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This is a brief clip from the first season of the recent BBC miniseries, "Sherlock," which will be available on DVD from August 30th 2010...
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This is a brief clip from the first season of the recent BBC miniseries, "Sherlock," which will be available on DVD from August 30th 2010, and which aims to modernize the stories of Sherlock Holmes by bringing them into contemporary urban life in a bustling, cosmopolitan, 21st-century London.
While most audiences saw this clip as an awkwardly humorous (or just plain awkward) scene, I want to remark upon the historical occasion of this being the FIRST serious, explicit and undeniably canonical discussion of homosexuality in the entire history of the Sherlock Holmes franchise. This marks a great change not only in the wider social acceptance of homosexuality (as evidenced by John Watson's acceptance), but also in the very characterization of Sherlock Holmes.
While there have been purely comedic spoofs hinting at Holmesian homosexuality or homoeroticism, this is the first serious mention in a mainstream adaptation that aims to become a part of the Sherlock Holmes canon for modern-day audiences. I myself believe that Sherlock *is* gay, and always has been, but that he is a homoromantic asexual, rather than an active homosexual (see my essay here: http://saucery.livejournal.com/9300.html ). Thus, I am greatly encouraged by the opening of this decades-long closet. Long have readers of Arthur Conan Doyle and audiences of Jeremy Brett's legendary performances contemplated the subtextual nature of Holmes's sexuality, and it is extremely rewarding to have a Sherlock Holmes for whom the possibility of being gay is, at last, canonically available.
At numerous times during this show, various other characters (such as Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock's brother, and Mrs. Hudson, his housekeeper) subtly or overtly confirm John Watson's opinion that Sherlock Holmes is gay. Sherlock himself does nothing to deny the fact, as indeed he shouldn't have to. Gone are the days of limiting proclamations of sexuality to nearly-invisible subtext. Finally, Sherlock Holmes can stand proud both as a genius detective and as a gay man. I trust that the BBC will continue to portray him in as matter-of-fact and accepting a manner as they have been doing so far. My thanks to Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the writers of the show, for making this leap! And the fact that contemporary audiences have embraced it is also a cause for celebration; the high ratings and the announcement of a second season in 2011 aptly illustrate the depth and ease of that acceptance. The time for a modern Sherlock has come.
I hope that this clip and my brief essay will bring to light a truly historical moment! The Sherlockian closet has opened! REJOICE!
NOTES: Please do not flame this video with unnecessarily homophobic comments; this video is meant to spark a respectful and honest, if not outright academic, discussion of Sherlock's sexuality as it is depicted in this most recent incarnation of Conan Doyle's work. Regardless of whether or not you agree with this reading of Sherlockian canon, nothing can deny the fact that this *is* the most recent reading of Sherlockian canon. I ask you in advance for your consideration, but I by no means intend to silence valid opinions. Indeed, I welcome dissenters, so long as they are polite.
DISCLAIMER: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act (1976), allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. (I would be happy to discuss this disclaimer and my upload's compliance with it, if required. I believe that my upload serves an important educational purpose, as my essay below reveals.)
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animevalmont liked a video
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iTUNES LINK: http://tinyurl.com/5smbl8a
Original video here: http://tinyurl.com/ybs4wqq
If that link is blocked, try this one: http://youtu.be/gcF9ICgLqi4
Watch Michael Bublé share his thoughts on "Russian Unicorn": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp37h0...
Lyrics are below (but you can also turn on the captions by clicking the CC button below the video.)
RUSSIAN UNICORN
I'ma blast your brains
Talking full-on sex
I got a porcupine called "Zazoom"
He leaves his scent on people's graves
(Why is Zazoom always around so many graves?)
I had a cold one time, then I licked myself
Why don't y'all just float off
Now you're useless
I need a woman with a Benz looking to lose it
I ate the cookie then I gave it back to Benny
There she go
Now watch me flow
Oh, the night is young
Now baby we could shoot a Russian unicorn
We'll probably do it on the couch
While my roomie's out hiking
So take if off and bite your tongue
And hope my roommate don't come home
A "Hot Pocket" for twenty cents is a steal any day of the week
I wanna shave that mustache and then have gelato
We're here for too long
We gotta run, ok?
And trick those monsters so that they don't shoot my left nut.
I know you ain't a bitch, cuz girl you kill it
I pee-peed in your glove and soon you'll start to smell it
If your body's a secret girl then you about to spill it
When I count to three dismount
Oh, the night is young
Now baby we could shoot a Russian unicorn
We'll probably do it on the couch
While my roomie's out hiking
So take if off and bite your tongue
I think that I ought to confess
I drink fire water
But I don't want the keys to your van
What I need is a rare, vermillion, Ukrainian unicorn
We can shoot a unicorn
Girl, I know you'll like the horn
And I'm gonna keep you warm
Till you wake up in the morning
I know you ain't a bitch
Oops
I didn't mean to do that
I just want to say I should not have ate those cajun rice and beans
The guy behind you just soiled his underwear
(sniff, sniff)
Oh, umm, maybe YOU did it
Hey, that's ok girl!
Them strawberries look juicy
Oh, the night is young
Now baby we could shoot a Russian unicorn
We'll probably do it on the couch
While my roomie's out hiking
So take if off and bite your tongue
And hope my roommate don't come home
Bite your tongue
And hope my roommate don't come home
I got your Barbie zucchini
Happy Monsoon Day!
And you promised you'd lick it
I'm gonna save a mental kitty
I poisoned my dog so he can't keep chasing that baby giraffe
Music and Lyrics © 2011, Bad Lip Reading
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iTunes link: http://tinyurl.com/3wms2bw
Shirts now available at http://badlipreading.spreadshirt.com
Lyrics are below (but you can also turn on the captions by clicking the CC button below the video.)
Original video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M11SvD...
LYRICS:
Just give me that blunt and I'll last all night
All night
I wish I had like 500
Damn boy, if it hurt the first time
Shouldn't be riding inside the whore shack
Dude's so crazy, he tryin' to sell me hubcaps
Hubcap lover won't get anywhere without
That bazooka in the front and then a homie tattoo
On his shoulder from a Puerto Rican dude he used to knew
A dark threat in the oasis sayin' "go shorty"
Listen up, boys
We'll have time to play when you go and move that Jaguar
Black Umbrella, Black Umbrella
I'ma bring stars to make us bizarre
We gonna have a bonfire tonight
Yeah, yeah, yeah
We smokin' the right stuff
We smokin' the right stuff
Extra lemon in my Diet Snapple
Makes a girl happy
Oh yeah that's right
S**t that's right
Tea got me jammin' from head to toe
Now, why in the world did you treat me
As if I didn't understand trigonometry and Tai Chi
Inverse cosine (see?)
Oh my gosh, there's never gonna be a better Padawan than me
"Meshuggeneh Vinny" had a hoopty
And the boom boom started moving us
Till he proceeded to jump out the train
And braid his show-dog, "Tiny Timmy Tokyo"
And I'm pregnant
But right now I'm flying and my crew is on the floor
Black Umbrella, Black Umbrella
I'ma get dumb and bang a wizard
We gonna have a bonfire tonight
Yeah, yeah, yeah
We smoking' the right stuff
We smoking' the right stuff
Ain't no big cauliflower
Pinch me, ow, don't forget to kiss it
Please help me down from this swing
I got my plasma sword and I'm ready to crank it!
Happy tree, I drink smoothies
Don't worry dawg, I'm tryin' to find my shrimp
In the cabbage patch, pink spaghetti
500 crackers I was saving for my granny
Cosmic wings, whoopsie
Let's buy two big industrial windmills
I already got one
Who needs three?
Well, the first one... I broke it
But right now I'm flying and my crew is on the floor
Black Umbrella, Black Umbrella
We'll blaze up a blunt in my car
We going home to eat, ok?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
We smokin' the right stuff
But right now I'm flyin' and my crew is on the floor (samurai)
Black Umbrella, Black Umbrella
We'll blaze up a blunt in my car
We gonna have a bonfire tonight
Yeah, yeah, yeah
We smokin' the right stuff
(Windmill)
We smokin' the right stuff
Music and Lyrics © 2011, Bad Lip Reading
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Cause you know there would be a bit of this if these two ever met.
http://liisakee.tumblr.com/
Of course the Doctor would win overall, but I like to ...
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Cause you know there would be a bit of this if these two ever met.
http://liisakee.tumblr.com/
Of course the Doctor would win overall, but I like to think Sherlock would give him a run for his money :p
Again, nothing fancy with this one, just fun :)
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Song: "Anything You Can Do" by Irving Berlin from "Annie Get Your Gun"
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