Fics like Over the Hills and Far Away

This is a sort of odd pastiche, blending Sherlock with Mary Poppins. Yes, it's been done before, with similar motives I suspect. But I wanted to try this to see how it came off. The core version of Mary Poppins I am drawing from is P.L. Travers--a much more brisk, but also much more seriously, sternly magical version than Disney's version. That said, there are elements of Disney's version that are welcome in. Dick Van Dyke's cockney accent is atrocious, but his sweet, loyal, constant affection for his Mary is worth giving to Lestrade. And I can imagine Mycroft secretly loving the song about the Birdwoman on the steps of St. Paul's--he's a man who serves for a reason, and he seems to care about people, so long as they're kind enough to keep their distance and give him a bit of air and privacy. Anyway. See what you think. I had a good time, even if it doesn't work, but I hope it blends the two worlds gracefully...including a Sherlock who would much prefer to be Peter Pan than inherit the job of Mary Poppins/Mycroft, taking care of the world's immature brats.

Fics like Over the Hills and Far Away

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