tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post4057096940862000445..comments2024-01-03T11:02:45.549+05:30Comments on Buddy2Blogger : Canonical References in Sherlock - "A Study in Pink"Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-85319440946637713062020-06-14T20:34:13.705+05:302020-06-14T20:34:13.705+05:30Good one :)
Arun.Good one :)<br /><br />Arun.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-2703925091128325982020-06-11T03:54:30.144+05:302020-06-11T03:54:30.144+05:30In the park with Mike Stamford, John was holding a...In the park with Mike Stamford, John was holding a coffee cup showing the name of the coffee shop, Criterion. It is a reference to the Criterion Bar, where Watson and Stamford met in the canon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-48442683406988971532015-06-25T06:41:20.464+05:302015-06-25T06:41:20.464+05:30Well done!
Thanks for stopping by.
B2B.Well done!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />B2B.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-54534768955935924292015-06-24T09:48:10.752+05:302015-06-24T09:48:10.752+05:30When watson first meets holmes, he is conducting a...When watson first meets holmes, he is conducting an experiment about detecting hemoglobin in water via a color changing chemical. In the movie, while not stated, holmes is seen conducting experiments by adding a colorf liquid from an eye dropper. Also he is beating dead bodies like in the novel to find bruises.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-45078716335506246192015-04-08T05:20:55.394+05:302015-04-08T05:20:55.394+05:30Superb catch. Thanks!
B2B.Superb catch. Thanks!<br /><br />B2B.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-32914991396086088472015-04-07T18:06:34.268+05:302015-04-07T18:06:34.268+05:30When Mycroft says "Bravery is the kindest wor...When Mycroft says "Bravery is the kindest word for stupdity.", I think it refers to Holmes' words in The Final Problem: "It is stupidity rather than courage to refuse to recognize danger when it is close upon you."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-42642755970130140122015-04-05T12:35:32.534+05:302015-04-05T12:35:32.534+05:30Excellent catch, Meghashyam. Thanks for sharing it...Excellent catch, Meghashyam. Thanks for sharing it :)<br /><br />B2B.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-59898242522546615302015-04-05T09:27:19.915+05:302015-04-05T09:27:19.915+05:30Awesome! I know I'm a bit late here (you poste...Awesome! I know I'm a bit late here (you posted this in 2013 and I'm writing in 2015!) - but I want to add one more reference to A Scandal in Bohemia. In the story, Sherlock Holmes says, "When Mrs. Turner has brought in the tray I will make it clear to you..." to John Watson.<br /><br />In A Study in Pink, Mrs. Hudson says, "Mrs Turner next door’s got married ones..." Meghashyam Chirravoorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201602512204610407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-72886809819720649382014-09-15T21:57:13.527+05:302014-09-15T21:57:13.527+05:30Thanks Mette.
I have written many posts listing t...Thanks Mette.<br /><br />I have written many posts listing the Canonical references. You can check them all out by clicking on the "Sherlock Holmes" label.<br /><br />B2B.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-66105663424592469602014-09-15T14:56:59.021+05:302014-09-15T14:56:59.021+05:30Amazing work! I found your other blog about refere...Amazing work! I found your other blog about references to the actual story A Study in Scarlet but you only mention a few (minor) points. Did you by any chance make a more detailed list of the plot references?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02076937858156681962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-66430303569600296272014-06-20T05:27:35.254+05:302014-06-20T05:27:35.254+05:30Quite possible, considering that Mark Gatiss is su...Quite possible, considering that Mark Gatiss is such a big fan of that movie.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />B2B.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-65123259019111373912014-06-20T03:52:58.711+05:302014-06-20T03:52:58.711+05:30Not exactly canonical, but there could be referenc...Not exactly canonical, but there could be references to Billy Wilder's "The private life of Sherlock Holmes" : in "A study in pink", Jennifer Wilson is all dressed in pink, and Sherlock finds her lost suitcase. In "the private life", Gabrielle Valadon is all dressed in pink, and Sherlock finds her lost suitcase.Athemagnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-67211570821023131142014-05-06T11:19:42.621+05:302014-05-06T11:19:42.621+05:30I think this is more a reference to this line spok...I think this is more a reference to this line spoken by Sherlock Holmes from <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>: "By a man's finger nails, by his coat-sleeve, by his boot, by his trouser knees, by the callosities of his forefinger and thumb, by his expression, by his shirt cuffs—by each of these things a man's calling is plainly revealed. That all united should fail to enlighten the competent enquirer in any case is almost inconceivable."<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Athemag.<br /><br />B2B.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-2380636742389531092014-05-06T10:20:40.399+05:302014-05-06T10:20:40.399+05:30Sherlock to Anderson "I'm sure Sally came...Sherlock to Anderson "I'm sure Sally came round for a nice little chat, and just happened to stay over. And I assume she scrubbed your floor, going by the state of her knees."<br />reminds me to the Read-Headed League :<br />"I hardly looked at his face. His knees were what I wished to see. You must yourself have remarked how torn, wrinkled, and stained they were. They spoke of those hours of burrowing. The only remaining point was what they were burrowing for. I walked round the corner, saw the City and Suburban Bank abutted on our friend's premises, and felt that I had solved my problem."Athemagnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-30766979489305841702014-01-17T04:46:07.307+05:302014-01-17T04:46:07.307+05:30Thanks for stopping by.
The newspaper article is ...Thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />The newspaper article is titled "The Book of Life" and is mentioned in Chapter 2 "The Science of Deduction" in <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>.<br /><br />Let me know if that is what you are referring to or is there a mention somewhere else of another article of the name "The Science of Deduction".<br /><br />B2B. Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-87546464534366731172014-01-16T10:04:38.728+05:302014-01-16T10:04:38.728+05:30The Science of Deduction is also a newspaper artic...The Science of Deduction is also a newspaper article written by Holmes in A Study in Scarlet. This is a more meaningful analogue to Sherlock's website.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-12992329451307018712013-07-21T01:05:14.004+05:302013-07-21T01:05:14.004+05:30You are most welcome. It was a pleasure to write t...You are most welcome. It was a pleasure to write this post and am glad that it is useful to you.<br /><br />B2B.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-79330348852739401002013-07-21T01:03:52.401+05:302013-07-21T01:03:52.401+05:30You are Welcome and Thank You for the compliments ...You are Welcome and Thank You for the compliments :)<br /><br />B2B.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-13099096995373327542013-07-21T00:07:47.242+05:302013-07-21T00:07:47.242+05:30Amazing! Fantastic! Brilliant!
I'm enjoying...Amazing! Fantastic! Brilliant!<br /><br />I'm enjoying reading ACD largely because of my delight in seeing all the clever adaptations and references in Sherlock (and, to a much lesser extent, Elementary). I haven't read nearly all of the canon, though, and I'd been searching for a reference list like this one. Thanks so much for the detailed guide!Destination Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577798437938376773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-73239725729655158682013-07-21T00:05:40.670+05:302013-07-21T00:05:40.670+05:30Amazing! Fantastic! Brilliant!
Seriously, thank...Amazing! Fantastic! Brilliant!<br /><br />Seriously, thank you. I'm enjoying reading ACD for the first time largely because I love seeing how the BBC version (and, to a much lesser extent, Elementary) choose to adapt and refer to it. But I haven't read enough to catch nearly all the references, and had been searching for a guide like this one.Destination Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577798437938376773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-69648879983790140962013-07-06T04:22:14.232+05:302013-07-06T04:22:14.232+05:30Thanks for the comment.
I have already pointed ou...Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />I have already pointed out the phone deduction reference in Point # 7.<br /><br />I will add the one about Mrs Hudson.<br /><br />B2B.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-55938469410549541352013-07-06T03:22:04.641+05:302013-07-06T03:22:04.641+05:30I have found that you can put a lot of scenes of A...I have found that you can put a lot of scenes of A Study in Pink beside some sort of canon reference...the list for Study in Scarlet is already endless (if you ever make that post, it will be looooong)...you should add that Mrs Hudson really isn't Sherlock's housekeeper but his landlady, and that her constantly pointing it out is a hint to all the Holmes adaption which got this wrong. And the deductions are about the phone are not just similar, they are nearly identical: "What sober man’s key could have scored those grooves? But you will never see a drunkard’s watch without them." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-61115317960887463482013-06-12T11:04:41.063+05:302013-06-12T11:04:41.063+05:30Thanks for the comment.
You are right in pointing...Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />You are right in pointing that canonical reference. I have mentioned this in another post - <b> <a href="http://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/2013/01/bbc-sherlock-a-study-in-pink-revisited.html" rel="nofollow">"A Study in Pink" Revisited</a></b>. <br /><br />B2B.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-77251257516791176852013-06-12T09:28:00.906+05:302013-06-12T09:28:00.906+05:30The appearance of the word "Rache" refer...The appearance of the word "Rache" refers to that word being found on a wall in "A Study in Scarlet". Holmes tells Gregson that the word is German for revenge- correcting a theory by the officer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-80410356633319652192013-01-24T07:58:42.763+05:302013-01-24T07:58:42.763+05:30You are welcome.You are welcome.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com