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I need someone to ramble about sherlock to, please talk to me.
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okay so a few days ago, i just rewatched Enola holmes 2 and i have to say, enola and lord tewkesbury are a perfect match for each other!! they are literally so sweet and loveable, I really hope that there will be a third series to this nerve wrecking movie film. Your opinions on the movie or anything you thought that could have been done better? feel free to voice out your opinions here!
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Any best quotes/catchphrases in your opinion from our beloved fickle detective, sherlock holmes?
Mine is most likely the quote, "The game is afoot"
Another one is "Come at once if convenient–if inconvenient come all the same."
, it was in a letter that was supposedly written to Watson, in 'The Adventure Of The Creeping Man'.
It can be any quotes of all sorts, and honestly, sherlock's quotes on life are truly insightful.
Hi! I'm a massive fan of the original Sherlock Holmes (Adventures, Memoirs, etc.) but I love the Enola Holmes series by Nancy Springer.
It's about the fourteen-year-old sister of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes who runs away to escape her brothers' threat of sending her to boarding school (where she will be perilously corseted figuratively and literally) and, hiding out in London, not only eludes the best efforts of Sherlock with a myriad of disguises but establishes herself as the World's Only Scientific Perditorian (in other words, finder of lost things and persons), solving mysteries.
Here's 6 reasons that it's one of my favorite book series, and a treat for Sherlockian fans!:
Enola is a super deep, unique character with a distinctive voice. She is strong (not as physically as in the movie), witty, and relatable. Her characterization is precise and consistent---all in all, beautifully written!
Sherlock is nearly spot-on (not in the movie, he was kinda horrible in that) although through Enola's eyes (so pretty different from Watson's POV), who admires him but also never skips a chance to tease him.
One of Sherlock's biggest flaws (to a feminist like me) is his sexist outlook---a dismally low regard of women's intelligence. Enola joins Irene in directly proving him wrong by outsmarting him---the World's Most Famous Detective! In Enola's case, so repeatedly that he even admits it (in the Black Barouche) and learns to respect her.
Sherlock and Enola's relationship is perfectly crafted, a mix of sibling protectiveness and relentless teasing. They're humorous and (occasionally) dramatic interactions!
The historical accuracy is in practically breathtaking detail---but done in an entertaining way, as Enola thinks of things rather than for the sake of teaching or explaining.
And for anyone who likes the original stories like I do, the Victorian language in this series is awesome! It's not as much as a complicated monologue as Conan Doyle sometimes wrote, but playful and carefully worded.
If you're interested in learning more about Enola there's a 6-book series (plus a sequel) and a movie. The books are short so not a lot of commitment! A second sequel (Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade) is coming out Sept. 6th. I'm very excited!
The movie's pretty different but really good and stars Millie Bobby Brown (from Stranger Things). It's super cool and great for anyone who wants to see a strong girl protagonist solve mysteries and use jujitsu! So, basically, everyone here.
I hope you liked this post! If you're a fan of Enola or her dear brother, please say so in the comments! :)
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I've been thinking for years about the first episode of Sherlock. And I'm still confused. Did Sherlock choose the right pill?
Mine would be either “The Sign of Three” or “His Last Vow”
Baker Street Wiki really isn't the place for Enola Holmes, primarily because she doesn't exist within the Sherlock Holmes canon.
The thing is, to the initial series of six books written by Nancy Springer, which created the character Enola (and which relegated Sherlock and Mycroft to supporting but adversarial roles), a seventh novel (ENOLA HOLMES AND THE BLACK BARROUCHE) has been added, and it's likely that Ms. Springer may create additional adventures for Sherlock's young sister.
It's worth noting that the new book begins with a 12-page prologue written in Sherlock's voice (the Sherlock of "Enola Holmes") which not only summarizes the adventures contained in the first six books, but also refers to a scene which appeared in the film.
The film "Enola Holmes", while borrowing the story of the first Springer book, THE CASE OF THE MISSING MARQUESS, drew items and even scenes from the other five. It also made significant changes to the basic elements of that first book (introducing Enola as 16, not 14, and completely changing the young Tewkesbury, who had been a boy of 12, and a boy whose mother had kept dressed as Little Lord Fauntleroy).
A sequel (tentatively referred to as "Enola Holmes 2") began filming this month. It's unknown whether its screenplay will borrow its basic plot from any of the remaining five of the original six books, but we should expect the basic characters to continue as they were presented in the first film.
Folks have speculated that the sequel will follow the arrangement of the original six books, and turn out to be quite like the second one, THE CASE OF THE LEFT-HANDED LADY, but such speculation assumes that the producers and Netflix have committed to following the original series and planned five films, which is unlikely.
In any event, there doesn't seem to be any location within the Baker Street Wiki where Enola Holmes fans can discuss such developments, or the films and the novels.
Baker Street exists primarily to cover and discuss Sherlock Holmes as Arthur Conan Doyle created the character and his milieu, and the various films and TV programs drawn from that canon. That is obvious from reviewing the Wiki, which concentrates on the changes to Doyle's characters and stories.