tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756608595761528683.post902392558928395983..comments2023-12-08T00:28:13.416-08:00Comments on Better Holmes & Gardens: Some Thoughts on Setting: “The strange setting in which their fate was cast” (VALL)goddessinsepiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216346071787396697noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756608595761528683.post-44665239235827834192012-04-30T16:41:05.620-07:002012-04-30T16:41:05.620-07:00You didn't give the impression you didn't ...You didn't give the impression you didn't like it - I was just agreeing. :) That Creeping Man comparison is brilliant.<br /><br />And yes, "Second Fiddle" is from "Sherlock Holmes in Orbit." It's one of the four Holmes-in-the-Present stories.Katie Magnussonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091667051813399831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756608595761528683.post-32270320245524490182012-04-26T17:56:43.937-07:002012-04-26T17:56:43.937-07:00@Lucy: Thank you so much! I had a lot of fun with ...@Lucy: Thank you so much! I had a lot of fun with this one. Pastiche writers seem to really enjoy playing around with Sherlock Holmes in terms of time and space. I found myself having to edit some examples. I didn't even get to mention my favorite one: "An East Wind Coming," by Arthur Byron Cover.<br /><br />@KateM: I actually like "Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century" too. I hope I didn't give the impression that I didn't! I once heard the series described as the only format in which "The Creeping Man" made *more* sense than in the original source material. And thank you for the story recommendation. Is that from "Sherlock Holmes in Orbit"?goddessinsepiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216346071787396697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756608595761528683.post-11588077838661551192012-04-10T12:59:45.236-07:002012-04-10T12:59:45.236-07:00"Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century" is..."Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century" is a lot of fun (even if the theme song and Holmes' new catchphrase are annoying) and references the original Canon in creative ways. <br />I love stories that put Holmes in a strange new world, because it's so much fun seeing his adaptability at work. A great example is the short story "Second Fiddle" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Though the world may change, the principles of logic and deduction are constant.Katie Magnussonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091667051813399831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756608595761528683.post-66830538176909997192012-04-07T20:07:42.949-07:002012-04-07T20:07:42.949-07:00Astute selection and treatment of theme, as usual....Astute selection and treatment of theme, as usual. Truly, your spoil your faithful readers! I will certainly take away the notion that wherever Holmes lands or is planted in time, he will be utterly himself and completely OF that time. Great examples!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187517182328614133noreply@blogger.com