wildwoodflower

I was not impressed with Elementary when it started. The first episodes were interesting only for Jonny Lee Miller (who is awesomely awesome in most everything he does). The mysteries themselves were a little too simple or the solutions broadcast to broadly or something - I mean if I've figured it out before the great Sherlock Holmes than they aren't very good mysteries. But I think they've really stepped up their game and I actually love it. Also, I think it's not accurate to say CBS Elementary stole the idea of modern Sherlock Holmes from the BBC since CBS did a version of this a few years back (not successful) - also I remember when I first read about the Sherlock in development (as a modern take on the character) that there were - at that time - two versions of it in development one American and one British. But here in the US ideas in development don't always get the go ahead, but I remember reading about them very close to the same time (and thinking it was a horrible idea ). It's more a matter of zietgeist I think. BBC did it first and brilliantly. Elementary is coming into its own though. I am interested to know how people feel about the very straight, very sexual Holmes pn Elementary though. One of the arguments against this version I've heard is that it plays to the American audiences aversion to homosexual subtext. (Which I don't think is true, except for the typical audience for any CBS procedural).

An associate of mine says that the Russian version of Hound is one of the best he's ever seen. Apparently you can get it on Netflix? He praises the acting, the production values, everything really highly (and he is a proper Englishman: )

I'm wondering if all the fanfic recs or fanfic posted is adult? And if by adult you mean expressly Porntacular and probably slash, or if adult inculdes adult themes/mature themes and descriptions of violence, etc? I enjoy reading fanfic but don't read much porn. Is there a section for fic recs that aren't "adult" in the porn fashion? Maybe a fic area that isn't strictly adult? I've read a lot of good fic without sex but somewhat mature in theme. Thanks

I agree completely. It was one of the things I had to gloss over in reading the books because well, the stories were not about that relationship but about a new one. But Watson did seem more like the pleasant but doltish guy in the old movies. As if she had actually modeled the character on that version. I liked the first three books very much and continued to read past the point of diminshing returns. But I haven't read the latest one.

Wow. Uh, no. Actually joining in ongoing conversations. Please, remove the entire post. I'll just keep quiet.

Hi all. The first times that I tried to post responses I would sign on, write my post or response and as so as I hit add reply or whatever, a message would come up saying that I was not a member and did have access to that forum. And sure enough I was no longer logged in. So I'd do it again and same thing happened. I finally changed the password and DID NOT SI:GN OFF again and that seemed to solve the problem.

Now that I know I can officially post to the forums I'll introduce myself. Wildwoodflower aka Kalima. Love of all things Sherlockian. Pastiches and original stories, films, television versions, plays, modern retellings and future iterations. I love them all (even the one where Sherlock is actually the Ripper). I love fanfiction, but only if the writing is really stellar. I'm a writer myself in real life, mostly speculative/SF. I also work a 9-5 job,and attend university, I used to work in the theater. I have two adult children - one, a tall ship sailor and the other, a stand up comedian. The girl is the sailor. I'm a little irritated that Sherlock is delayed even longer and that Doctor Who is getting fewer episodes. than promised. I am a huge nerd. Thanks for letting me play.

Thanks for your tolerance. I've had so much trouble posting to these forums (having tried to respond or participate since Christmas) and of course the first one that gets posted is the one that barely passes muster. (I did not post a link you'll notice).

Shameless self-promotion. I wrote this novel in 1999 and won a big prize for it in 2000, it languished for a few years,(that was back when genre crossing was frowned upon) then finally published in 2007, Out of print now, but available on Kindle. Lots of good reviews. Even I reread it in times of Sherlockian famine.