lin·gua·phile |
Graduate student specializing in 18th century British literature with an emphasis on the novel. Lover of John Milton, Jane Austen, and Charlotte Bronte. (Yes, I know none of them published in the 18th century.) Occasional writer of lengthy fictions, seven-time NaNoWriMo participant and former Office of Letters and Light intern. Reader of much young adult and/or fantasy lit. Lifetime lover of Diane Duane's Young Wizards series, recently fanatic about Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan trilogy, blaming it all on Harry Potter. Wanderluster. Left my heart in London, reclaim it bit by bit through tea and Doctor Who and Sherlock and Downton Abbey. |
If Sherlock were a comedy. BRILLIANT.
Gah her videos are amazing. <3
BEAUTIFUL.
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I was going through some Tumblr posts and came across this material, which someone had quoted from A Wizard Alone (published in 2002)…
The Lone Power came striding up… looking as Kit had seen It a long time ago—like a young-looking human [male]… handsome, but with cruel, cold eyes and a smile you did not want to see. It was wearing the same dark suit Kit had seen It wear on his own Ordeal, but this time with a long, black winter coat over it, and a scarf wrapped around Its throat.
…and it hit me, way too suddenly: the image of Benedict Cumberbatch cast in a Young Wizards film as the Lone Power.
…I’m going to go off and try to get back to work now.
(Hah, says the back of her brain: good luck with that.)
(…The scarf. I can’t believe I even gave It the scarf….) (helpless laughter)
Heh, I had definitely fancasted Cumberbatch as the Lone One a while ago in response to some Sherlock fanart which reminded me of a favorite piece of Young Wizards fanart, but good to know the mistress of that particular universe agrees with me!
Have saved this to my desktop and will use it in response to anyone who doesn’t understand the meaning of contractions.
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this is beautiful.
Amazing. Just…amazing
This is beautiful. It also reminds me of this awesome art of the Lone Power that I saw a few years back and that has stuck with me. And as a result, suddenly Benedict Cumberbatch is my Lone Power dreamcast actor. Huh.
Brilliant, Anderson! Brilliant impression of an idiot.
It’s probably a good thing I know how to keep my mouth shut when I have moments like this…but only because you never know who will leave your life for good and who will find a way to stick around and cause trouble.
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I’m normally a well-mannered human being but I saw this photo on my dash and all kinds of civilized thinking just stopped because unf, WANT. (The man and the wallpaper, as it happens.)
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Russell Hobbs 1.7L Blue illuminating kettle
As seen in 221b in Series 2Glass. Concealed element. Blue LED lights.
£25.99 / $40 Available here at Amazon.co.ukOur kettle is dying and we need a new one…
WAIT, THIS ONE IS SEEN IN 221B? I must have this kettle.
HUSBAND? FETCH ME THIS KETTLE!
Yeah, so you have to put your sunglasses on to look at it late at night? TOUGH.
THIS KETTLE.
(photos follow of the Sherloc!KETTLE)
djasklfasd fwant
Also can we just take a moment to appreciate how much of a fangirl Diane Duane is?
This is why I love her so much ffff <3
I don’t fangirl things often, but when I do, I’m thorough.
I fangirled this thing called “Star Trek” once.
…I was thorough. :)
Diane Duane, teaching me how to be unashamed of fangirling & associated geekery since page one of So You Want to Be a Wizard.
“Why me?”
“Why not?”
“I just thought… wouldn’t you rather take, I don’t know, I mean-“
“Sherlock? Nah. Between you and me, Molly, he doesn’t seem like he’d be much fun. I like to have fun every now and again, keeps me young. And I’d have to keep apologising for him. I have enough trouble keeping track of who I need to apologise to for myself, I can’t be having that.”
“John, then? You said… it was dangerous, and I’m not- I mean, I don’t know how to fight or anything.”
“Not a big fan of fighting myself. You don’t mind about that by the way, do you? That it’s dangerous.”
“…No.”
“Well then. What’s the problem?”
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
UGH I would watch the HECK out of this.
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I love their expressions in this one. It looks like the promo pic for a romantic comedy with John as the sassy female lead and Sherlock as the man who realized he’s in love with him.
Reblog for spot-on captioning!
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