Canon Discussion Post: Wisteria Lodge

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Welcome back, everyone! Let's have some canon Sherlock Holmes discussion, shall we? What did you all think of Wisteria Lodge? As always, I've written up a few of my own random thoughts and questions, which are behind the jump. Add your own in the comments!

Discussion about the Granada adaptation of Wisteria Lodge is available in this week's Granada discussion post.

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Granada Discussion Post: Wisteria Lodge

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Let's talk telly in the discussion post for Granada's adaptation of Wisteria Lodge. If you haven't seen this episode yet, you can find it at YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Video, and DVD. Follow me behind the jump for my random thoughts and impressions. Please add your own in the comments!

Canon discussion for Wisteria Lodge is available in the canon discussion post.

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Wisteria Lodge: His Collection of Cs

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Canon Story: Wisteria Lodge
Title: His Collection of Cs
Author: tripleransom
Rating: G
Notes: My attempt at a tie-in with The Solitary Cyclist

His Collection of Cs
Holmes looked over his index-book with satisfaction. "My collection of Cs is growing, Watson. Here's Carleton the forger, and Cooper, the swag-man, and now Carruthers...but why so pensive?"
"I hate to see a soldier turn to crime. He had a younger brother who went out to the gold-fields. I hope the lad turned out all right."

The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge: Lions, Tigers, and Inspectors

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Author: methylviolet10b
Rating: PG
Character(s): Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
Summary: Holmes predicts that a particular case-story will not improve Watson's reputation with his public.
Warnings: Mild spoilers for WIST.
Word Count: 60, plus a quote from WIST in italics that helped inspire this, plus an extended-play 221B version.
Author's Notes: 60 words of my own inspired by one of the canon stories. This week's story was inspired by a specific passage in the story and the original publication date (1908) - and the year specified for the story (1892).
Disclaimer: I don't own them.
Additional information: Personally, I dislike WIST. It doesn't tell a complete story, seems perfectly pointless, and on top of it all, it's set in 1892, when Holmes is supposedly dead (1891-1893.) So this time around, I took additional inspiration from the fact that this story was originally published in August 1908 in Collier’s Weekly, and published again a month later in the Strand. The next story published was The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans.

WIST – Lions, Tigers, and Inspectors
You are like my friend, Dr. Watson, who has a bad habit of telling his stories wrong end foremost.

“The story will mar your public reputation as a biographer,” I remarked, “but privately, let me congratulate you on a masterful piece of writing. Baynes cannot possibly miss the warning. If this does not hold him in check, nothing can save him.”

“I am sorry. I know you admired him, Holmes.”

“For his powers of observation, but not his ambition.”



Extended-play version (221B):
“Your editors at Collier’s and the Strand must have been puzzled,” I remarked.

Watson laughed, the low chuckle deeper now than it had been in our youth. “Extremely. The Strand editor went so far as to ask if I was certain of the year. He’s a fan of yours, and knows 1892 is impossible.” The late Sussex sunshine glinted on the silver hairs in Watson’s moustache as he spoke. “In fact, he held it back an extra issue so I could correct my ‘error,’ so Collier’s will publish first.”

“The story will do your reputation as a biographer little credit with the general public, my dear man, but let me congratulate you on a masterful piece of writing. Baynes cannot possibly miss the warning. If this does not hold him in check, nothing can save him.”

“I know you admired him, Holmes.”

“And still do, for his powers of observation and intuition, his nerve and imagination. But I also noted his ambition, and the fact that you did not like him right from the first. These two elements put me on my guard, and I have watched his subsequent career with as much suspicion as interest. And now we see the result. Just as an extra precaution, consider following this story with our adventure with the submarine plans, and my brother.”

Wisteria Lodge: La Belle Dame Sans Merci

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Canon Story: Wisteria Lodge
Title: La Belle Dame Sans Merci
Author: hisietari
Rating: G
Author's Notes: In this set of 60s, I've set to explore the lives and works of Prof. Moriartys two sisters, Jane and Mercy.


Calmly Mycroft poured tea for his brother and himself.
‘Killed by Nihilists, the Spanish police says, but with the lack of evidence it could have been anybody.’
‘Anybody in particular, Sherlock?’
‘Miss Mercy Moriarty has been rather quiet lately.’
In the back of the office, Jane Moriarty cleaned a pair of revolvers.
‘Had a nice holiday in Spain?’ Sherlock asked.

The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge: Further Details from the Mouse Hole

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Canon Story: The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge
Title: Further Details from the Mouse Hole (part of The Ocelot Tales)
Author: thesmallhobbit
Rating: G
Ocelot's Note: There have been some questions regarding Colonel Carruthers, so we checked with our informant.


Colonel James Carruthers would get himself invited to soirées and card parties and then purloin valuable small items that would not be missed for some time.  His downfall came when the doctor met a friend of his at his club who mentioned a loss.  Mr Holmes made some enquiries, arranged to attend one of the parties and caught Carruthers red-handed.