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TopHatTurtle In reply to FoogerDoodles [2014-07-28 10:40:02 +0000 UTC]

That series is absolutely amazing!

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FoogerDoodles In reply to TopHatTurtle [2014-07-28 15:13:45 +0000 UTC]

Brett is my very favorite Holmes! Burke actually ties with the Watson from the 1979 Russian series, lol. They're both so good! So is the Holmes from that series, but Brett has him beat by a little.

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TopHatTurtle In reply to ksj7700 [2014-07-01 18:12:16 +0000 UTC]

As much ad I love most adaptations, the Granada show will, by far, always and forever be my fabourite!

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ksj7700 In reply to TopHatTurtle [2014-07-05 15:32:37 +0000 UTC]

I know just what you mean!

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TopHatTurtle In reply to Zebeckras [2013-11-24 02:38:09 +0000 UTC]

I agree - Jeremy Brett will always always always be THE Sherlock Holmes, 'nuff said!

I have seen a few other examples (Basil of Baker Street and Benedict Cumberbatch) that does well too, but normally I am not impressed with Hollywoods Sherlocks.

But Brett... Oh Brett Brett Brett

Well... 'Nuff said, really.

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TopHatTurtle In reply to OorusevenFiibaa7777 [2013-04-28 10:59:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a bunch I'm really happy with how it turned out.

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TopHatTurtle In reply to Kooshmeister [2013-04-22 23:32:22 +0000 UTC]

Hardwicke was sweeter and more gentle in my opinion. Burke fitted more my personal image of an army doctor. But God, if I didn't adore both. I REALLY loved the fact that Burke recommended Hardwicke, when they had to find a new Watson.

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Kooshmeister In reply to TopHatTurtle [2013-04-23 00:04:42 +0000 UTC]

I guess my issue with Burke was he struck me personally as being bland, and his Watson had little to do, as well, except get proven wrong by Holmes a lot. He also seemed perpetually to be a sourpuss. Hardwicke's Watson on the other hand had more life and vigor to him, despite his older age, and in he seemed to be less acerbic and also a little on even footing with Holmes on their cases together.

Obviously, Holmes is head and shoulders above everyone around him intellectually, even a smart Watson, but I guess what I mean is that Burke's Watson's sort of bland personality and penchant for screwups and getting things wrong (and being admonished by Holmes) seemed to fall in line with the dreadful practice of making Holmes seem smarter by making Watson a doofus, whilst with Hardwicke they seemingly realized it made more sense to have Watson be more jovial and competent and thus Holmes' intelligence would come off as more amazing if he were compared to an already very intelligent guy.

Granted, maybe I'm misreading Burke. It isn't that I hated the guy, or his performance. If anything, their different portrayals make sense, and aren't jarring: Burke is the younger, more serious and inexperienced Watson, not quite on even footing with his friend and prone to mistakes, making Holmes tend to correct him like an angry schoolmaster. Hardwicke is Watson after a long time without Holmes, thinking Holmes dead, and now more world-weary and experienced but at the same time less uptight and more relaxed, and, having had to go it solo, he, while still not as smart as his old friend, is smarter due to experience and using Holmes' methods while on his own.

Thus, Burke and Hardwicke together create a character arc for Watson with their differing performances.

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TopHatTurtle In reply to Kooshmeister [2013-04-23 00:07:07 +0000 UTC]

Wow
Well, I don't really have much to reply with.
My case is fairly simple; I adore them both, for the better and worse... Aaand that's about it ^^

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Kooshmeister In reply to TopHatTurtle [2013-04-23 00:41:29 +0000 UTC]

Oh, sorry... I was a little longwinded. I tend to overanalyze. XD

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TopHatTurtle In reply to Kooshmeister [2013-04-23 00:42:55 +0000 UTC]

No worries, and I totally don't mind I just love both Watsons, so I haven't really given it any sort of critical analysis.

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Kooshmeister In reply to TopHatTurtle [2013-04-23 00:59:33 +0000 UTC]

A fair enough outlook.

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TopHatTurtle In reply to SherlockianHound [2013-04-23 20:13:09 +0000 UTC]

I can follow you; took me forever to finish them off too, because I didn't want it to end but they ARE fantastic, and I LOVE Jeremy Brett, Hardwicke and Burke so so much! Amazing actors.
Which is why I really hoped to have caught their personality and looks in mouse-form, so your words makes me very very happy

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TopHatTurtle In reply to MissSwan [2013-04-22 11:09:26 +0000 UTC]

And imagined, it has been done. Thanks

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TopHatTurtle In reply to cjnwriter [2013-04-22 11:10:23 +0000 UTC]

It was about time only
I was afraid I couldn't get it done properly, but I'm actually fairly pleased.
And yeah, most of the crossovers where probably mine

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cjnwriter In reply to TopHatTurtle [2013-04-22 19:16:27 +0000 UTC]

It turned out really well! I love the facial expressions, and the way Holmes is holding his hands. And the clothes. The clothes are brilliant.

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TopHatTurtle In reply to lexieken [2013-04-22 23:33:17 +0000 UTC]

He's the king of sass, ruling in his country of sass from his sassy palace.

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TopHatTurtle In reply to Desert-Lilly [2013-04-20 16:13:01 +0000 UTC]

*GARGH!*
Can't...
Breath...

*gnhr*...

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TopHatTurtle In reply to Heyhopperart [2013-04-20 15:57:53 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad I got them . I'm not so sure about Sherlock, but I feel that Watson looks VERY similar to David Burke, and hooray for that!
Thank you so much
The Granada-Sherlock is def. my favourite, with the new BBC one on the second place.

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Heyhopperart In reply to TopHatTurtle [2013-04-20 16:03:19 +0000 UTC]

Since I personally haven't watched the BBC sherlock yet.. i'm in no place to compare the two ^^ i really like this version though ^u^. That being said, i'll take your word for it

I had tried earlier, to draw Watson.. but failed miserably. I was hoping u might draw them as mice xD so you can imagine how quick I was to fave this when i found it ^^ great job THT ♥

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TopHatTurtle In reply to intenseObjections [2013-04-20 15:56:43 +0000 UTC]

They did indeed, and in my opinion Jeremy Brett is the only REAL and the BEST Sherlock ever

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