Funny, I don't remember this part.

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Rachelle and I have, recently, been watching a Russian Sherlock Holmes series from the late seventies and early eighties. Pretty good stuff, actually, although some of the dialogue appears to suffer from having been translated into Russian and back again.

Notable for several reasons. For one, Watson actually gets billing: it's called "Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson." For another, the sharp-as-a-tack, intelligent, slightly-uptight version of Watson is remarkably similar to Jude Law. In fact, there's a lot of stuff that reminds us quite a lot of the new movie. I'd put money on Guy Ritchie having seen this version.

However, I do have to say. I don't recall the part in Study in Scarlet where Watson, in a fit of well-meaning but rash bravado, decides this detective business isn't so hard, and goes to form a one-man ambush for the murderer, and getting whacked in the back of the head. I also don't recall Holmes collecting him up afterwards and taking him home, snuggling in the cab.



And don't think that's out of context. They really just stay like that, Watson's head against Holmes's chest, for the whole scene.

However, even more interesting than this, or any of the many many many other scenes where they invade each other's personal space (or the ones where Lestrade tries to do this with Watson and Watson gets annoyed, wtf), is that Professor Moriarty apparently employs the Wolfman.





This may or may not have something to do with the fact that Moriarty appears to be Dracula.





He also likes to fondle tables and wiggle his fingers menacingly at Holmes!

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[mustbethetruth]

Holmes remembers the cuddles. :\

THAT WOLFMAN MAKES ME JUMP EVERY TIME I SEE HIM WTF IS HE DOING HERE. Also it should be noted that Lestrade is more like Jam!Lestrade, and he has a very nice hat.



Things going on here:
1. Lestrade's hat.
2. Lestrade commenting on the fact that Watson totally just dissed him, but ignoring Watson and clinging onto his arm anyway like Melchior a creeper.
3. Lestrade clearly is invading Watson's space because he's gearing up the courage to give him that bouquet of flowers.
4. Watson's coat
5. Watson is totally not interested in Lestrade, his hat, or his flowers because he needs to find Holmes. Oh and like, try not to die because Moriarty and Moran are probably after him.

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Life is hard for Lestrade. He has this crush on this amazing guy but Watson won't even give him the time of day!

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But then.... Watson is clearly far too obsessed to worry about other men who cling randomly to his arm. Look what he doodles in his notebook when he's bored!



Although, I think that is Lestrade off in the margin. Not sure who that guy with the impressive muttonchops is, though.

[mustbethetruth]

MAYBE MUTTONCHOPS IS GREGSON IDK

omg and WE HAVE TO MENTION MRS. HUDSON! SHE IS AWESOME.

[apfelwickler.livejournal.com]

I've been recently reading the notes of the Russian series made by the foreigners, and they amuse me to no end. I always thought Watson was scetching the illustrations for the future book; and you see him outpouring his subconsciousness! Strange. And funny :)

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[nomorememory.livejournal.com]

I told Rachelle that I'm pretty sure Sherlock Holmes was simply a precursor to The X-Files.

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... yeah. Yeah, I could see that.

Creeping Man, ftw.

[raised-fromhell.livejournal.com]

Looks more like they are lying down inside their carriage than sitting up and cuddling. LOL. Aw, poor Watson.

[lightconductor]

Watson's head hurts and he feels like an idiot, but at least there's an excuse for public snuggling while Holmes tells him where he went wrong, but don't be too disheartened, it was a good attempt.