#lot 249

[k-wame]

Kit Harington as Abercrombie Smith & Freddie Fox as Edward Bellingham LOT NO. 249 (TV Movie 2023) dir. Mark Gatiss

#ignore kit's terrible acting (lovim bless him) and you'll enjoy this #horroredit #perioddramaedit #freddie fox #kit harrington #lot no. 249 #lot 249 #lot no 249 #sherlock holmes #queer #homoeroticism #arthur conan doyle #a ghost story for christmas #mark gatiss #horror #queer horror #horror gifs #queer coded #short story #gothic horror #victorian #victorian era #1890s #19th century #egyptology

[lonnieontherun]

Christian Slater in "Tales from the Darkside: The Movie."

#christian slater #tales from the darkside #lot 249 #tales from the darkside the movie #young christian slater #mygifs #mine

[padfootstolemycrumpets]

Watching a ghost story for Christmas: lot 249, and greatly enjoying Kit Harrington's dealings with the blonde twink committing colonial affronts in the uni accommodation

#a ghost story for christmas #lot 249 #kit harrington #arthur conan doyle #lot no 249

[mighty-meerkat]

ah, the old backup mummy trick!

#lot 249 #honestly my twist was better #the papyrus was going to be the only way to stop the mummy

[classicrants]

petition to add Lot No. 249 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to the Dark Academia canon

consider...

late Victorian

Oxford University

homoerotic undertones

loving aesthetic descriptions of historical architecture

contemporary attempts to replicate ancient rituals resulting in dire consequences

#dark academia #sir arthur conan doyle #lot no. 249 #lot no 249 #lot 249 #egyptology #this post brought to you by me trawling AO3 for Lot No. 249 fanfic and coming up all-but-empty-handed

[frazzledsoul]

I'm watching Lot 249 for Kit Harington and I don't know if this is OTT or if I just don't get it because it's so British and I don't understand what the "period horror mystery just for the holidays" genre is supposed to be like.

#freddie and kit are very cute though #kit harington #freddie fox #lot 249

[talesfromthenorsesmouth]

me: ahh a nice adaptation of an 18-1900s ghost story i shall watch or listen-

mark gatiss: *scuttles*

me: what! get out of here gatiss i shall get the broom-

#lot 249 #i think i'm trying to transcribe a kate beaton post in my head #anyway once again i was meh on this adaptation #so then i went to sounds and found some mr james #and its gatiss again! #i shall start putting down traps!

[jaynedolluk]

#lot 249

[helmstone]

A Conan Doyle Christmas from the BBC

A Conan Doyle Christmas from the BBC

News of two programmes from the BBC coming this December / Christmas. There’s Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle (3×60) and also Mark Gatiss adapts a Conan Doyle take for his regular seasonal chiller — Lot No. 249 (1×30). Killing Sherlock Over the course of three episodes, historian and lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan Lucy Worsley investigates the extraordinary love-hate…

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#bbc #conan doyle #dates #featured #freddie fox #killing sherlock #kit harington #lot 249 #lucy worsley #mark gatiss #sherlock holmes

[idlesuperstar]

Freddie Fox as Edward Bellingham in Lot No. 249 [A Ghost Story for Christmas, d: Mark Gatiss, 2023]

#freddie fox #lot no. 249 #mark gatiss #ok so I know freddie is like the obvious choice whenever you need someone louche or weasely or twinky or ambiguous or sly #but it doesn't mean he isn't great anyway #also he is now getting old enough that he's growing into having a more interesting face I mean he looks TREMENDOUS here #how has mark gatiss not done dorian gray with freddie yet? I mean yes OBVIOUS but also it would be GREAT before he's too old #anyway yeah this is the best of the gatiss ghost stories #and I think a lot of that is because m r james is so hard to translate to the screen #my wee gifs

[k-wame]

Colin Ryan as Monkhouse Lee & Kit Harington as Abercrombie Smith LOT NO. 249 (TV Movie 2023) dir. Mark Gatiss

#horroredit #perioddramaedit #kit harrington #colin ryan #sherlock holmes #arthur conan doyle #lot no. 249 #lot no 249 #lot 249 #queer #mark gatiss #a ghost story for christmas #horror #horror gifs #short story #gothic horror #queer horror #queer coded #victorian #victorian era #1890s #19th century #queer characters #egyptology

[fuckyeahmarkgatiss]

New Christmas ghost story from Mark, Lot No. 249! Available on BBC 2 and Britbox this Christmas (2023). 🎄👻📚

#submission #mark gatiss #Christmas ghost story #lot no 249 #rk_pr instagram #Instagram

[mariocki]

A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249 (BBC, 2023)

"Well, I've given you my opinion. I stand flat-footed upon the ground and there I must remain. The world is big enough for us; no ghosts need apply."

#a ghost story for christmas #lot no. 249 #horror tv #single play #2023 #bbc #new tv #arthur conan doyle #mark gatiss #kit harington #freddie fox #colin ryan #john heffernan #andrew horton #jonathan rigby #james swanton #jon dear #blair mowat #watched immediately after having watched the '74 adaptation of The Treasure of Abbot Thomas‚ which I suspect didn't help my #reception of this new ghost story. I'm very grateful that Gatiss has been able (thus far; he's been quite public about what a struggle it #is to secure the funding for this kind of niche project) to keep the xmassy bbc ghost story tradition alive‚ and like any series of self #contained plays or anthology‚ there will always be stronger and weaker efforts. alas.. this is not‚ for me‚ one of the better of the new #batch of festive scares. for one thing‚ it leans strongly into what i would identify as Gatiss' chief weakness in comparison to the #Gordon Clark ghost stories: his commitment to putting the scares onscreen‚ where LGC rightly (imho oc) identified that it's much scarier #when you DON'T see the terrible thing. a captured glance‚ a distant image‚ a blurred something on the periphery and your mind filling #in the blanks; infinitely scarier than Gatiss' insistence on showing the monster‚ even having it roar down the camera‚ attempted jumpscares #that simply don't work like subtle‚ building dread do. i don't want to bag on him‚ but this isn't the strongest story to begin with and #combined with the hammer subtle modern horror sensibility of the direction it all ends up being... a little silly. i was enjoying Kit's #performance but the very ending was just farcical. for me. ymmv of course. i still hope he keeps making these anyway #and this one is pretty campy so it has that going for it. but maybe back to m.r. James next time eh Mark?

[a-victorian-girl]

Conan Doyle's Lot No. 249 is coming to BBC this winter

Mark Gatiss is returning to the world of Arthur Conan Doyle for his annual Christmas ghost story for the BBC. According to Deadline, Gatiss has written an adaptation of Conan Doyle's Lot No. 249, which will star Kit Harington and Freddie Fox.

The plot of Doyle's work revolves around a group of students from the University of Oxford. One of them, Abercrombie Smith (Harington), begins to suspect that Edward Bellingham (Fox), an Egyptologist, is using an Egyptian mummy to carry out malevolent attacks against his enemies. The original story was published in Harper's magazine and has been a source of inspiration for numerous adaptations and Egyptian-themed horror works.

Filming on Lot No. 249 recently concluded in Hertfordshire, UK, and it is expected to air this winter on BBC.

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Sources: (X), (X), (X)

#arthur conan doyle #Lot No. 249 #mark gatiss #kit harington #freddie fox

[soo-won]

Hi there! I have a question. What do u think abt Keishuk and his relationship with Suwon? Why do some ppl dislike him sm even though he just did his duty and kept loyal to Yuhon who saved and raised him? There are many chars who have the same thought and vibe as him in other stories, but they're respected.

Hi Anon! Thank you for the ask.

Keishuk and Suwon's relationship is one of my favorite in akayona and I could talk about them for hours. What is engaging to me about them is how strange and unique their whole relationship is. Like you know, in other stories I feel like they could easily be more emotionally open with each other and in general closer, but Suwon and Keishuk are just...not. They were both raised by and admired Yuhon and I feel like in another world, in other circumstances they could have been more like brothers, but they're stuck to being doomed coworkers instead. Like I really wish for some development in their relationship eventually (with Suwon and Judo too...) but at the same time, the reason they keep working together is because they trust each other to not be swayed by their feelings and only do what is the best for Kouka, even if it means using themselves as pawns, so. Yeah.

They do feel some kind of way about each other though, a secret thing... and that's what is so endearing to me. One of Suwon's main trait is that he likes everyone, but when it comes to Keishuk (see: the fanbook) he's like "eerrmm...I don't really..." and it's sad but it's so special and unique coming from Suwon it's actually very lovely to me. Keishuk annoys Suwon at times, and he's always on his back and Suwon is not particularly interested in him because Keishuk only and strickly live for his job and is the way he is, yet they sticked together for 10 years and planned the coup together and are still working together. Just like you can say that Hak knows Suwon like no one else, I think it's true of Keishuk as well. Keishuk knows and understands a Suwon not even Hak can grasp and accept. And it's that bond that I love.

Keishuk's feelings for Suwon are also interesting to think about because he is definitely fond of him in some way, but Keishuk's priority is Kouka's prosperity so whenever something happens to Suwon, there is an ambiguity in whether Keishuk reacts strongly because it's Suwon, or because it puts Kouka at a disavantadge(and Suwon obviously assumes it's just the latter). I think the ambiguity is fine as it is and it doesn't need a clear cut answer, as I'm not even sure it is clear cut for Keishuk anyway. But I wonder where things will lead them in the future... Keishuk is said to be emotionless and cold with everyone "but he often scolds Suwon" and to be "strongly attached to Suwon" (both elements are from the fanbook too) so it is undeniable that he's important to him, whether he acts on it or not. They won't comfort each other, sure, but they're partners in crime and I love that for them.

I think it's true for Suwon and all the generals and not just him and Keishuk but they definitely mirrors the ddhhb found family. Likeee they could be more, but they're not, because with Suwon, Keishuk and the generals it's all about keeping a distance and staying professional. It shows that there is some bond formed in that too, despite the pressure, expectations, betrayals and divides and idk actually it's not deep I just love them your honor they're everything to me and I would read a spin off dedicated to them!!!

Well all that was only for the first part of your ask (how do you expect me to stay brief about them...I can't, I just can't...) so now for the second part.

As you can see I don't share the vision of the people who dislike him lol. Even though, yeah, it's true that fandoms of other stories can sympathize more with characters like them and it's interesting to try to understand why, in the end it won't change the way it is and I prefer to just engage with them the way I love than to lose any more hair on it. I'd say though, I think I can understand at least for Keishuk, because, well, he's not made to be sympathetic you know? He is, to me, and to you too Anon, and there are elements in the story that give him depth and make him sympathetic in some ways, but most of the time Keishuk is here to annoy people with topics people don't like and that's his role and he carries it willingly. Keishuk carries the bad role for everyone, even for Suwon (that's why it's not this rare to see fans of Suwon who hates Keishuk. It's strange to me but whatever.), he's the man in the shadows taking all the controversial decisions etc etc...That's what I love about him too. But I guess when you're strongly attached to Yona or Hak, the way he tried to kill them and hurt the dragons, now uses them and in general was often rude and cold to them is unlikable. I love when the ddhhb is defied like that personally so I can't relate, but yeah. The story sometimes framing him as stupid and in the wrong for some of his behaviors with them (especially in the castle arc) can explain it too. Like I think the story itself very much encouraged siding more with Yona than him so it's not that surprising that readers follow it. And since Yuhon was also made to show how wrong and monstruous his actions were, it doesn't help Keishuk's case. We're the crazy ones Anon ahah, but I don't think we're wrong either.

If you ask me I think the fandom has in general a big problem with any character that defies Yona (or the ddhhb in general), hurts or just doesn't particularly like her. Like yeah people seem especially harsh, and defensive of the ddhhb. Maybe because the story is so focused on Yona (I don't say this as a judgement) ? Who knows. But that's why it's interesting to watch people's reactions to Zeno right now ahah. I enjoy it quite a lot (even if part of me is kinda bitter that so many people are understanding without extending that to Suwon who, you know. is so similar but whatever!!!!).

(how to not love them...my fist is shaking)

#ask #soowon #suwon #keishuk #kyesook #akayona #akatsukinoyona #yotd #me: i will be brief #i have like. 10 thousands more things to say about them tbh #their professionalism makes them so sick too like that's not the healthiest #bc suwon deserves comfort and indulgence and not just cold expectations #but in the end keishuk is maybe just not the person for that #and suwon doesn't expect that from him anyway #BUT LIKE. IF SOMEDAY THEY WANT TO. YK...GO BEYOND. I WOULDNT OBJECT #<- desperate #<-crying #throwing up etc etc #chapter 249 was smth to me. it was a lot. i can't believe it was real #the way keishuk was unphased and collected after losing a leg but lost his cool for suwon ooooh let's just all kill ourselves!!! #and the parallels with yuhon's death. man #but then in ch251 he's again like “how is his majesty? hm so we can't advance anymore” like directly back to business i can't with him..; #i just really wonder if the shadows thing will lead to smth with them (and judo). wait and see #it has the potential to trigger smth new with them it so has but im so scared to expect anything. #also smth very emotional to me is that keishuk had to accept and work with the part of suwon he initially didn't know/discarded #that was represented by hak and yona #that's why i think keishuk feels unfit to be anything than what he is to suwon rn and would rather hand the role to someone else #like he handed the role of protecting and supporting suwon(in the ways he can't) to the ddhhb #he's just watching over him :') #I scream and cry about Keishuk squeezing Suwon's hand bc he went in the backstreet behind his back again 5 times per day.

[aworldofgoldfish]

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#Mark Gatiss #Lot No.249 #Christmas ghost story #Arthur Conan Doyle #links to an interview