Sherlock Holmes Museum, London
let’s talk about this cut in tab from john’s empty chair in 221b to mary’s empty chair in the watson house ha ha cuz we don’t get the point already ha ha
“I wanted to challenge politically the kissing scene, which traditionally either has the surprise kiss scene thanks to a rain shower for instance, or the obvious kiss scene thanks to mustard on the corner of the lips, for instance, and it is generally carefully scripted as ‘They kiss.’ Or ‘They passionately kiss.’ And then it’s on the actors’ shoulders. It seems to rely a lot on them because it’s their bodies and fluids and interaction, but it shouldn’t be. It’s fake. It’s not about finding the magic. Actors should always be part of the elaboration of an idea, especially with intimate scenes. So I wanted to craft a scene that would embody the sexiness of consent. People who are questioning the idea of asking for consent in France, they do exist. They are brave fighters for the culture of French gallantry who say that asking for consent would not be sexy, it will break the mood. Some of the French critics thought the film lacked flesh, precisely because to them eroticism is about conflict. […] At some point I came up with the idea of them having to unveil their mouths like they would undress themselves. So I put a scarf, justified by a strong wind, pressed on their lips and thinking you would see their heavy breathing through the moving cloth.”
Céline Sciamma on creating a new first kiss
excerpts from an interview with kathee muzin about the first time she fell in love with another woman, published in the montreal gazette, december 1991
This scene every time makes my insides go sjahsjx, because no one sees John, how unhappy he is. No one but Sherlock, who needed one glance and just knew.
These few seconds of screen time deserve an entire fic
wearing green is gay culture
this may sound like a shitpost but in the 19th century green carnations were a sign of being gay AND in ancient rome, yellowish-green clothing was a sign that a man was effeminate and therefore probably gay, so green is a gay color and only gay people can wear it now