Very good effort James! Thorough analysis of the stereotypes of homosexuality and a detailed reading of how they are juxtaposed with Sherlock. Examples from dialogue, MES are string. Consider how the editing conveys power/normality through juxtaposition as well as screen time. How does editing work with the MES to reveal Sherlocks deductions of sexuality and what does this tell us about Sherlock? Improve your focus on editing to improve and apply terminology. Is Moriarty using this performance to lure Sherlock in? Well done.
AAE 18
EX 14
T 4
Sunday, 6 January 2013
Response to Sherlock Clips 1
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After watching the first clip “What do you mean gay” we are almost instantly introduced to a character called Jim Moriarty, he enters the room in quite a camp fashion saying “Hi” to Sherlock in a shy way. Sherlock shows no interest in his presence and doesn’t bother to even look up to introduce himself showing his masculinity in the way that he doesn’t have time for people below him. Jim Moriarty is wearing a very tight bright coloured T shirt typically worn by the gay community, and compared to Sherlock wearing a black suit which is very masculine in the way that a suit is for business and work and the colour black is a very tough blunt colour also representing masculinity. Jim questions Sherlock politely if he is working on one of his cases showing interest when Sherlock shows none what so ever, also he mentions that he has “heard all about him” showing he has taken former interest in who Sherlock is, hinting that he may have a schoolgirl/boy crush on Sherlock. Sherlock takes a seconds glance at Jim and says quietly “gay” in a very low voice, Jim does not argue back to Sherlock’s accusation and this shows that Sherlock is the most powerful in the room and showing he is obviously heterosexual. The fact that Jim is constantly through the clip trying to get Sherlock’s attention and Sherlock’s only takes one glance at his for a split second may be suggesting that as they are complete opposites in interest to each other then maybe opposites in sexuality meaning Sherlock is Straight and powerful and Jim is Weak and homosexual. In the next scene Jim is portrayed in a very different way as he is introduced in the clip “Sherlock meets Moriarty *May contain spoilers*” he says “I gave you my number and I thought you might call” showing that he is definitely gay as that is something that you would say to someone that you have a physical attraction to and you wanted to keep in contact with showing his femininity as he is saying it to Sherlock who is definitely the masculine powerful one in the scene. The first shot of Jim Moriarty is a tense one as it blocks our vision and doesn’t allow us to see who is speaking in the camp manor to Sherlock maybe suggesting that Jim doesn’t really have a stern view on his own sexuality and may be bisexual also as in the first scene he is in a relationship with the female scientist working with Sherlock. The research I have done on these two Sherlock clips has given me definitive proof that Sherlock is the masculine figure throughout both clips showing he is the heterosexual, apart from the end of the second clip where the homosexual becomes the power even with a gun aimed at him, turning the stereotype on its head.