SoH Mercy

A completely underrated detail of the CBS Elementary universe is that there’s a subletting service in which you can sublease your car for people to sleep/fuck in, for those who want to experience NYC without paying NYC prices. The guy who explains this has his van fitted with a mattress and a bucket toilet.

This is never commented upon or mentioned ever again.

(Source: miseriathome)

I downloaded the last season of Elementary that I never got to and now I’m doing a whole series rewatch.

On my previous laptop I used to watch on, I had my VLC settings calibrated specifically to color-correct Elementary into being properly watchable, since it’s got such a weird relationship with dark lows and weird colors–I really miss that, because trying to adjust brightness alone on this laptop doesn’t do it.

My relationship with cops has drastically changed over the past few years–my irl disdain with police is bleeding into my fantasy immersion way harder now.

JLM is still a babe and I fucking love Elementary!Sherlock. Joan is also so fucking good and their dynamic is absolutely incredible.

(Source: miseriathome)

curiosityandcollections:

wodneswynn:

necro-divergent:

red–thedragon:

wodneswynn:

So here’s some real Ship of Theseus shit:

If you grow beef in a laboratory fabricator, is it vegan?

ethically maybe

physically no; vegan means it has no animal products, and as a food qualification ‘animal products’ include beef. if it has the same chemical makeup as beef it’s not vegan

personally i would not be comfortable eating laboratory grown beef bc it would still register as Meat

This was already a galaxy-brain-ass question when it occurred to me but now it’s got levels

I’ve actually had a conversation about this general topic with a couple of my friends who are vegan and vegetarian and the consensus we reached was yes depending on how exactly the fabrication works, but on whether we’d eat it we were split about 50/50

There’s an episode of Elementary about shmeat (sheet meat) and the economic/ethical/religious implications that its dietary classification has.

The nutritional ethics surrounding shmeat are a very interesting discussion that can be attacked from all kinds of angles, and it throws an extra interesting wrench into it that PETA supports lab-grown meat (or did–this was a more mainstream topic several years ago so I’ve stopped paying attention).

(via curiouscarnifex)

Sherlock loves bees. He buys local honey on a regular basis from multiple sources because he knows that each has a distinct taste. He rarely collects honey from his own hives because he likes to study them in their natural state as much as possible. He refuses to buy crops from big corporations that utilize bee-killing practices. At one point, he had multiplied his hive so much that he had to sell several boxfuls. If colony collapse disorder were ever to hit his own hive, he would mourn for weeks.

Meanwhile, Joan has started a windowbox of bee-friendly flowers outside her room.

(Source: miseriathome)

daleconradsshuttershades:

sevenpoints:

willgrahampa:

reasons to not have a two-year hiatus for your tv show: fans will have a lot of time to realize the problematic things about the show and will be disillusioned when it finally airs again

#and a better adaptation of your source material will emerge and take your fans

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madameatomicbomb:

lyrangalia:

chronic-genderbender:

FEMALE ASIAN-AMERICAN WATSON, FEMALE MORIARTY, TRANSWOMAN MRS. HUDSON

WHY IS ELEMENTARY NOT TUMBLR’S FAVORITE SHOW

Because unfortunately while Tumblr tries to talk a good game about diversity and inclusiveness, fandom is in actuality sort of shit about liking things where they can’t just be writing about two white dudes touching dicks?

OH SNAP

The show also features a major black character, multiple homosexual couples, and kinky Sherlock with TATTOOS.

Not to mention the fact that the show does a much better job of broaching topics that BBC Sherlock uses as punchlines. The homosexual couples are normal human beings, characters with family problems are forced to make amends and reconcile, abusive relationships are only glorified at most by the victims of them, the road to recovery from drug addition plays a major role in the story arch, and Sherlock’s asshole-ish tendencies are NOT excused just because he’s a super-smart detective.

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Anonymous asked: BBC Sherlock's Sherlock is actually canonically queer! Just thought I should let you know!

themountainandtheviper:

Earlier on twitter, I was discussing Elementary and BBC Sherlock and how queer characters are/should be represented, so I’m assuming this anon is about that.

I found this wonderful post, and I’ll use it to compare the two shows.

The Bechdel Test. This is a test that measures female representation in media via three qualifications: 1) having at least two named female characters, 2) who talk to each other for at least 60 seconds, 3) about something other than men.

The Troy and Abed Test. This is a test that measures POC representation in media via three qualifications: 1) having at least two named POC characters, 2) who talk at least once, 3) and who aren’t cultural stereotypes.

The Will and Jack Test. This is a test that measures queer representation in media via three qualifications: 1) has at least two named queer characters, 2) who talk to each other at least once, 3) and whose queer status isn’t treated as a joke and isn’t overemphasized.

To pass a test, the show must pass all three individual qualifications. 

SHERLOCK

Bechdel Test: Fail (1/3)

At least two named female characters: Pass (Irene, Mrs. Hudson, Molly, Sally, Sarah, Athena, a few girls whom John dates)

Who talk to each other at least once for at least 60 seconds: Fail (an anon pointed out to me that Molly and Mrs. Hudson talk in “A Scandal in Belgravia”; but I timed the conversation and it was barely 10 seconds long. Thus, fail)

Not about men: Fail

Troy and Abed Test: Fail (1/3)

At least two named POC characters: Pass (Sally, Soo-Lin)

Who talk to each other at least once: Fail

And aren’t racial stereotypes: Fail (Soo-Lin is a pure, delicate, refugee of sorts; the entire [mostly unnamed] gang in “The Blind Banker” exist only as a shady, stupid Chinese Mafia)

Will and Jack Test: Fail (0/3)

At least two named LGBT+ characters: Fail

Who talk to each other at least once: Fail

And whose LGBT+ status isn’t a joke: Fail

BBC Sherlock manages to fail all three tests.

ELEMENTARY

Bechdel Test: Pass (3/3)

At least two named female characters: Pass (Joan, Ms. Hudson, Irene/Jamie, Pam)

Who talk to each other at least once: Pass

About something other than men: Pass 

Troy and Abed Test: Pass (3/3)

At least two named POC characters: Pass (Joan, Detective Bell, Oren, Alfredo, multiple minor characters)

Who talk to each other at least once: Pass

And aren’t racial stereotypes: Pass

Will and Jack Test: Fail (2/3)

At least two named LGBT+ characters: Pass (Ms. Hudson and Crabtree, also a few minor characters like Gaye and the two women involved in an affair in 2x15 Corpse de Ballet)

Who talk to each other at least once: Fail (unless you count off-screen, then you could say that the affair in 2x15 would make it a pass) 

And whose LGBT+ status isn’t played as a joke: Pass 

Final count:
BBC Sherlock: 2/9
Elementary: 8/9

As you can clearly see, Elementary does much better than BBC Sherlock in representation of queer characters, characters of color, and female characters.

Also, like the original author said, Elementary has a trans woman where her gender is not played off as a joke and isn’t the only part of her character, which is amazing.

Have fun defending BBC Sherlock’s “queer” character as good representation. 

sherlocked-with-thebeatles:

owlwithafeatherboa:

roadkill-dreamcatcher:

osamah:

i like girls who look like they kill people for a living

Who is this and why does she look like the child of Hawkeye and Black Widow

That’s Natalie Dormer, and oh mY GOsH you’re right she does look their child!!!

that’s what happened in budapest. 

It’s funny, because on a certain tv show that tumblr seems to hate, she DOES play a girl who kills people for a living.

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ladysansaholmes:

unbeyachted:

ladysansaholmes:

unbeyachted:

elementaryfan13:

unbeyachted:

I’m afraid to watch Elementary

It looks like everything I ever wanted in a Sherlock adaptation, which means I’m afraid to ever ever watch it.  It looks so real and heartfelt, and I’m afraid it won’t be and I’ll be really disappointed.

You should watch it!  It IS real and heartfelt and you WON’T be disappointed.  I promise.   Start with Season 1, episode one and you won’t be sorry.  

<3 <3 Thank you!  I think you’re right.  I need to really go for it.  I mean, I’ve never /disliked/ an adaptation, but I’ve never had such high hopes for an adaptation either.  You’re great and this fandom is great.

It’s not perfect obviously but it is definitely one of the best adaptions I’ve seen. The relationship between Holmes and Watson is just so special and great.

holy shit why is this fandom the cutest thing?  It’s like the Cabin Pressure fandom all over again.

The CP and Elementary fandoms are my favorite to be a part of. They are both just super great. Never seen shipping wars in either. Elementary has had some discussions about serious topics but everyone seems to be polite about it. 

I agree about both fandoms. Sometimes I wish they weren’t so small, but then again, it’s nice having a small community of respectful, understanding people. ♥ 10/10 would recommend Elementary (and Cabin Pressure, of course).

(via queerqueensansaarchive)