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Stumbled over this and found it interesting: (source and links to studies and such is here: https://www.quietrev.com/6-illustrations-that-show-what-its-like-in-an-introverts-head/ )

This video has the IMDB ratings of every GOT episode mapped to a piano keyboard, which gives you a handy overview (well, over-sound) of how the show went in just 16 seconds:

When you lie on your resume and still get the job

Game Of Tones.

Hey, how'd you get a picture of my cat? Here's some more of her....

What am I doing posting cats? I am not a cat person! Here..., GAH! (J.P after swimming)

You're not whining, VBS. Have a distance hug, I'm sorry I can't drop by and give you a real one. To answer your question (as someone who's in her sixth decade now), I've made peace with the fact that I'm an introvert at some point, can't really remember when but it's been a while. Doing so is not easy, because life (and very much the media) tries to sell you that the extrovert way is the only one and that you should have tons of social connections and activities. But that [censored] is exhausting and not fun for me and most of the time, I'd much rather curl up with my dog and a book or spend an evening on the computer, occasionally grousing about the game I'm playing to my (thankfully likewise introverted) husband, who typically is so drawn into his own game he merely mumbles some words of comfort. I do have two close friends, who have been in my life for decades now and who understand that me dropping off the radar for weeks doesn't mean I don't love them any less, and I love hanging out with them every now and then (unfortunately, both are guys and while I'd love a female friend to have tea with, all those connections petered out at some point). But otherwise, it's entirely possible for a week or two to pass during which I'm not interacting with anyone face to face save my husband and what shopping and such I haven't managed to do online, and I'm fine with that. Last year, I finally landed a job I can do remotely, so I phone and vchat a lot but I don't have to go out and be social at the water cooler or whatever, and that's honestly a relief. Admittedly, it helps that I live in a rather close-knit neighborhood, by suburban standards. If I feel like chit-chatting (even I do that, once in a blue moon), all I need to do is grab Lilly and step outside. Still, I'm a loner by any measure, and my funeral likely will be a tiny affair, but so what? I've stopped being interested in popularity contests long ago and while I wish extroverts the best, I'm happy if they just leave me be and have their after work get-togethers and group shopping trips and dinner parties and all those other too-many-people-with-too-little-to-say affairs without me; it'll be more fun for everyone involved that way, trust me. Okay, I'm rambling here. tl;dr: it's your life. Live it the way that makes sense to you and not the way you feel you should. It gets less stressful once you do.

A friend sent me this. I've only heard of about half these movies! What kind of fan am I? https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/being-benedict-cumberbatch/

Nor do some of them seem to realize that other people may also have problems, which is the part that eventually gets to me. I don't mind lending a sympathetic ear to someone who's willing to return the favor once in a while.

A GIGANTIC HOUND, Mr. Holmes! O_O

Thank you! If only everywhere is as cosy as here, too bad we don't have real cake.

A fellow Sherlock enthusiast friend informed me of this sad news last night via a text message and it has cast a pall since. Una was a few months younger than my mother, both born in 1937. Based on the last photos of her taken in December 2019, she did not look well, a marked contrast from the vibrant lady pictured just a few years prior. Perusing the photos of her earlier career amongst the many tributes that have been pouring in, I see that smile was always the same, and she was a real dish! Una's characterization of Mrs. Hudson will go down in the annuals of Sherlockiana as one of the very best. She gave the landlady of Baker Street real humanity, wit, acerbity and moxie. As Stephan Moffat so eloquently put it: the brightest light in Baker Street has gone out. May it shine out brightly forever in an even better place.

Hello! It's hard to believe, but in 2010-2017 this whole series passed me by. I first watched it in 2023 and mistakenly started with the pilot episode. That is, I am the only person who got to know Sherlock from the pilot, and not from the broadcast versions. I really liked the pilot. Deduction, modern details like telephones, young actors, unlike the elderly Holmes and Watson familiar from other film adaptations of ACD books - I really liked all this, and I continued to watch the series with pleasure. I watched the broadcast version of Study in Pink in full only after season 4. Undoubtedly, technically SiP is made much better. It is a gift of fate that the first series had to be reshot, because the authors saw and corrected their shortcomings. However, the script is more harmonious in the UP. I consider the late insertions - the press conference, John and Mycroft's dialogue, the taxi chase, the drug bust - successful on their own but rather unnaturally inserted into the context of the first episode. Sherlock in the UP is completely different - smiling, charming and calm. However, his appearance is less attractive. Although he is wearing the same coat, shaggy hair and jeans exclude the idea of impeccable style, which is inherent in his on-air episodes. The camera does not try to choose the most advantageous angle for BC's face, as we see it in the series itself. However, I like both versions of Sherlock - the pilot and the broadcast one. It is a joy to see the very young Martin and Benedict in their roles. I do like one little moment at the very end, when they leave for dinner, Mrs. Hudson shouts something after them, and John answers, barely holding back laughter, it turned out very sincerely.

Yes and it really doesn't matter. I wear my grey with pride!

I am new here, hello to all! This is the first time I am "reaching out" to some kind of community within the Holmesian world. I am quite pleased to be here and hopefully I will find plenty of interesting topics and conversations. My interest came to life in the 90's when I was still a child and saw the magnificent Jeremy Brett as SH for the first time. This is why he will always be the one Sherlock for me as he introduced me to the character and WAS Sherlock Holmes to me for a long time. However, the new Sherlock series got my interest to flare up again, as it is a brilliant version, and it made me to go to the source of it all. Long story short, the more you look into it, the more you'll find. Escalation of curiosity requires new forums.

We started discussing it when the idea was first raised, but implementation may take some time.

It might be silent, quiet, calm, peaceful, but it's not hateful. Personally I want to be here more, especially when there are intriguing discussions, but I prefer to have at least a couple of hours because I am very slow in posting. Ignoring real life to exist in a forum is the way of life because that's what people do! Please do drop a bomb or two, although I hope that is just a subtext.

Here is my little rascal enjoying the morning

Sounds adorable (and a bit demanding).

Which reminds me of a joke I heard recently. Two dogs and a cat go to heaven. God interviews them. He asks the first dog, "What do you believe in?" The dog answers, "I believe in loyalty and devotion to my master." "Very good," says God, "you shall sit at my right hand." Then he asks the second dog, "What do you believe?" The dog answers "I believe in love, companionship and faithfulness." "Very good," says God, "you shall sit at my left." Then He turns to the cat. "And what do you believe?" And the cat says, "I believe you're sitting in my seat."

Good point! American productions used to have a lot of real people in them -- not often in starring roles, but frequently in highly visible supporting roles. Admittedly, if I'd been casting the elves I'd have picked terminally attractive people. And admittedly they did cast "character actors" as (some of) the dwarves and hobbits. But the actors playing the (non-evil) humans were uniformly pretty, weren't they? And those were the characters I had the most trouble telling apart. In the casting people's defense, though, Tolkien seemed to view physical attractiveness as an inherent quality of good people, especially if they were descended from royalty.

Why am I worried that you will reveal bits by bits lower and we will eventually see what we are not supposed to see??? Is this her as well?

The first seven posts on this forum date from February 25, 2012 -- so technically speaking we missed celebrating the forum's actual tenth anniversary by a few weeks. But what the heck, Happy Birthday, Sherlock Forum! You can see the earliest posts by scrolling down to the bottom of the first page of posts by Tim, AKA Undead Medic (here) and Banshee (here), the forum's creators, admins, and first two members. Here's to the next ten years!

I heard this one ages ago from my friend Ed. So blame him, OK? Two frogs were resting on a lily pad, lazily flicking their tongues out to catch insects. And one of them said to the other, "Did you ever notice how time's fun when you're having flies?"

Stumbling into this thread this morning is the first I've heard of the passing of Beryl Vertue. Beryl is a crystal that is found worldwide, but it seems to be a very popular girls' name in England. I had never really heard it before Beryl Markham (West with the Night) and then, Stephen's mother-in-law. And then I got into Sherlock Holmes stories and read "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet", one of the lesser-known tales which was a Conan Doyle favorite if not highly ranked among the public. From a stone website . . I'm not into chakras and stuff but this was quite appropriate for Ms. Vertue, in consideration of the prominence she achieved in a male-dominated industry and singlehandedly remade a lot of it. Beryl is the stone of overcoming obstacles. It holds light and uplifting energies that will help you ease the stress and anxiety that you’re feeling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventure_of_the_Beryl_Coronet

I'm with Dilbert there: I have three basic settings I for laundry, shirts/pants/etc., underwear/towels/etc., and kitchen towels/other stuff that needs extra heat (mind you, my washing machine has plenty more, but I generally don't bother). Every item that doesn't survive the category it falls under wasn't meant to be a part of our household anyway.

Hey guys, don't forget Billy the skull, the long suffering fire place decor, he certainly dodged a bullet before being peed.

Hey, don't worry about that 😁 I am very validated now, even some of my busybody relatives told me I made the right decisions. Also, people and kids around me in public places validate me every day. 😁 My rant, I like cakes. I don't have sweet tooth, I don't eat a lot of cakes, but sometimes I crave it. And it's not easy to find good cakes that is not ridiculously priced around here. So, I decide to make my own lately. Been quite happy with the results, anyway, I always explore baking when I have time to do so, and feedback have always been positive (free will no threat I swear), but it's quite annoying strolling through forever to find the recipe after the author decides to tell you their whole life story before the recipe, or worse, it is hidden after another click/the need to navigate among those. Anyone feel the same? Do you actually read the blablabla? I know, I know, appreciate the creator. Nope, I just want my cake.

You never know... I feel guilty sometimes for bringing a child into this world with all its dangers and the dismal prognosis of climate change etc but on the other hand, has it ever been a "good" time to reproduce...? I took a fatalistic approach to it all in the end. Chances were slim enough that even though I'm not religious at all, I told myself well, if it works out I guess it's meant to be. I'm not so worried about how it'll all be for myself long term ("companionship" vs "meal ticket"), more about this little human whom I chose to be responsible for having a decent life and not cursing me for causing his existence. For myself, I have zero regrets already, the past four years have already been worth everything I can imagine. Still, traffic jams and covid rules, sniffles and babysitting can sometimes put a big strain on my nerves...

This is exactly what my interpretation is. Sherlock noticed that John sees Mary (or senses her, or just leads an inner dialogue with a part of his psyche that escapes his control) and acknownledges this. Or just shows off to impress John. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Hey Kat, interesting question indeed. My intpretation of Mary's appearance in The Lying Detective is that she isn't a ghost at all, rather a figment of John's imagination. He's so upset by her death that a part of him simply refuses to acknowledge she's gone and projects a mental image of her back into his life. Not a hallucination exactly but the fantasy seems to be extremely intense and bordering on pathological. When Sherlock "sees" and talks to her too, I take that to mean he has deduced what's going on with John and simply accepted it in a spirit of "it's ok to not be ok". What does everyone else think?

https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/14/una-stubbs-death-martin-freeman-pays-tribute-to-sherlock-co-star-15091567/

Not at all too late, we're happy to discuss every little detail with you. Welcome to the forum! (hey, if we had tired of it we wouldn't be hanging around here anymore now would we )

I love the picture of Una taking tea and dishing about the Troublesome Tenant with the other Mrs. Hudsons . . including the 'real' one, I presume. The Troublesome Tenant is not with them because he is still tending bees near Eastbourne and doing unspecified tasks on Her Majesty's secret service.

Thank you for including that link, Bedelia. It's good to know that her family was with her when she passed. I haven't seen any cause of death mentioned yet, but this BBC article does quote her agent as saying that she had been ill for a few months. That's rough news, Besley, but do bear in mind that cancer isn't necessarily a death sentence. I've lost numerous friends and relatives to it, yes, but I also know a number of people who have survived assorted cancers and are in good health years later with no sign of recurrence. As a survivor myself, one of the worst parts was "the look" that people gave me -- like being at my own funeral. I know it's tough, but please try not to treat your friends as "goners." A mix of sympathy and quiet confidence is ideal.