sixth-light:

““Would she not have made an admirable queen? Is it not a pity that she was not on my level?” “From what I have seen of the lady she seems indeed to be on a very different level to your Majesty,” said Holmes coldly.”

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– Holmes’ perspective on Irene Adler compared with that of the King of Bohemia, A Scandal in Bohemia (via canonholmesftw)

#sh #i mean this is so important #this story wasnt some torrid holmes/adler love affair at fucking all and it makes me mad its adapted like that so often #granada got it right though #bc you know what this story is actually about?? the king being a fucking dickhead #and irene being super fucking smart #and holmes realising that his client is a douche and that he has 100% underestimated this woman #his client doesnt even deserve to own a photo of her because he is such a dick #irene adler evades the king and outsmarts holmes AND swans off into the sunset with her brand new husband #thats how its meant to go

 (via obscure-affection)