Why on earth would I want to convince you otherwise? This is brilliant. Haven't not actually read the original books (a shameful failing on my part, but I keep getting distracted by-- OOH WHAT'S THAT) I thought Lestrade and Sherlock had a somewhat antagonistic relationship. Now there's an excuse for them to be antagonistically friendly.
"Antagonistically friendly" is an excellent description for them in BBC!canon, I think. It seems they developed less antagonism and more friendliness as time went by in the original; I wonder if we'll see some of that, if this show runs long enough? I'd miss the random "drug busts", though.
I'm not sure we will, unfortunately. The show likes to take us along for a high-speed ride, and a slow-paced character episode just wouldn't fit. But it gives us enough hints in that direction that we can dream. :P
all I could remember about Lestrade was that he was an Inspector at Scotland Yard who worked with Holmes, and that Holmes didn't have a very high opinion of any of the police
That's what I thought, too! I LIKE YER CANON VERY MUCH.
Can't you just see John and Lestrade teaming up to subject Sherlock to nights of unspeakably bad television, and Sherlock doing that feet-up-in-the-chair thing and scowling horribly at them both?
The stories are a lot of fun, even if--or perhaps because--Watson does tend to go overboard with his rapturous descriptions of how incredibly amazing Holmes is. While ignoring the fact that he himself is running around shooting and protecting and being all BAMF generally. Much like the show, in fact!
You're right about Holmes not having a great deal of time for the police in general, but he does have a few favourites. There's a couple of detectives he comes across on his travels, Lestrade being one of them, who he thinks of as being competent and tries to encourage them to stretch their imaginations and really look instead of just seeing.
I think Ol' Sherlock is quite fond of Lestrade really. And of course, Lestrade is fond of Sherlock. God help him :p
I think we've got a very young Sherlock here, obviously just as he's met John, so he's going to be more abrupt and have less patience with everyone. I think he does like Lestrade, inasmuch as he can be said to like anyone, but at this point he's determined not to show it.
But I do think they've done an excellent job showing the respect and the rather exasperated affection that Lestrade has for Sherlock, at least.
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/coincidence
OR IS IT?
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That's what I thought, too! I LIKE YER CANON VERY MUCH.
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Can't you just see John and Lestrade teaming up to subject Sherlock to nights of unspeakably bad television, and Sherlock doing that feet-up-in-the-chair thing and scowling horribly at them both?
"I've made tea, John, d'you want some?"
"Yes, thanks, and bring the biscuits."
"That's not sugar, Lestrade."
"Dammit, Sherlock..."
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HEE, yes, I can definitely see that. He has to get his revenge where he can, obviously!
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The stories are a lot of fun, even if--or perhaps because--Watson does tend to go overboard with his rapturous descriptions of how incredibly amazing Holmes is. While ignoring the fact that he himself is running around shooting and protecting and being all BAMF generally. Much like the show, in fact!
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I think Ol' Sherlock is quite fond of Lestrade really. And of course, Lestrade is fond of Sherlock. God help him :p
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But I do think they've done an excellent job showing the respect and the rather exasperated affection that Lestrade has for Sherlock, at least.
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