The Half Hour S05E14 Jacqueline Novak

The Half Hour S05E14 – Jacqueline Novak

I've stared at that first gif for like an hour now, and it is genuinely scary. They're not trying to hide that something is wrong here, and yet no one but us is questioning it. I really don't understand why. I am constantly astounded by the casual viewers' acceptance of everything at face value. It's been said a thousand times, but I'm saying it again. It isn't true simply because Moftiss says it is! Allow me to paraphrase, "The Abominable Bride is a stand alone episode, completely separate from anything happening in the major plotline." Remember that? Remember how much they insisted on it? How'd that work out again? "Mary" literally killed Sherlock, and no one is worried about this creepy look? This awkward dialogue? This over the top acting? The legitimate fear in John's voice as he sees his psychopathic wife casually carrying his infant daughter into what could definitely turn into a very dangerous situation? This is not a happy family excited to hang out with Uncle Sherlock. WTF is wrong with people? Seriously. What's happening here isn't cute or funny or normal. It's heartbreaking, and you don't even see it.

I’m sorry (not sorry) but Mary’s facial expressions in this little clip freaked me out

She’s hardly even pretending anymore. I can see the assassin clearly, she’s hardly holding up the act, she doesn’t care anymore. That first gif is like ‘come on now, Sherlock, say what you’re supposed to say.’ There’s NO reason for her face to change like that. When she was first introduced, she beamed whenever she smiled. Now, she does…that. The ‘I’m taking something away from you and I’m happy about it’ smile. The ‘I’m planning and I’m always 5 steps ahead of you, you should be terrified’ smile. Whatever that is.

And the way she patronizes John, it’s like she’s talking to the freaking baby.

do you think the bbc sherlock cast/team has their own whatsapp work group like

Can I just say: I know we get a lot of flack around here from people on the outside, claiming that we’re biased against both Mary and Amanda, that we just want her written off the show as quickly as possible to get out of the way of our ship.

Let me tell you something.

What I’m looking forward to the most in series 4 is the johnlock love confession, that’s true. The next thing I’m most looking forward to is cheering on Amanda Abbington as she works her acting chops and turns in the performance of her fucking career. She gets to be the big baddie, the most important antagonist, on one of the biggest shows in the world, a role that VERY rarely goes to a woman. Particularly a role that is so fully fleshed out, nuanced, complex, surprising, and unafraid to not only completely throw off the traditional stereotypes of womanhood and motherhood, but to force the audience to confront those stereotypes for themselves.

I mean. Just fucking LOOK at what she did with a look in the promo clip we got today.

I hope they milk Mary’s character and Amanda’s talent for all it’s worth. I hope she wins Emmys. Bring it on.

Reblog if you still think LGBT+ couples are underrepresented in the media

Trying to prove a point to my mom.