decisiontoleave:the worst kind of narrative a lot of sherlock holmes adaptations fall into is when a
decisiontoleave:the worst kind of narrative a lot of sherlock holmes adaptations fall into is when a holmes provides a bare minimum apology/exclamation of friendship to watson and this tiny action is always framed like some amazing growth of character while the watson is disproportionately grateful to accept these crumbs of appreciation. it’s from an early episode but this is one of the top scenes in elementary because it rejects that unhealthy dynamic. this watson had the agency to tell holmes that this kind of pathetic gesture was simply not enough this time (or any time), and it opened the the door to far more complex character/relationship development -- source link