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Librarybelle Does Conan Doyle have an interest in the American West? It‘s considered very unlawful in this period of time. We know that Conan Doyle had a love/hate relationship with Holmes, so maybe this is his way of diverting to an interest of his. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1w

eeclayton Why, oh, why, indeed. Poor McMurdo, I was hoping for a happier ending for him.
I was also annoyed by the insta-love between Ettie and McMurdo, especially with him openly joining (pretending to join) the Scowrers. Or might he have told her the truth in secret? 1w

dabbe @Librarybelle I did read an article that stated Doyle was fascinated with cults, gangs, the occult and such (need I say “fairies“?), and I love your point about the American West being unlawful and gang-like. I bet that appealed to him greatly, and he found a way to get his Sherlock in the mix. 1w

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dabbe @eeclayton IKR? He goes through all kinds of stuff, lives to tell the tale, so to speak, and then dies in a half-hearted paragraph at the end. It's almost like Doyle got tired of writing the story and just wanted it done with.

Agree 💯 re: Ettie. I wonder if she was even necessary? She also got a quick write-off--just like Watson's Mary. Women are not treated well in Doyle's stories, are they? 1w

CatLass007 I understand that Mary died, but I can‘t remember even a sentence mentioning her death. Just all of a sudden, Watson was sharing rooms with Holmes again. 1w

AnneCecilie I guess I was hoping that the hero would survive. Ettie was already engaged to another member of the Scowrers when McMurdo arrived. It did give McMurdo an enemy to “steal” a fiancé 1w

dabbe @CatLass007 Here's the ONLY reference to Mary's death from “The Empty House“:
“In some manner he had learned of my own sad bereavement, and his sympathy was shown in his manner rather than in his words. 'Work is the best antidote to sorrow, my dear Watson, and I have a piece of work for us both to-night which, if we can bring it to a successful conclusion, will in itself justify a man's life on this planet.' “ Her name's not even mentioned! 😱 1w

CatLass007 @dabbe Thank you. I guess that totally went over my head. 1w

dabbe @CatLass007 Mine, too! You gave me the impetus to look it up! I thank you! 🤗 1w

CatLass007 You‘re welcome. 1w

eeclayton @CatLass007 @dabbe It went over my head while I was reading The Empty House, too. I had to go back and reread, like, wait, where did you say Mary is again? And then I got angry, the poor girl would have deserved a better fate. So would Ettie. (edited) 7d

CatLass007 @eeclayton Agreed. 7d

dabbe @CatLass007 @eeclayton Doyle's portrayal of women is a wee bit misogynistic, don't you think? 7d

CatLass007 Very. 7d

eeclayton @dabbe @CatLass007 They are definitely no more than plot devices, brought in and got rid of whenever it's convenient for the story Doyle wants to tell. 6d

dabbe @eeclayton #womenprops 😡 6d

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