It’s okay to find the villain appealing in certain respects—in fact, much of pop culture depends on our doing just that.
Holmes and Watson: Too Archetypal For Their Own Good?
May 23, 2012 by
Should fans be flattered, rather than annoyed, when their fan object achieves archetypal status… thus leaving itself open to myriad re-interpretations, including radical ones?
Happy Birthday, Conan Doyle! Your Gifts To Us Are Doing Just Fine, By The Way…
May 22, 2012 by
Speaking of which… did you happen to catch the series finale of “House” last night?
It’s Giveaway Time Again: “Sherlock” Season Two on DVD
May 21, 2012 by
Out on Region 1 DVD tomorrow, Sherlock’s S2 builds on the fun of S1 while continuing the series’ masterful update of literature’s most famous detective…