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Mycroft and Mycroftian: Character AnalysesAbout
I do lots of things here. I fawn over tailoring. I answer questions. I adulate the Holmes Brothers. I ship Mythea and Mystrade. I admire Mycroft Holmes from afar, and sometimes I even write about it.
As the snow brings London to a standstill, Mycroft and Anthea try to keep as much of Christmas day to themselves before matters of national importance drag one or both of them back to their posts.
A spot of Xmas-themed Mythea, as requested by askanthea and governmentsanctionedbrollies
During a routine field operation, Anthea is compromised. Mycroft immediately dispatches his forces and races across Europe, uncertain of what he may be faced with upon his arrival.
As requested by askanthea
Anonymous asked: Would it be possible for you to do more with Mythea or just Anthea in general? I really like seeing/reading things about her.
Oh Nonnie, I absolutely can. I’ve got a bit of a gifset going…I just can’t quite find the clips I need to make it. But it will happen, eventually.
In the mean time, any requests?
anthea is sexting mycroft… this is why she’s always stuck to her phone..
Sometimes I ship Mythea.
Mycroft/Anthea: The Wedding
They had thought the biggest problem on their wedding day would be having Sherlock as the best man, but, as it transpired, no matter how hard the two of them had tried to keep international crises to a minimum, the British Government can never have day to himself.
Anonymous asked: What about the pictures from A Study in Pink where Anthea is wearing a wedding band identical to Mycroft's? Is it possible they are secretly married?
I love Anthea, and ship Mythea with a wild passion, but I am starting to think of those rings as one of those odd things. Yes, the rings match and are worn on the same finger of the right hand, and that would be an alarming oversight for a show that is all about the details. However, Mark Gatiss has said that Mycroft is not married, pointing out that the ring is on the wrong hand for a wedding right, and Anthea has been conspicuously absent since the events of Pink. I have hopes she will reappear next series, and will continue to ship it even if I have to close my eyes, put my fingers in my ears and sing loudly!
As requested by loadeddicexpokerchip. Everyone else: do not use this as an excuse to bash Sally or I will come after you with fangs and claws.
This is gorgeous. The expression on Anthea’s face in the second gif is the perfect reaction too. Oh, I need more Anthea in my life.
To Mycroft Holmes she is always the woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name, save for when she is referred to by her soubriquet, Anthea. In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex. He was, I take it, the most perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a lover he would have placed himself in a false position. Yet, of whatever her dubious and questionable intents or alliance, she has ever since remained fixed by his side.
mh-british-government replied to your photo: ooc: I still like to think that he and Anthea have had sex. :)
Me too! There’s just something about them, isn’t there?
Anonymous asked you: You may have already answered this, but I’m too lazy to look for it, what is your personal explination of Mycroft and Anthea’s rings? Do you think if they mean something romantic, Greg may start wearing one too? Mystradethea is a thing now, or at least I ship it!
Yes! I like this new development - everyone should ship it. The three of them have invaded my head!
Honestly, those rings have caused me much consternation. Mark Gatiss has clarified that the ring he wears is not his own - it is a prop worn for the show. He has also said that Mycroft is unmarried, but that he likes to think there is a story behind that ring. Theories abound. That Anthea wears a similar plain band on the same finger seems incredibly coincidental and, for a show that is all about the little details, it would be an alarming lapse if there weren’t a connection. But a lapse it still may be.
My shipper-heart wants to believe it’s a silent promise. A woman in Anthea’s position, involved with her boss, would be perceived by her colleagues to be somehow weak personality, a harlot or an ambitious fool. In addition to this, with Mycroft’s position, straddling all forms of governmental fulcra, obviously borders on dangerous - if he were to have a wife, even one who is in the centre of that dangerous world, would leave her vulnerable to attack and him vulnerable to blackmail. They could probably never find the time to have a wedding anyway. And can you imagine the paperwork! Their relationship would be something best kept as private as possible.
My logical side thinks that it may have just been a massive coincidence. Anthea hasn’t reappeared since the first episode and, on the commentary, she is referred to as “someone from downstairs” rather than something more central to Mycroft. If there were something between them, it seems likely that she would’ve have reappeared before now. However, there was a long gap between Anderson’s two appearances, so it could still happen. I like to think that we saw her in amongst Mycroft’s office full of beautiful women in Hounds. There was one brunette that rather stood out but, alas, she was ring-less.
It’s a quandary. I really hope she reappears next series. Not just because Lisa McAllister is really beautiful and, together in their tailoring, Anthea and Mycroft look really sleek and refined, but because I would like answers to those questions we all have about Mycroft, regarding whether he lives alone, who else apart from his brother he has in his life, what his work life is like, what his personal history is, etc. I think Anthea may provide a window into that.
