tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756608595761528683.post2258718569113364839..comments2023-12-08T00:28:13.416-08:00Comments on Better Holmes & Gardens: The Unstoppable Force and the Immovable Object: Sherlock & Mycroft Holmesgoddessinsepiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216346071787396697noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756608595761528683.post-28479590194187289352011-02-17T07:45:26.538-08:002011-02-17T07:45:26.538-08:00This is a great analysis of these two. I've al...This is a great analysis of these two. I've always thought it a fascinating dynamic as well, and you know, I agree that it's an interesting choice to introduce Mycroft so late in the game. They play off each other very well. I wonder also if Conan Doyle wasn't also trying to humanize Sherlock even further by introducing a character who could match him intellectually, and even one-up him occasionally.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10422143606253191906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756608595761528683.post-60465852571625672372011-02-11T06:45:51.052-08:002011-02-11T06:45:51.052-08:00Wonderful quote from Laurie R. King, and I like wh...Wonderful quote from Laurie R. King, and I like where you took it in your conclusion: Sherlock's humanity is revealed in his conscious choice of "lesser mankind" as a field of action. He does not choose to be a denizen of a rarefied Laputa of the mind. Instead, he tests his science of detection in the world of Everyman's "peculiar problems." A genius who can never fail has not tried for all he could be! <br /><br />I love your affectionate analysis of the Holmes brothers and how they complement and challenge each other. Their relationship also complements the voluntary brotherhood of Holmes and Watson--which, I have no doubt, you will explore further in a future post! :)Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187517182328614133noreply@blogger.com