The Three Students: University

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Canon Story: The Three Students
Title: University
Author: hisietari
Rating: G

Watson was certainly right in his assumptions that I would not enjoy the stay, however necessary. What surprised me though was that he understood the reasons. I was not troubled over some uncomfortable memories, or I would certainly have gotten rid of them, if there had been any.
I wonder… Has Watson ever told me about his time of studies?

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[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Interesting question. Now the next one, would Holmes even remember if Watson told him?

I think it's kinda cute how Holmes is so out of sorts by being outside his familiar surroundings - just a touch of obsessive compulsive disorder :P

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

Exactly. ;D

That was a passage in the story that struck me as particularly remarkable. Going out for a night or two to investigate in a case seems to be okay for him, but a prolonged stay is a different matter.

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

I think Holmes remembers a good deal more about Watson that he would admit to. Canon Holmes is a more socially aware person than BBC Holmes (not that that would take much IMO).

It doesn't take OCD to be out of sorts away from home, surely - you just have to know what you like and be comfortable there. Living in someone else's house (especially a stranger) for weeks would I think make most people less than easy. And Holmes isn't most people, he goes to more extremes :-)

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

He is, but in this case I went for his remark in "A Study in Scarlet" in which he states that he keeps his attic of knowledge in strict order.
As far as I know, they made BBC Holmes less gentle because they want to show his development into the direction of the canon Holmes we know, so that the audience can watch him age, learn and mature.

To be honest, I have my problems labelling something as OCD or liking or whatever. We don't know how much luggage they took, Holmes might miss his files, the skull, the general untidiness, the Yard, Mrs Hudson's nightgowns... who knows where he and Watson are lodging. Might be right next to the Institute of Oyster Studies.

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

Me too, I dislike all the long distance fictional diagnosing, and having witnessed the acute suffering my friend goes through with bouts of OCD, I hate putting such a label on mild discomfort and distorientation with unfamilar surroundings.


Skull? That's a BBC invention, nothing about it in ACD...

who knows where he and Watson are lodging. Might be right next to the Institute of Oyster Studies LOL.

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

Hm, somehow I've always had that skull in mind when thinking about 221B, not sure they only invented that such a few years ago. But then, I'm mildly precog. ;P

[debriswoman]

I wonder if this unsettledness is as reflected in Holmes' comments about the perils of the countryside? Comfortable with his own territory. And regarding Watson's studies...is he curious enough and interested enough to ask him?

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

The countryside is scary, full stop. =P Nah, seriously, I think you have a very good point there. He's a man of habit.

Probably not. XD If he did all the things that cross his mind all the time, he'd probably never have enough time to eat, sleep, or solve a single case again.

[debriswoman]

A fair point:-) Doesn't stop him trying to fill every unforgiving minute with 90 seconds worth of distance run, though:-)

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

Eating and sleeping are for amateurs, huh? lol

[debriswoman]

Absolutely:-)

[methylviolet10b]

Holmes is definitely a creature of habit. Good thing he brought one familiar thing from Baker Street with him... ;-)

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

And it didn't even need an extra suitcase!

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

A bit, I think. But I don't know how much talking about his past Watson really does. He would answer if asked, I think, but perhaps not offer it otherwise. It's old news. :)

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

Indeed! To Watson, it'd probably all be ordinary rabble, but maybe he also knows Holmes well enough to suspect him being on a chase of useful information again. Useful for teasing anyway. ;P

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