#moriarty-sisters

[ingravinoveritas]

So I just wanna ask u just does this look like a real happy healthy relationship and in love with each or just put on for show for the fans and why do I feel like she making it all about her again and reminded everyone who she with it feels micheal was forced in the pictures taking with her the red carpet photo she looked bored and annoyed cos michael not paying any attention he just look miserable but I bet if it was David standing there instead of anna his face would be beaming like the one Georgia posted of them 4 together micheal face is electric and see how he lean toward David that best friend goals and I just love seeing them together cos that when he at his most happiness place

Also I find it strange that Anna was left out in staged scene but David wife gerogia made appearance doesn't that strike u as odd and gerogia brought the plus one date a girl could have and it wasnt anna yet they call each other wife clearly not as close etc then David and Michael are it seems.

And did u notice in the scene with David and Tom hiddleson about the dog sitter initially could present as benign and then he and the dog get up to all kinds of hijinks and ultimately disrupt stuffy old Michael sheen boring life but for the better like why put that in the script maybe his life with anna is boring and only staying cos he feels he needs too for the young children what do u think of all this

From @amata-haan along with a screenshot of the group photo:

(Grouping all of these together since it seems we've got a bit to talk about here.)

So, the biggest point of discussion seems to be the group pic that Georgia posted, and I will put up a larger size of that for us to discuss:

When I saw that Georgia had posted this in an Insta story, of course my first thought was "Finally a picture of Michael and David together!" I think that was what we were all hoping for all night, to where it was almost glaring that we hadn't gotten one when the event ended (until Georgia's post, that is).

The second thing that came to mind is what you alluded to @moriarty-sisters, about this being a near repeat of what we've seen a few times before (first at the NTAs in 2021, and then the group photo Georgia posted on Michael's birthday, that appears to have been taken after Michael went to see Macbeth):

Every time, Georgia is on the right. Every time, she and Anna have the same tight smiles while Michael and David have huge grins on their faces. At this point, it feels intentional, because twice might be a coincidence, but three times is a plan. There are slight differences to the vibes in each picture--although Georgia looks like she knows a secret and Michael and David look like a very happy couple in every one of them--but last night's group pic was...something.

Which takes me to your comment @phantomstars24 about how Michael is holding AL. I was under the impression that he had his hand on her waist, but if he is touching her breast, I'm perplexed at that being her reaction. She looks stiff and like a deer caught in the headlights, and regardless of where Michael's hand is, it doesn't seem like that's a great way to look when your own boyfriend is touching you. Adding to the strange optics is the fact that Michael is actually leaning toward David in the picture and away from her. It looks like his arm/shoulder is pressing into David and there isn't a millimeter of space between them, yet he seems to be a mile away from Anna despite having an arm around her.

(And none of this is even touching on Georgia using the theme song from Friends in the Insta story for the group pic, which she had to know we would all notice...)

So yes, a lot of thoughts on the group pic, but overall delighted to see Michael and David looking so happy next to each other. Especially Michael, in stark contrast to how he looked in some of the other pictures.

Speaking of which...I briefly talked about Michael and AL at the BAFTAs yesterday here and here, so I will try not to repeat myself too much in this part of my answer. But what I think we are seeing is two things: Anna's fantasy of what she thinks her and Michael's relationship is, and the reality of what we saw at the BAFTAs.

I think in AL's mind, she and Michael were like Georgia and David. But if we are going to say that Georgia and David were very loving and sweet together on the red carpet yesterday--which they absolutely were, with the kiss they shared and David comforting Georgia when she was experiencing anxiety--then there is no way you can look at the pictures of Michael and Anna and see the same thing. Even without bringing GT/DT into it, there is a massive, marked difference between pictures of Michael with AL vs. pictures of him with literally anyone else (such as this pic with Hannah Waddingham).

Looking at Anna's pictures that she posted, every one of them seems to be about ownership, right down to the Insta story with the #mine hashtag (which again seems to be her copying Georgia, also on the night of an award ceremony). The vibe that I got was of a teenager who'd won a date with her favorite celebrity and took him to the prom. Ultimately, though, she looked out of place, and he looked uncomfortable with her, both of which are a remarkable feat after five years of a relationship.

The pictures also repeated themes we've seen before (AL has previously posted a picture of her kissing Michael's cheek where he looks equally withdrawn; the photo in the car on the way to the event is a copy of pictures Georgia has posted of her and David in the car on the way to events) and speak to that idea of pushing a certain narrative, despite neither one of them appearing to sell it very well.

To that end, and to your comments @lepqueen and @turquoisedata, I would agree with you that it looks like AL is trying to mark her territory. The problem is that Michael had more chemistry just talking with David in that opening BAFTAs sketch than he did with Anna the entire night, and she was frequently left looking like she had no idea what she was doing or why she was there. Another example of this is an Insta story she posted earlier today that again demonstrated her main interest in the relationship:

What's particularly noteworthy is the follow up Insta story on the right, which I couldn't believe she actually posted. I think that if you are fine and happy with the narrative you've put out, you are not going to be bothered by or salty about a comment like that, and AL clearly was. And all of this then casts at least some doubt that the pictures she posted are really telling the whole story. Just a recap of what we do know about last night (and if I am forgetting anything, someone please let me know):

- Anna was the only principal member of the cast who was not in the Staged-themed opening sketch, despite being in all three seasons of the show. - Anna was not seated next to Michael during the in person part of the opening sketch, despite there being no reason the producers couldn't have put her next to him even as a seat filler. - Georgia brought her friend Daisy Aitkens as a +1 and sat with her instead of Anna, leaving us with the above picture of AL sitting alone and staring straight ahead while in the background of a Michael J. Fox picture (that she is acting like is a picture of her with him, instead of her photobombing a picture of MJF with his wife). - During the show, the camera repeatedly cut to Michael in the audience when there was no reason to do so, but did not show Anna on camera once.

So yes, I think that if last night at the BAFTAs was somehow AL's attempt to mark her territory/assert her place in the UK acting industry, it did not seem to go over well. I think David and Georgia's relationship and Michael and David's relationship emerged even stronger than before, and unfortunately AL and Michael's relationship did not and does not compare.

My apologies for rambling on, as I never intended for this to get so long. As I've said before, this is all just my opinion, and I know I could be completely wrong, so I'm glad as always to hear from my followers with your thoughts. Thanks for writing in! x

#abbbieangel #moriarty-sisters #phantomstars24 #lepqueen #amata-haan #reply post #michael sheen #welsh seduction machine #david tennant #soft scottish hipster gigolo #BAFTAs 2024 #i also think AL referring to Michael as 'my partner' instead of by name in that follow up Insta story was A Choice #if you have to keep reminding people that someone is your partner #that's probably not a good sign #and the more she tries to look like she owns him the more obvious it is she doesn't #because how in the world can you take a relationship like this seriously #but i will leave it to my followers to make up their own minds #anna lundberg #relationships #long post #ineffable lovers #discourse

[identify-here]

#sissi femboi #hunter parrish #claudia alende #sister #sakuatsu #tw eating issues #jayvik #jim moriarty #cheerleader #mermaids #burberry #chic #fashion photography

[giggly-squiggily]

Hiyaaa, Squig! You've reached Fabian! How are you doing. This candy heart event thing you do is so cool! I've never done it before, so I thought I'd try! Could I please request 🩷 Be My Valentine: "I know all your weaknesses!"** with MtP Sherliam, if that's okay? Your choice between who's doing the wrecking!

Have a lovely day! ^^

{Candy Heart Prompts: OFFICIALLY CLOSED!}

Heyo Fabian! My dear friend- I hope you're doing alright :) Thank you for the kind words and for the Moriarty prompt- I appreciate it immensely! I decided to go with Lee!William cause like- I had too ajkrkjeajkreajr I hope you like it :D

I don't know where this takes place manga wise so potential anime spoilers below!

“I suggest you think this through more, Mr. Holmes.” William felt his back hit the walls of his study, eyes never leaving Sherlock’s gleaming ones as the detective grew closer. “I know all your weaknesses, and I’m not afraid to share them all if you choose to pursue me.”

“Ah, a sound threat if I believed you.” Sherlock barely held back a laugh as he drew closer, watching the mask William put on slowly crack with nerves. “Alas, I know all your weaknesses as well.”

There was a brief standoff, neither man moving as they sized the other up. Then-

“Sher-” William made the smallest of movements, triggering Sherlock to lunge. “Mmph!”

“Come now, don’t act like you're immune, Liam.” Sherlock growled in his ear playfully, fingers worming into the spaces between each rib, sending ticklish pulses up the blonde’s nervous system. “I know all the spots to go when I want a reaction out of you.”

“E-ever the scoundrel, H-Hoholmes!” It was small, but one giggle was all it took before the dam broke. Clinging to the detective so his legs wouldn’t give out, the blonde pressed his face into Sherlock’s shoulder as he laughed. “Hohoohohld ohoohon nohohoohw!”

“Hmm, no- I think I won’t.” Sherlock snickered, jumping when his back ribs were pinched. “Oh that is it! I was going easy on you, but now the gloves are coming off!”

“Yohoohu weehehahr glohoh-AH!” William’s knees gave out when Sherlock tightened his hold on him, scribbling along his spine. The result left him completely defenseless to the attack- his only option being to keep the noise level down in case Louis overheard them. “Shehehehherly, dohoohohohn’t!”

“Ah, so it’s Sherly now? And here I thought I was Mr. Holmes.” The detective gave his boyfriend a gentle bite on the shoulder, the final attack to send the blonde straight to the ground in a heap of tired giggles. “Hehe, look at that- I’ve bested the great lord of crimes once more.”

“Oohoho hush.” William groaned, unable to hide his smile as Sherlock laughed and laughed.

#Candy Heart Valentine Event #chve2k24 #tickle #tickle dabble #fluff #MTP #william james moriarty #sherlock holmes #sherliam #I love them your honor kakjrakjerjkea #I'm rewatching the series and showing it to my sister for the first time so William's been on the brain kearjkajekrjkaerjakjl

[livviem-009]

Extra

#moriarty the patriot #yuukoku no moriarty #yuumori #william james moriarty #sherliam #albert james moriarty #louis james moriarty #yuukuko no moriarty #ynm #mtp #the adventures of sherlock holmes' younger sister #au #comic

[madmasterspage]

Breakfast in Brooklyn

Sherlock: Liam, give me an orgasm.

Billy: *spit out his tea*

William:...

William: Sherlock. Please. If you want coffee just say so...

#Based on a conversation with my sister #I love her #moriarty the patriot #yuumori #sherliam #billy the kid

[kkuracafe]

Hi! I saw request are open, may I ask for friendly prompts no 1 or 7 but with the reader as Moriarthree youngest sister if its okay? thank you!

Hi hii, of course. I decided to do both ^^ I also dead it in headcanon form if that's ok!

( wrote this really late at night, so if something doesn't make sense I'm sorry)

"Get that thing away from me!!" & Reading a book together w/ Moriarthree

Albert Moriarty

One Day you decided to approach Albert on his day off

Sitting next to him with a book in hand, you tap his shoulder gently

"Do you want to read this book together Al?" You ask softly

A soft smile spreads across his face and he nods

You both sit there for hours reading different books and joking about how stupid some parts of the book are or making fun of the characters

William Moriarty

I feel like he'd be more serious than Albert when it came to reading (not as much as Louis)

It was a quiet afternoon as you strolled through the courtyard with a book in hand

You found William sitting under the shaded area of the courtyard on a bench

"Will, would you mind reading this book with me?" You asked softly

"Of course, come sit."

Louis would probably have to come drag you both inside for dinner because you've been outside for hours just reading with William

If you were ever confused about a section of the book he'd explain it all out to you so you understand

Some small jokes here or there, or you poking fun at him and acting annoyed in responses then letting out a small chuckle

Louis Moriarty

This man is probably really serious when it comes to reading books (idc I'd get on my hands and knees for this man and im lesbian)

Anyway, one evening when Louis finally wasn't cleaning like a mad man. You found him sipping tea in the drawing room

You sat down next to Louis, observing him carefully as he was lost in thought

Settling on just tapping his shoulder so you dibt accidentally give him a heart attack and make him choke while he's drinking his tea

You asked him if he'd care to read this book with you

While reading, he'd be very concentrated while you make a few jokes here and there but he won't have much of a reaction to them

(He probably tuned you out by now)

Bonus: "Get that thing away from me!!"

You were sitting in the living room relaxing, having tea with your three older brothers when a spider decided to ruin your life. It slowly crept up the arm rest and touched your bare arm. Feeling something touch you, you moved you arm and looked at the armrest. Only to see a huge (in your eyes) spider crawling there.

Almost dropping your tea you spring up from your seat and let out a shriek.

"Someone kill it! Now!"

William, who was sitting closest to you started listing out all the reasons why you shouldn't be scared since it can't hurt you. Louis went to go get a dust pan from the kitchen and Albert was arguing with William about how he should be nicer to you since you're terrified. The spider continued crawling closer to you until I was on your skirt. Letting out another horrified shriek you screamed, "Get that thing away from me!!"

William let out a chuckle, while Louis brought the spider outside. Albert comforted you by giving you pats on the back and small hugs telling you it was gone and you're safe. Once you wre settled down, each brother gave you a hug and you all went back to chatting but this time you got to annot William.

I hope you enjoyed it and leave a like if you did! (I'm so tired goodnight)

Masterlist

#fanfic #fluff #fanfiction #female reader #reader insert #william moriarty x reader #william james moriarty #moriarty the patriot #albert moriarty #louis moriarty #sister reader

[mollys-meadow]

Sherlock season 4 was something, not something good, but it was definitely something.

It was very disappointing when it first came out and it hasn't gotten better with time. I feel like there were so many missed chances with that season. You had Moriarty back, and even if you'd rather leave him dead, you had all that Charles Augustus Magnussen plot that sure, it already had it's climax but there was still a lot you could get out of it. And it bothers me a lot that they were trying to overcomplicate things when the easiest route works perfectly fine.

You could, I don't know, focus on the impact the death of C.A.M. had on society, not only on England but worldwide. You could have hints here and there that there's something lurking, something observing in the shadows; and it makes sense, you have Moriarty on all the tv of England and it's normal that Sherlock is paranoid and John is woried af, all while dealing with Mary's pregnancy. There's a case (that should be the first episode of S4) directly linked to both Moriarty's net and his work before the Reichienback Fall and C.A.M. because these two are the biggest threats Sherlock has ever faced, and to build up such tension for a character such as Magnussen in the last season and completely forget about him on the next one it's not good writing. I would have loved the end of S3 and the begining of S4 to work in a similar way that the end of S1 and the start of S2 works. One leads to the other, they are not independant, together they are part of a bigger thing. And the chance was right there!! You had Moriarty back!! What more do you need!!

The fact that the first episode of S4 would focus more deeply in Moriarty's net would also give us the chance to learn more about what Sherlock did during those two years. I could talk more about the specifics of the plot of this first episode but this is already going to be a long post so, nah.

Also, Mary doesn't die !! Because why would you kill her?? Nah, give Mary a gun, make her the boss, show her strength. John has his knowledge as a doctor and his empathy, Sherlock had his brain and his deductions, GIVE. MARY. A. GUN. And allow her to show all her knowledge as an assasin (i think that's what the first episode of S4 was trying todo but it doesn't feel right the way it was executed) and not just for badass criminal underground networking or just general abilities, make her badass as a pregnant woman. And please give me a scene with Sherlock purchasing dipers.

And, for the life of God, something that I would really have loved to see (it doesn't have to be part of the main series, it could have been an special like the Abominable Bride, but it would actuall still fit as part of the main series) is a dive into the life of some background characters, especially Molly and Lestrade. They are great characters, amazing characters, and throughout the series they have only been allowed to be a supporting role. For the second episode of S4, give Lestrade a case, one of those apparently simple ones that Sherlock would not hesitate to overlook (especially now that he's the designated babysitter) but which is, truth be told, deeply connected to the main plot of this season, which is Moriarty's net and C.A.M.'s legacy. Sherlock is still the main detective of the episode and John and Mary are there too, but give most of the screentime to Molly and Lestrade. Make them run around. Investigate. Make wrong assumptions. Get into trouble. And sure, let Sherlock save the day as often but do give them some screentime, make them significant.

All the cases throughout the season must be linked to Moriarty in some way, and at this point Sherlock is full obsessive mode. Baker Street is full of newspaper cut outs and he is really using those nicotine patches (no smoking since the baby arrived). John is worried and Mary is too so they go out like they did before the wedding but more chill. They drink and have fun and Sherlock manages to relax, to let go of the haunting image of Moriarty if only for a second. And then, when he gets home at night (Mrs. Hudson has been asleep for hours and the whole street is quiet), he lazily undoes the first button of his shirt and lets himself fall into the bed, only to notice (as the camera slowly focuses on it) a small glass bottles placed on his nightstand. It's very familiar. It contains a pill he has seen before (#throwback to a study in pink).

Sherlock goes NUTS. Obviously. Everything looks like Moriarty but he's dead, it cannot be. He's RESTLES. There's a murder, or an attempted murder, whatever you prefer. I haven't really thought about the details of this. But Sherlock and John investigate and Mycroft almost gets killed in his own house and it feels like they are walking on eggshells, like any given second everything is going to collapse. They find information about the culpid and the two of them go after him to investigate. They go to a building that used to be Moriarty's and start connecting the dots and the clues found in the previous cases.

Meanwhile, Mary is worried af because her HUSBAND isn't PICKING UP his bloody phone and the baby is crying and ahe only stops crying when Sherlock does some silly faces so where are them??? She sees a clue of where they have gone and curses because oh shit this is serious. She leaves the baby with Molly and that's when you realise Mary knows exactly who is behind all this chaos and madness, oh, and it's someone she knows, someone dangerous.

Sherlock and John are trapped in that house and the culpid let themselves be shown. Sebastian Moran. Who else would it be? S4 could have been the perfect chance to introduce him. Who else would be able to continue Moriarty's legacy after he died? Who else would be capable of fooling people into believing he was still alive? Who could have known C.A.M.? Worked with him? Planting in his mind the seed of starting all that manipulation thingy with herbivores and what else Magnussen had on? Who else would be familiar with Mary given her former line of work? Who else?

Anyway, this is merely my suggestion of how S4 could have been something remotely interesting and coherent with the other seasons without having to bring Moriarty back.

#it's been years since S4 aired but any day is a good day to complain about it #bbc sherlock #season 4 #season 4 fix-it #you can have your happy ever after if you want to #or you can make more seasons #but none of that post-death message Mary left #i hate that #and none of that Mary dying #you can also make them look like a married couple if you want to #and Mary going along with it #but none of that john cheating #and no secret evil sister that's just... no #sherlock bbc #sherlock holmes #jim moriarty #sebastian moran #molly hooper #greg lestrade #mycroft holmes

[43sol]

fgo beating me to the punch of releasing kriemhild here's the rough rough fanservant draft

(next time: super idol summer siegfried alter)

#fgo #lmao they released kriemhild shes cute #sorry but clown moriarty is not doing it for me. might be with raitas style (besides the other thing 😒) where he makes everything so busy #ok my sister made fun of me bc i said liked the new lancer #hes just a little guy!! hes struggling so hard i want to put him in my bag like a purse dog #i think rolands first acs is best looking also what is wrong with him #good for charlie fans hes looking twinkish #fgo kriemhild #i like the rendition of kriemhild for fgo. lines are pretty funny. #fgo gudrun #fate/hypothetical

[captaincanonly]

#sherlock #bbc sherlock #sherlock fanart #canon’s art #fanart #art #sherlock holmes #jim moriarty #john watson #mary morstan #mary watson #irene adler #molly hooper #sherlock is autistic guys #me when the qpr is real like actually #these were all done at like 3 am 😭 #so incoherent .. #me and my sister are watching sherlock its been so fun #make me very hapy #!!

[avovaimoke]

Jos Moriartylla olisi matala ääni, se olisi Möriärty

Sisko

#shit my sister says #suomi #suomeksi #suomitumblr #suomipaskaa #helvetti #perkele #saatana #finnish #finland #suomitumppu #sherlock holmes #moriarty #finnish tumblr #vittu

[ingravinoveritas]

Feeling really normal about Georgia calling Michael "the boyfriend of my husband"

Okay, so...wow. Definitely a lot to unpack today, but first let me wish our own Welsh seduction machine the happiest of birthdays. Happy Birthday, Michael! 🎉🎂

So, there have been a few posts since last night, and my thanks to @moriarty-sisters for including the above screenshots. Posting some larger ones so we can take a better look, starting with AL's post:

And then we have Georgia's from this morning:

(Standard disclaimer that what follows here is only my opinion/observations, and does not mean that I am completely right. As I've said before, if I am wrong, I am more than happy to acknowledge that.)

It appears that a party was held in Michael's honor last night, and David and Georgia were in attendance. There has been some confusion about the pictures because Michael's hair length/facial hair are different in the group photo vs. the party photos, so to your Ask @kime11e (which I did not include here just to keep this less cluttered), I think that the group photo is not actually from last night (which then makes me wonder why Georgia didn't post one from last night, but more on that in a minute).

So, of course the first thing that stands out about all of this is Georgia calling Michael David's "boyfriend." As I've mentioned previously, Georgia has been calling Michael David's "other wife" since the end of 2021. (David has also called Michael his wife in other contexts, which was confirmed by Rob Wilkins.) "Boyfriend," however, is new. And in this instance, "boyfriend" feels very deliberate. While I don't think it's possible to say that this confirms what the exact dynamic between them is, what I think is confirmed is that something about that dynamic has changed.

But let me go back for a moment and talk about AL and Georgia's posts and the differences between them. In Anna's post, I was particularly struck by the difference in Michael between the picture of him and AL vs. the picture of him with the cake. The disconnect to me is so strong that it's like looking at two different people--the real Michael (cake picture) vs. the version of himself Michael becomes in every picture with her, as if he is playing a role. There is no light in eyes, no trademark twinkle that we so often see--he's just muted, somehow. And Anna again is so wrapped up in showing him off and making sure that she looks good in the picture that she doesn't seem to care how Michael looks.

I do want to note that I would not even be saying this were it not for the fact that this is the...third?...picture he's taken with her in the last month and a half where he looks like this (and noticeably only in pictures with her):

I've mentioned this previously on my blog, but even if Michael is doing a "bit," he is choosing to look this way in pictures with Anna. Seeing the response to Georgia's post today, however, I almost wonder if it's because they know the fans will never take anything the four of them do seriously, to where AL could say (just as an example) "Michael and I hate each other," and the fans would eat it up and say how funny they are. So in that sense, I could see them deciding to stop pretending entirely and for Michael to let his true feelings out because it's easier to hide in plain sight. I don't know for certain that is the case, but I also don't know how else to explain AL seemingly having no problem with her partner looking like this in multiple pictures with her.

Going back to today's birthday posts, aside from the pictures, I was also perplexed by Anna's caption on her post. It's so over the top in some ways, but somehow not enough at the same time. Again, this would have been an opportunity to say what a great father Michael is, or how he's such a wonderful person, but instead, Anna's caption focuses on how great she is for being willing to throw confetti on the floor, and to celebrate Michael's birthday even though it's apparently an inconvenience. It comes across as self-involved and self-serving, which is further augmented by this tweet of Anna's from earlier bragging about how great she is for the birthday present she got for Michael. All of this taken together, I think what bothers me is how it feels more like Anna is promoting herself than Michael, and that she saw his birthday less as a special occasion and more as a PR opportunity.

Looking at Georgia's post, what stood out to me (apart from the caption, that is) is the picture. Something I have noticed is that Anna seems to always have that tight, pained smile on when anyone other than her is taking the picture. I think Georgia knows enough about "bits" and narratives to know how to set things up, and it's interesting to me that when she does, Anna sort of looks out of place, even unintentionally. Then we have Michael and David, who are beaming in this group picture, and Michael in particular has a huge smile on his face, as he often seems to whenever David is near. And again, for me it's the massive contrast between Michael's expression in that group picture vs. in pictures with AL, as well as the contrast between Georgia and AL's expressions vs. Michael's and David's. What also stood out is what wasn't posted: A picture of Michael and David together.

Which brings me back to my earlier point about the dynamic between the four of them, and to @phantomstars24's comments. I think what's most noticeable to me is that, contrary to what I have also seen some folks say today, this is not "Oops, we're all dating" or a continued joke about them being a polycule (at least not in the way that many fans are assuming). Because in all of this, not once has there ever been a comment or joke about David/Anna or Michael/Georgia. (Heck, Anna doesn't even post a word about David on social media unless it's a reshared post from Georgia or official promo/behind the scenes photos.) So the contrast between what is available for public consumption (group photos, Michael/AL photos) and what isn't (Michael/David candid photos) is very curious.

With that in mind, what this this feels like is a shifting of a preexisting narrative as a form of damage control. Because, as we remember, Georgia has been calling Michael David's "other wife" since 2021, so why didn't she start the "flirting" with Anna at that same time? Or even in 2020, when the first season of Staged happened? Why wait until four years later, especially when she had ample opportunity to do this well before now? Perhaps we will never know why, but if I had to guess, I would say Georgia didn't have a need or reason to do it until now. And as the saying goes, the best place to hide the truth is between two jokes. "Anna is my wife." / "Michael is David's boyfriend." / "Georgia is my wife." Hiding in plain sight, while also taking the heat off of Michael and David.

Again, I realize everyone has different interpretations of this, and I am not going to tell anyone that their interpretation is wrong, or that they have to agree with me. But for me (and I would guess for many others), shipping Michael and David did not start with Georgia calling Michael David's "boyfriend." There is no way that that statement alone would cause such a reaction, but rather the cumulative effect of everything that has happened since 2018, including Michael and David flirting and adoring and eyefucking each other in countless interviews and appearances and much more, long before Georgia ever said a word about it on social media. Now that she has, however, it would seem almost foolhardy to discount the possible reasons why, and in my opinion, I can't see why it wouldn't be as likely that it's because Michael and David are lovers as it is because they are good friends.

So yes, those are my thoughts on today's events. Glad as always to hear from my followers and see what you think of these latest developments. Thanks for writing in! x

#eloquentmydear #phantomstars24 #moriarty-sisters #reply post #michael sheen #welsh seduction machine #david tennant #soft scottish hipster gigolo #georgia tennant #what even is happening here #'boyfriend' i'm-- #i'm honestly thinking we should take bets on what word gets used to describe Michael next #my money is on 'paramour' #because it has same energy as 'lover' #amazing #i'm feeling a lot of feelings #truth disguised as a joke #ineffable lovers #anna lundberg #discourse

[only4soo-won]

Miss Hudson can be pretty scary sometimes😰 Poor Sherly & Watson😆

#But I can relate to her…Miss Hudson is often me when my sisters turn my tidy room into complete mess #both of them esp sherly deserves it #moriarty the patriot #yuukoku no moriarty #ova1

[sshbpodcast]

Top 3 Star Trek The Next Generation villains

By Ames

While we’re on our trip down memory lane, started last week when we delved back through the list of our favorite minor characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation, let’s keep following the Enterprise-D wherever she will go. This week, A Star to Steer Her By is focused squarely on the mustache-twirling, maniacal laughing, Picard-torturing villains of TNG! Longtime readers will remember we did the same thing when we highlighted our favorite baddies from The Original Series, so we’re getting on with our bad selves again, ‘90s style!

Adversaries from TNG run the gamut from silly to sinister, brainy to brawny, Ferengi to Romulan, and they’re all worth celebrating… when we’re not getting our asses handed to us at least. Who’s the baddest of the bad? Read on below for our picks and listen to our chatter on this week’s episode of the podcast (discussion at 1:10:04). And watch out for our truest nemesis: blue barrels!

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Ames – Massive payouts

Q

Borg Queen

Madred

All of my picks show that if you put time and effort into a character, it’s worth it! We see a great deal of Q, our runaway top omnipotent entity, and every time it’s more of a delight to watch him toy with Jean-Luc. Then Sisko. Then Janeway. Then Jean-Luc again. Similarly, there’s so much that’s intriguing and sexy about the Borg Queen that we bring her back to liven up the Delta Quadrant in Voyager. And the sheer intensity and manipulation of Gul Madred probably did more to pave the way for Deep Space Nine than anything else!

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Jake – Badmiral to the bone

Gul Madred

Benjamin Maxwell

Eric Pressman

Jake has a great collection of just fantastic performers to round out his collection of villains. Watching these pros, you might just get lured onto their sides because of how they make their wicked actions seem justified. First off, more of that love/hate for Gul Madred, perfectly carried by the late David Warner. And then a pair of admirals gone wrong from Jake’s famous Evil Admirals blogpost. Both Maxwell and Pressman fight for what they think is right, they just go about it in that patented Badmiral way that you just love to watch.

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Chris – Schemers extraordinaries

Duras Sisters

Sela

Gul Madred

If a villain is going to concoct an absolutely hare-brained scheme, you can bet they’re going to end up on Chris’s list. We see some of the weirdest plotting in “Redemption” when the Duras Sisters whip out their feminine wiles to get their nephew installed as Chancellor. Further, you don’t get schemes quite as batty as Romulan schemes, and Sela absolutely dominates the field of Rube Goldberg mechanics that need to go just right. And we have another listing of Gul Madred for the audacity of thinking kidnapping Picard was at all going to work!

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Caitlin – Kinky bastards

OG Ferengi

Duras Sisters

Gul Madred

Whips! Cleavage! Bondage! I’m sensing a theme! All of Caitlin’s picks had big nefarious plans that somehow capitalized on people’s baser instincts. The Ferengi of “The Last Outpost” started off so arrogant that they were the superior beings that it took the guardian of the Tkon empire to shut them up and make them put their electric whips away. As mentioned earlier, the duplicitous Duras sisters leaned on their sexuality to attempt their seduce their way into power, and of course now-familiar face Madred just used torture to get his way!

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Like K’Ehleyr winning our favorite TNG character last week, it is obvious who our go-to torturer is. Congrats to Gul Madred and his five lights for sweeping all of our lists!

We’ve got one more listicle in the TNG field ready for next week, so get ready to put your support behind your favorite alien race! Make sure you’re also doing the whole podcast thing over on SoundCloud or wherever you listen, following A Star to Steer Her By on Facebook and Twitter, and counting the lights carefully – your life may depend on it.

#star trek #star trek podcast #podcast #star trek TNG #the next generation #villains #badmirals #Q Continuum #Ferengi #Lore #Moriarty #Kivas Fajo #Benjamin Maxwell #Norah Satie #Duras Sisters #Commander Sela #Gul Madred #Eric Pressman #Borg Queen

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Trip to Switzerland

Sherliam posing for the photo while Louis and Eurus try killing each other.

#moriarty the patriot #yuukoku no moriarty #yuumori #sherlock holmes #william james moriarty #sherliam #ynm #yuukuko no moriarty #mtp #the adventure of sherlock holmes' younger sister #au #eurus holmes #louis james moriarty #I'll #I'll expand on their rivalry later

[scarlet-streak-fanfics]

Merc’s Favorite Ships Masterpost

While I’m feeling all chatty, I thought I’d make a masterpost of some of my favorite ships, or just ships I’ll write for in general. Italicized Ships will be ones I’m ok writing as reader insert poly relationships and bolded ones are ships I’m desperate to write for. This list will be updated as I remember what I ship, tbh. Also, these aren’t exhaustive--if you have a ship you like, feel free to shoot it my way!

Reinhardt x Ana (Overwatch/Overwatch 2)

Mercy x Moira (Overwatch/Overwatch 2)

Mercy x Genji (Overwatch/Overwatch 2)

Reaper x Soldier:76 (Overwatch/Overwatch 2)

Rogue x Gambit (Marvel X-Men)

Wolverine x Phoenix x Cyclops (Marvel X-Men)

Vanitas x Noe Archiviste (Vanitas No Carte)

Jeanne x Dominique de Sade (Vanitas No Carte)

Noe Archiviste x Vanitas x Jeanne x Dominique de Sade (Vanitas No Carte)

William James Moriarty x Sherlock Holmes (Yuukoku No Moriarty)

James Bonde x [Sebastian Moran, Miss Moneypenny, or Jack Renfield] (Yuukoku no Moriarty)

Albert James Moriarty x Mycroft Holmes (Yuukoku No Moriarty)

Nakajima Atsushi x Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (Bungou Stray Dogs)

Dazai Osamu x Nakahara Chuuya (Bungou Stray Dogs)

Fukuzawa Yukichi x Mori Ougai (Bungou Stray Dogs)

Kouyou Ozaki x Yosano Akiko (Bungo Stray Dogs)

Gwen Tennyson x Kevin E. Levin (Ben 10)

Vi x Caitlyn Kiramman (Arcane)

Sabrina Grimm x Puck Goodfellow (Sisters Grimm)

Katsuki Yuuri x Victor Nikiforov (Yuuri!!! on ICE)

Hinata Shoyo x Kageyama Tobio (Haikyuu!!)

Any other Haikyuu!! pairings welcome

Kagami Taiga x Aomine Daiki (Kuroko no Basket)

Kagami Taiga x Generation of Miracles(+Kuroko Tetsuya) (Kuroko no Basket)

Kagami Taiga x Aomine Daiki x Kuroko Tetsuya (Kuroko no Basket) Any other Kuroko no Basket pairings welcome Kyan Reki x Hasegawa Langa (SK8 the Infinity) Nanjo Kojiro x Sakurayashiki Kaoru (SK8 the Infinity)

#merc talks #merc ships #overwatch #overwatch 2 #marvel #x-men #vanitas no carte #the case study of vanitas #yuukoku no moriarty #moriarty the patriot #bungou stray dogs #bungo stray dogs #ben 10 #arcane #sisters grimm #yuuri on ice #merc masterpost #haikyū!! #haikyuu!! #kuroko no basket #kuroko's basketball #sk8 the infinity

[mortalmab]

I have a new favorite relationship arc:

Character A and Character B have been bitter rivals for years (bonus points if immortal enemies but I’m not picky). Like, dedicate their lives to taking each other down, getting inside the enemy’s head and understanding them intimately. Still enemies, but they understand enough to respect each other. Maybe even like each other. Still dedicated to bringing each other down, but now it’s more a game of wits, a challenge to outdo and out maneuver each other, like a chess game. Then the realization that maybe nobody understands them like their rival. That nobody knows them as deeply as this enemy. Still on opposite sides, but now they care for each other and even as they seek to destroy each other it speaks of a level of respect how they go about it. It’s become an understood mutually assured destruction. Or possibly the creation of their own little world. Doesn’t even have to be romantic. In fact, I prefer the romantic tension to be implied rather than direct because the shared intimacy is not one of affection but of shared struggles - those struggles being this huge chess game against each other.

Yes this is enemies-to-friends/enemies-to-lovers but the nuance. Rivalry in the details! Tension borne not of longing but of knowing that someone who is set against you can know you so intimately and yet not at all! Exhilaration and delight at besting and being bested! “How will you try and thwart THIS plan?” Fascination with that which you are supposed to revile! Give me enemies who play at being charming and charmed but are always on their guard with each other, now this one having the upper hand, now that one. Eye rolls at someone else trying to set themselves against you because “you’re not my REAL enemy,” because who could compare?

#Sherlock Holmes and professor Moriarty #Dracula and Sister Agetha #Catch Me If You Can musical #are there more? #give me more