E is for Exploring Earth by Boy_Wonder
I’ve got one theory about Sherlock’s trick.John took Sherlock’s pulse and thought he was dead. How did Sherlock managed to fool John, a trained army doctor, on that?During the show, a clue was laid. The fourth substance from the kidnapper’s footprint was Rhododendron ponticum, and Grayanotoxin is a toxin extracted from Rhododendron ponticum and one of its symptom is slowed heartbeat. The film Sherlock Holmes(2009) also utilizes this chemical to fake Blackwood’s death.“I’ve been online and looked at all the theories,” Moffat told us, “and there’s one clue that everyone’s missed. It’s something that Sherlock did that was very out of character, but which nobody has picked up on.”What did Sherlock do that is very out of his character? He cried, and well, sniffed.The symptoms of Grayanotoxin other than slowed heartbeat are watery eyes and runny nose.(look http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/p/plant_poisoning_grayanotoxin/symptoms.htm)I’m just reblogging all the theories because they all make sense! I’m gonna go insane waiting =P
Oh
My
God
WELL THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
(Source: allarelost, via averyvantaschristmas)
Has anyone else picked up on the “John, rhododendron ponticum. It matches.” moment? The flower is completely irrelevant to the Hansel and Gretel case, yet he makes a point to show this flower to John.
Because I think that’s Sherlock’s sign to John about post-Reichenbach.
Rhododendron ponticum, according to Wikipedia, has a “range [that] includes Spain, northern Portugal, Great Britain, Ireland and southeast Bulgaria, which is the last surviving European Tertiary habitat.”
More importantly, “Honey produced with pollen from the flowers of this plant can be quite poisonous, causing severe hypotension and bradycardia in humans if consumed in sufficient quantities, due to toxic diterpenes (Grayanotoxins)”
Hypotension is severely low blood pressure, combined with bradycaria, which is a condition/state in which the heartrate is below the usual 60bpm, both of which can aide in mimicking death (in other words, paralysis).
The only issue is: how did he get the drug? How long does it take for it to go into effect? Or does the rhododendron point to something other than poison (a code or location)? Either way, I think is a clue of some sort. (Also, I believe this flower was used in the other Sherlock Holmes movie, but hey, nothing is as it seems on this show. I bring this up as a start, not an end)
MOFFAT SAYS WE MISSED THE BIGGIE
HERE’S MY VOTE FOR BIGGIE
Oh gosh, very cool.
YES GOOD
A+, smart fandom, ect
We missed a biggie?
Then I could buy this.
A+ and four candy canes for you OP. YOu go OP
Take that MOFFAT!!
Fuck yes fuck yes my fandom is so damn intelligent I love it
Note to self: REMEMBER THIS
This is an excellent PSA. Writers and artists of Tumblr, just do your own thing. Some people will like it, some people won’t. Not everyone will like it, and you don’t have to put your head into a blender when that happens. Just remember the cardinal rules.
1. Don’t try to be like anyone else or follow their style. Heed your own voice. Don’t be a second-rate Neil Gaiman, be a first-rate YOU.
2. Don’t quit. The most successful writers and artists I know aren’t necessarily the most talented, but they are the most persistent.
3. It’s natural to feel self-doubt. Recognise it for what it is: a push to improve yourself and never stay stagnant. If you don’t hear your inner critic at all, that means your ego has completely taken over and is romping around like a T-Rex on the loose.
4. Don’t compare yourself to others. Easier said than done, I know, I do it all the time. “Sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind. The race is long and, in the end, it’s only with yourself.”
5. Don’t forget: this is all supposed to be fun. The moment it stops being fun, then it’s time to either move on to something else, or re-examine your motives.
Reblogging for the late-night crowd who may have missed it, and for this awesome commentary. :)
I’m reblogging for that commentary as well. Since I know some people who follow me probably should check it out. Be yourself people.
Commentary!
Thought you guys here would take interest in this.
Oh man. I need to remember this. I follow so many amazing artists that I feel overwhelmed by their awesome. I just need to remember to bring what I have to the table.
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merrys hair tho
Wolverine Art Appreciation Month April 2009 Covers
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and then there’s me
Some Sherlock valentines! How silly.
Some of the rhymes based off of this marvelous post!
And scene!
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