A last word on 'Sherlock'
I do not object to Gattis, Moffat and Thompson writing fan fiction (or sharecropping, if you prefer.) I could hardly do so when I write fan fiction myself.
What I do object to is them writing the type of fan fiction where the names are the same but the characters differ markedly from the originals. This is not 'filing the numbers off' - this is cynically using an already dedicated fan base to sell fiction where the characters have no resemblance to the originals but the names. It is a marketing ploy to make money, and only that. It is certainly not written for love of the characters when their versions are so different. This kind of fan fiction is frowned on by its readers - Cumberbatch's cheekbones are no excuse for letting this pass.
What I do object to is them writing the type of fan fiction where the names are the same but the characters differ markedly from the originals. This is not 'filing the numbers off' - this is cynically using an already dedicated fan base to sell fiction where the characters have no resemblance to the originals but the names. It is a marketing ploy to make money, and only that. It is certainly not written for love of the characters when their versions are so different. This kind of fan fiction is frowned on by its readers - Cumberbatch's cheekbones are no excuse for letting this pass.