#NoPlaceLikeHolmes
#SherlockianDiscussion
QUESTION #4
Hello, Sherlockians~
Time for a little discussion about A STUDY IN SCARLET. I‘m not hiding the questions, so if you don‘t want to see them yet, don‘t look! 😃 There are 6 questions; respond whenever you wish! 🤩
erzascarletbookgasm, Cuilin, CogsOfEncouragement, AnneCecilie, Aimeesue, Librarybelle, mom2bugnbee, Read4life, StayCurious, CatLass007, Mollyanna, eeclayton, dabbe, IndoorDame, kelli7990, TheAromaofBooks, 5feet.of.fury, Tineke, Pageturner1, PageShifter, AllDebooks, AnnR, kimrenee, aroyseLibrarybelle Holmes is such an unusual character…there‘s something about his snarkiness and dare I say snobbishness that also makes him endearing. I tend to gravitate towards the flawed characters in books. While Holmes is not necessarily flawed, he has his quirks. 11mo
CatLass007 It‘s probably a little of both. We like Watson and we like the portrait of Holmes that Watson paints. 11mo
AnnR We probably find Holmes interesting because he is eccentric and (in some respects) very intelligent. We put up with Holmes because Watson does. Well, Watson is his champion and probably paints a more endearing portrait of Holmes than he deserves. 11mo
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5feet.of.fury The way they play off eachother is the key to success, different people will relate to 1 or the other, the prickly cactus who sows chaos or the rational friend who is secretly doing most of the work. Unlikely Animal Friends. 11mo
Aimeesue I‘m just fascinated with the way his mind works, tbh 😋 11mo
Read4life I love Holmes‘ snark, intelligence & how he and Watson play off each other. 11mo
IndoorDame Love that Holmes is quirky and a little aloof! But I do think he gets more endearing with Watson around as his foil. 11mo
kelli7990 I think Holmes & Watson are very interesting. 11mo
TheAromaofBooks I think they make a good balance, but I have a hunch that Sherlock would really annoy me in real life 😂 11mo
AnneCecilie I loved the list that Watson gave us about what Sherlock what good at and not, and it emphasized that he‘s good at what he has an interest in. 11mo
erzascarletbookgasm Probably Watson is the only person who can put up with Holmes 😂 11mo
CogsOfEncouragement I like Sherlock's cocky confidence, especially since he can back it all up. I adore Watson, he is an honest, kind man with a healthy ego. Bless him that he can live with Holmes. As much as I like Sherlock, he would drive me insane as a flatmate. 11mo
dabbe @Librarybelle I like to think of him as gloriously flawed. 🤩 And he is such a neophyte when it comes to relating to people that you just want to hug him and show him how it's done. 11mo
dabbe @CatLass007 I agree. Because Watson likes him, we like him. 🤗 11mo
dabbe @AnnR Agree 💯. 11mo
dabbe @5feet.of.fury Interesting idea. 🤩 How do you think Holmes sows chaos? 11mo
dabbe @Aimeesue My favorite parts of the stories are usually when he's able to size up someone just by looking at them. And then when he explains how, it's just a wonder to behold! 🤩 11mo
dabbe @Read4life It is a sight to behold, isn't it? 🤩 11mo
dabbe @IndoorDame That's what will be so fun rereading this canon ... to see how Holmes and Watson change each other. 🤩 11mo
dabbe @kelli7990 Agree 💯. 11mo
dabbe @TheAromaofBooks It would take a truly unique character to put up with him. Watson has his baggage, too; that's why I love how perfect they are for each other. #dareievensaybromance 🤩 11mo
dabbe @AnneCecilie And isn't that true of all of us? Why are we such good readers? Because we're interested in reading of course! Every human has a passion for something they're good at, right? 🤩 11mo
dabbe @erzascarletbookgasm Amen! 😂 11mo
dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement Me, too! All of his chemistry equipment everywhere, tobacco in his Persian slipper, knives holding his notes on the wall ... 😂 11mo
CrystalE02 I think we find Holmes interesting is because Watson makes him that way but also Holmes interesting ways of solving the crimes. 11mo
AllDebooks I really like Holmes, he fascinates me. Although, I don't think he would be half the character he is, without Watson to even him out. 11mo
dabbe @CrystalE02 Now there's a good question for the future stories: does Watson “talk up“ Holmes, or is he realistically true? I'm going to hold that thought in my head as we read further. 🤗 11mo
dabbe @AllDebooks They both definitely help neutralize the other, don't they? 🤩 11mo
mom2bugnbee Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock describes himself as "a high-functioning sociopath". That is absolutely the perfect description of his character. 11mo
dabbe @mom2bugnbee For the character Dr. Gregory House as well (I just discovered this series; I'm always WAY behind everyone else). He is the EPITOME of Sherlock! 😍 11mo
mom2bugnbee @dabbe I've never watched House, either! 11mo
dabbe @mom2bugnbee It's addictive! Just like Holmes is! 🤩 11mo
Mollyanna House is definitely a modern day Holmes! With Wilson as his Dr. Watson.😏. I love the character of Holmes, eccentricities and everything. He is a complex character that invites speculation as to his motivations and actions. I think that‘s what makes him so intriguing. Is this his calling or is it motivation something more? Dr. Watson is the everyman and through him we see the human side of Holmes. 10mo
dabbe @Mollyanna Couldn't agree more. BTW, I just started watching HOUSE and absolutely LOVE it! 🤩😃😍 10mo