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BBC Sherlock introduces Sherlock as a "sociopath" in a VERY surface-level reading, & then shows you repeatedly that he is anything but that. It& #39;s about pulling back the veneer of the ways people have misrepresented Holmes (& Watson) over the years, & show that it& #39;s all wrong.
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It& #39;s a play on Watson& #39;s "All emotions. . . were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind" in ACD.
The Abominable Bride stated it: Watson says "That is the version of you that I present to the public. . . but I do not believe it."
That& #39;s the point of this show.
The Abominable Bride stated it: Watson says "That is the version of you that I present to the public. . . but I do not believe it."
That& #39;s the point of this show.
BBC Sherlock hands us a Holmes that is calledâby himself & othersâfreak, sociopath, psychopath. But it also gives us a Mycroft who says "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher & yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?"
You are not supposed to agree with the characters who use those cruel labels for Sherlock, including Sherlock himself, because it& #39;s about slowly showing over time that it& #39;s never been trueâin ACD canon, or BBC.
& it then invites you to ask: what were they trying to hide?
& it then invites you to ask: what were they trying to hide?
Sherlock is an emotional person who struggles with social cues, deeply cares about helping people, & is a gay man. "Sociopath" is his defense mechanism to keep people away.
Elsewhere, ACD& #39;s Watson is INFAMOUSLY an unreliable narrator; people have been asking "why" for a century.
Elsewhere, ACD& #39;s Watson is INFAMOUSLY an unreliable narrator; people have been asking "why" for a century.
What were Watsonâ& more specifically, ACDâcovering up with inconsistencies?
The show is slowly aspiring to present the answer: that there was a true story to be told, that Holmes & Watson were & always have been in love, & that they had to hide it.
The show is slowly aspiring to present the answer: that there was a true story to be told, that Holmes & Watson were & always have been in love, & that they had to hide it.
The "sociopath" thing is the first, most obvious element to look beneath to find truth.
& as for ALL THE REST, there& #39;s a lot! But this is why *I* think s4 is "John& #39;s blog" or alibi of some sort. It brings the "Watson as unreliable narrator" element to the forefront...
& as for ALL THE REST, there& #39;s a lot! But this is why *I* think s4 is "John& #39;s blog" or alibi of some sort. It brings the "Watson as unreliable narrator" element to the forefront...
...& will explain it.
People read ACD Watson& #39;s stories & go "Why are all these details wrong? Did he just not care?"
People watch s4 & say the same.
But what comes next will expose the answer: false narratives were necessary for their safety because they& #39;re in love.
People read ACD Watson& #39;s stories & go "Why are all these details wrong? Did he just not care?"
People watch s4 & say the same.
But what comes next will expose the answer: false narratives were necessary for their safety because they& #39;re in love.
For canon era, what threatens their safety is homophobia/heteronormativity in society at large.
For the show, Moriarty & Mary are the personification of those things & force Johnlock apart; defeating them will lead to accepting & being open about the truth of their relationship.
For the show, Moriarty & Mary are the personification of those things & force Johnlock apart; defeating them will lead to accepting & being open about the truth of their relationship.
This is why the writers say they thought everyone else was "getting it wrong" & it& #39;s about the relationship between 2 men.
BBC Sherlock a standalone story, but in wider context... it& #39;s commentary on Holmes & Watson in general, & illuminating hidden depths in ACD& #39;s canon.
BBC Sherlock a standalone story, but in wider context... it& #39;s commentary on Holmes & Watson in general, & illuminating hidden depths in ACD& #39;s canon.
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(Standard disclaimer: you& #39;re free to disagree, I& #39;m not trying to convince you, if it is not healthy for you to personally think about this show or have "hope" then please disengage, thank you)
(Standard disclaimer: you& #39;re free to disagree, I& #39;m not trying to convince you, if it is not healthy for you to personally think about this show or have "hope" then please disengage, thank you)
