I’ve been seriously considering adding a Sherlock Holmes page to the All My Favorites section of the site. But I’m still undecided and I think I’m writing this to help me decide. So prepare for some rambling.
Okay, first off, I’m not a Sherlockian by any means but I do like to watch and re-watch most variations of the character. If I see one promo-ed, I perk up and pay attention. If I see an old movie or series, I have to make sure I’ve seen it. So there is an above average interest there. I also like reading both the original stories and newer, well, let’s call them approaches. Like the Enola Holmes take. The idea behind it intrigues me. There’s probably more like it I haven’t even found, too.
Anyway, there’s rarely a version of Holmes & Watson I absolutely hate. More that this one or that one just doesn’t grab me. I will also admit that it’s usually the “contemporary” incarnations that don’t keep my interest for some reason. I loved the beginning season of Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch. Maybe even the second one. And then I just didn’t keep watching. Same with Elementary. Thought it had a truly strong start. Yet I’m still trying to finish both of them.
So maybe adding a page wouldn’t be a bad way to motivate myself to finish or at least talk about some of them. And there is a lot to talk about when it comes to Sherlock Holmes.
Hmmm. Still thinking but in the meantime this is the article that brought up this round of introspection. I love the pictures shown in it and I think it made me realize just how much I do love the Victorian setting of the original. A lot.
So, which do you prefer, Victorian or contemporary Holmes?