I agree with you on both counts. Jeremy Brett was superb & a fine exception. A part of me does wish that another faithful adaptation in the vein of Granada would be made, but with Holmes & Watson actually retiring together.
Re ACD, I honestly can't put my finger on whether it was intentional or a subconscious act on his part. Taken on face value his comments certainly would lessen the draw & impact of canon. Yet...canon contradicts ACD's comments regularly. Perhaps it would be safe to say that it is a mixture of both?
He intended Holmes to be cold & Wstson by comparison stupid, but when writing shows that this is false and if the reader observes - instead of merely seeing / accepting what is said (just like Holmes) - then it becomes obvious that Holmes is emotional and Watson clever.
Also, thinking about this...ACD'S relationship with Holmes was conflicted at best, perhaps how he perceived & wrote Holmes (cold vs holding affection & emotion) is part related to the mixed messages of canon?
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Date: 2020-07-06 02:18 pm (UTC)Re ACD, I honestly can't put my finger on whether it was intentional or a subconscious act on his part. Taken on face value his comments certainly would lessen the draw & impact of canon. Yet...canon contradicts ACD's comments regularly. Perhaps it would be safe to say that it is a mixture of both?
He intended Holmes to be cold & Wstson by comparison stupid, but when writing shows that this is false and if the reader observes - instead of merely seeing / accepting what is said (just like Holmes) - then it becomes obvious that Holmes is emotional and Watson clever.
Also, thinking about this...ACD'S relationship with Holmes was conflicted at best, perhaps how he perceived & wrote Holmes (cold vs holding affection & emotion) is part related to the mixed messages of canon?