This icon here is one of the only Sherlock fandom-made* things I use-- it's such a very useful quote! (I HAVE admittedly got several Martin-related computer wallpapers, but they're mostly all Hobbit-related instead. :) And one from The Voorman Problem, (http://www.thevoormanproblem.com/) because he's just so cute in glasses. OKAY. I AM AS SHALLOW AS THE CHEEKBONE PEOPLE). My sister has gone full Cumberbabe recently, and admittedly I'm totally amused at her expense.
I DID think Mary was awesome even when she was "normal"! Speaking of female characters in the series, I think my favorite thing about Sherlock's more-human Mind Palace is that MOLLY was in there giving him advice!
I'm with you on the ethics of the murder-issue (and DID take your questions as rhetorical, not challenges!). I really liked the way Louise put it in her post. And "I would rather move on from "what's the right way to stop/punish murderers" to SO what can we do to create a world in which people are not so often moved/driven/encouraged/inspired to commit murder? (And whatever other crimes against their fellow humans' happiness and well-being.)" --YES, me too. I sometimes wonder at myself, when I hear of a horrendous crime, that my thoughts are more about the criminal than the victims-- like, sure, it's sad that they're hurt, but what drives a person to do something like that in the first place? What happens in their head? Where has their life gone? What was missing that would have turned that whole path around? I really do think that's the more interesting and more ultimately meaningful question.
You're welcome for the forum, and thank you for the comments! They make my day. :)
*(and it was actually in fact made my YA author R.J. Anderson. Random fact there).
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Re: Good Words part 2
Date: 2014-02-15 09:38 pm (UTC)From:I DID think Mary was awesome even when she was "normal"! Speaking of female characters in the series, I think my favorite thing about Sherlock's more-human Mind Palace is that MOLLY was in there giving him advice!
I'm with you on the ethics of the murder-issue (and DID take your questions as rhetorical, not challenges!). I really liked the way Louise put it in her post. And "I would rather move on from "what's the right way to stop/punish murderers" to SO what can we do to create a world in which people are not so often moved/driven/encouraged/inspired to commit murder? (And whatever other crimes against their fellow humans' happiness and well-being.)" --YES, me too. I sometimes wonder at myself, when I hear of a horrendous crime, that my thoughts are more about the criminal than the victims-- like, sure, it's sad that they're hurt, but what drives a person to do something like that in the first place? What happens in their head? Where has their life gone? What was missing that would have turned that whole path around? I really do think that's the more interesting and more ultimately meaningful question.
You're welcome for the forum, and thank you for the comments! They make my day. :)
*(and it was actually in fact made my YA author R.J. Anderson. Random fact there).