This past week's Elementary episode seem intent on reminding us that Sherlock is not necessarily a nice or socially competent person.
I think the show's producers want to ensure us that associating with Joan Watson will not have a softening effect on the exalted detective.
It occurred to me that the very aspects of Sherlock that annoy people are the attributes people like in the Mr. Spock character – his strict adherence to logic, his dispassion, and his intellectual brilliance.
In Spock these are acceptable because he isn't human.
Sherlock is expected to have human feelings and emotions. The fact that he doesn't engenders pity, scorn, and anger.
His Watson companion, in any incarnation, is given sympathy, and is viewed with puzzlement for the willingness to associate with Sherlock. The Star Trek universe was more military, where you just learned to deal with the people stationed with you.
Spock is accepted for being who and what he is.
Sherlock is accepted only for the results he produces.
Poor Sherlock.
Poor Sherlock. Haha...maybe if he could learn that death grip.
ReplyDeleteThat could be interesting! Although, with Sherlock's low opinion of people, he might abuse the grip.
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