Snowflake Challenge Day #3: Of Canon and Bees

[wishingwell44]

 Day #3: Choose a piece of canon that you love.

I'm venturing outside of the Captain America fandom and switching back to Sherlock Holmes. Not my first fandom (See: Torchwood a la 2006-2009) but something I hold dear to my heart. I fell in love with the stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle during High School. They got me through some things, and provided a really healthy way of escapism without turning to anything dangerous. 

When reading the stories you read that the elusive detective, from Doctor Watson, that he has taken up beekeeping. 

The most famous (fictional) detective chose to work with bees. Bees. 

Why bees?

Miller's adaption (Elementary - CBS) and McKellen's adaption (Mr. Holmes - 2015 film) I think provide the best support for as to why. They both have Holmes taking care of bees, and even solve crimes around them, but both adaptions allow for Holmes not to be this robot and a human who cares for something (other than Watson).

Bees are methodical creatures who can problem solve. Bees have a clear and concise job and get it done every day to support the Queen. Bees serve a huge purpose in keeping the planet alive with pollination and a very clear way of protection.

Bees are like Sherlock Holmes. They can both problem solve, have a concise idea what they want to get done to help serve, and make sure that things are done. Holmes did drugs, he stayed up late solving cases - he didn't take care of himself. The idea of Holmes taking care of bees, is the notion that he's finally relaxing - finally taking care of himself. 

...and I think that's why I love that Sherlock Holmes is a beekeeper.

Comments

[toujours_nigel]

Lovely. I haven't seen the McKellen film, but I love the role the bees play in Elementary both in focusing Sherlock and allowing him to express his appreciation of Watson.

[wishingwell44]

The Mckellen film is so nice. Definitely a good rainy day movie to watch. Agreed so much with Elementary comment! They paired it so well with his expression of appreciation with Watson. Seriously one of my favorites. Thanks for commenting!

[toujours_nigel]

The Mckellen film is so nice.

I'm a coward and am afraid I'll weep buckets if I watch it.

[wishingwell44]

TBQH - Bring tissues. There's points in the film where it tackles 'old age' and to see Holmes stuck tugged HEAVILY on my heart strings.

Here's a clip from the beginning of the movie - you can get a good idea what you're in store for! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNQL0s6v8nI

[toujours_nigel]

Yeeeah I'm gonna save it for Sir Ian's inevitable demise.

[venusinthenight]

It was Elementary that turned me on to Sherlock & bees. HE NAMED A BEE AFTER JOAN FFS.

[wishingwell44]

When that revelation came to light I was STRAIGHT UP CRYING. It was beautiful.

Thanks for commenting!

(Loving all of this Elementary love!!!)

[toujours_nigel]

It was such a good moment! ugh i need to catch up on the show.

[venusinthenight]

I stopped watching after S3 (though I've seen a couple of episodes after that and know the gist of what has happened the past few seasons). I still have an affinity for it, though.

[toujours_nigel]

That is about where I stopped too. I only really want to watch because of Joan in suits and talking about adoption.

[seleneheart]

Now I need to re-read my ACD! Thanks for reminding me of that.

[wishingwell44]

You're welcome! Never a bad thing jumping back to Baker Street!

[spikedluv]

I just recently read my first Holmes story! I'm glad they got you through some rough times.

[wishingwell44]

Ahh the stories are so good. I read them one at a time, slowly, to get the full effect. They were published (as you probably know) in a periodical so I think binging them all at once will kind of dull them down.

me too! lol. Thank you for the comment!

[przed]

Oh, this is lovely! Book!Holmes has been a favourite of mine for a very long time, and I've been seriously thinking about dipping into Elementary.

[wishingwell44]

Thank you! Elementary is fantastic. I honestly think if you're a fan of the stories, they do good justice to the characters and still are able to make the show its own.

[silveradept]

I had not thought about bees as a way of Holmes taking care of himself as well as the bees, in the and way that some people can manage to get through the day because they have pets.

Thank you for this thought.

[wishingwell44]

I'm glad you enjoyed the post and it brought some thought provoking ideas! :) Thank you for the comment!

[potofsoup]

I've never thought of his beekeeping that way! Thanks for the great meta! <3

[wishingwell44]

<3

[Thank you for commenting!]

[chelseagirl]

The McKellen film was great -- I fell asleep during it four times, but that was not the fault of the movie, which was lovely and elegaic, but my exhaustion at the time it was sitting on my DVR.

I really like this -- I have been a Sherlock Holmes fan since late grade school when they were the first grownup books I read, though I"m not active in Sherlock or any of the other Holmes-based fandoms. And yet, I never really thought about bees -- and you've made it very clear!

[wishingwell44]

I remember seeing the movie in theaters, and thinking to myself that if I watched this at home for the first time I would have enjoyed it, yes, but also fallen asleep as well! The soundtrack is a perfect soundscape for sleeping haha.

Thank you for commenting!

[chelseagirl]

I did make it through the fifth try, and loved it!

[alexcat]

You commented on my Day 3 post, too, and for Day 4, I am interacting with you. I love this post... the bees are important to understanding Sherlock - in some ways, they ARE Sherlock with their perfect logic. We have Sherlock AND MCU in common. You can friend me, too, if you like.

[wishingwell44]

Thank you for your comment! That's exactly it with the Bees and Holmes connection! :-)

Sherlock Holmes AND MCU?! Friending away! haha

[alexcat]

Thank you! We all need new friends and the Tumblr madness has breathed life into DW,, which is a really good place for fandom!

[starwatcher]

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Very cool! I like your analysis; it rings true to me.
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[wishingwell44]

thank you!