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[carmen_lj]

I've worked how why Sherlock's Mycroft irritates me so much: he reminds me of Braxiatel. Now I want to know, given the Master's origins, if Mycroft was in mind for Brax, especially with the later Gallifrey stuff.

I'm still a bit disappointed they didn't recast Lestrade or Moriarty as a woman. I was, very secretly and not hopefully, wishing for a female Moriarty. Mostly I hope they have Adler next season and I hope Moffat writes her. Given his rather nifty track record for intelligent, independent woman, I suspect I would LOVE HER LIKE PIE.

Actually, while I'm wishing for things: I'd also like to see their version of Hound of the Baskervilles cause it's not like there's been a proper awesome celluloid version of that ever (though I am terribly find of one of the Cushing ones) and five hundredth time's a charm, possibly.

On a completely different note, I hate the expression "the question is..." This is entirely DS9's fault. It's like "going straight to hell" in Babylon 5. You do not buy phrases in job lots, goodness sake.

Comments

[fahrbotdrusilla]

I was hoping for a female Moriarty as well. Alas, I have no Sherlock Holmes related icons at all.

[syzygy-lj.livejournal.com]

My personal theory is that the Jim Moriarty guy is a puppet, and it's actually Molly.

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

I WANT THAT TO BE TRUE SO BADLY.

[syzygy-lj.livejournal.com]

I have decided that it is. Because that would mean that Molly is actually a diabolical genius capable of fooling Sherlock, the most observant guy in the world, into believing that she's a meek little mouse.

[nostalgia-lj.livejournal.com]

Yah, I was almost expecting a lady Moriarty. Actual Moriarty was a disappointment. Mycroft was scarier.

[calapine.livejournal.com]

Yah, I was pretty underwhelmed, which was a bit annoying really.

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

I stand by my fanon that this "Moriarty" wasn't the real one.

"I hope they have Adler next season."

YES. :-D

[syzygy-lj.livejournal.com]

See my comment above. It's totes Molly.

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

That would be the most awesome switcheroo ever.

[syzygy-lj.livejournal.com]

RIGHT? It would rock so hard! Meek little Molly, the criminal mastermind!

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

If Jim vanishes (one way or another) in S2 and she doesn't seem particularly upset about it, I will choose to take it as A Clue.

[fallingtowers.livejournal.com]

Damn, if Moffat does write Adler next season, I might actually have to watch yet another show. (And if I don't like her in that version, I will have to hate Teh Moff forever and ever!)

[curuchamion.livejournal.com]

Wait, there was a Cushing Baskervilles?!?

*must find*

[londonkds.livejournal.com]

Yes, the Hammer Horror version (which was actually quite good, although considerably sexed-up compared to Doyle).

[calapine.livejournal.com]

I suspect that's the one I liked. (He did another for his SH telly series.)

[prof-pangaea.livejournal.com]

the bbc version with peter cushing and nigel stock is actually one of my very favourite adaptaions of HOUN -- maybe my actual favourite. i mean, it still has its flaws, but i remember thinking it was much better than any other verion i'd seen. (it's been a few years since i've watched it, though).

[calapine.livejournal.com]

There were two! One in the fifties and one about ten years later on as part of his Sherlock Holmes telly series.

[kiarasayre.livejournal.com]

In my brain, the Moriarty that we saw was a front for the real Moriarty, who's been pulling one over on everyone since episode one: Molly Hooper.

[scarlettgirl.livejournal.com]

I have many friends who subscribe to this theory. It would be a bit brilliant.

[calapine.livejournal.com]

It would have been a bit more exciting that, I think.

[firiel44.livejournal.com]

This. I love this idea so much. And we have a whole, lovely year to cling to it as trufax! (Yes, I'm desperate to put a positive spin on having to wait for new episodes.)

[syzygy-lj.livejournal.com]

Yes! I said the same thing above! MOLLY = MORIARTY.

[melodylemming.livejournal.com]

The Hammer Films Hound of the Baskervilles will forever hold a special place in my heart, if only for the fact that it contains the line, "Would it help if I said I was fighting evil?"

[calapine.livejournal.com]

*GLEE*

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

Now I want to know, given the Master's origins, if Mycroft was in mind for Brax, especially with the later Gallifrey stuff.

I ... think he was? But I don't remember how I know that, or maybe it's just something I made up in my head because I love creepy older brothers.

[calapine.livejournal.com]

Prof thinks it was so too, yah.

[arefadedaway.livejournal.com]

I was, very secretly and not hopefully, wishing for a female Moriarty.

As was I, so, so terribly. It would have redeemed a lot of the series's flaws for me - not all of them, but oh, I would have been the HAPPIEST GIRL EVER.

Mostly I hope they have Adler next season and I hope Moffat writes her.

YES PLS YES PLS YES PLEEEEASE. Santa, I have been a VERY good girl this year :-D

[prof-pangaea.livejournal.com]

I've worked how why Sherlock's Mycroft irritates me so much: he reminds me of Braxiatel.

OF COURSE HE DOES THAT IS THE ENTIRE POINT OF BRAXIATEL

Now I want to know, given the Master's origins, if Mycroft was in mind for Brax, especially with the later Gallifrey stuff.

i am pretty sure both simon and gary confirmed this. i forget. i'm almost 100% on simon saying so at chiTARDIS in 2008, though.

[calapine.livejournal.com]

I MISSED THAT ON ACCOUNT OF NOT WANTING MYCROFT TO DIE A SWIFT AND SILENT DEATH OMG BRAX HOW I JUDGE YOU.

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[prof-pangaea.livejournal.com]

WELL FOR THE SAKE OF OUR FRIENDSHIP I SHALL IGNORE YOUR WRONG OPINIONS, NARVIN-LOVER.

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[calapine.livejournal.com]

You italicise that like it is NOT AN AWESOME THING.

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[prof-pangaea.livejournal.com]

i am narrowing my eyes at you. JUDGILY.

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[calapine.livejournal.com]

It's not my fault Narvin >>>>>>>>>> Brax!

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

I've always been pretty fond of the Wishbone condensed adaptation of Hound of the Baskervilles.

[chocolatepot.livejournal.com]

That one terrified me when I was a kid!

[calapine.livejournal.com]

I dislike his Holmes, alas, so it's not a fun one for me.

[oltha_heri.livejournal.com]

I was so hoping for a female Lestrade, so, so, so hoping. It's a good thing I like Rupert Graves so much. And Mycroft as Brax=me loling forever. I will never unsee it now. Mycroft has a pocket watch and sometimes Romana comes and visits him to make sure he's still alive and then pops off again to have the sex with Leela and be the HBIC she is.