Anonymous asked:Martin has done quite a few sex scenes in other things though. I wonder what Amanda thinks about them
I understand and agree with Amanda’s point of view about explicit Sherlock fanart, as I explained in this post. But I’m certainly willing to look at other viewpoints as long as they are proposed respectfully, as you did with your ask, so thank you very much for that! I take this message so much more seriously than I would if it was random anon hate. Anyways, I completely agree - surely if Amanda has a problem with graphic fanart of Martin and the character he portrays (as she has every right to), she would have a problem with her children potentially seeing their father in nude and sexual scenes with other actresses!? Perhaps she is against that as well but simply did not bring it up in that interview as the article was about Sherlock? I think that’s the most likely explanation. Despite what so many people on Tumblr are making it seem, Amanda did not directly attack or accuse the Sherlock fandom itself. She simply expressed her concern and dislike for those kinds of images relating to Martin being there on the internet for anyone to see. So it’s quite possible that she was talking about his sex scenes, as well.
benedictlock:
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.
johnwatso:
amanda… has literallly…… said that johnlock fanart is “about the actors” and not about johnlock… she’s literally said that things people put effort and love into are just about which actors they think are hot….. does she know anything about sherlock holmes and its centuries old fandom at all… does she know that there’s literal PUBLISHED, acknowledged johnlock fanfiction, does she even know anything.. do we have proof she went to school„.. maybe she’s actually an alien
That’s not what Amanda said or meant at all. By saying that it is Martin and Benedict, she means that when fans draw explicit and pornographic fanart, it’s not just John and Sherlock. It’s Martin and Benedict’s versions or John and Sherlock. Even in fanart, people are clearly drawing Martin Freeman’s John. Not Jude Law’s Watson. Not a guy they pictured while reading the original Sherlock books. So to see her partner and his best friend drawn in graphic and sexual illustrations would be pretty disturbing.
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.
can we just all take a moment to appreciate how amazing and dramatic the series three soundtrack was?
I LITERALLY JUST WOKE UP TEN MNUTES AGO TO SEE THAT MY NEWEST SHERLOCK EDIT HAS OVER 1.3K NOTES!? AND I HAVE LIKE 50 NEW FOLLOWERS!? IS IT MY BIRTHDAY? HOW DID THIS EVEN HAPPEN? SERIOUSLY, THANK YOU GUYS SO INCREDIBLY MUCH. THIS MADE MY ENTIRE WEEK.
