"Are we here to see the queen?" "It seems we are."

"Everyone likes a good mystery... even if that mystery is when are they gonna f***?" For me, a more perfect line has yet to be spoken! This was fantastic! Thank you for this little gem!

And don't forget, Holmes' and Watson's relationship has been interpreted romantically and sexually for almost as long as the stories have been in print (as have Holmes and Moriarty). Some of the Sherlock Holmes pastiches of the 20's-50's are good examples of gay subtext sneaking past censorship.

Your last point is actually the true mystery of the show

"Very different was the reward of the true love of Achilles towards his lover Patroclus-his lover and not his love (the notion that Patroclus was the beloved one is a foolish error into which Aeschylus has fallen, for Achilles was surely the fairer of the two, fairer also than all the other heroes; and, as Homer informs us, he was still beardless, and younger far)." -Plato's Symposium. The Iliad is the closest to canon of all the Tumblr slash magnets you list. Plato agrees.

'If a slashier show than Sherlock exists, I have not seen it.' ~S U P E R N A T U R A L~

Question is... Has he seen NBC Hannibal? Lol

CUMBERBAAAAAAAAATCH

I literally saw the intro and fell in love with you SHERLOCK NEEDS MORE GAAAYYY. It's just so subtle and John is so confused I AM IN JOHNLOCK HELL. And another thing we can agree on is CUMBERBATCH!!!!! He is amazing, that is all

the last thing you said says it all. Sherlock is a very good show. I started to ship Johnlock in 3x02 and I was already obsessed with the tvshow at that point, even when I saw them as friends, very odd friends but friends, but people keep believing every fan watches the bloody show because of the gay subtext. But as I said, I started to ship only in 3x02, and I believe that if a person doesn't ship them in 3x02, you just have to be reeeaally blind.

AchillesxPatrolcus is canon in the Iliad. Plato's meta will totally explain why they're so in love!!

Figuring out that they will indeed f*** and compiling all the clues really is part of the fun.

Listen boys, Sherlock and Watson will never be a couple because one of them is a hobbit and the other one is a dragon.

Have you checked out "TJLC Explained" here on KZfaq? It really delves into the Johnlock subtext and has really sold people on the the homoeroticism in the show.

Great video! I definitely don't have a problem with your identification of Irene as a lesbian; she clearly self-identifies as gay, and her conversation with John at Battersea which is essentially "I'm not gay" "Well, I am gay, and we're both in love with a guy so" is so important because it shows the fluidity of sexuality. If anyone is interested in this topic, check out TJLC Explained, which focuses in depth on Johnlock and why the writers of Sherlock decided to make the choices they have.

I like Mary too! But I really want Sherlock and John to get together though.

little did he know

I'm a Cumberbitch and I approve this title.

Holy pepperoni, this review is simply perfect.

I believe Sherlock's Pansexual, so I'm not oppose to the idea of Sherlock liking John. Sherlock just likes who he likes. Irene Adler was a dominatrix to show a new side of power. Sherlock's afraid of sex, Irene being a dominatrix shows her power and control over sex and Sherlock's fear. Irene Adler shows control over Sherlock in every way, she beat him both intellectually and physically. This is what attracts her to him. As for her being a lesbian who falls in love with a man, I think it shows the grey area of sexuality. In the scene where Irene and John are talking, John says he's not gay, Irene says she is. Irene then says " Look at us both" I interpreted his as her saying "Neither of us usually like men, but we're both in love with Sherlock" From what I can tell, Sherlock is in love with John and Irene (Pressure point list)

Did you just show John Locke from Lost?!? I've always wanted someone to say that, thank you!

*listens to the Mary part* *evil laughter*

Thank you this was an awesome birthday gift, came out just before my birthday. Also thanks for letting me know about Welcome to Night Vale, I am now addicted. Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your House for the win.

Even if that mystery is: when will they f**k? I laughed so hard. So damn true.

"More Mary. More." boy, do i have some bad news for you

Mrs Hudson ships Johnlock. I'm just saying.

This is far my favorite review of this show ever.

"Game of Thrones needs more gay" has to happen soon! Especially now with the addition of two new Bi characters.

Do you have any idea how adorable you are?

That particular mystery seems to have attained a conclusion, alas. The solution being only ever in my hopes and dreams. :'(

When I found this, I was so excited!

This vid is gold we have to keep it safe :3

I couldn't stop laughing. xD I love you, good sir.

BEDAZZLED FIST

CUMBERBAAAAAATTTTTTTTCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHH

The last part of the video... Made me chuckle.

I'd honestly love to hear a closer examination of the TJLC fandom (which I was a part of) and its self-destruction after season 4.

OMG thanks for making this!! I love it and you made me laugh a lot

I'm not going to pretend that women are handled well in Sherlock because most of the time they are not. BUT netiher are the men. Say what you want about Lestrade or Mycroft or Moriarty but at the end of the day, the only two characters this show really cares about are John and Sherlock. Everyone else is secondary and are often written as mirrors for the central duo. Ash Moffat and Gatiss have said numerous times: it's the Sherlock and John show.

A slashier show? Not seen Supernatural then...

yes. To everything.

'about as subtle as an uppercut with a bedazzled fist'

You get extra points for the LOST reference.

Doctor Who needs more gay!!!!!!!!!!!!!please do it. so much to talk about there.

I have only a vague memory of them but I think even some of the stories had tints of that. Now it might just be looking at old literature through the lens of the modern world but there did seem to be something of that and I can recall, even when I was in middle school, the topic coming up with some older kids (no idea why). Half them were convinced that Sherlock and Watson were secretly gay lovers the other not. I honestly have no idea why that even came up given this was the mid to late 80's (give or take).

I love this! I laughed so hard at your last "punch line" :D Actually I swear there will be Johnlock in season 4. Trust me. I am not kidding. I'd bet my fridge and all my Sherlock stuff. o-o And I mean real Johnlock. By the way I don't want to offend anyone but ... how in the name of god can you like Mary? I mean I love Amanda Abbington and realy tried to like Mary in the first place but after the last episode..?! God damn it! She is a lair and shot Johns boyfr... best friend! I know I've got a problem but I LIVE this show and believe me there will be lots and lots of trouble because of "Mary" and Johnlock will be back on stage... you just have to follow the Moffat news "Mary... John Watson is definitely in danger".

Hi, Rantasmo. I love your show, but this is actually one of the episodes I disagree with you on. To be clear, I love Sherlock, and Johnlock is one of my otps. That said, I think they're a clear example of queer baiting. The show basically runs on the idea of John and Sherlock's relationship being "gay but not", and their sexualities (including Irene's) being the punch line of a gag or joke. The writers have made it very clear that Johnlock will never be involved in a sexual relationship in canon, and as a shipper, I've accepted that. But by saying it will never happen and continuing to make jokes about it, the writers are being quite disrespectful to a fanbase that doesn't get a lot of representation as it is. The head writers saying that Johnlock will never happen off-screen does not negate how they are being presented on-screen, in a jokingly queer context. That, and John and Sherlock's canonical relationship has caused a lot of sexism towards characters like Irene and Mary in the fandom, which is never okay. That said, I've always headacanoned Sherlock as gay, John as bi, and Irene as a biromantic lesbian. So I totally get your point about her. Keep up the great analysis! :)

SPOT ON!

I've not watch the show but I like this video

Fantastic!

This guy ☆

The term you were looking for is "sapiophile".

yes. to everything you said. yes.

you should talk about Shameless US

bless you

Slash for Illiad!? Oh my god!

gay ouroboros best thing ever

I LOVE YOU

it really does

0:18 Ever seen Supernatural?

No, Sherlock needs more ace

Actually I had a somehow silmilar realtionship with my best friend, like John and Sherlock have. You know.. deepest friendship ever and sometimes it gets a bit..strange. A friend can become something like a partner. A friend can be the most important person in your life and you can love him more than anything, beyond friendship, but without loving that person in a romantic way. I would have done anything for her, like John does for Sherlock. Our friendship was still very similar to a real relationship and thats why we actually had a break up... I think it's kind of the same with "Johnlock"

I'm quite sad that the directors didn't pick up on it at all. Now there's season 3 and 4 and still nothing. Season 5 probably won't be made, because the actors really don't have time for that and it's all complicated :(

Johnwock

What I don't understand, for all those stating that the show is queerbaiting, is why an openly gay man (Mark Gatiss) would entertain such a thing. It makes no sense, and why waste so much of the show doing it? Wouldn't that just cause the show to lose viewership eventually, because, let's face it, a large percentage of BBC Sherlock fans watch it on the chance that Sherlock and John will eventually bang (yes, even if it's off-screen).

If only we knew...

I have. Watch Hannibal it's just about the same level.

Adler is not 'a lesbian in love with a man'. She's not 'homosexual'. Adler is bisexual: she's introduced as having had affairs with both men and women and she refers several times to having male clients (and knowing what they like). My guess is that when John says says he's not gay and Adler replies 'Well, I am', it's a) because bisexuality isn't acknowledged on TV and b) because she's being ironic - because she's saying 'Well, I AM attracted to my own gender... and Sherlock, so who cares if you're not gay?' (It's also the case that people who identify as bi *frequently* call themselves gay or let other people round up. Corrections and explanations are sometimes too much work.) I love you, Rantasmo, but bisexual erasure - please don't enforce it.

There in fucking love

Homes and Watson for sure

I was afraid to look at the video given the fandom activity over this serie... But I should have. Yes at everything, especially Adler (which I find is an interesting character but is far too different from the book for my taste.).

You have never watched Torchwood, have you? Two guys, literally kiss in that show. and it's a spin off of Doctor Who, mind you. You should totally watch it, it's epic. =)

I'm commenting on this after Series 4... ...Over it. I officially don't care anymore. Don't care if Sherlock and John fuck, don't care about the mysteries, just don't care. Let it die.

"If a slashier show that Sherlock exists, I have not seen it." You obviously haven't been watching Teen Wolf. Google Sterek. Google Scissac... You know what... there are just too many combinations. And the show knows it and runs with it. Teen Wolf practically bleeds slashwinking. Especially in the first two seasons. This following scene happened in Season 3 with Stiles who had only openly been in love with Lydia until this point.: Stiles & Danny scene - Teen Wolf 3x04 (And yes, it was confirmed that he totally would have. Stanny!)

In my opinion Sherlock needs more A... You know... Asexuality... A lot of the world needs more A. Yeah... Just saying, the character of Sherlock Holmes is one of the very few, actually decent and interesting characters who is, by Word of God, asexual (at least according to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes). So whenever I personally see people take the character of Sherlock Holmes in all of his ace glory and make him straight... It slightly upsets me... Him being gay I suppose bums me out a little less, though I don't exactly know why... In any case... The ace community... We need some cool characters to represent us... Please? Can we at least have Sherlock... Please?

Hey! Achilles x Patroculus is a ship started by ancient Greek philosophers. Tumblr is just upholding the legacy of nuanced and thought provoking philosophy.

OH!GOD!YES!

Fix Molly up with Irene that would work

Please do Supernatural :3 Destiel anyone?

I wouldn't necessarily argue that Irene Adler is "nothing like the book counterpart". I'd say she fits very well into Gatiss and Moffat's modern retelling of the stories. Keep in mind, the original Irene Adler is notable for 3 things: 1) She had a reputation as "an adventuress" so scandalous that being in a picture with her would spell certain disaster for your career and social life. These days... there are only two types of shared pictures that could be scandalous (proof of collusion and proof of sexual deviance), and only one gives her the equivalent personal agency of "an adventuress". 2) She was "the woman who beat Sherlock Holmes", if only because she was clever enough to know when to get out of Dodge while keeping what she wanted away from Holmes. According to "The Five Orange Pips", Holmes had only ever been outsmarted by 3 men and 1 woman; the fact that ANY woman defeated him intellectually is the only reason why A Scandal in Bohemia is memorable for many. 3) Sherlock refers to her only as "THE Woman" as a sign of mutual respect - which is exactly the reason so many people have shipped them over the years. The Conan Doyle version of Sherlock was kinda sexist in general in many stories, noting several unflattering qualities as exactly the reason why he could never find them distracting... so the fact the he found ONE distracting is noteworthy (at least, back in the time when discussion of homosexuality ranged from "unmentionable" to "punishable by law"). The Conan Doyle original version of Sherlock was not as overtly antisocial as the Moffat/Gatiss version (although he still had several moments of throwing shade), so Irene would need to lose an equal amount of subtlety in order to gain and retain that level of respect. Yes, she's overtly sexualized but... that's kinda the *point*. She's explicitly referred to as a professional Dominatrix - she doesn't simply sleep around or show "tasteful" cleavage for the camera, she literally makes it her day job to use her body to get what she wants from people. She is *very* upfront about what she does and enjoys, and weaponizes the fact that it makes people uncomfortable just as much as she uses it for titillation.

"GAY OROBOROUS"

its called Sapioromantic

I said so true at least 8 times

omg xD cant stand it. You became sort of.... captain of the ship now

Rantasmo needs to redo this video to include the disappointment of the last series. There’s something insulting about feeding off your fan base’s slash moment, but never fulfilling anything. A tease for tease’s sake

i tried to research that part about slash being prohibited in china and I come up empty. can someone refer me to where rantasmo gets this from? I haven't found any chinese law against homosexuality per se

Cumberbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatch !

Remember when this show was good and season 4 didn't exsist?? Yeah, me too :''')

Do you think that it is mostly queerbaiting or playing up the gay as a joke? Or do you think it can be read as a legitimate part of the character development?

"From the Avengers, to Harry Potter, to the freaking Illiad-" have... have you ever read the Illiad. Not that I blame anyone who doesn't realize how much gay stuff went on in it, since history has tried its DARNDEST to straight-wash it and erase all the homosexuality out. Ever seen a Troy-themed movie with Achilles and his ""close friend/cousin"" Patrocles? They were not close friends/cousins.

you should do mean girls need more gay

why do people get angrey at benedict?

♥Johnlock is real♥

The hobbit/lord of the rings needs more gay!!! Please I love this series

Gotham

i believe merlin is more gay than sherlock

hbomberguy did a way better job of explaining this

Bit the Illiad is gay. Like, it's ACTUALLY gay.

I agree sherlock needs more gay fr

This aged badly lol