Somewhere in my Youth or Childhood, I was Badly Misunderstood

[steepholm]

I just had to stop watching the last Sherlock, after it became clear that it was going down the road of...



... his being accused of a crime he did not commit. It's a type of plot I just can't enjoy. I'm moderately good at handling violence, and conflict is fine, but I find increasingly that extended misunderstandings, and false accusations above all, are horribly stressful. This is especially true if they never get resolved - which is one reason why I'd rather watch The Winter's Tale than Othello.

No doubt it reflects some childhood trauma, but am I alone in this reaction?

Comments

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

You are not. Damn.

[diceytillerman.livejournal.com]

You're not alone. There are some things that I can't watch in my entertainment, and extended deception is at the top of the list, truly tied with guns, violence, and the suspense-vibe that implies violence is about to happen (even if it never does). Deception isn't the same as false accusations, but I think it might be a cousin, in this context.

I don't think mine is tied to a particular childhood trauma; I think it's just one of my points of vulnerability as a person.

[sovay]

No doubt it reflects some childhood trauma, but am I alone in this reaction?

No; I can't stand plots that depend on people not trusting one another enough to talk, either. It just seems unbelievably stupid.

[malkhos.livejournal.com]

Did you really think that was going to be anything but trash? It might have been interesting if the premise had been that Sherlock was one of the private detectives the Marquis of Queensbury had hired to prove Wilde was a god damned somdomite, but that would never occur to Hollywood.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Ah, I should have made it clear that I'm not talking about the Robert Downey Jr version (which I saw over Christmas, and quite enjoyed - though I could have done with more detecting and fewer action sequences), but rather the finale of the second series of the BBC Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch.

[ashkitty.livejournal.com]

You're not alone in it at all, but despite feeling pretty squeamish, I ended up really liking it. Mostly because of Watson's enduring faith, I admit. ;)

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

Yes. I always tend to like Watson, but I really like this Watson. :)

[ashkitty.livejournal.com]

The end, oh my heart. 'Just, one more little thing. For me.' OH.

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

I'm OK with this type of plot, as long as everything it sorted out at the end. I hate those scenarios where you think that finally it's all going to come out right, but then in the final seconds, you realise that the bad guy is just about to destroy the vital evidence that was supposed to ensure that the true story was told and thus there is No Hope...

In this particular case, being accused of the crime was only the start because Moriarty was out to totally destroy Sherlock. However, though we have been left with a cliffhanger, I assume all will be resolved in the next series.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Then I may be able to watch last night's episode, once I've seen the first episode of Series 3.

[lilliburlero.livejournal.com]

I find them difficult too because I have a firm, if usually suppressed, conviction that eventually they will catch up with me and I will end up in prison. The trashier and more disposable the fiction, by the way, the more effective: I can manage Othello just fine, but I woke in cold sweat after watching the Downton Abbey Christmas special, and not for any respectable reason either.