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TJLC

TJLC noun: the Johnlock Conspiracy; a theory prevalent in Sherlock fandom before series four, which interpreted the show as having a strong queer subtext, and held that the showrunners intended an eventual romance between Sherlock and John.

Noun

TJLC (uncountable)

  1. (Sherlock fandom slang) The Johnlock Conspiracy; a theory prevalent in Sherlock fandom before series four, which interpreted the show as having a strong queer subtext, and held that the showrunners intended an eventual romance between Sherlock and John.
    • The queer utopianism infusing TJLC fanworks is shaped by a strand of collective fan labor often dismissed by mainstream sources as self-indulgent and overemotional: that of protest, in this case against toxic heteronormativity.2018, Diana W. Anselmo, "Gender and Queer Fan Labor on Tumblr: The Case of BBC's Sherlock", Feminist Media Studies, Volume 4, Number 1, Winter 2018, page 93
    • These expectations became confronted with the decision on the side of the screenwriters that angered many fans supporting the TJLC theory.2018, Małgorzata Lisowska-Magdziarz, “Authors, Owners, Influencers, Entitled Fans And Ultimate Fanboys: TJLC Controversy And The Politics Of Media Content Creation”, in Tadej Pirc, editor...

Origin of TJLC

Initialism of The Johnlock Conspiracy.

Words formed from TJLC

Questions about TJLC

What does TJLC mean?
TJLC means the Johnlock Conspiracy; a theory prevalent in Sherlock fandom before series four, which interpreted the show as having a strong queer subtext, and held that the showrunners intended an eventual romance between Sherlock and John.
What part of speech is TJLC?
TJLC is a noun.

Words near TJLC in the dictionary

  1. TJI
  2. tjiki
  3. Tjilatjap
  4. tjilpi
  5. tjilpis
  6. TJLC
  7. TJLCer
  8. TJLCers
  9. TJM
  10. tjoekie
  11. tjommie

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