[ SECRET POST #2609 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2609 ⌋

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so it happened

[dreemyweird]

today I saw a tumblr user put forward a theory that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sickened of Holmes and killed him off because he (Doyle, that is) had a giant crush on Joseph Bell

and, like, Watson was modelled after Doyle himself, and the H&W relationship was hella gay mostly because of this

And of course it's like "lol probably nope", and I don't think they were entirely serious, but I found it oddly cute that somebody was even interested enough to concoct a theory like this. Also, the author of the post knew things about Bell and didn't just put random unchecked shit into the post.

I'm oddly pleased, I guess.

Re: so it happened

[intrigueing]

That...is actually really adorable. In fact, it hits all my narrative buttons regarding reality-bleeding between an author and his fictional works and characters. I KILLED HIM FOR YOOOOOUUUUUUU.

Re: so it happened

[dreemyweird]

Yeah :D I feel like I could even buy into a speculation of this sort if not for Doyle's wives and for the fact that I'm pretty sure he never intended for H&W to be gay (though his views in this regard were admirable, as the Roger Casement affair shows).

I actually think that the creation of the character of Holmes had a lot to do with the relationship between Bell and Doyle. ACD probably did have something of a non-romantic crush on Bell, especially considering the fact that the latter must have looked like a great father figure. With Doyle's father committed to an asylum and incapable of serving as a role model, viewing Bell as one must have been tempting.

And Doyle did write that "for some reason which I have never understood he singled me out from the drove of students who frequented his wards and made me his outpatient clerk". I can never get over the fact that he still had no idea why Bell would "single him out".

Re: so it happened

[gondremark]

I don't think there's any veracity to this notion, but I like it anyway. And if it's backed up by actual stuff about Bell, then all the better.

Re: so it happened

[(Anonymous)]

Unrelated observation: Love your icon!

Re: so it happened

[gondremark]

Thanks!

Re: so it happened

[herpymcderp]

So.. clearly you've never known or been a history major. ;p

This is literally half of what they do.