Regarding this article and the extreme hate that Amanda Abbington has been receiving because of it.
Imagine for a moment that your father is an actor. Imagine one day, deciding to google his name and look him up on the internet. Imagine discovering the massive and dedicated fanbase surrounding the show that he and his best friend, your uncle Ben, star on. There are thousands and thousands of blogs, artwork, graphics, writing, and more all about your dad and the character he plays. Wow, that’s pretty amazing. Then you decide to look through the fanart about him and his character. These people have talent, you think. There are hyper-realistic digital paintings of his character. It’s phenomenal how much it looks exactly like your dad. There are chibi-versions of your dad’s character and uncle Ben’s character, running around and solving crimes together. Aww, that’s adorable, you think. But then you come across another fanart image. This one doesn’t make you happy. In fact, it scares you. It horrifies you. It’s a drawing of your dad and his best friend having sex. You know that the artist meant for it to be of John and Sherlock, their characters, not the actors. But your dad plays John. He is John. And the picture is clearly of your dad as John, not another version or portrayal of the character. It’s a fantasy porn drawing of your dad and his best friend. What is this? you think. It disgusts you. That’s your dad. Why would someone post this right here on the internet for you to see? How can you ever unsee this? How can you ever get this image erased from your mind? But you can’t. This is what your mom had tried to explain to the millions of dedicated Sherlock fans. This is what many of them didn’t understand.
Guys, please try to understand. Amanda has every right to be concerned about the extremely explicit and graphic fanart relating to Martin and Benedict. It’s all out there in the open on the internet for anyone to see, including her own kids when they get older. Please consider that before getting upset about her opinion on the matter.
The thrill of the chase; The blood pumping through your veins. Just the two of us against the rest of the world.
