tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050562120926551216.post7512512669464407864..comments2023-10-28T08:13:30.301-05:00Comments on Sherlock Holmes Society of St. Charles: Elementary S3E15 - 'When your number's up" - But who's counting. . . . a review.JohnFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294886206454693626noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050562120926551216.post-78083259615854955882015-03-05T10:20:11.272-06:002015-03-05T10:20:11.272-06:00Well the point of my points was, and maybe I didn&...Well the point of my points was, and maybe I didn't make it clear enough was; One Elementary has 'Watson' giving up her medical career, where Canonically Watson never does. Two, It seems, for the most part, unlike Watson, Doyle did give up hes medical practice.<br />I was not arguing the lack of Canonical norms in any media adaptation.<br />If we have to have it perfect to 'play the game', there is no point in watching any media presentation on Holmes. Even Brett was not perfect, nor were the shows he was in.JohnFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294886206454693626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050562120926551216.post-61266789635731154052015-03-04T12:29:01.034-06:002015-03-04T12:29:01.034-06:00"And as far as just sharing the last name of ..."And as far as just sharing the last name of one of Doyle's characters, well, aren't all actors who play the role doing that? For better or worse." - Unfortunately, it tends to be worse as far as most of the recent adaptations are concerned. The Sherlock Holmes as portrayed by the lead actors in both the Guy Ritchie directed movies and the recent Russian Sherlock Holmes TV series only shares his name with Conan Doyle's character. In all other matters, there is not much in common between them.<br /><br />Ditto for CBS <i>Elementary</i>. Only BBC <i>Sherlock</i> comes closest to the Canon and even that show takes a lot of liberties....<br /><br />B2B.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050562120926551216.post-58566449547471757192015-03-04T07:16:59.269-06:002015-03-04T07:16:59.269-06:00Well, that's a little harsh for just 'play...Well, that's a little harsh for just 'playing the game', but. . .<br />Joan started out as a doctor and followed another path, and you are correct that she has not performed as a doctor on the show, but it is referenced and she has used her skill at certain times throughout.<br />And as far as just sharing the last name of one of Doyle's characters, well, aren't all actors who play the role doing that? For better or worse.JohnFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294886206454693626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050562120926551216.post-64574168977215792902015-03-03T20:26:11.181-06:002015-03-03T20:26:11.181-06:00Joan is not a doctor in this show and is almost as...Joan is not a doctor in this show and is almost as good a detective as Holmes himself. In my opinion, she only shares her last name with Conan Doyle's character.<br /><br />B2B.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com