Discussion Post: The Three Garridebs
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sherlock60Ah, welcome back! What did you all think of The Three Garridebs? It's a bit dramatic and unusual, so opinions may be strong on this one, I think. As always, here are a few of my own random thoughts and questions. Please add your own!
-- So. What begins with an almost silly case about an unusual name and an elaborate will ends with Watson being shot and nearly killed. It's quite a scene, emotional and touching with Holmes as fearful and concerned as he ever gets. Canon H/C. I confess, this is right up my alley, a bit of a guilty pleasure. It's melodramatic, but that's why it's so delicious. What do you think happened after this between them, if anything? (Ah... the 60s this week are going to be *so good*.)
-- As for the gunshot, it was bound to happen sooner or later. You don't deal with armed opponents that long and avoid bullets forever. Watson's a tough man, still standing after being shot. Holmes has to deposit him in the chair. I wonder if it was the same leg?
-- Is there anything more depressing than the bad ending of this story, if Watson's wound was a few inches in the wrong direction? Do you take Holmes at his word? Would he have killed Evans if Watson had died? What would have happened then? The image of him, standing alone in that room with the two of them dead is one of the saddest things I've ever thought of. How incredibly dire is that -- Watson is dead and Holmes is a murderer now, alone in that room. God. *shudders*
-- Okay, that was way too dark, so let's end on an up note. We see the telephone again here, with Watson as receptionist. Always funny when the phone makes an appearance as modern technology creeps in. The current BBC Sherlock demonstrates how Holmes might operate with more technology in the current day. How would he do with a lot less in the past? Let's see that adaptation. Any era you'd prefer?
-- So. What begins with an almost silly case about an unusual name and an elaborate will ends with Watson being shot and nearly killed. It's quite a scene, emotional and touching with Holmes as fearful and concerned as he ever gets. Canon H/C. I confess, this is right up my alley, a bit of a guilty pleasure. It's melodramatic, but that's why it's so delicious. What do you think happened after this between them, if anything? (Ah... the 60s this week are going to be *so good*.)
-- As for the gunshot, it was bound to happen sooner or later. You don't deal with armed opponents that long and avoid bullets forever. Watson's a tough man, still standing after being shot. Holmes has to deposit him in the chair. I wonder if it was the same leg?
-- Is there anything more depressing than the bad ending of this story, if Watson's wound was a few inches in the wrong direction? Do you take Holmes at his word? Would he have killed Evans if Watson had died? What would have happened then? The image of him, standing alone in that room with the two of them dead is one of the saddest things I've ever thought of. How incredibly dire is that -- Watson is dead and Holmes is a murderer now, alone in that room. God. *shudders*
-- Okay, that was way too dark, so let's end on an up note. We see the telephone again here, with Watson as receptionist. Always funny when the phone makes an appearance as modern technology creeps in. The current BBC Sherlock demonstrates how Holmes might operate with more technology in the current day. How would he do with a lot less in the past? Let's see that adaptation. Any era you'd prefer?
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Date: 2012-07-01 09:19 am (UTC)To indulge my own personal belief that underneath SH's machine-like analysis was a heart that felt more deeply than he would ever express, here's my favorite quote in the story:
"to know the depth of loyalty and love which lay behind that cold mask. The clear, hard eyes were dimmed for a moment, and the firm lips were shaking. For the one and only time I caught a glimpse of a great heart as well as of a great brain"
I would disagree that there have been a few more instances of SH revealing his heart. Anyone care to remind me of a few?
As for a favorite past era setting for SH and JW? I can imagine the pair in Greek times with some philosophical comments by Holmes and the two running around solving mysteries in togas :P
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Date: 2012-07-02 01:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-02 04:35 am (UTC)Regarding Holmes revealing his heart?Holmes line on being glad when Watson was safely back from Dartmoor comes to mind, and I think he is mindful of Watson's old leg wound in another. Devil's Foot says quite a lot, too in the aftermath of Holmes' "experiment" Then we have the "close friend and associate" type line:-)
I'm going way back to caveman!Holmes I think. Definite possibilities:-) Grecian crime solving sounds perhaps more promising though:-)