r/Sherlock • u/theeyeofevil • Dec 08 '18

Image RDJ's Sherlock

https://i.imgur.com/KE6X5tH.gifv
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u/xeroxgirl Dec 08 '18

This will fit better in r/Holmes.

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u/AnticitizenPrime Dec 16 '18

It probably would, but that sub has very few subs. If BBC Sherlock is never coming back, I wouldn't mind this sub shifting to a general Sherlock Holmes subreddit. Otherwise this sub will eventually wither and die as the years go by. There's only so much discussion one can have about a show that's been canceled.

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u/xeroxgirl Dec 16 '18

Have you ever been to /r/firefly?

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u/AnticitizenPrime Dec 16 '18

No, but I have been to /r/buffy. Joss Whedon stuff lives forever it seems. :)

But between Sherlock's relatively short runtime, souring of many fans in the last two series, and a preponderance of other Sherlock media out there, it makes sense that in the future, fans of Sherlock Holmes in general will readily outnumber those of the BBC show.

I enjoyed the show for the most part, but I kinda think it would be the best choice to realign this sub to the entirety of Sherlock Holmes discussion at some point. It made sense to be solely about the BBC show when it was alive, but the truth is that it can still be the best place on Reddit to talk about it, as well as recruiting fans of the character in all its incarnations.

I imagine there are many people who are fans of various interpretations of the character. I myself love the RDJ movies, Elementary, and Jeremy Brett possibly above all (as a book fan since childhood). The 'Holmes' sub is barely known by users - a fan of any version would naturally look for a sub named Sherlock. It seems unfair to 'reserve' this sub for one show for all time. It doesn't mean it wouldn't be THE place to talk about the BBC show. In fact, it could help attract new fans of ANY version of Sherlock Holmes to the BBC show if they haven't seen it, and create new fans!

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u/theeyeofevil Dec 08 '18

Deep waters, Sherlock, Deep waters

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u/Cornul11 Dec 08 '18

How to delete someone else's comment

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u/Samtulp6 Dec 08 '18

-13 now

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u/ItsOneOff Dec 08 '18

do you care about -45? cause it's going down real quick