Oh, fine, have another handchuffed. But only because this one is so good.

I know that I’m done with the Hustlin’ Holmes entry but this…this was too brilliant to pass up.

Misleading Moriarty

Misleading Moriarty is a Sherlock-specific derivative of this scary guy meme, which has long been popular on the rest of the non-Sherlock internets:

Since everything is, objectively, better with judicious application of Moriarty, the Sherlock fandom took this idea and did this with it:

The idea was inspired by Moriarty’s weirdly protean facial expressions, which more often than not don’t correspond with his lines in any way. The only explanation for this titillating tendency is that Moriarty is equal parts awesome, genius, and batshit crazy. As is consistent with the dialogue in the show, the majority of Misleading Moriarty memes include a variation on the “I will burn you. I will burn the heart out of you.” line from The Great Game, although any misleading phrase is fair game, just as with the original scary dude meme. Examples to follow.

An especially well-known piece of handchuffed fanart (and my personal favorite) from Daaakota on Deviantart.

This is a piece of handchuffed fanart from HAHAAAAAAAAAAAA on Deviantart.

A Fanfiction About Sherlock and John Being Handcuffed

I haven’t read it, I don’t know if it’s good, but here it is. It exists: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7178017/1/bHandcuffed_b

Handchuffed (Series 2 Spoiler)

(Entry posted by request) Perhaps the most tantalizing Series 2 spoiler we fans have (contending with the photo of Sherlock’s bloody head) is the package of photos and video we have depicting Martin and Benedict as Sherlock and John handcuffed together:

The cuffs themselves are more obvious in the .gif I posted a few days ago, but I can assure you that they are, in fact, stuck together rather than holding hands. What bearing does this have on the plot? There is no word on that yet, but a plethora of fanfiction and fanart has emerged celebrating the idea. Examples to follow.

.Gif from the filming of Series 2 (Handcuffed)

Look at John, scampering along like a puppy…

reapersun:

double requested >8P

robinhood221b: Sherlock and John couch cuddling fluff? :D <3

liferockingitout: Can you draw Sherlock and John cuddling on the couch and watching crap telly? I’d love you forever?

Stripey mugs in action in fanart.

This is a fanfiction about the mugs. I have not yet dared to read it, as I suspect it is some form of an RPF, but here it is. It exists.

love-crumb:

It’s Martin/Benedict except it’s about the mugs. From the point of view of….the mugs.

My mind has been blown.

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The Stripey Mugs

The stripey mugs nearly broke Tumblr as a result of the sheer volume of crack that they produced. During the filming of series two, this photo was taken on the set (http://vicivefallen.tumblr.com/tagged/on+set) and at some point ended up on Mark Gatiss’s Twitter:

Remember these?

Showing Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman’s matching mugs full of tea (and revealing that Martin Freeman apparently takes milk in his). With the hiatus getting to them rather pitifully, the fandom spun this photo into its own universe of mug-porn, mug-fanart, mug-replicas, and mug jokes. There is literally fanfiction written about these mugs. It is beyond reason. It is very popular to depict Sherlock and John with these mugs, even though the mugs have never actually been used by the characters. It is unclear whether Martin and Benedict actually picked out matching mugs or if the crew provided them for use on set, but the latter seems more likely.

Examples of mug-obsession to follow.

How apropos.