill himself instead of them. Mycroft was not important to her. He did not seem interesting to him when he was young and when he was older he was just the brother who kept her locked up, she did not care if he died. But with Sherlock it was different. She couldn't bear his death, the brother who had become her favorite person in the world. The only one she could say appreciated enough to abandon her experiment and her "scientific rigor" to prevent his suicide. In the end it was just about Sherlock playing with her again, it couldn't be anyone else, not Mycroft, not her parents, not anyone. It must be Sherlock. A cruel and twisted game, but in the end it was a game for her. And finally: the only one who can “wake her up” from that distant place that she has locked herself in her mind is Sherlock. The only person she appreciates. She wanted him to play with her, no matter if it was playing a children game or playing their violins. Of course we know how a bad person she is, but I like to see her human side represented in Sherlock. The side of herself that she never actually understood entirely.

[thealoofmystery]

@miss-bame THIS. IS. SO. PERFECT.

Many people don't really understand Mycroft's character. For them, he's the Ice Man. But actually, he is just as caring and loving as Sherlock. Only difference is that he knows if he tries to love someone, he'll definitely get them in trouble. Because once people find out that the Mycroft Holmes has a weakness or a soft point, Boom! 💥 There is trouble on their front door. That's the most caring thing that someone can do. (in my humble opinion ofc) Live a life without Love or Affection just to protect the people they love. What can be more emotional?!?

[ravennemo]

@thealoofmystery Exactly! It’s not that Mycroft has no feelings, it’s just that he’s very good at hiding them. He has had to do it almost all his life. It’s the little things that demonstrates how much he cares about Sherlock: he worries constantly about his drug addiction, he always has people investigating about his cases and watching him to make sure he’s not involved in something too dangerous, he uses his influence as big British government man to get him out of trouble, etc etc etc. And Sherlock or never saw it or was barely aware of his affection. I like to believe that Sherlock realized how important is Mycroft to him when Eurus asked to shoot him. For some reason we can only speculate, Sherlock thinks his big brother has abandon him. But when he had the possibility of his death so close it was like “I didn’t lose him. He was always there. I can’t lose him now” and then he realizes everything he has done with Readbeard and that he was, indeed, looking after him all those years. He defends Mycroft in front of their parents. He has his brother back and Mycroft also sees the change in their brotherly relationship. The Holmes brothers are amazing.

[ravennemo]

England would fall indeed. The world has lost a star to give her to the night sky. Una, our dear Mrs. Hudson, you will always be remembered.

Some beautiful words from Arwel, Amanda, Moffat and Mark:

[ravennemo]

SHERLOCK WAS REMOVED FROM NETFLIX!!!! (At least in my country).

Why would Netflix do that to me knowing I’ve watched that show hundreds of times and I wanna watch it hundreds more??????

Like... SERIOUSLY????????

[barachiki]

And what happened, then? Well, in London they say - that Mycroft’s small heart grew three sizes that day.

[ravennemo]

My favorite Grinch 💚

[ravennemo]

Ok so this just happened

Which is beautiful and I enjoy that pic very much and everything... BUT...

WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN, MOFFAT?

[mdcmlondon]

[ravennemo]

Marvelous!

[ravennemo]

I HAD AN IDEA

What if “William” and “Scott” are not Sherlock’s other names? What if he made that up because those are the names he wanted the baby he dreamed of raising with John to have? What if Sherlock didn’t have the courage to tell him?

What if he had those names planned since he met John?

[ravennemo]

I DIED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I SAW THIS, THIS IS A HAPPY GHOST TYPING.

By: green-eyedghost

[ravennemo]

This makes me so happy I can’t even explain.

Look at his adorable face. He’s a cupcake.

[ravennemo]

This. Is. Too. Much. For. My. Heart.

They answered my question I’m so happy!

https://youtu.be/alJtu1ly_QQ

There was no mention to season 5, of course, but at the end Mark says “stay tuned” and I screamed. He’s giving us hope (again).

Also, can we please talk about Mark is in Mycroft’s office? My hype is soooo high!

[ravennemo]

10 years since they first met.

10 years since their first adventure together.

10 years since the game started.

10 years since the legend began.

10 years of Sherlock!

Happy 10 years of Sherlock!