As If Men Have A Monopoly On Murder

[redbrunja]

THIS SHOW IS A FUCKING GIFT.

THIS SHOW IS A FUCKING GIFT.

IRENE IS AN ART FORGER.

IRENE IS AN ASSASSIN.

IRENE IS MORIARTY.

THIS IS NOT A DRILL. I REPEAT, IRENE ADLER IS MORIARTY.

BETTER THAN I HOPED FOR. YOU WERE BETTER THAN I HOPED FOR.

HOLMES CONTINUED TO HAVE ACTUAL FEELINGS AND PRIORITIZE EMOTIONAL NEEDS AND TRUTHS OVER ~BEING RIGHT~ AND ~SOLVING THE CASE~.

HE NAMED A BEE SPECIES AFTER WATSOM.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FEEL EMOTIONS CORRECTLY AT THE MOMENT.

THAT WAS AN HOUR AND A HALF OF TWO MUCH AWESOME HA THAT WAS A LIE, NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH AWESOME.

ESPECIALLY WHEN THE AWESOME IN AN AWESOME LADY ASSASSIN AND AN AWESOME LADY DETECTIVE AND AN ACTUAL HUMAN BEING GENIUS DETECTIVE.

Comments

[tigerpetals.livejournal.com]

I spent episodes assuming my need would be unfulfilled because when I hope for awesome things from a show that give women more weight, they don't happen. And then last night happened! (And CBS Puerto Rico cut off the ending so I spoiled myself to see if there was a mistake and then downloaded the episodes to watch the last ten minutes. >:| ) And everything I wanted came to pass, and Irene was Moriarty! And Watson was not a mascot, and she plotted with Holmes and took Irene down! (Temporarily I assume, but that makes things more potentially wonderful later anyway.)

This is the best new show I have seen in years. (As opposed to my having to go to older shows to get things I want. Like Xena.)

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

'Art forger' was what I was hoping for. 'Just have Irene be an art forger,' I said. 'Just have her be in cahoots with Moriatry willingly.'

LITTLE DID I KNOW how the show was going to blow past my expectations in such a beautiful, beautiful way.

It's only a couple years old, but have you watched Legend of the Seeker? Because if you liked Xena, I think there is a strong chance you would like that show.

[tigerpetals.livejournal.com]

I like Xena and mentioned it because of the extreme focus on female characters and their relationships with each other. Other things too, but that is what keeps me watching. I went into Elementary knowing it would not be like that (and knowing I didn't care about the books), but Watson being Lucy Liu made me interested and it's very pleasing with its depictions anyway. How is Legend of the Seeker on these things?

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Pretty damn good. In season one, the main female mostly interacts with the two dudes she's traveling with, but she's consistently badass, and the world itself, has a lot of ladies running around it. And then season two adds a second female lead who YOU THINK is going to be the 'bad girl' leg of a love triangle BUT REALLY the the main emotional arc of the second season is the two leads becoming BFFs.

[tigerpetals.livejournal.com]

I will try it! I need more shows with female friendships.