tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063922603642640669.post4613658926248894862..comments2023-06-06T00:26:56.266+10:00Comments on nindogs: Honey You Should See Me In a Crown II (Or, What BBC Sherlock Teaches Us: Doubt, Loyalty and Narrative POV)nindogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402469664507298689noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063922603642640669.post-1784070929019986162012-02-26T13:18:23.024+11:002012-02-26T13:18:23.024+11:00[Just a little addition to my previous comment, de...[Just a little addition to my previous comment, despite me already having blabbed enough] My lack of doubt that Sherlock was everything he claimed/we already believed him to be may not only be faith in Sherlock himself, but faith in Moriarty - belief that he is, in fact, that damn devious, that good at what he does. That's a reminder that we can have just as much faith, as many expectations, and perhaps an odd sort of "loyalty", in/to villains/antagonists as we can to protagonists. Thus, subversion of these can be applied to villains as well, resulting in us rethinking them, being completely taken aback, or shocked but considering and maybe eventually understanding (for example, Moriarty shooting himself. It can sort of be reconciled with his personality and behaviour - maybe, I'm still considering this - but for me it had an immediate shock value. This is perhaps because of the expectation that Moriarty valued his life more highly, as antagonists and protagonists alike tend to)<br /><br />Now I'll be quiet XDEmmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789845186712165103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063922603642640669.post-80023942679014193512012-02-26T12:41:23.792+11:002012-02-26T12:41:23.792+11:00I thought it was brilliantly awful how Moriarty pl...I thought it was brilliantly awful how Moriarty planted doubt throughout the episode and helped it develop (barely even needed to, really, just set it in motion from a number of angles), but I suppose I'm quite a believer in Sherlock because, despite John's doubts that you mentioned, I didn't doubt him.<br /><br />Instead, I sat there, watching the seven year old girl scream thinking "ahh, Moriarty must've used his image somehow, made the children fear Sherlock", and half-laughed as Moriarty presented himself as Richard Brook, the actor, and thought "damn, he's good! That'll be a hard one to discredit.." [Actually I think I said some of those things out loud too - I watch Sherlock with my brother, and feel the need to tell him my theories]<br /><br />As for maintaining archetypal traits or subverting them, after seeing Sherlock I think I support the latter. Not for the enjoyment, necessarily (during this episode I felt that grip-tightening, teeth-clenching frustration and desperation you get when you know the protagonist is right but the world is turning against them, like in stories when there's no help to turn to because the authorities are part of the pool of antagonists...) Subverting the traits, or expectations, allows us to see the characters from different angles, question them and their motives, get that teeth-clenching feeling then watch the characters eventually work, or weave, or force their way out of the situation. Having these strong feelings, good or bad or frustrating, I guess shows a strong connection to the characters which is what everyone wants.<br /><br />And having that feeling linger afterwards (and be discussed), and creating a strong desire for the new episodes which won't be out for much too long, well, that's just good business :P<br /><br />:)Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789845186712165103noreply@blogger.com