mumbling and screaming

i've just reached about 5300 words of nemo/gill, or close to fifteen pages. who's the man?

sometimes people you know online make you completely forget ages--forget they're different at all, forget what they are. i mean, all we are in fandom is personalities and interests and snarkiness and whatnot suspended in a mental-intellectual-virtual framework, and real distances are as nothing.

well, anyway. sometimes you forget how old someone is. and sometimes you... don't.

sherlock holmes: silver blaze (12 caps)

this story was nothing outstanding in the way of slash but very outstanding in the way of plot, so i'll avoid too much spoilage. the guest characters are both interesting: one for development and one for being a) a former guest, who starred as mr. mortimer tregennis in 'the devil's foot,' which remains forever branded on my mind for slashiness; and b) a cool character. (not tregennis--different hair color, name, and job.) holmes is at his most enigmatic and some of his most case-absorbed moments: and it's a fascinating case, with all the clues lying about for you to pick up too. there are some great shots of him writhing on the ground picking up clues. and the horse race has lots of extras and period details which are fascinating.

high points: the explaining it all scene; the confrontation with the neighbor's stablemaster.
low points: lack of really explicit slash.
other high points: holmes testing the speed of the train with a pocketwatch. so cute. actually, a lot of stuff in here was cute.
best scene of all: the very first, before they decide to go: (eek i was wrong at first. real first scene:) 'watson--i have made a blunder, which i am afraid is a more common occurrence than anyone who knew me only through your memoirs would suppose.' he says he will have to go; w makes up his mind to ask and offers somewhat nervously, 'i would be happy to come with you... if i should not be in the way.' h. doesn't appear to have heard and keeps muttering to himself while w. watches anxiously. then he looks up and has clearly heard perfectly. 'oh, watson,' he says simply, looking directly at him. 'you would be conferring a great favor upon me by coming with me.' then he hops up, brightly, 'we're just in time for the last train.' he clearly has taken w.'s prescence for granted. 'oh, and watson--would you be so kind as to bring your field glasses?' and then skips out of the room uttering a random 'HA!'

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sherlock holmes: the bruce-partington plans (15 caps)

simply delightful, an episode which contains an excellently-characterized mycroft; fabulous dialogue with him; inspector bradstreet, also quite charming; great dialogue with mrs hudson as well; a charming villain; and a really fascinating case. i personally find it pretty slashy. also, watson gets a good part: some deduction of his own.

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high points: h&w being mistaken for undertakers. h sending word for w. to meet him at midnight at a restaurant which turns out to be closed. h.'s perpetual delight when w. agrees to break the law for him. catching the bad guys. holmes's disheveled appearance the morning after the housebreaking.
low: eh. none.


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