Perhaps Such Things Could Come To Pass

A video version of the essay I wrote for Behind Closed Curtains No More.
Perhaps Such Things Could Come To Pass: The Long Awaited Unveiling of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson.
I have always been very proud of this piece, and I'm happy to share it with you all now!
You can read this essay on AO3 at archiveofourow...
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This Video includes clips from BBC Sherlock (2010-2017), Wilde (1997), and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970). All clips belong to the original copyright holders. They have been used in criticism/critique of the original material.

[@TJLCExplained]

Hello all! If you haven’t already I recommend watching this video which provides an explanation of the projects I’m working on. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqnNdJKAmtmJnbc

[@AcenPhina]

All these years and I still don't understand how we were wrong... Literally never been this much at a loss about anything.

[@PizzaFreaak]

because cowards

[@KajsaBernhardina]

I dont think we were wrong, they just chickened out

[@MsFenriss]

Just so

[@runningraven]

Even after all this time, this is still heartbreaking. Heartbreaking and beautiful. Also, while we're at it, I'll never give up on them... I just can't. 🤷🏻‍♀️💙

[@mysteriousgirl4]

Fans put more passion and work into the show than the writers and I'm gonna die mad about it.

[@qwertyCandy]

Oh WOW 😲 It's honestly been years since I've cared about BBC Sherlock at all, let alone watched any episode - I used to love it so much but after everything that's happened it just left a bitter taste in my mouth. I moved on and stopped thinking about it. Well, this notification just changed that 😄 I'm looking forward to watching more of your analysis and reminding myself of the show itself now. Nobody but you could have changed my mind like that 😅

[@TheLadyLilyth]

Thank you for coming back, Rebekah, and sharing your views once more. It takes an enormous amount of bravery to be able to come back after all that's happened... I can't give up on them, I never will, but I needed a bit of fire to rekindle the passion 🔥 Thank you!

[@lilliansunshine7499]

Really excellent work. Made me tear up a bit honestly, remembering how much I thought this was going to happen and how much it meant to me. I'd also like to add the Granada Holmes series with Jeremy Brett as Sherlock and David Burke/Edward Hardwicke as Watson that came out between 1984-1994. Jeremy Brett was a bisexual man, and it's very clear that he knew exactly what story was being told, to the point of John simply not getting married, but of course... nothing explicit. Because even in the 80s and 90s it couldn't have been.

[@TJLCExplained]

I’ve been hearing so many good things about Granada over the years! Now that I can stand to watch Holmes adaptations again, I’ll have to check it out soon ^^

[@lilliansunshine7499]

@@TJLCExplained It's really good. After a few years cold turkey on all things Sherlock Holmes I gave it a watch and I found it... healing honestly. Even when I believed in BBC Sherlock's story, John and Sherlock's romance was so... heartbreaking. BBC Johnlock is a relationship where so much is unsaid and untold and both John and Sherlock suffer a lot for how much they love eachother silently. That's why it was going to feel so good when it got resolved. Granada Holmes is just... not that. Every single episode they're pretty much simpatico (at least in terms of what they mean to eachother). It's a much softer and drama free show. I got the sense that they had already spoken to eachother and were already in a relationship by the time the show started. Watching the show and seeing how healthy this was for the two of them and how effortlessly they lived their lives together made me realize a little more the problems with BBC Sherlock I had ignored at the time. BBC Sherlock will always been the first Sherlock story I loved with my whole heart, but honestly I'm happier with how Granada Holmes portrayed the dynamic.

[@JustFourFun100]

Jeremy Brett’s Holmes is excellent and I agree he knows exactly what he’s playing and delivers so much with just an expression. I see BBC Sherlock & Watson as younger and we’re lucky enough to see the deeper journey they’ve taken to reach the older version of Holmes & Watson relationships portrayed in other adaptations. I believe once S5 ( and beyond) arrives there will be no doubt of the deep love and devotion they have for each other.

[@That1GrlNik]

This actually made me shed a tear at the end. It’s a lovely piece of writing, and it all absolutely should have gone this way. I feel the writers really cheated and robbed everyone with how series 4 was done. The could have created the TV history they promised and hinted at for YEARS, but instead chose to back out at the last minute. What a shame. It could have been so beautiful and so meaningful. What a waste...I still love watching BBC Sherlock though, even though I know it ends in serious disappointment. It’s still a fantastic show, and no one will ever convince me Johnlock was a lie.

[@lililudanyi6029]

IT'S BEEN YEARS, WELCOME BACK TJLC

[@macgyvershe]

Your presentation is excellent; moving and heart felt. I don't know what the showrunners were thinking when they did season 4? It rips the heart out of all that was given before. Talk about poisoning the well. Look forward to more of your works.

[@timeslush]

What a beautiful piece of writing! It's comforting too. These stories and characters mean so much to so many, and that's a wonderful thing.

[@captainblacksand8484]

Series 4 re-write?! I didn't know you were doing that! Also, this breaks my heart. I loved those two so much, and I felt so betrayed by Series 4 (and retroactively by Series 3). Thank you for reminding me why I loved their story.

[@TJLCExplained]

[@captainblacksand8484]

@@TJLCExplained ❤❤❤ OMG I'm so excited!

[@cpulguz]

OMG I'm so excited 😭😭

[@peckgardner]

That was beautiful😪 It reminded me so much of your old videos. I just love it, thank you for doing this

[@silvergirl6320]

Lovely work, and very thought provoking. Not just about what the first three seasons of BBC Sherlock seemed to lead to (only to pivot away from), either. It encourages thinking about how / why classics are durable in time: they continue to respond to new questions, as the horizon around them changes

[@sporesims9303]

Gosh I love your introduction! "What they did with the... show." Ah, good being back. Without being bitter btw. Just being here and having a good time :)

[@majaskorska2600]

Damn, I'm so glad to see you back :') especially after the trauma of 2020/21 you help us feel a little more cosy in the fandom again

[@westm1839]

Proof they should have fired Mofftiss for S4 and hired you to write bc you’re clearly operating like 5 levels above them

[@ErynBleedForYou]

“The answer is yes… you are being presumptuous.” 🚬😑

[@lililudanyi6029]

Gotta rewatch your videos again real quick

[@starrynites]

how did i not realize you were posting again omg this rescued my 2021

[@celrohe]

This is so beautiful, thank you so much for all your work. Those two deserve the right to be free, after all these years. Can't wait for this day to come.

[@charleston1789]

It is indeed bittersweet to come back here, but you are rightfully proud of your work. You’re incredibly observant, astute and thought-provoking; thank you for sharing this with us and welcome back, it’s great to see/hear you again :)

[@YulianaGVC]

Incredible! after all this time hearing your essay it's really crazy how I can feel the same way I did back then, without the expectations of course, but still so infatuated with their relationship

[@elsieinthevoid]

This was certainly bittersweet, as you put it. It's heartbreaking, but the consolation is knowing that the deeper mystery has been unveiled. We currently live in an era where it can and could be known as truth. And someday, some time, there will be a Sherlock, ready with his Watson, to fully and without remorse, open the door.

[@alejalalita]

You managed to make me cry....

[@perksofbeing554]

I love all you videos! I was so excited to see that you posted something new and I look forward to whatever content you decide to make!

[@sanniichigo949]

The most curious thing about watching the whole series after all these years is that it still can be read in that ambigous "is it a romance?...." manner, although s4 makes it seem like there's more of a brotherly love going on (sherlock having to choose between mycroft and John, John ending up in the same well as Victor) it's still... Not so straight. Tbh now I don't care as much about johnlock but more about sherlock's character development and if there was ever a s5 I'd only wish to see more of it, knowing all the new info on his back story

[@CatLady-9327]

If I may point out, i believe s4 John&Sherlock is primarily about friendship, not brotherhood (maybe metaphorically, but not in a sibling sense.). Even the relationship between Sherlock and his actual brother is not just about family, but also friendship. Sherlock had Victor, then John, Lestrade, Molly, Mrs H... Mycroft only had Sherlock. Sherlock is the closest thing he ever had to a friend. The relationships are paralleled, first by the family comment, then by Eurus referring to them both as Sherlock's friends and people he is close to, although Eurus makes the "friend or family" distinction when it comes fo actually choosing.

[@viccsart]

wow to think i've been falling back into a bit of a TJLC phase and now Rebekah posts a new video? must be something in the air. an absolutely amazing piece of writing, and heartbreakingly bittersweet x

[@subtlefire7256]

That was wonderful, thank you so much for sharing. I am a big supporter of queer readings of the original canon, and even though things didn't turn out as we had hoped, I am convinced that one day the true story will indeed be told. (But it is depressing that the closest we've gotten so far is a film from 1970, for crying out loud.) Also I'm actually about to rewatch TAB (the only episode they had at my local library, and I gave away my DVDs of the show about two years ago), I'm really nervous and this was the perfect thing to prepare me and ease me into it. Even though it made me tear up.

[@TJLCExplained]

I’m there with you, it’s only a matter of time till someone does it. Good luck with your TAB rewatch! 🤞🏻

[@lischenmuller8249]

Sooooo schön! ❤️

[@lililudanyi6029]

Omg i can't believe this is actually happening

[@sporesims9303]

*bittersweet sigh*

[@ashiraecho2039]

Its good to see you again. I'm so glad your back! 😊

[@CharC1111]

I still agree with every (beautiful, amazingly constructed) word. Thank you for making this into a video. I love this show so much, I love Holmes and Watson so much, I love this fandom so much, and I love you and your content-now and always. I understand and support everyone’s various reservations. But I personally cannot wait to see what’s to come.

[@TJLCExplained]

Thank you Char 💛

[@CharC1111]

@@TJLCExplained 💜💜💜

[@likemonstersinlove]

Excellent work, I get how you're still proud of this essay! Also it made me realise just how much I have suppressed TAB from my memory ^^'

[@kimberkingdon5170]

Season 4 of Sherlock was more of a disappointment to me than season 8 off got. It doesn’t make any sense. But I’m glad you’re back, we missed your mind ❤️

[@sporesims9303]

4:05 ACD wrote WHAT now?! O.o Holly hell, Rebs that is... omg! He was friends with Oscar, he was most probably refering to the trial... I need to sit down for a moment I excuse in advance, because there will be a lot of screaming while I watch the video ':D

[@Anett39]

I would love if there existed a audio version of “From a drop of water”! I have already read it 3 times and I cant get enough. Being able to listen to it would be really convenient. I am also very curious how you Rebekah (as the autor) would read/interpret it. Please consider “the audiobook”, thank you 🌈❤️

[@MissCrystalleyes]

great Video, I enjoyed listening to you. It was so calming and soothing ☺️

[@sporesims9303]

Pipes xD I am screaming!

[@sporesims9303]

the true story WILL be told

[@natashasalvador3706]

NGL i teared up a little

[@dickottel]

long hair 😳 shooketh 😳 😊🤗

[@KatzePiano]

Wonderful essay! Just a heads up that, wearing headphones, the sound was coming much more strongly out of the left side for most of the essay portion of the video (and briefly the right). Might be something to check for future audio-based things (like the series 4 rewrite)!

[@TJLCExplained]

Yes, thanks for the heads up! I think I isolated it to an issue with recording in QuickTime. I should have a fix for next time! Sorry in the meantime though

[@cassidydude]

Haha, I thought that was deliberate! LHS for most words, full stereo for some important phrases. Just call it an artistic choice! :)

[@shirokuro4053]

Thank you for what you do

[@whyjohnstays9927]

there are actual tears in my eyes wh

[@whyjohnstays9927]

it ouches but in the Absolute best way

[@whyjohnstays9927]

HIS FACE WHEN HE PUTS ON THE DEERSTALKER OH N O

[@setsunameiou257]

just can't wait.... *______________*

[@karolinaj.8656]

One day our boys will be free...I'll always believe in it

[@frofrofrofro900]

Greetings from Tricity in Poland 👋

[@elhopanessromtic9168]

Welp... My left ear liked that a lot😅

[@TJLCExplained]

Yeah sorry about that I'm still figuring out mic configuration! :/ Better to have it on a 15 minute video than on a full podfic I guess

[@elhopanessromtic9168]

@@TJLCExplained it’s fine, just a small technical issue :) thank you for all your work anyway, you’re an angel!

[@jessethecomet4423]

it's been so long..

[@zoetevka4653]

Soooo lovley ♥️✨🍂☕️🏳️‍🌈📚🍁💫♥️

[@smiletea8940]

OH MY GOD WHEN I GOT THE NOTIFICATION- WhAT

[@KoneeKawa]

omg I remember I was cyberbullied by you and other johnlock shippers when I was 15 🤣😭 a wave of nostalgia lmaoooo

[@somewhatspecial9653]

YES YES YES YES WOHOOO!!!! ToT

[@yanzhimam6925]

😲😲😲