2 Sherlock fic recs

[harriet-spy.livejournal.com]

My latest fannish love is Sherlock, but I will be the first to admit--and lament--that the show is one big boys' club. With that in mind, I recommend two fics that address the particularly execrable depiction of Molly Hooper, the meek pathologist treated with disdain by Sherlock and the show alike.

rosa_acicularis, The Anatomist: This is a completely brilliant and gleefully savage rewriting of Molly within the canon as we have seen it. It turns everything on its head, so that her scenes, which were excruciating to watch, suddenly become almost satisfying. Rarely have I seen a female character so thoroughly reclaimed by fandom. And it's an absorbing and chilling story in its own right. (This is, technically, a WIP, but even if the last part is never posted, what already exists stands well on its own.)

introductory, that thing you love: And...coming from the other direction entirely, this hilarious little fic has Molly finding love in the arms of the Old Spice Guy. No, I swear, it's actually funny, and not just the mechanical "wackiness" that one so often finds under the label "crack."

"Anything is possible when your man is me and not a sociopathic, homosexual private detective," said Isaiah, grinning widely.

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I'd love to see recs for other stories that recoup the ladies of Sherlock. It's a seriously uphill battle!

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[marysutherland.livejournal.com]

I've done several Harry/Molly fics: Birthday surprise (http://marysutherland.livejournal.com/9021.html), and a follow-up Launch off (http://marysutherland.livejournal.com/11041.html). There will be more Harry/Molly to come at some point, and there's also some other slashing of female characters from Sherlock I'm doing.

I'd also strongly recommend Mrs Hudson's Uneventful Week (http://aslipperysloth.livejournal.com/3116.html) which has brilliant Mrs Hudson/Sherlock.