[ SECRET POST #2080 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2080 ⌋

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Comments

[mekkio]

This whole Moffat's Sherlock vs. CBS' Elementary kind of makes me feel sorry for all of the other adaptations. Like they are going, "Hello, we exist too, you know." Or, on the other hand, maybe they are just quietly backing away from this mess while whistling.

Because we've had Sherlock as a terrier (Wishbone), a cucumber (Veggie Tails) and Watson as a tomato (Veggie tails) and a robot (Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century) and yet no one has complained about those adaptations.

In one adaptation we even had Sherlock fighting along side THE GODDAMN BATMAN.

Why is CBS' so different?

[morieris]

You forgot having Sherlock as a mouse.

In one adaptation we even had Sherlock fighting along side THE GODDAMN BATMAN.

...WHAT?

[elaminator]

MTE!

[mekkio]

Batman: The Brave and The Bold.

Where anything can happen.

[(Anonymous)]

Because it's too soon.

[mekkio]

Too soon for what? An adaptation of a source that is the second most adapted material in pop culture history. (Dracula being first.) Come on.

[(Anonymous)]

And Sherlock started airing just one year after the Guy Ritchie film was released...

[(Anonymous)]

I think the Sherlock fans see it as a homophobic response to the slashy nature of their show. If there is going to be a romantic dynamic in a Holmes and Watson series, it damn well better be het.

Cause otherwise, IDK, they certainly aren't competing against each other and since both Sherlock actors are "big names" now there probably won't be another season.

[mekkio]

But there is no slash in Moffat's Sherlock. It's all implied and mainly by the fans. And most of those show's implications were stolen from the movie, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. (Watson's "Now they are really going to talk?" Ripped from Sherlock's dialog from the same nature in the movie.)

[(Anonymous)]

Except all Sherlock ever does is up the bromance up to eleven and make gay jokes while the only genuine gay character (Irene) feel in love with a member of the opposite gender.

One of these shows is more homophobic than the other. Hint: It's not Elementary.

Though granted, Elementary hasn't started yet. But the Sherlock fans really don't have a leg in that regard.

[(Anonymous)]

"I think the Sherlock fans see it as a homophobic response to the slashy nature of their show."

That's stupid as hell if that's the way they feel.

[(Anonymous)]

They are contracted for a third season of Sherlock.

[iggy]

Yeah because US media isn't absolutely full of bromance and queerbaiting. BBC Sherlock and Watson's dynamic would be right at home on US tv. That's a ridiculous accusation.

[(Anonymous)]

They've also both been women before!

[ex_paola492]

What? Really? I need the title where this happened. For reasons.

[(Anonymous)]

You forgot the best adaptation.

[mekkio]

I could watch a spin-off of Data and Geordie as Holmes and Watson with a big tub of popcorn, easily. In fact, I want it now!

[(Anonymous)]

/fistbump

[(Anonymous)]

Er, NO. *shudders*

[(Anonymous)]

Best Moriarty ever. No question.

[(Anonymous)]

CBS's is different because they initially asked for permission to adapt the BBC's Sherlock for US television and were denied. Thus Elementary was born.

Despite its iffy origins, though, I think it has the potential to be good. And I'm a huge Sherlock fan. I steer clear of the wank.

[(Anonymous)]

They asked...? Oh, why am I surprised.

[(Anonymous)]

I always thought it was just because it would benefit both of them if they adapted BBC Sherlock. It'd reduce the anglophiles' "OMG COPYCAT" outcry and generate publicity for both BBC and CBS. *shrug* BBC wasn't going for it so CBS just made a different modern Holmes. They've made modern Holmes adaptations in the past, so it's not rly that "iffy" IMO.

[(Anonymous)]

Because -gasp, shock, horror!- Watson is an asian woman!

At least, that's what I've gathered from the shit I've seen on the Elementary tag. Personally, I just hope it's because I happened to look at a bad time when that crap was all on the top.

[(Anonymous)]

To put it simply, the CBS version is born out of the desire to make an American version of the BBC version.

It's a modern adaptation, right on the heels of the success of the BBC version. Sure, we can talk about "unfortunate timing", but it doesn't change the fact that CBS first approached Moffat and Gatiss for the rights to do an adaptation, were rejected and decided to push ahead in spite of this.