You know that study that found when doing a blind taste test the majority of people prefer pepsi over coca cola so coke changed their recipe to taste more like pepsi, and people actually liked the new coke a lot less because the people who were buying coke didn't want it to taste like pepsi they wanted their coke to taste like coke. That's what a lot of the new changes tumblr is working on feel like.

somehow instead of saying "as a treat", I've started using the phrase "for morale", as if my body is a ship and its crew, and I (the captain) have to keep us in high spirits, lest we suffer a mutiny in the coming days.

and so I will eat this small block of fancy cheese, for morale. I will take a break and drink some tea, for morale. I will pick up that weird bug, for morale.

I'm not sure if it helps, but it does entertain me

Because @staff is too cowardly…

Certain words can change your brain forever and ever so you do have to be very careful about it.

when u listen to an entire album from start to finish it becomes part of your bone structure btw

1. Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. This alone should be incentive for you. The man is a wonder to watch, especially if you’ve never seen his portrayal before. At the time when the Granada series originally aired Basil Rathbone was universally regarded as the ultimate Sherlock Holmes, but that title would soon fall by the wayside once Jeremy breathed new life into the character. His Holmes became more than just a caricature. He became a fully fleshed and emotionally complex human being. Whilst battling mental illness and a heart condition that would eventually claim his life, Jeremy left us with a performance that a generation would identify as the one, the only, the definitive Sherlock Holmes.
2. David Burke as John Watson. Not only was David incredibly handsome but he possessed a youthful vigor and naiveté about him that was perfect for Watson pre-Reichenbach Falls. He also played the good doctor just as Doyle had written him; as a competent man of action with medical knowledge, and who was fiercely loyal to his friend. Honestly you couldn’t ask for a better companion to Jeremy’s Holmes during those early years. David was brilliant throughout his run, and his closing monologue in “The Final Problem” was both a heart-wrenching moment for his character and a bittersweet farewell to the actor himself.
3. Edward Hardwicke as John Watson. Normally replacing a lead actor spells certain doom for a series but the opposite is true with Granada and Edward was a worthy successor. He still played Watson as the man of action but also a wiser man, possibly due to his friend’s deception. Additionally Edward strongly believed that humor was the key to Holmes and Watson’s relationship, and this transcends beautifully on screen with the two men often behaving like an old married couple. The two actors may have also complimented one another so well because there was a real necessity for Edward to play Watson to his friend and co-star off camera as well as on.
4. The supporting cast. Namely Colin Jeavons as Inspector G. Lestrade, Charles Gray as Mycroft Holmes, and Rosalie Williams as the beloved and long-suffering landlady Mrs. Hudson. Notable guest stars include Gayle Hunnicutt as Irene Adler, the late Natasha Richardson as Violet Hunter, Anthony Valentine as Baron Adelbert Gruner, and Robert Hardy as Charles Augustus Milverton.
5. The 221B Baker Street set. This is how I imagined Holmes and Watson’s dwellings as a child and is probably my favourite interpretation of any adaptation.
6. The costumes. Victorian fashion galore. Top hats. Pinstripe trousers. Cravats. Naturally no Sherlock Holmes adaptation is complete without the famous deerstalker, and a surprise cameo by a fez is merely a bonus treat! What more can you ask for?
7. The locations. From grand English manors to quaint and quiet countrysides, the cobblestones of Baker Street to the desolate moors of Dartmour, the Granada production spared no expense in bringing authenticity of the Victorian era to life. The production even went so far as to travel to Switzerland to film “The Final Problem” against the backdrop of the Swiss Alps and the infamous death duel between Holmes and Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls.
8. The soundtrack. Composed by Patrick Gowers everything about this score feels exquisitely Holmesian. Available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon, you can also listen to the complete soundtrack here.
9. If your only exposure to Sherlock Holmes has been one of the three most recent adaptations (Guy Ritchie’s films, BBC Sherlock, and CBS’ Elementary), this is an unmissable opportunity for you to begin exploring the character’s long and varied film history, and the Granada production is a wonderful place to start. I’ve personally recommended this series to many new Sherlockians and none of them have walked away disappointed.
10. There’s a reason why the Granada series continues to have such a large and loyal fanbase today and that’s because it remains one of the most faithful undertakings of Doyle’s works ever attempted. Now I regret to say there isn’t a working masterpost on Tumblr at the present time, and sadly Netflix has pulled the series from their streaming collection, but don’t lose hope just yet! The complete series is available for purchase from Amazon, and you’ll find it for even cheaper on Amazon U.K. but you’ll have to check that your Blu Ray/DVD player is compatible with Region 2 DVDs (my advice: treat yourself to an All Region player). Finally you can watch the complete series here on youtube. :)

YES TO ALL OF THIS

Bro I fucking love the DB Cooper case nothing about this whole situation sounds real. None of the passengers on the plane realized they were being hijacked until the plane landed two hours after it was supposed to and the fbi showed up with suitcases full of money. The note about the bomb almost went unnoticed because the flight attendant thought she was being sexually harassed so she didn't read it. One of the main suspects was the first trans woman in Washington to have a sex change operation. A reporter who was so dead set on his suspect that he brought him to court was so upset about being wrong that he went catatonic and was treated with electroshock therapy and it WORKED. There's been multiple "I'm DB Cooper" death confessions. He never even SAID his name was DB Cooper. Either he got away with a million bucks in today's money and the most iconic and harmless crime American history or he impaled himself on a pine tree while falling a zillion miles an hour in the dark while clutching duffel bags full of cash and either option is equally hilarious. He wore a clip on tie. He committed an act of sky piracy. What in the fucking looney toons

We need to go back to using sailing ships full time like immediately. Yes it would take longer to get places but the Aesthetic is unmatched

Like there is nothing sexier hthan this

[looks for you in everything] [finds you there]