#tbsi askbox

[221b-irregulars]

I'm sorry, I just have to rant. Christopher Hollier is not a good writer. I noticed that Marchioness was his first episode, and it shows. Elementary has always been a show of nuances, and he just took everyone else's hard work and wasted it. Of course the whole show is about Holmes, despite all the other episodes being more about Watson as the hero. Of course Mycroft coming back can only mean women troubles and women as the plot points -

[contd] - and Watson going off to be with Mycroft because Sherlock had stolen his fiance. None of it seemed real, and it would be nice for Holmes to be utterly wrong about that because he was simply being jealous. The mystery plot wasn’t bad but it wasn’t particularly interesting either, and I liked the touch of Sherlock wishing that he was born in a different time, but honestly - those are easy plot points, easy character development. This sort of writing is better on those cookie cutter white men shows where the whole story is about white men and nobody else. This is Elementary, this is about people, and about showing how unreliable a narrator Watson had been in the real stories, because we finally get to see Watson in her true colors. Mycroft coming back should have been a family case with their father; Sherlock believing Watson would sleep with his brother should have been his continued jealousy and fear of losing Joan, and really - it wouldn’t have mattered at all if Sherlock was born in a different time, because he had been an addict back then too. It’s just that during cases, he was addicted to adrenaline rather than cocaine. In the end, he’s always been an addict. Please, more episodes like Poison Pen and less like this one. It’s quite disappointing; I’m just going to tell people not to watch this one. -exhales- Okay, I’m done.

I couldn’t see the ep on Thursday and after all the disappointed recaps I’ve read, it’s been hard to convince myself that I should catch up! (Of course, I feel like I’ve seen half the episode through gif sets anyway.) And now this...I want to watch it for the sake of completeness, but I'm not looking forward to it...

I’ve been disappointed by season 2 so far, honestly. Not enough Joan, no Ms. Hudson, no Alfredo, no further development for Bell, etc, and I think they’ve erased some of Sherlock’s development and growth last season.

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts & analysis!

-- D

[221b-irregulars]

I really enjoyed your podcast on The Woman King and wondered if you have any podcast recommendations on feminism and television/books/other media?

Honestly I don’t listen to a lot of podcasts except for Fat Pink Cast which is a fun and feminist analysis of Game of Thrones (the books and the show) and it’s run by one of my friends.

Here’s a link to that.

Followers, are there any y’all would recommend?

(ETA: I'm afraid I don't listen to many podcasts either! Recently I've been following Comics Ain't Shit, which examines various superhero comics through an intersectional lens - Jules is great, I don't know that much about comics but I really enjoy listening to what he has to say!

Also, this isn't a podcast, but it's one of my favorite things ever: TEDtalk by Chimamanda Adichie, "The Danger of a Single Story." It's a beautiful reflection on the power of storytelling, on finding your cultural voice when you are steeped in the Western canon (and aren't Western yourself), on the importance of complexity and nuance in the stories we tell and the stories we hear. Transcript available at link, and also here.

-Dhara)

[221b-irregulars]

First off - love your podcasts, the third episode especially (the Irene/Moriarty analysis and the small bit about Marcus & Sherlock). Speaking of Marcus, I wonder if he could potentially get an episode of his own? Especially since, as you all said, there's so much potential in this character, and he def. needs the love. Anyways, looking forward to the next episode regarding neuroatypicality. Keep being awesome! <3

Aww thank you! We really hope Marcus gets his own episode next season, and for that matter Ms.Hudson and Alfredo too. I’d love an episode where Sherlock is incapacitated for some reason and Joan and Marcus and Ms.Hudson and Bell team up to help. (We also ship Ms.Hudson/Alfredo *shh*)

So here’s keeping our fingers crossed Bell gets more screentime next season!

-Tassja

[221b-irregulars]

I was deeply in love and immersed in Sherlock for almost two years now, and recently, the many not-good things about Sherlock and representation finally piled up inside of me and I snapped. I've left the fandom, and it's rather like leaving an abusive marriage, because I now realize that I loved a show that didn't have any room for me at all, and I too was fooled by the dramatics and exciting moments. [Cont. in 2nd ask.]

(CONTD) Your podcasts have opened my eyes to all the other things I missed, such as addiction and how utterly ridiculous Sherlock’s perfection is in BBC Sherlock. The more I think about it, the more I realize that BBC Sherlock isn’t Sherlock at all - just Moffat’s little boy fantasy come true. I’m really grateful you guys have brought all these topics into discussion. Please keep making these because they are amazing. (END)

 This is one of the sweetest messages we’ve received! Thank you so much and we’re so glad our podcasts were enjoyable and informative. I too was a huge fan of BBC Sherlock until I kept watching and saw a lot of icky tropes unfold. I still enjoy the flash and flair of the show, but I no longer harbor any illusions about it. We’re glad you escaped a toxic fandom atmosphere!

-Tassja

[221b-irregulars]

Belgravia would be fixed if only it was Bohemia's ending: when SH figures out the password to her phone, she pulls out the real one from her pocket, laughs in his face, and then escapes from Mycroft disguised as a man because she's got bigger fish to fry suckers! Just flouncing off in her high heels...why Moffat why...

“why Moffat why” describes our thoughts exactly! :)

[221b-irregulars]

At an hour and twenty minutes, is there a way that we can download your podcast?

I’m so sorry, didn’t realize that downloads weren’t enabled - just fixed that.

You should be able to download from SoundCloud now. Let us know if you have any problems & we’ll set up another download link.

Thanks for the heads-up!

–D

[221b-irregulars]

The problems of BBC Sherlock can be summed up thusly; fucking Moffat. *listened to 1st podcast and applauds*

<3 thank you!

I don’t watch Doctor Who, but based on what I’ve heard from all my Whovian friends, “fucking Moffat” sums up many of the problems with nu!Who as well…

He does have some interesting ideas, but when he’s the head writer/creative lead, he always picks flash over substance. 

[221b-irregulars]

Thanks for the podcast! A lot of interesting concepts regarding Irene that I hadn't thought of before. Your mention of the next podcast made me think of this fanmade video of Granada Holmes. People may have already seen it, but it shows a cute depiction of the relationship of Watson and Holmes and always brings a smile to my face. :) Tumblr won't let me add in a link in the ask box, but if you just search "Sherlock Holmes friend and colleague" it'll come right up on youtube.

oh, thank you so much - really glad you enjoyed! <3

and thanks for the tip, I’ll go look that up and post it here. :)

-D