This is not a love story.

[hackthis_archive]

1. I have a new saviour. His name is Benedict Cumberbatch. sparky77, maurheti and I will now be High Priestesses at The Most Holy Temple of the Cumberbatch. If you have need of our services, please come see us in the garden and we'll be happy to talk about menswear ad nauseum. Okay, I will talk about clothing, the other two will talk about something else.








ETA: The below clip isn't from the above photoshoot, but who cares cause it's got Benedict and Jamie Bamber in tuxedos.

Photos from Oh No They Didn't. If there are icons for this, PLEASE GOD SHOW ME WHERE THEY ARE; I HAVE NEEDS. This is the first time in my life I've thought, "Why is the model in there, she's not nearly hot enough for him and is totally bringing down the total hotass quotient."

2. For those of us who were a little bit less than happy with the outcome of this season's Project Runway. So was Tim. Love you, Tim!

3. I am not particularly interested in Inception right now. Maybe I'm burned out. Maybe I'm seriously over it and over fandom and only want to read stories about Sherlock and Watson (I won't lie, when Benedict said in his interview 'Sherlock's asexual' all I could think was 'ohhhhhhhh, that's where that came from in fandom'. Sherlock fandom writers know how to bring in the schooling. \o/)

Maybe the Inception DVD will come out and I'll fall in love all over again.

Whatever the case, maybe I'll write something sprawling and heart-felt tomorrow based on loobeeinthesky's Inception art; maybe I never will again. I don't know; right now I don't really give a shit.

If you're here only for Friday Inception Recs those may not happen again. They may wind up being only about Sherlock and The Social Network. Feel free to leave at any time. You don't need my blessing or amnesty. There's no contractual obligation for 99.99% of you. We're all grown-ups even when we're not acting like it.

But, for what it's worth, here are what's left in my rec folder:

Again & Again by sorrynotsorry -- Arthur's an escort. Eames wants to make him a better offer.

Chasing the Rising Sun by foxxcub -- Arthur is a Weimaraner puppy; Eames is a Australian Shepherd puppy. Considering how high-strung Weimaraners tend to be, that's pretty perfect casting.

Dream-Share Tactical Employment procedures. by darkknightrises -- These are fucking amazing, holy fucking shit.

I Think We're Alone Now by nami86 -- This is Arthur/Ariadne art and I'm utterly besotted by this artist's style and her attention to detail. There are totems on the nightstand. She almost makes me wish I wrote Arthur/Ariadne, but it's not my thing, just as Arthur/Eames isn't the artist's thing (she's not gonna do it, don't bother asking). But it's always nice to appreciate awesome for the sake of awesome.

Naked Lunch by jibrailis -- Eames makes a wish; Arthur has to live with the consequences. It's quite the wish.

Everybody's read gyzym's coffee shop!AU; it's a game changer. It may be the biggest fic in Inception fandom; I'm pretty sure it's the best received and talked about for a reason. I'm not overtly recommending that one (it's obviously warranted, but well past superfluous). I'm recommending We Must Unlearn the Constellations to See The Stars which is Robert Fischer fic. There's some Robert/Saito, but it's not really about that, it's about being who you want to be and not who the world or your parents or society thinks you should. (But I suppose the coffee shop fic is about that, too; it's a thing).

And of course the folder dump wouldn't be complete without this bad ass video from orlisroses29 featuring Massive Attack's Inertia Creeps. I love Massive Attack. Shocking, I know.

Comments

[sparky77.livejournal.com]

I'll be talking about bone structure and how hot Benedict Cumberbatch would look with wings!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

There you go!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I am terribly out of sorts at the moment, so maybe next week I'll have a slew of recs and write lots of things, or maybe I won't. I'm not going to try and guess. I don't think I have the mental acuity to write Sherlock fic the way I'd want it done, but I certainly am enjoying reading it :)

[ilovetakahana.livejournal.com]

Benedict Cumberbatch! Even my SO was, like, wow, when we saw him in the Sherlock miniseries. Holy crap. Those eyes. I am reduced to flailing incoherently. I cannot wait for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Benedict Cumberbatch + Tom Hardy + Gary Oldman = holy WOW.

[shaun84.livejournal.com]

so freakin' seconded. I had never read any John LeCarre and I started because of the people who were cast in the movie :-)

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

I am seriously enjoying the new Sherlock (as you know, er, Bob) but Benedict Cumberbatch is WAY hotter than Sherlock, based on those photos. (I am all right with this, since I, too, kind of like asexual Sherlock. But I am not opposed to stories where he gets it on with John, either.)

I still do not think I could actually speak his name out loud with giggling a LOT.

I need icons. Find me icons, woman!

♥

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

BRAIN.

Yeah, I'll just get on that icon thing right now ;-)

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

♥

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Back atcha :)

[zanzando.livejournal.com]

*smugly listens to the audiobooks recorded by a certain actor whose initials just so happen to be BC*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Oh, hush! Now you're just being mean ;-)

[melkerr.livejournal.com]

I approve of these pictures! Most definitely :D

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I'm glad!

[hollyxu.livejournal.com]

I have a feeling you're going to really like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. :DDD

Those cheekbones! *swoon*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Well, it's my favorite spy novel, so I hope so :)

[botwinian.livejournal.com]

interview: "Benedict was recently described by a tabloid newspaper as having a face like a racehorse"
Omg, that's horrible. What the hell are the british tabloids on these days, their level of retardation is reaching new levels.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

They're no worse than the American tabloids. In fact I'd rather read those than the dross the U.S publications put out.

[yukireizei.livejournal.com]

Watching the BBC version as I write this, and my god, I love Cumberbatch's Sherlock. Those cheekbones, how I wish I can just. Touch them. A little.

Also, I never knew he makes audiobooks. I've only see this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmNt31Gwf4c - and now I am excited for more. (That 'YES!' at the end <3)

I'd love more Sherlock (recs! fics!) from you and I guess we'll see what happens, eh? :D

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, how is he even real? /o\

[cutiewitchgirl.livejournal.com]

Oh my God yes, Benedict Cumberbatch! All of my other friends seem to think he's creepy looking, which I can't believe. Thanks for letting me know that I'm not alone in my obsession.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

If he is creepy-looking bring the creepy-looking ones to me stat.

[atomicskull.livejournal.com]

Well hellooooo there Benedict. 8D I tried to get into the new Sherlock series but I just don't think I've had time to sit down and watch it properly yet which is why I'm kinda nonplussed about it at the moment. Man, real life, why you gotta do me like this?

Also, I hear you on the fic thing. I can't write anything at the moment. (Except for like a mess of Arthur the Cyborg and Eames the... future cop? fuck shit up. Which is not going anywhere nor approaching anything close to even remotely decent.)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's really not the sort of thing you can drop-in and drop-out of, but once you're in it? Dooooooooooood. He and Martin, they are utterly fantastic; their chemistry is to die for. He doesn't look quite like this in the series, they dyed his hair for a start and it's much more unruly, but uh, competency. And smarts. We like these things. He oozes them.

As for Inception fic, I think about writing it and I just find myself feeling horribly frustrated and irate. So, no, not really conducive.

[athenejen]

Possibly I should be having a more complex reaction to this post, but right now, all I have is:

Sherlock ♥_♥

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

That is the correct reaction, yes.

[aurora]

There are totems on the nightstand.
Oooooh! I love the attention to detail.

And now I shall go stare at BCumberbatch for a while.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Isn't he divine?!

[vertrauen.livejournal.com]

Isn't the Cult Of Cumberbatch the best? And I'm so glad you found it. :)

THIS (http://verbal-judo.livejournal.com/48245.html) is the only post of icons from the MC photoshoot that I've noticed so far. I've had the tab up for a day and I'm still contemplating which one to use. They're all so perfect!

Have you seen the new pic from Harper's Bazzar (http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbcmhmcMai1qa93sio1_1280.png?AWSAccessKeyId=0RYTHV9YYQ4W5Q3HQMG2&Expires=1288983138&Signature=i%2FDrhI7nVRwy%2B6olQpzHNs7ZTRo%3D)? DAMN, SON. *fans self*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Please call an ambulance...

BECAUSE I HAVE DIED OF THE HOTASS.

[jibrailis.livejournal.com]

I could get behind posts about Sherlock and The Social Network. JUST SAYING. Actually, I'm already standing behind it with my boarding pass, waving it wildly.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

You are always welcome onboard anywhere I am. :)

[sirona-gs.livejournal.com]

Those pictures, THOSE PICTURES, HOLY FUCK. Sherlock's kind of taken over my brain, too, and it's ALL because of this man. Though I am enjoying reading Sherlock/John fics far too much to subscribe to asexual!Sherlock theory. Did you read gyzym's Sherlock/John? Holy crap it's marvellous. I don't know what I shall do with myself until the next season! Also, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is going to be one of THE most eagerly anticipated releases of next year. Brb procuring the novel so I can squee some more.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

He's rather extraordinary, isn't he? The book is my favorite spy novel ever, so you know, I hope you like it.

[chasethesun.livejournal.com]

Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch being adorable, if you haven't seen it already:)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I have seen it, but thanks :)

[deedlit50.livejournal.com]

While I'm going to miss your Friday Inception recs, I'm also just so happy that you're delving into Sherlock (can we say quality?) and the wide world of Cumberbatch love. The man's cheek bones alone should be considered a health hazard.

At this point, I think it's safe to say you're stuck with me for the duration.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Sherlock certainly has a lot going on, doesn't it? :)

[sffan.livejournal.com]

I initially friended you because a) your GK fic was amazing and b) sparky77 adores you, and have stuck around because you're smart and witty and I enjoy reading your insights into life, the universe, and everything. I premise with this, because we don't know each other very well, seeing as I'm newish to your journal, and it might be considered very rude of me to tell you that I am grinning like an idiot to hear that you've fallen hard for Benedict. Because in my head that means a hackthis fashion analysis and possibly even fic, and that just makes me go SQUEE.

Also, it cracks me up that he thinks that the reason why asexual Sherlock has become a sex symbol is because of the old "treat them mean to keep them keen" cliche. The man obviously hasn't looked in a mirror lately. Or doesn't understand that women can and will unashamedly lust after the unavailable.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Well, first of all, hello. I always feel it's good to start there. :) Now as for the wonder that is Benedict, and by extension, Sherlock... I would love to talk about what he wears, but I'll have to stop having hot flashes first. The wardrobe is pretty fucking impeccable is what it is. His lines are stunning. He's a perfect example of less is always more. There is nothing I've seen to-date that a disapprove of. I shall have to look harder ;-)

[scrunchy.livejournal.com]

I see you've been linked the Harper's Bazaar photo, but may I offer you ... the video?

http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/video/#v659340543001

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

You know I got this from two people at the same time and can only assume you are both assassins, because really? REALLY? *swoons*

[wordsalone.livejournal.com]

1) BENNY! BENNY! BENNY! Ugh, he is fantastic. I was walking Sherlock the other day with the folks (read: I pestered them about the first episode for a week until they finally sat down and watched it). At first, they thought he was too young for the role, but they really dug him by the end.

2) Burn out is totally natural. Inception fandom, in general, has kind of slowed. I think that's a good thing. Still suuuuuuper excited about the DVD and I think Big Bang will be fun.

3) ♥

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Oh, Benedict, where for art thou and thine really gorgeous clothes? ;-)

[maurheti.livejournal.com]

the other two will talk about something else.

HANDS. And also FRECKLES. There might be PowerPoint involved. Definitely diagrams. Also, incoherent flailing. Yeah. A lot of that.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

See. I cover the clothes. S77 covers wings and facial structure. You cover hands and freckles. Yeah, we are sorted.

HIS HOLINESS APPROVE. See, even the icon is his blessing.

[sometimesalways.livejournal.com]

gotta, say, I'm so glad to at least be following your fandom trajectory. Just became obsessed with Sherlock myself, so yes, bring on those recs, fics, pics, whatever you've got. Utterly adore The Social Network too.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

YAY! :)

[intomorning.livejournal.com]

I really like your enjoy fics (& recs), but I'm also up for talking about The Social Network! 8) How did you like the third episode of Sherlock? I knew a bit beforehand about what was going to happen, and I was still :O! when the ending came around.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I've not seen the third issue of Sherlock yet, but I am looking forward to it tremendously!