ACD Johnlock; something about their forbidden relationship always gets me.

It amazes me how they were able to create a sense of the whole sitting room in Granada while yet putting up whole sets that were one corner of the sitting room in order to accommodate lighting and crew.  It blows my mind how brilliant the production value was in this show.

That’s director Paul Annett in the yellow sweater.  He’s in almost all of the crew photos.

This scares me for some reason

Will you have a bet then?

And he rose to the occasion.

Holmes seems to have issues around food, especially in the Granada version, and I was just thinking that they probably go out to dinner at a fancy restaurant, and Holmes only orders either tea or coffee and spends the rest of the meal stealing the occasional nibble from Watson's plate. Watson never says anything because he is always worried about Holmes not eating enough.

One of my favourite exchanges thus far in the Granada Sherlock Holmes show are in The Man With the Twisted Lip.

The context is that Holmes was supposed to go out with Watson that evening, but he's "disappeared without a trace" hunting down clues. Instead, Watson receives a visit from a friend whose husband has been gone for a concerning amount of time. Watson goes out to find him, and when Mrs. Hudson asks what she should tell Holmes if he comes home, Watson replies, "Tell him that I have disappeared without a trace."

Later, Watson finds Holmes in disguise in the same opium den as his friend's husband, and is quietly disapproving, though Holmes assures him it's only for the case. Holmes explains that a very respectable gentleman, a good husband, affectionate father, etc. has gone missing, and thus follows my other favourite exchange --

Watson: A veritable paragon.

Holmes: Watson, there is a hint of skepticism in your voice, which does you no credit.

Watson: I expect Mrs. Sinclair came to you saying that her husband has disappeared.

Holmes: Exactly!

Watson: Well, that seems to be a continuous thread in life's fabric.

Holmes: Watson, what is this? I shall ignore your air of resignation to the world's frailties and continue.

Watson: Oh, please do.

And this scene could've been done as an argument. In some adaptions, we see Holmes and Watson jump straight into arguing about something like this. Instead, Granada shows us the humorous side of their relationship full of banter and understanding. Cause they're friends guys....they're friends why would they live with each other if they aren't why would they adore each others presence if they aren't like make them friends please? Hello? Did no one else read the books except for Granada? Is this thing on-

There is this scene in The Resident Patient that is so very dear, because here's Holmes tearing up their entire sitting room rifling through his index for something he knows is there, but simply cannot find yet all Watson has to do is follow Holmes's own index and finds the material right away.

This implies a few things, namely

Therefore...

While Holmes has certainly compiled the material for his index, it is Watson who makes it usable. Holmes without Watson is data, but it is Watson who turns it the data into information.

I’m fairly certain that Watson is the only one who’s ever tried to organize the papers. And now Holmes can’t find them because they’re organized.

Compilation of Holmes reaching for Watson because I can

Bonus:

Holmes wanting to reach out for Watson but not being able to ;-;

More disjointed thoughts about Granada Holmes, and this morning I'm thinking about The Master Blackmailer (so much to unpack from every minute of that episode), and Holmes interacting with and seducing Milverton's housemaid. Up to a point he was charming and sweet and played the part so well, and then when things got physical he was still so sweet but out of his depth, oh my.

Brett was an absolute genius for the way he delivered that heart-shredding line about not knowing how when she asked for a kiss, which is the source of so much speculation, on my part at least.

And also there's a panel where Jeremy Brett says that Sherlock was crying after that kiss anyway

when they give their full attention to each other:

the feeling is mutual

WHEN THEY GIVE THEIR FULL UNDIVIDED ATTENTION TO EACH OTHER I'M GONNA BE SICK

in the Granada version, Holmes came back from the hiatus, exhausted from all the long journey — yet instead of resting at 221B or taking the actual bedroom in the clinic, he chose to crash on the doctor’s rickety examination table

okay, my theory? after three years on run, he just wanted to sleep at the one place he knew was the safest in the world: any room with dear Watson and his revolver.

so I'm in my first ever Granada Holmes watch-through and I've just finished The Musgrave Ritual and. what do you mean this episode was SUCH a delight?? Holmes with his emotional support blanket? Watson and his "splendid air!" and Holmes coughing out his damn lungs right after that? Watson quietly getting into Holmes' room when he's not looking to take a sneak peak at the trunk and then noticing the damn syringe? Holmes "we must behave ourselves, Watson" then being high the whole evening and laughing to everything everyone says? Watson's reproachful look at Holmes because he knows he's high? Watson excitedly showing Holmes the bird he shot and Holmes' "well done, Watson!" Holmes running around when figuring out the directions of the ritual like a dog after a scent? Watson understanding Holmes' methods as if it's the most natural thing in the world, explaining them to Musgrave? and on top of that the beautiful scenery, location, the mood, the mystery - and the utter husband behavior of those two idiots? like? what do you mean?

"are they lovers?" worse, they're sherlock and watson variants.

consider this:

bees follow/sit on mooblooms and pollinate their flowers

her…

Honeymoo!

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CORRECT 💞💞💞

sherlock and jonk

We all know he wasn't even trying to.