Friday, December 16, 2011
Sherlock Homes Reaction
I've seen this movie before, and I have to say, the second time around, I still really like it. It has some connections to the Curious Case of the Dog in the Nightime, but not a lot. Christopher and Sherlock Homes have some similarities, but I don't think that there are enough similarities to make a cohesive argument. Yes, Christopher and Sherlock both have amazing deductive skills, however, Sherlock can have, and can recognize feelings. Just because he has good deductive skills (Shelock) does not mean he cannot recognize or feel feelings. Sherlock feels a great deal for Irene Adler, and Christopher doesn't outwardly feel anything for anyone. Because we, as readers, are reading his thoughts, because he puts them on the page, we know that he really doesn't feel love, and that he doesn't recognize any emotion. I don't like the idea of comparing the two characters, it's not that I don't like Christopher, but I really love Sherlock Homes, and I think it is insulting to his character to compare hiim to someone with aspergers, and it's not that I don't like Christopher or that I have something against people with disabilities because I don't. But I think, even on a deductive scale, which is what they can be compared on, I think Sherlock is leaps and bounds better than Christopher. I liked the Curious Case, and I liked Christopher, he is a brilliant boy and I can't comprehend half the things he says and he's younger than me (his character). Sherlock is smarter than me too, and I marvel at the two of their deductive, logical capabilites, but I think Sherlock is a better character, he is a good role model for Christopher. They are similar in their deductive and logical capabilities but Sherlock does things Christopher cannot comprehend, and I like that Christopher's idol is someone who is similar to him, but is someone he can aspire to be, someone who can understand, acknowlage, and feel emotion.
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