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"is an ass"

I don't think that's a hundred percent correct? 212.10.55.8 (talk) 22:00, 1 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Holmes in Hades

This probably isn't noteworthy enough to include in the article, but I found it interesting that Sherlock Holmes plays an important role in John Kendrick Bangs' 1897 Pursuit of the House Boat, a novel that takes place in Hades. The characters of Bangs' Hades stories are all deceased historical persons (Cleopatra, George Washington, Socrates, Queen Elizabeth, etc), whereas Holmes -- fictional, but also deceased -- shows up to help the "shadows" get out of a particularly tricky situation. Interestingly, Holmes and his colleagues charter a ship to travel from Hades to London, at which point Holmes comments:

"For now," he said, with a chuckle, "I can get back to earth again free of cost on my own hook, whether my eminent inventor wants me there or not. I never approved of his killing me off as he did at the very height of my popularity." (p.57)

Holmes indeed would return to earth a few years later, resurrected by his eminent inventor. Begeun (talk) 06:51, 3 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I added this information to the Pop culture references to Sherlock Holmes article. Begeun (talk) 23:25, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Revolver used by Holmes

According to the article, the revolvers used by both Watson and Holmes was an old service rifle from the Great War (WWI). Upon further investigation, I found that the British forces in said war was a Webley Revolver. Could this be the most likely weapon? --Spanky (talk) 20:13, 3 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Where is it said that they used a rifle(!?!) from WWI? Aren't all books about Sherlock Holmes supposed to be set prior to the WWI? Dr. Watson did serve in 5th Northumberland Fusiliers and the books mention several times that he used his old service revolver. Taking into consideration when the first book was written and that it is contemporary that would make it either an Enfield revolver or a Beaumont-Adams Revolver depending on when he served. But one thing is certain - the Webley Revolver was introduced as a service revolver after Dr. Watson already joined the army and most likely he didn't get a replacement gun before leaving his duty. (It's even possible that he had left the army before the Webley was ever introduced.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.114.12.152 (talk) 22:57, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mental Illness

As stated on the wiki page: "The possibility of Holmes having Bipolar disorder (also referred to as manic depressive disorder) has been suggested many times, most notably in the 2009 movie adaptation. Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayal has been called "inauthentic"[by whom?] because of the implications of his performance, but some of Watson's observations in "A Study in Scarlet" provide crediblity to the claim, as Watson notes:

Nothing could exceed his energy when the working fit was upon him; but now and again a reaction would seize him, and for days on end he would lie upon the sofa in the sitting-room, hardly uttering a word or moving a muscle from morning to night."

Sherlock Holmes in his depressive moods didn't potray a sloppy, dirty character as potrayed by RDJ. I believe this is the contention of the fans' comments.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.48.184.167 (talk) 09:12, 28 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

As a whole Sherlock Holmesis a very intersting and i higly suggest you read some of the stories. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.69.211.30 (talk) 09:36, 5 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think there's also a case for him being somewhere on the autistc spectrum. The key is that Conan Doyle's characterisation did reflect research and observation. The current classifications and taxonomies of mental illnesses are arguable to say the very least. LookingGlass (talk) 11:47, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Article covers both Conan Doyle's writings and his Sherlock Holmes character

Can the article (articles) on Conan Doyle and his work be structured more clearly? Perhaps there should be an entirely separate Article dealing with Conan Doyle's novels to which this Article could more strongly refer? LookingGlass (talk) 11:51, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Where is Edgar Allen Poe's Dupin?

Forgive me if I missed it, but I didn't find a single reference to Dupin on the page about Sherlock Holmes. This seems like an omission too blatant to leave unattended, doesn't it?