Sherlock Holmes
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Re: Sherlock Holmes
It appears then that we agree. In the stories written by Doyle Holmes was not a ladies man at any time.A_Velarde23 wrote:I think you misunderstood me. I know very well that Sherlock admired Irene for her intelligence and that he was in no way enamored with her or with any other female character. What I meant is that in modern adaptations, such as in TV series, movies, or books, Sherlock is portrayed as being romantically attached to either Irene or other women. Personally I do not like that his character was changed like this because in THE original series, he is clearly against relationships such as these. I'm sorry if what I stated before was a bit confusing for you, I hope this made it clearer. :mrgreen:
This is why I said that counterfeit stories written about Holmes by anyone other than Doyle should be dismissed. When they mess with the fundamental persona characteristics of Holmes they taint the entire story. It is sort of like rewriting the story of the first Christmas by putting Joseph and Mary in a Howard-Johnson hotel.
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There are many great Sherlock Holmes stories. Here are some of my favorites.
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES: Fantastic, atmospheric tale, with real suspense and humor, particularly in the Holmes/Watson scenes. The best of the novels.
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I can't think of any adaptation that portrays Holmes accurately enough (of course, I haven't seen all of them). I believe that the character is so different from most people that many screen writers feel the need to change him so that he is more relatable. Personally I suspect that a real-life Sherlock Holmes would likely be diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, as he seems to meet many of the criteria for the disorder (I am speaking from personal experience here, as I, too, have the diagnosis).
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I actually saw a documentary on PBS once about this same subject. I can't recall the name of it, but it also was about the comparison between Holmes' methods in solving a case and the methods used today by investigators. It was very interesting!LivreAmour217 wrote:I absolutely love the Sherlock Holmes stories, so much that I wrote a paper about Holmes' methods for my Forensic Biology class. Doyle was really ahead of his time regarding forensics--many of the methods used by Sherlock Holmes to solve crimes have very similar modern-day counterparts.
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love Elementary and record that. My second favorite would be Sherlock with Jeremy Brett that I think was the closest in TV to Sherlock
Holmes books, The new adventures with Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman I don't really care for. He does use
a lot of the observational powers of Sherlock, but this series varies away from the original too much . Elementary is a modern series
with Johnny Lee Miller as Sherlock and Lucy Liu as Watson it has a different twist to it, but it is still very enjoyable. My favorite actor of all time to play Sherlock was of course Basil Rathbone.
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If you'd like a bit of well-intentioned advice I would suggest reading A Study In Scarlet first, if you have not already done so. This is the story of how Holmes and Watson met and gives some background on their lives prior to meeting. It sort of sets the stage for all of the stories which come after.CarolinaBookworm wrote:I couldn't agree more, stevefromtheblock. Until now, I've only read a few of the stories (and quickly fell in love with them) but I finally have the chance to read all of them since I recently bought the entire collection for my Kindle; I can't wait to dive in ^_~
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