THIS THIS - Listen Fandom Steven SAYS THIS

[karadinart]

We were keen to resurrect the idea that (Sherlock) isn’t an unhappy man. He is alarmingly strange, possibly psychopathic, but perfectly happy! He clearly adores John, he’s not got some deep emotional problem with connecting to people, he just can’t be arsed. He’d rather be solving crimes.”
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Steven Moffat on Sherlock Holmes

YES YES YES He isn’t nice because HE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE, HE’S SHERLOCK HOLMES!

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[errantcomment]

It's interesting that BC is on record as saying he played him as slightly autistic. So Idk how that will work out. I think it works, tbh.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Well, Stephen is talking here, and he does say Sherlock is strange, but he's pointing out that Sherlock is more of a character, not a collection of diagnosis.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

sorry steven

[errantcomment]

Yeah, thass cool, it's just interesting.

[mercurella.livejournal.com]

I've never saw Sherlock as an unhappy character at all. Do people confuse intense concentrative effort with unhappiness? Or frustration or disbelief, because apart from those three emotional states which people might think displays Holmes "unhappiness", I don't really see it. John accepts that the way Sherlock acts (which to some would seem rude) as just the way he is, that's what true friendship is. John himself is unconventional to an extent, so why do people see them as some kind of "odd couple", they compliment each other perfectly, and fulfil each others social needs, so what is the problem? Sherlock's irritability and insults are almost exclusively turned on himself, *cue mental image of Sherlock pacing around the room berating himself while John looks on concerned and knowing that in a split second he might be dragged out the room with Sherlock on an obscure hunch*. I think that so many people are so used to one dimensional cookie cutter characters and relationships in modern books/TV/films that they just don't get the dynamics of anything that isn't stereotype cookie cutter.

[goodbyemyfancy.livejournal.com]

YEAH! I honestly am so sick of the dominance of "Sherlock is a messed up man" trope in Sherlock BBC fics I skip many of them now. I think those three words - strange, possibly psychopathic, but perfectly happy - sums up Sherlock and why I love him right there. Plus, he adore John - awesome to have that so clearly stated!!!

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Well, messed up people are the most interesting anyway...

[karadin.livejournal.com]

John and Sherlock are kind of messed up, but they aren't the sum of their weaknesses, they overcome them. If someone can write to that, and not merely a series of symptoms then it's all good.

[sphinxofthenile.livejournal.com]

I have a feeling this shouldn't make me as giddy as I am. :P

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Where is this interview from? Completely missed it!

[karadin.livejournal.com]

from Total Film Dec 2011, you can see links on my benandmartin com

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Got it, thanks!!!

[antesqueluz.livejournal.com]

Yay!!