something queer going on

I'm not sure how ranty these rants are, but I tried.

Spoilers are possible for any of the listed fandoms, although I've made huge/not ubiquitously known spoilers highlight-to-read.

brewsternorth asked about ( Raffles/Bunny )

biichan asked about ( Charles/Erik, X1-3 )

lilacsigil asked about ( Charles/Erik, XMFC )

executrix asked about ( Avon/Tarrant )

silver_sandals asked about ( Dax and Sisko, Deep Space 9 )

vandonovan asked about ( Spock/Uhura, any version )

ansketil_rose asked about ( Vetinari/Drumknott, Discworld )

mcicioni asked about ( Robbie Lewis/Laura Hobson, Lewis )

halotolerant asked about ( Tim Ferguson/Paul McDermott, Australian comedy RPS )

lady_twatterby asked about ( Holmes/Watson )

I've now seen the whole Raffles series. Christopher Strauli's performance as Bunny either got better or grew on me (a combination of both, I think) and of course Anthony Valentine was always and entirely marvellous as Raffles. Probably my favorite moment in the entire series was his delight as he plays with the new electric lights and telephone he's had installed in his flat--his pleasure is both sophisticated (the wonders of modern technology!) and very childlike, and it explains a lot about Raffles's attitude towards other people's shiny diamonds.

But my favorite thing overall is that Raffles and Bunny are so. very. married.

( spoilers for both the TV series and the books )

Dear people who made the Raffles TV series:

Although I don't entirely approve of your casting Christopher Strauli as Bunny, I must commend you for the scene in which we see him naked, getting a massage, in a Turkish bath. It certainly answers the question of why Raffles wants him around.

( screenshots under the cut for those who would like to examine the, ahem, evidence )