sorry to get into discourse topics here but its so fucking easy to just not care about what people wanna call themselves and continue on with your life. like its so so easy
Broke (2016): BBC Sherlock is a phenomenal piece of media and anything that seems like a flaw just hasn't been fully explored yet
Woke (2020): BBC Sherlock is an incredibly flawed series run by an egotistical writer, it never deserved the hype and is actively bad on so many fronts (especially representation)
Bespoke (2024): BBC Sherlock is flawed and bogged down by increasingly poor writing, which many fans refused to see while it was airing, leading to hugely misplaced expectations (particularly for the final series), AND it has the seeds of some compelling characterizations and portrayals, some genuinely solid performances, and touches--albeit imperfectly--on complexities that are still being discussed today (particularly as it relates to the relationship between Sherlock and John). The huge cultural impact of the show has created a massive pendulum effect in its public perception, leading to most people today remembering a caricature of the show (whether positive or negative) rather than appreciating its nuanced merits and failings...that being said Season 4 sucked
your fictional lover soothing the indents on your skin left by your tight clothes. when they finally get you bare and in that moment of quiet intimacy, and their fingertips trace over the lines of your chest left behind by your top or dress, your bra if you wear one. the lines left on your hips and stomach from your bottoms and underwear. the lines left on your ankles from your socks and shoes. caressing gently, happy to comfort your body in its natural state after a long day.
I mindlessly start scrolling the for you tab and stumble upon dndads fans being weird about the generational trauma and I go back to the warm embrace of my mutuals
It still surprises me that some people, including Ian Flynn, are desperately trying to fit Sonic Prime into the video game timeline. Like? Why are you trying to fit a circle into a square-shaped hole? Sonic Prime is clearly its own universe, close to that of the games but purposefully not exactly like it. It’s like Sonic X or Sonic Boom, where each were designed to take place in their own worlds. Sonic X is an especially relevant comparison, as Sonic’s planet in there was mean to somewhat resemble the game verse, but then the show built off it like an AU. Sonic Prime is the same.
And despite Ian trying to slip things into the games to force everything into a single timeline (I am looking directly at the nonsensical name drops of Sticks and Tangle in Frontiers rn), it really doesn’t have to be that way. You are allowed to enjoy things as separate stories without feeling like it’s blasphemy.