holy SHIT.
my one complaint is that they killed off Reverb so quickly—that dude was /awesome/.

Yeah, I agree, I hate fandom gatekeeping—it's like, when I like something, I want other people to like it too! Even if they like it differently than I do.

honestly, no one could ever possibly be as disparaging towards the female fanbase of Sherlock as the show creators themselves are.

I mean, the amount of analysis of this show that exists on the internet is pretty stunning, so I think that's where the divide really is. You're not a real fan unless you've watched every episode 3 times and written a five page analysis of John's wardrobe choices!

Well, I would argue that a show—or any piece of writing—that subsists only on subtext and symbolism and fails on any other level is not doing its job properly. It is possible to have a coherent plot, and a lot of character and subtext related symbolism—the webcomic Homestuck is a pretty great example of this imo. As…

I really have to ask, what is it with the animosity of Sherlock fans to casual watchers these days? I used to be pretty into the fandom a few years ago but eventually lost interest, and I feel like I never used to see this sort of stuff Back In The Day (tm).

eh, authorial intent is boring—the shooting script is irrelevant to what was actually produced, which in at least some people's minds (mine including) is ambiguous. Bedelia cutting off her own leg would not be the most ridiculous thing to happen on this show, and I personally prefer an interpretation where Will and…