A question about Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler

[fs_playground]

In the original version of "A Scandal in Bohemia": Did Sherlock Holmes fall in love with Irene Adler or not

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[skysamuelle]

I think the truth of the matter was somewhere in between yes and not

[fs_playground]

I love that fic (Lover's Path). It's one of the few one-shots I reread over and over again, along with June's "Fifty Pills" and SN's "Modus Operandi." It's one of the few fics that put Shinichi and Ai into a rather unexpected situation while keeping them as in-character as possible. And it was so extremely well-written, too. Most people can't write love scenes without making them really corny or repulsive. I wish somebody would turn it into a doujinshi

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[skysamuelle]

Thank you for the grand compliment to my fic (I am still surprised I actually went into such darkish/decadent territory with that one). It means a lot coming from you as you know how much I adore your stories. In fact, I'll be very curious to see how you frame your parallels, altough I have a feeling it fits well with the noir-like mood and the 'trick' Shiho pulled with her disappeareance

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[fs_playground]

I wonder whether the dark and decadent quality of that fic is the one that makes me reread it so often. *shot. XD They did things they would never do in Gosho's universe and yet everything seemed so natural in the universe of the fic. I thought the ending was hilarious, too, how she simply let him stand in front of the door while he was completely stupefied. XD I was sad for poor Agasa, though (SN likes to kill him off as well).

One thing I've wondered while reading that story was: Is sixteen actually underage to have a sexual relationship in Japan? XD

Yes, the Irene in Guy Richie's version was a completely different interpretation of Irene, which is one of the reasons I liked her.

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[skysamuelle]

I herein confess my secret opinion about Gosho's Shinichi: he sticks to Ran, a childhood friend, because that's an attachment he formed before his cult of hyperationality, when he was a child and therefore still 'open'/more aware of his feelings. As a teenager, he was instead fully 'directed' toward alduthood's world and utterly oblivious to the other sex, Ran included most of time, which all comes back to Shinichi cutting off his istictual self.
I don't think Gosho is interested in developing his character past that stage, but in order to have Shinichi suddenly aware that he was capable of a deeper level of connection in romantic relationships, I had to break him open, hence the decadent mood of the story.

As for sixteen being underage in Japan... I think it is, but I am not Japanese so probably I cannot be sure.

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[fs_playground]

Just googled it and the age of consent in Japan is thirteen. LOL. It varies within Japan, though, and I don't know about Tokyo.

Haha, I have that feeling about Shinichi as well, just as Heiji. (Although it's even worse with Heiji.) They are both focussed on their mysteries.