The Great Sherlock Drinking Game
So, fennishjournal and I were talking (dangerous, always) and we came to the conclusion that there are some bits of Sherlock that, while we both love the show in general, would just be much, much better if we were drinking. And, besides, who doesn't love a fun drinking game? So, we came up with one for Sherlock!
The Great Sherlock Drinking Game
Category 1: Take a sip when....
Sherlock acts
John makes duck face
Sherlock yells "wrong" or calls people idiots
John does 'soldier walk'
John is defensively heterosexual
People assume John and Sherlock are a couple
We see Sherlock not eating while sitting next to John who is
Mrs Hudson does something housekeeperish or says 'not your housekeeper'
Mycroft is being snide
John flirts compulsively
John is a sexist dick
A woman falls for Sherlock
A woman turns out to be evil
A woman is derided for her sex drive/sexual activity
Sherlock treats people like servants/assistants
Someone drinks tea
Category 2: Take a drink when...
Lestrade says "Sherlock" in that exasperated tone of voice
Mycroft kidnaps John
John corrects/translates for Sherlock when it comes to human interactions
Moriarty makes an appearance, even when the ep seems to be about something else
John mutely asks Lestrade for permission to examine the corpse
John and Lestrade mirror each other’s body postures
John pulls his gun
The homeless network makes an appearance
Shots are being fired
Someone makes a reference to the skull
Sherlock borrows John’s laptop or phone
Somebody else (not John) is a sexist dick
A woman acts like an unreasonable arsehole
A POC is depicted as exotic and alien
A characterisation relies solely on racist stereotypes
Sherlock plays the violin
Category 3: Chug down your drink when....
Any of the recurring characters are being sincere about their emotions
Sherlock is wrong
The plot becomes needlessly complex to incorporate racial stereotypes
Cultural stereotypes are generalised over a whole continent
Category 4: Empty the bottle (and bathe in champagne) when...
John/Sherlock becomes canon
Any OT3 becomes canon
The Great Sherlock Drinking Game
Category 1: Take a sip when....
Sherlock acts
John makes duck face
Sherlock yells "wrong" or calls people idiots
John does 'soldier walk'
John is defensively heterosexual
People assume John and Sherlock are a couple
We see Sherlock not eating while sitting next to John who is
Mrs Hudson does something housekeeperish or says 'not your housekeeper'
Mycroft is being snide
John flirts compulsively
John is a sexist dick
A woman falls for Sherlock
A woman turns out to be evil
A woman is derided for her sex drive/sexual activity
Sherlock treats people like servants/assistants
Someone drinks tea
Category 2: Take a drink when...
Lestrade says "Sherlock" in that exasperated tone of voice
Mycroft kidnaps John
John corrects/translates for Sherlock when it comes to human interactions
Moriarty makes an appearance, even when the ep seems to be about something else
John mutely asks Lestrade for permission to examine the corpse
John and Lestrade mirror each other’s body postures
John pulls his gun
The homeless network makes an appearance
Shots are being fired
Someone makes a reference to the skull
Sherlock borrows John’s laptop or phone
Somebody else (not John) is a sexist dick
A woman acts like an unreasonable arsehole
A POC is depicted as exotic and alien
A characterisation relies solely on racist stereotypes
Sherlock plays the violin
Category 3: Chug down your drink when....
Any of the recurring characters are being sincere about their emotions
Sherlock is wrong
The plot becomes needlessly complex to incorporate racial stereotypes
Cultural stereotypes are generalised over a whole continent
Category 4: Empty the bottle (and bathe in champagne) when...
John/Sherlock becomes canon
Any OT3 becomes canon