Re: Sherlock - it kind of boils down to two things. First, the Adler character as a dominatrix was something CSI did but much, much better. Secondly, and more importantly, Sherlock's interpretation of the character negated everything important about the character in the text. I don't know how familiar you are with ACD's work so forgive me if I'm stating the obvious, but Holmes held Adler in high regard because she was one of five(?) people to outsmart him. He is not sexually attracted to her but in admiration of her, because she was able to outwit him completely and escape. But in the Sherlock episode, she is all about sex and infatuation to the point where it makes her an idiot. He outsmarts her and then rescues her from being murdered. She isn't a strong character but a desperate one dependent on Sherlock to save her. To put it simply, there's something seriously wrong when a short story written in 1891 is more progressive and has a better depiction of women than something aired in 2012.
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Date: 2013-06-28 03:01 am (UTC)Re: Sherlock - it kind of boils down to two things. First, the Adler character as a dominatrix was something CSI did but much, much better. Secondly, and more importantly, Sherlock's interpretation of the character negated everything important about the character in the text. I don't know how familiar you are with ACD's work so forgive me if I'm stating the obvious, but Holmes held Adler in high regard because she was one of five(?) people to outsmart him. He is not sexually attracted to her but in admiration of her, because she was able to outwit him completely and escape. But in the Sherlock episode, she is all about sex and infatuation to the point where it makes her an idiot. He outsmarts her and then rescues her from being murdered. She isn't a strong character but a desperate one dependent on Sherlock to save her. To put it simply, there's something seriously wrong when a short story written in 1891 is more progressive and has a better depiction of women than something aired in 2012.