Sherlock Holmes

[kryptonitemonkey]

I've noticed something with a number of Sherlock Holmes stories over the past few years, including Sherlock types such as House. The idea is that Sherlock is an addict. If you actually read the stories though, you see it's quite different. He uses drugs, that much is true, and some of them are things like opium, heroine, and cocaine. However, it's less of an addiction to drugs as it's something he needs to occupy his mind when he doesn't have any cases. His mind is always on, always going, and he can't turn it off. He often doesn't even sleep for days, sometimes weeks, when he's on a case. If he's an addict, it's to having his mind occupied.

I just dislike that everyone seems to misunderstand the nature of the thing.

Comments

[pixelzomblina]

I remember starting the novels and never finished it! They were so interesting but I didn't get far at all! I don't know why I stopped.

[kryptonitemonkey]

Well, there are an awful lot of them to read. I love them and have a really nice set, but I don't think I've ever read all of them either. Most, but not all. Maybe it's like super-rich chocolate; great, but you can only eat so much.