Becca here, fangirl in training, occassional srs bsns blogger. Mostly harmless.
I have too many scarves.
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(Source: sassygaydetective)
“Is it legal for John to keep his handgun?”
“Does Lestrade carry a weapon?”
I explore gun legislation in the UK, how John managed to keep his service weapon and why he chose to do so. I also discuss police use of firearms, and why Lestrade would not be armed in the course of his duties.
For fanfiction writers who do want guns to feature in their stories, I explain how people can obtain guns legally in the UK.
Some people are OK with spoilers, and some aren’t.
Benedict has made it clear that he didn’t want pictures of filming to be posted online.
Those people who are OK with spoilers might think this is unnecessarily strict, and will post them anyway.
Some people who are OK with spoilers but feel bad about it will seek out the spoilers, but won’t post them or reblog them because they want to respect Benedict’s request (even if they don’t like it).
Some people will avoid spoilers at all costs.
We all have different stances on this issue. So how do we avoid ripping each other to shreds?
Steps you can take to make this filming season more enjoyable for everyone:
- MAKE IT CLEAR to your followers what your stance is on spoilers. Specifically, tell them exactly what you will be reblogging/posting, if anything.
- BE AWARE that not everyone agrees with you, and that’s what makes fandom (and life) both a difficult and dynamic place. If someone disagrees with your stance, that does not make them a bad person. They have their reasons.
- If you are someone who wants Benedict’s request to be respected, make sure to pass on the message in its entirety on your own blog and detail the reasons why you think it should be respected. Not everyone will share your view, but you can have the freedom of conscience that comes with defending your position.
- If you think Benedict’s request is unreasonable or unrealistic, and you want to post or reblog spoilers regardless of his directive, make it clear to your followers that you feel this way and for goodness’ sake, TAG YOUR SHIT. Not everyone will agree with you and will get very upset if they see spoilers.
Things you should avoid doing AT ALL COSTS:
- DO NOT shame/bully other fans who choose to ignore Benedict’s request. Lead by example, make it clear if/why you choose to follow his directive, and if it really bothers you, POLITELY request that specific fans remove spoilers from their blog. Be aware that they may choose to ignore you, and there’s nothing you can do about that.
- DO NOT shame/bully fans who ask you why you are posting spoilers even though Benedict requested to stop doing so. State your reasoning clearly and make your followers aware of the fact that you will be sharing set details regardless of Benedict’s directive. Offer to tag your posts so that they can avoid seeing those spoilers. Be aware that you may lose followers if you continue to post/reblog these things.
- DO NOT make your followers feel bad for their stance. They have their reasons. Be courteous and tag your posts so that everyone can experience the fandom in the way they feel is most commensurate with their values.
Hopefully, if we do these things (which basically boils down to being respectful of others fans and their opinions), we can all still be good friends by the time Series 3 airs.
Cheers!
This is a very good and respectful post. We all enjoy things differently. You may not agree with others, but we’re a very tight knit fandom and we need to not like… kill each other. We’ve still got a few months left of waiting. So tag your shit and enjoy it your way.
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Interesting, that soldier fellow. He could be the making of my brother. Or make him worse than ever.
(Source: sherleck)
There’s a hearse waiting for you anyway.
(Source: haythamkenwayss)
(Source: holmesalone)
Recently I’ve been disturbed to see BBC Sherlock writers Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat receive extremely rude tweets from people on Tumblr. It’s absolutely not the first time this kind of thing has happened to any celebrity; the fangirl stereotype has been around for a long time for a reason. However, it saddens me to see people being disrespectful and crossing the line.
I decided to write this to Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Louise Brealey, and Lara Pulver (and to the rest of the cast and crew) in hopes to show them that the fandom does not just consist of the extremist fanperson and that we do love and appreciate everything they do.
I am not in anyway condemning the fanperson lifestyle. I love being a fangirl. I love reading every type of fanfiction, staying up late with friends to watch a show or movie, making our own art out of cannon, bouncing and flailing like a hyper-bunny in excitement over something that happened, wildly speculating on what’s going to happen next, shipping, reblogging the flawless fandom art created by people here on Tumblr, etc. My fangirling is absolutely an expansion on the stories that I love.
What I refuse to do is to go overboard with it. I will never be intentionally disrespectful to anyone in these fandoms, cast and crew included. Our fandom is based on their collective art. While they might occasionally want to hear what our thoughts are about their show, we should never shove our fandom in their faces. They have their own ideas on where their story is going. They are professionals who have their own legacy that they’re trying to create. Frankly, I feel like a series looses its intrigue when it gives itself completely over to the fans to placate them.
I want to know what their story is. If I’m not satisfied wholly with it, I’ll go read or write my own fanfiction or I’ll make a gifset or something. I will not attack the writers and actors for not taking the story where I want it to go.
Theater and writing is about having your own voice. About having the courage to tell a story that might just provoke thought.
So, please, be respectful of everyone in this fandom. Don’t dehumanize the very people who bring us their art.
Thank you. Thank you all for sharing your creativity and filling my life with its beauty.
-Jack
And there is nothing more to say.
