Snowflake Challenge #2

[snowynight]

Challenge #2

In your own space, write a promo, manifesto or primer for your fave character, ship or fandom. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Sherlock Holmes/James Watson

I am very happy that the complete cases of Sherlock Holmes series has entered public domain this year because they are my first love in the world of detective novels.

Holmes is intelligent, observant and has so much energy to burn in solving mysteries, while Watson is the down to earth action man narrator. They are different in personalities, but they care deeply about and trust each other. Holmes's calm is broken when Watson is in danger, while the emotional reunion shows how affected Watson is. While both are independent and capable men, they belong at each other's sides, no matter during an investigation or sitting by the fire.

The success of the Sherlock Holmes book series has led to numerous adaptation, pastiches and inspired many stories with Homes cameos or imaginary relatives/descendants of Holmes. The first traced print pastiche was published in 1893. Writers such as Stephen King have their Holmes pastiche story published in anthologies. (Stephen King is very good at writing Holmes and Watson.)

Adaptation:

I really like the 2009 Sherlock Holmes movie because it's fun to watch and very slashy. Miss Sherlock is a modern Japanese genderswap AU, which I didn't know I need before.

Media inspired by Holmes

In Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles, the popular bad guys Professor Moriarty and Colonel Moran unravel mystery for their gain, like an evil counterpart of Holmes and Watson.

"A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight" is choose your adventure game that the player character is a ex-military doctor partnered with a brilliant detective (Sounds familiar?) in a land of magic, social conflict and revolution. The brilliant detective is a potential love interest.

Comments

[shipperslist]

(Stephen King is very good at writing Holmes and Watson.)
Oh, I had no idea!

A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight
That's one brilliant name.

I think I've read one or two ACD stories back...25 years ago? Maybe. And Jeremy Brett was such a perfect Sherlock.

[snowynight]

"(Stephen King is very good at writing Holmes and Watson.)"
Oh, I had no idea!

He really captures the characters' voices!. His Holmes and Watson are smart and care about each other. The mystery is very good too. The story is called 'The Doctor's Case' originally published in "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". Wikipedia told me that it was adapted into a short film.

"A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight"
It's an eye-catching title. :)

[shipperslist]

The story is called 'The Doctor's Case' originally published in "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes".

*bookmarks* Thanks!

[snowynight]

You're welcome!

[silveradept]

Holmes and Watson are a timeless pairing. And now, since it's the public domain, we can finally have them do all the things we want them to do.

Also, I wonder if someone can now reprint the Arsène Lupin novels with the correct names in them now.

[snowynight]

I agree. It's great news that it has entered the public domain.

Also, I wonder if someone can now reprint the Arsène Lupin novels with the correct names in them now.

I guess they can now. ;)

[pronker]

That's one fine manifesto ... thanks for the D'Urbervilles mention, which sounds up my alley. :) I enjoyed Wilder's "Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" movie a lot, more for its plot, I think, than the main players.

[snowynight]

Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles is a great fun to read. I really recommend it.

The plot summary on Wikipedia of "Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" looks really wild. I hope I can see it some day.

[mekare]

Oh thanks for the info on the pastiches, I didn't know Bram Stoker had written one!

[snowynight]

You're welcome. Supposedly Bram Stoker used Holmes and Watson as models in a first version of Dracula. Imagine if it came out like this!

[used_songs]

I love that there are so many versions of Holmes and Watson. It just proves that the stories and characters are always relevant.

[snowynight]

I agree. There are robot!Watson, Rebel!Holmes, Gonzo!Holmes, Mouse!Holmes, Hound!Holmes, etc. People are so imaginative

Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>I am very happy that the complete cases of Sherlock Holmes series has entered public domain this year because they are my first love in the world of detective novels.<<

Indeed, the current fest on allbingo is Public Domain Day and there is a sublist of prompts for Sherlock Holmes. :D I used a few of those to make my card.

Re: Yes ...

[snowynight]

It's an awesome idea!