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Are you sure it's not because you're poor?
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Thoughts about Sherlock Holmes, having now listened to several of the audiobooks of the original series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
First and foremost, Sherlock is actually nice? Like, he is never deliberately rude to people. He can be quite blunt, direct and to the point, but he's never going out of his way to be rude or dismissive of people. (He has immense amounts of cheek and sass about the competencies of the police officers once they are no longer present, but he is always perfectly polite to them when they are speaking.)
He is especially kind to people in the cases that they are working on. He tries to be respectful of people, particularly those who have been traumatized by the event that they have just experienced. He is very kind to women, and has great admiration for smart and competent women that he encounters in his work, regardless of their social class. (In the adventure of the copper beeches, he allows the woman to take a suspicious job, because she is in desperate need of the money, but makes sure that he is available to her night or day in case she runs into any trouble.)
Sherlock genuinely likes John. They are actually best friends, and Sherlock treats him as such. Sherlock is proud of John when John figures things out and offers him sincere praise. Sherlock genuinely enjoys John's company and makes a point to express that fact on multiple occasions.
The cases are often simple, but never stupid. The cases are interesting to read, and it's satisfying as a reader when you figure something out alongside the characters but before the big reveal. They're not trying to twist you in knots, tricking you into thinking that your first thought is going to be absolutely wrong because it's way too obvious. The stories make sense, but are layered with more complexity and clues that you might not have caught.
Sherlock does a lot of moral questioning and struggles with some of the implications of the cases, such as the adventure of the Abbey Grange. In that case, a young woman's admirer murders the woman's abusive husband. Sherlock makes a point of not telling the police about it because he thinks that that would be the wrong thing to do. He lets the man go and encourages him and the young woman to make a better life for themselves. Sherlock quite openly struggles with the results of his cases, the implications of them, their impact on him and the people around him.
Sherlock openly admits to his faults. And not in an âoh I'm so much better than you all but I have to keep my mind occupied somehowâ kind of way, he is quite willing to admit where he struggles and where he considers himself to be weaker, and often asks for help.
John Watson is very much an equal partner, and Sherlock is openly quite reliant on John for a lot of things. Obviously, Sherlock's detective abilities are the star of the show and that is what Watson focuses on in his recounting, but Sherlock actively seeks out John's involvement and opinions on the cases, and relies on John's protection and support on many occasions.
Anyways. I'm not entirely sure where the idea of âSherlock Holmes the genius assholeâ comes from but it's very distinctly NOT the impression I get from the original stories.
The way that most of Conan Doyleâs Sherlock Holmes storiesâ most horrible villains are rich dudes that are abusive to women, in a time such as the 1880âs, compels me.
Thereâs a whole subset of Sherlock Holmes stories that could be labeled Asshole Guys Try to Control Womenâs Money.
Yup, thereâs a huge number of times where Sherlock Holmes is the ONLY person to take a young womanâs complaint or worry seriously and finds out someone is up to some serious evil. Holmes also shows a lot of compassion and empathy with the victims over and over again. (This is why I find âSecretly a womanâ or âTransâ Holmes headcanons much more convincing than âsociopathâ Holmes.)
I am never going to shut up about how much I specifically love The Adventure of The Copper Beeches because it is literally Sherlock Holmes listening to a young lady he does not know except as a potential client, agreeing with her that a potential job she has interviewed for that she thinks is SUPER SKETCHY is, indeed, sketchy as fuck and when she says sheâs probably gonna take the job anyways because the money is good and she needs it going âOKAY I GUESS but for the love of god please write to us so we know youâre okay we will literally drop everything and jump on a train if you want us toâ.
The job turns out to indeed be sketchy as fuck, she writes to them, Holmes and Watson drop everything and jump on a train when she asks them to. I read this story for the first time when I was twelve and it made a HUGE impression.
This is also the basis for a lot of speculation about Holmesâ family life. The idea that he has been a victim of abuse, or his mother was abused (or even murdered by his father.) Thereâs definitely SOMETHING that makes him very aware of how dangerous isolated families can be, and the dark things that can happen behind closed doors. Plus, of course, the motivation to devote himself to stopping crime. And yes, so much of it is of the personal type.Â
dude see this is one aspect of the original books i NEVER understand why modern remakes (cough cough) donât go all in on. Like, in the 21th c we HAVE all the dumb forensic shit that made Victorian Holmes stand out, but we STILL DONâT HAVE uhâŚ.you know, compassion for women and minorities, or the willingness to believe them, adequate community support for domestic violence or hate crimes, etc. etc. which youâd think is exactly where a renegade consulting detective would come in handy. A good modern day Sherlock Holmes remake, instead of trying to convince us that Holmes is some super genius for being better than fingerprint analysis or whatever, could have him just beâŚa good person who helps out people the police canât and wonât help. There you go. Thatâs how to write a relevant modern Holmes.
One thing that annoys me is how much the BBC version of Sherlock (and the fandom around it) focus on police cases or cold cases. In the stories, Holmesâ bread and butter cases had fuck-all to do with the police and in a few stories, he actively works around/against them, or outright lies to them. Of the many, many things I wish that show had done differently, this is one is particularly obnoxious since itâs such a gimme.
There were very few actual murder cases in the Canon, and Holmes handled them either one of two ways:
Option one: The murder victim was innocent while the killer was an abusive bastard, see Speckled Band. Conclusion, arrest and have the killer charged (Or in the case of Speckled Band, indirectly murder him yourself then shrug and go home)
Option two: The victim was murdered to protect someone that the victim was abusing, or for vengeance, see Boscombe Valley, Devilâs Foot, Abbey Grange. Conclusion, Oops, I donât know who the killer is, I am suddenly incompetent, oh look a pheasant.
#my favorite murder in holmes canon#is when they straight up witness a lady murder her blackmailer#do nothing except destroy his other blackmail material#and then straight up lie to lestrade about it#sherlock holmes#more of this in modern adaptations pls (via @cactusspatz )
Letâs not forget the time Holmes helps a young woman whoâs being catfished by her own stepfather to steal her inheritance, and when the villain sneers that the law canât touch him, Holmes grabs a horsewhip out of sheerest chivalry.
So, the most canon-accurate iteration of Sherlock Holmes in the last few decades is actually Benoit BlancâŚ.
I think itâs also important to note, and complicates our ideas about what the highly patriarchal/misogynistic society of 19th century England looked like, that these stories SOLD
they were POPULAR
the Victorians LIKED reading about women who won out over shitty men in their lives, even when that plotline reaffirmed a womanâs power and agency or put an active sexist in his place (ie Irene Adler besting Holmes)
which is fascinating in light of. you know. [gestures broadly at all of Victorian gender dynamics, laws, etc.]
So yes, Benoit Blanc is the best modern Sherlock.
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Rafayel Masterlist
Let me move that paints for you so you can sit! Welcome to our fishie exhibit! You can find Rafayel stuff in here, including drabbles and parts of challenges. Be careful on what you step tho, there is a bit of an artistic mess :)
Longer pieces:
âErased - Written in Colors
A story about long forgotten goddess finding her way to Linkon. Despite eons of death, and multiple universes she had witnessed she always looked over one other got.
âž Chapter 1 âž Chapter 2 âž Chapter 3 âž Chapter 4 âž Chapter 5 âž Chapter 6 âž Chapter 7 âž Chapter 8 âž Chapter 9 âž Chapter 10
â Crowfish Imagines - Magic academy and dragon riders
âTragic Comedy - He trusted you, put his life in your hands. And what have you done? | Someone is dying - mention of death
âWaiting for you / but on the other side - He found his love, his whole purpose, but finding and having are two different things. | selfaware au, angsty
â Finding a way to you - His love is still on the other side of the screen. But Rafayel is but a patient when he needs to. | selfaware au, angsty
â Moving with you - What moving in with Rafayel feels like
âWhen sickness strikes Rafayel | How he panics takes care of you
âOne year down, forever to go Rafayel | Anniversary celebration with Rafayel
âNo battery left - When everything seems a bit too much
âNightmares - Dreams can be harsh
âWhat morning brings - Waking up was never sweeter
âTaste of your lips - Taste of their kisses
âWhen insomnia hits there is only one solution - Secret on how to make them fight insomnia
âFalling for you - How they fell in love and how they asked you out âSmall lovely gestures - love can be found in small things
âDrabble Challenge May 2025
Day 1 - Carriage  Day 3 - Painter  Day 7 - Lotion  Day 9 - Enjoy Day 19 - Pebble Day 25 - Immense Day 27 - Transform
âFlufftober 2025
Day 3 In Vino Veritas Day 18Â âIs this seat taken?â - âThat depends...â Day 20 Fake Relationship Day 21 Pumpkin Carving Day 24 Letters Day 30 Sharing Earphones
âNovember Drabble Challenge 2025
Day 3 Journal Day 10 Evergreen Day 12 Tempest Day 14 Coffee Day 22 Table Day 23 Witch Day 28 Family Day 30 Flannel
âFluffSpring 2026
Day 2 Silly Nicknames Day 6 âHang on, let me help.â Day 10 Flower Crown Day 13 Going on a Road Trip together
âDrabble Challenge May 2026
Day 3 - Mystery Day 7 - Hybrid Day 8 - Parallel Day 16 - Scientist Day 19 - Artist Day 26 - Pirate Day 30 - Rival
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âIn gods we trust - Keeper of Time, The Unwavering End - An old forgotten god who choose loneliness meets a mortal who makes him reconsider.
â Even stars cannot keep us apart - When the illusion of what is real and what is not us shattered, he wishes nothing more than to find a way to you. | selfaware au
â When sickness strikes Xavier - how would Xavier take care of you when you're sick.
â One year down, forever to go Xavier - Anniversary celebration with Xavier.
âNo battery left - When everything seems a bit too much
âNightmares - Dreams can be harsh
âWhat morning brings - Waking up was never sweeter
âTaste of your lips - Taste of their kisses
âWhen insomnia hits there is only one solution - Secret on how to make them fight insomnia
âFalling for you - How they fell in love and how they asked you out âSmall lovely gestures - love can be found in small things
â Drabble Challenge May 2025
Day 6 - Comedy  Day 8 - Stars  Day 15 - Last Day 18 - Leaves Day 26 - Narrow Day 30 - Hat
â Flufftober 2025
Day 1 Anniversary Day 4 Hoodie Weather Day 7 Moving Day Day 10 Set up by Friends Day 14 Lost Together Day 16 Pillows, Plushies, Piles of Blankets Day 21 Pumpkin Carving Day 23 Searching for the source of the warmth Day 28 âIs that my hoodie?â - â⌠No?â
â November Drabble Challenge 2025
Day 5 Costume Day 6 Gingersnaps Day 11 Cozy Day 18 Home Day 21 Diary
â FluffSpring 2026
Day 6 âHang on, let me help.â Day 8 Cold Front Day 11 Tracks & Traces
â Drabble Challenge May 2026
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Love and Deepspace Fic Rec Masterlist
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really like the blue or the black one for them. I'm not sure why I'm constantly surprised by the fact that xavie kills it in black
Roman Holiday (1953), directed by William Wyler