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Molly Hooper/Irene Adler
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Molly Hooper/Irene Adler |
| Alternative name(s): | Molrene, Hadler |
| Gender category: | femslash |
| Fandom: | Sherlock (BBC) |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Rare |
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Molly/Irene is the pairing between Molly Hooper and Irene Adler from the BBC TV series Sherlock. The most prevalent portmanteau of this couple is Molrene.
Canon
Fandom
While Molly/Irene is a relatively popular femslash pairing in the Sherlock fandom, femslash is still much rarer compared to het or slash. It is not uncommon for them to appear as a side pairing in Sherlock/John fanworks. Like much of the fandom, Molly and Irene fans primarily congregate on Tumblr. In 2012, fuckyeahmollyirene held "Molly/Irene Week". Each day, fans were prompted to post thoughts on the pairing.
Common Fiction Tropes
- "Swaplock" is an AU genre born within Sherlock/Molly fandom. These fan depictions feature Sherlock and Molly in each other's roles, with Sherlock a shy pathologist and Molly a genius consulting detective. Irene Adler often takes the Moriarty role, while some introduce a femslash element having her remain in her original role.
Fanworks
Fan Fiction
- Dubious and Questionable: Trimalchio. by lotsofwords
- Break Me Out of My Cocoon by dreaming-athena
- The Extraordinary of the Ordinary by HooperMolly
- The Witch's Charm by Atisenia
FanArt
- SH tango irene by fensterseifer
- My other favourite ship. by londonbattlefield
- some Molrene by abitto
- “I believe a reward is in order, Miss Hooper…” by myfawnwy
FanVids
Archives and Fannish Links
- Molrene tag on Tumblr
- Irene Adler/Molly Hooper fanworks on Archive of Our Own
- Irene Adler + Molly Hooper on fanfiction.net