Fic rec: Sherlock

"Horse And Carriage" by flawedamythyst | John/Sherlock | Asexuality | Sherlock proposes. John thinks the whole idea is ludicrous - but he goes along with it anyway. | 52.000 words

“Sherlock,” he said, and got a mostly-asleep 'hmm?' in response. He hesitated for a moment, and then said, “I can't imagine that marrying anyone else would have been even half as good as this has been.”

This is, hands down, one of the best series in this fandom. It takes the readers through the years and shows them John and Sherlock's marriage at various points in their lives. It's like a warm, fuzzy blanket.

A starter guide to Haven

Den of Geek posted a really nice starter guide to Haven AKA why you should watch the show: link.


Audrey is the "Man" in this town!

There are bits in the article that made me want to flail and point and yell "This! Exactly this!" Like...

Nathan has a Trouble of his own: a total lack of tactile sensation misdiagnosed as "idiopathic neuropathy". (...) To quote Nathan in one of my favorite episodes, "I can't feel my skin." (...) Since he can't feel pain he is at risk to severe injury and can't experience so many of the things we take for granted. One of the very best things about Nathan's Trouble is that the show treats it like it would any other disability. They show how he compensates with his other senses – having Audrey taste his coffee for him to check if it's too hot, for example.

That scene! Amazing, so, so amazing. When he handed her his cup and she took a sip to tell him if it was cold enough to drink. Like it was something they did on a regular basis. I love moments like these that show the level of intimacy between them!

Or...

Yet the greatest thing about Haven is that, unlike many shows, the drama doesn’t depend on its characters lying to each other – either with falsehoods or by omission. Duke, Audrey, and Nathan all talk to each other. Trust, understanding, and connection is what makes the show work.

Yes! Nathan and Audrey don't always see eye to eye but they TALK about it and compromise. It's incredibly rare in today's TV and I just adore it.

Season 1 isn't always good, it shows that it's cheaply made, but season 2 just rocks! So many surprising twists and turns. I can't wait for the show to come back, on Friday Sept. 21!

Yay!

The July issue of the Czech fantasy/sci-fi/horror magazine Pevnost - link - has a huge article about The Hobbit with some amazing info (and one of the short stories that I translated for them, which is why I got my hands on it). You know, the more I hear about the films, the more I want to see them!



So, the info. According to the article, Legolas' part should be a LOT bigger than everybody thought, not just a cameo as planned at first. Now it looks like ( could be considered a spoiler! )

Just how awesome is that? \o/ Please, let it be true! I need more Legolas in my life. Though I wouldn't mind if he ( my speculations! )

Also, Lee Pace as Thranduil, Legolas' father? Can I squee now already? I hope there will be a lot of gen fics about Thranduil and his son. I need them in my life RIGHT NOW! I mean, Lee Pace! He's younger than Orlando Bloom! Young looking Thranduil and his son Legolas, that kind of pushes all my father-son buttons!

I wasn't sure about Evangeline Lily at first, but I really can't wait to see her Tauriel now. And I hope that the article was right and Tauriel and ( spoiler )

become a couple. I would really, really love that and I'm not even much of a het fan.

And it looks like the part of Bard the Bowman will be much bigger too. He should be the Aragorn of the 2nd movie. I really like Luke Evans and I hope he will do the part justice. His Aramis was one of the best parts of the new The Three Musketeers - together with Orlando Bloom's Buckingham!

Oh, and I didn't know that they considered James McAvoy for the part of Bilbo when Martin Freeman's Sherlock schedule clashed with The Hobbit's. Now I'm torn. Martin Freeman will rock the part like whoa, that's for sure, but... James McAvoy!

Also, the article detailed the plans Guillermo del Toro had for the movie, while he was hired to direct it a couple of years back, and I'm really, REALLY glad that Peter Jackson took over in the end. Del Toro wanted to tinge it all gold and use dummies instead of CGI. Wha...? Can you imagine a Smaug made of rubber? O.o Thank the gods above for Peter Jackson!

But mostly... LEGOLAS! \o/

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