Snowflake Challenge 2022 #5

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Challenge #5

In your own space, talk about an idea you wish you had the time / talent / energy to do.

I used answering this challenge to spur me to watch a film I've wanted to watch for a long time. I just watched it. "The Cell," is a 2000 psychological horror film with Jennifer Lopez, where she's a counselor who goes inside the mind of a comatose serial killer to find where he's trapped his last victim. I've wanted to watch it because for many years I've wanted to write a fic that (I thought) would have some similar elements. I liked "The Cell" and I was right about it being something of what I'd like to do (even though it was probably not the best idea to watch it late at night when I'm on my own with the boys in the middle of storm :) ).

Given an alternate universe of time, energy, and Mary Poppins to handle my kids, I would like to write a feature-length fic in a series I've already established in the BBC Sherlock fandom. It's a Sherlock/John genderswapped Sentinel 'verse fic where Sherlock is Sentinel and John is Guide. I've written fic where John goes inside Sherlock's Mind Palace (it's an actual palace) and Sherlock goes inside John's shellshocked psyche, too. The fic would be John having to solve seven mysteries while inside Sherlock's Mind Palace in order to save her (Sherlock), maybe from a coma or maybe to find an antidote to whatever has put Sherlock in a coma. There would be many parts. Surreal parts. Clever parts. Twists. Locked room mysteries. Poisoned chocolates. Dream sequences. Body horror. John passes from one level to the next. I don't know if I will ever write it, but I'm glad I took a tiny step and watched the film.

Comments

[smallhobbit]

I would enjoy reading this. One day I'm sure you'll write it.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you! I would like a nice intricate plot with lots of showing off :) Surreal bits mixed in with Golden Age of Crime tropes and a lot of twists.

[dr_zook]

I remember when I watched The Cell years ago it totally blew me away, although it was not even that good? But the visuals! They were sure hint to The Fall later, which made me honestly cry in the movies, haha. I wonder if The Cell aged well...

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Well, the plot is fairly simple. And there are gratuitous scenes of Jennifer Lopez in her underwear smoking weed. I love early Jennifer Lopez so that was a plus for me. I sort of looked away at the torture porn bits with the serial killer (not the dreamscape, but the actual crimes and stalking) but I really love the dreams and the visuals and the scenery and symbolism and the costumes--oh my god--and the fantasy horror bits. Deserts and feathers and twisty cinematography. That's the wonderful part. I am also a fan of Marianne Jean-Baptiste and to get two women of color interacting with each other about something other than a man is nice.

[tjs_whatnot]

OMG! That sounds like it would be amazing! And while, of course, I'd really want to read the fuck out of it if you write it, I'm also happy that you even just have us the outline. Not enough, but a delicious taste. ❤❤ Thank you.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Aw. Thanks! I really do appreciate the enthusiasm!