Anglo-Filles Episode 11: You didn’t complain when Watson was a mouse
Anglo-Filles
English - August 26, 2013 15:16 - 126 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPersonal Journals Society & Culture feminism geekery politics books science fiction fantasy history romance young Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Sorry this episode is later than usual- we originally recorded a week later than we’d normal do, thanks to nutty schedules, and then the Podcast Gods were angry about something, so we rescheduled, and an avocado was sacrificed, and WE’RE … Continue reading →
Sorry this episode is later than usual- we originally recorded a week later than we’d normal do, thanks to nutty schedules, and then the Podcast Gods were angry about something, so we rescheduled, and an avocado was sacrificed, and WE’RE BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER.
Sherlock Holmes has been a part of the cultural consciousness since his inception, and Les Filles discuss (with varying levels of squee) several of them.
(There are spoilers for the end of Elementary at around the 1h45min to 1h55min mark. Proceed at your own risk.)
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First things first: Kayleigh has spent the month at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival reviewing many many many shows for The Skinny!
There was also a guy who dressed up as Predator outside a Starbucks everyday. The Skinny gave him Six Stars (out of five).
On to the Holmes of it all!
Watson’s Wives (Reidan thinks he has a bit of a Cartwright Curse problem. Alina and Kayleigh have no idea what that means.)
Arthur Conan Doyle and an Ontario Ghost problem
The Basil Rathbone Era (1939 – 1946)
Russian Holmes (1979 – 1986) You can even get them on Amazon!
Russian Holmes comes complete with pimp cane:
(You can find many, many, many screen caps on Alina’s Tumblr
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Best Villain Song ever:
Jeremy Brett Series (1984 – 1994)
The Guy Ritchie movies (2009, 2011)
Sherlock (2010 – )
Moffat’s “revelation” on Irene Adler.
The Blind Banker and Sherlock’s problem with race.
Elementary (2012 – )
Credits inspired by The Great Mouse Detective
Jonny Lee Miller and his approach to Holmes.
Joan Watson is not impressed with your shit, Sherlock.
EVERYONE’S FAVORITE TORTOISE! CLYDE! (It’s okay, the Elementary writers have said that Clyde is being taken case of by Mrs. Hudson while Joan and Sherlock are in London.) (They know what we like.)
Various adaptations with Sherlock as a cat: Surprisingly accurate
Hannimentary: It’s a thing. It’s a glorious thing.