Hi!

[PixelSE221B]

Hello everyone, my name is Sophie. I became a Sherlock fan relatively recently, when my English teacher showed the class two episodes of Sherlock, one before Christmas and one before the summer holidays. She first showed us A Study In Pink and I watched The Blind Banker soon after, but with Christmas I forgot. However, she showed us The Hounds of Baskerville and the next day I went on music tour. Spending 25+ hours on a coach combined over five days, and we were allowed our phones. I finished Sherlock within 3 or 4 days and on the way back rewatched up to The Hounds of Baskerville with a friend (well more like 4-5 of them). And the obsession fully started. After we'd watched the series, the class group chat became Sherlock related for a day, but I was the only one continuing and did get teased over that. (People were shipping me with Sherlock, and I'm aromantic so that's a problem etc.) But this didn't stop me and now I check the news every day for news of Series 5, I listen to conspiracies (not part of them, just find it interesting) and read probably too much fanfiction. I also write some. I have had obsessions in the past, and it is true that I can catergorise my life by obsessions - Harry Potter from the age of 7 to 10, Minecraft and HP from 10 to 13 and Sherlock currently. And I know 3 people who also watch, and they like it too, but idk if they are obsessed to the same level as I am. I DRINK COFFEE LIKE SHERLOCK for goodness sake! And I pretty much breathe oxygen and Sherlock at this point. I rewatch episodes to the point of insanity, I can quote whole scenes, and then I realise it's only been EIGHT TO NINE WEEKS since I got into the fandom. It genuinely feels like years. I wish I had known about Sherlock sooner (I am only 13) and my mum just casually mentioned that she used to watch it when she knows that's the sort of content I love but oh well. I dream of Series 5, I dream of Johnlock and I want to know that more people who love Sherlock still exist. 

 

Please talk to me now if convenient. If not convenient, talk to me anyway. And yes, it could be dangerous. I am very passionate about my fandoms.

 

Fandom is killing me 

 

 

From Sophie

[Caya]

Life would be boring without obsessions, wouldn’t it?  Welcome Sophie, make yourself right at home and don’t hesitate to reopen old threads, that we haven’t done so for years doesn’t mean we’re not happy to dive into a fresh new round of „Mary - redeemed or reviled?“ 

[Carol the Dabbler]

Hi, Sophie, and welcome to Sherlock Forum!  

46 minutes ago, PixelSE221B said:

(I am only 13)

Then you were born right around the time that Sherlock was first broadcast -- cool!

When the show was first broadcast here in the US, I had never even heard of it, but sort of accidentally saw "Study in Pink" at a friend's house.  We were immediately impressed and kept watching as each new episode came out.  It was "Reichenbach Fall" that *really* hooked me, so that I went looking for a discussion forum and found this one.

1 hour ago, PixelSE221B said:

I check the news every day for news of Series 5

It'll presumably be along one of these years!  I know some people have given up, but the co-creators (Steven Moffat and Mark "Mycroft" Gatiss) have been Holmes fans since they were boys.  They seem to get bored after a while and need a change of pace, but sooner or later they'll get the Sherlock itch again.

1 hour ago, PixelSE221B said:

People were shipping me with Sherlock, and I'm aromantic so that's a problem

Well, Sherlock is apparently aromantic too, so you're a perfect match!

As Caya mentioned, please feel free to post on any threads (old or new) that interest you.  And/or start some new threads.

 

[J.P.]

So young, so new to the topic. I'm jealous.

[Falz B]

Hello, I am Faline.

Not new to the fandom, I must say. Been there for almost 3 years, having been a Nancy Drew fan before reading Sherlock Holmes around 4 years ago! At this point I wouldn't call my myself a Sherlock 'fan' anymore as I've gotten bored of it (used to be manically obsessed with everything about it in unhealthy way). I could say I'm somewhat still obsessed with certain aspects of it. I just discovered this website now and am slightly fascinated with it I guess? Basically I used to read fanfiction excessively, watch meme videos, rewatch scenes repeatedly and act out as different characters in my room almost as if my life depends on it and at this point, I believe I've developed an inner Sherlock in me (minus the extreme intelligence and deduction skills). I've created my own stories (in my head) using ideas I've got from various fanfictions and other stuff I could come up with and I act them out aswell. You could say I am SHERLOCKED. I've never found a friend who is as obsessed as I am but would love to talk to someone here. And is it bad that I don't ship Johnlock, Mystrade, Mormor and all the other ships like I believe most fans do? Like, I wanted detective stories but instead got heartbroken that the show turnt out the way it did? Think people just loved the idea of what it could've been, instead of what it actually was. Anyways, I'm still learning how to use this website (hope I don't sound old). Glad I could introduce myself here :).

 

[Carol the Dabbler]

Hi there, Faline, and welcome to Sherlock Forum!  

5 hours ago, Falz B said:

I've never found a friend who is as obsessed as I am but would love to talk to someone here.

You've come to the right place!  The forum isn't nearly as lively as it was when there were new episodes every year or two, so you may need to be a bit patient while waiting for replies to your posts.  But please feel free to reply to any threads that interest you and/or to create new threads.

5 hours ago, Falz B said:

And is it bad that I don't ship Johnlock, Mystrade, Mormor and all the other ships like I believe most fans do?

Not at all!  Some of us do, some of us don't, and some are rather casual shippers.  I'm partial to Molly Hooper / Greg Lestrade, but don't mind if other people are not.

5 hours ago, Falz B said:

I wanted detective stories but instead got heartbroken that the show turnt out the way it did? Think people just loved the idea of what it could've been, instead of what it actually was.

Welcome to the club!  Some people loved all the episodes, but many of us became more and more disappointed as the show went on (sometimes to the point that they refused to watch the rest of the episodes).  I personally loved series 1 and 2, but was less and less enthusiastic about the rest (though I did think The Abominable Bride was pretty cool).

My theory is that the show's creators/producers/writers (Steven Moffat and Mark "Mycroft" Gatiss) tend to get bored after doing the same thing for a while, so they made the show more "interesting" and then went on to other things.  However they were both huge Holmes fans as boys, so I suspect they'll be back eventually, and they've said that their Sherlock and John would become closer to Arthur Conan Doyle's original characters as they age.

5 hours ago, Falz B said:

I'm still learning how to use this website

You're doing fine.  But if you have any questions, feel free to post them (either on this thread or in the Help & Assistance subforum).