While the episode is still fresh in my mind, I wanted to expound upon that which I enjoyed and did not care for as to this Victorian interpretation
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That. Is highly believable. Because I am sorry, but whilst Moffat is more often accused of misogyny (which I won't deny), Gatiss has proven himself the worst offender by far. Something I find telling is how adamantly the one denies the accusations, whilst the other is famous for blowing them off without a word of explanation. A bit of arrogance, yes, and ASiB was shudder worthy - though more along the lines of immature and male fantasy-esque than actual hatred for women. But wisdom can oft be found in the Bard's own words, thus, methinks the boy doth protest too much.
I have seen programs Moffat has written on his own that didn't go out of their way to present women as some sort of feminist ideal, but were very respectful of the fair sex nonetheless. That Narnia episode of Dr Who, in particular, because he was actually was accused of misogyny with that, but I found it a very beautiful and unexpectedly poignant depiction of a family facing Christmas without a father. It honestly has a special place in my heart. I was raised without a father, and his depictions of loss and familial love induced me to tears.
Anyway... apologies for the excessive garrulousness. Gatiss has proven unequivocally that he is fond of neither women, marriage or society, and if he thinks women lacked strong roles in Doyle's stories, he's an asswipe, plain and simple. Violet Hunter, who made her own way in the world and whom Holmes respected for that, but nonetheless remained a respectful Victorian lady. She was classy. Which was more than the women in that episode were.
I have seen programs Moffat has written on his own that didn't go out of their way to present women as some sort of feminist ideal, but were very respectful of the fair sex nonetheless. That Narnia episode of Dr Who, in particular, because he was actually was accused of misogyny with that, but I found it a very beautiful and unexpectedly poignant depiction of a family facing Christmas without a father. It honestly has a special place in my heart. I was raised without a father, and his depictions of loss and familial love induced me to tears.
Anyway... apologies for the excessive garrulousness. Gatiss has proven unequivocally that he is fond of neither women, marriage or society, and if he thinks women lacked strong roles in Doyle's stories, he's an asswipe, plain and simple. Violet Hunter, who made her own way in the world and whom Holmes respected for that, but nonetheless remained a respectful Victorian lady. She was classy. Which was more than the women in that episode were.
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