On the Fannish Phenomenon of Sherlock Holmes
Arachne Jericho on Feb 10th 2009
Over at a very wonderful science fiction and fantasy site, Tor.com, where I occasionally write stuff.
Like this piece of a little good-humored ribbing.
On the Fannish Phenomenon of Sherlock Holmes, or, My Fandom is Crazier Than Your Fandom
Sherlock Holmes: the myth, the legend, the actual 19th century archetype. There’s something about the Great Detective that drives a certain kind of person batty with desire. They want to write fan fiction pastiches. They write long treatises on theories about various oddities in the Canon that were the result of Doyle being a bit loose with his research and his memory. They sometimes worship odd characters in the Canon, like Professor Moriarty, sort of in the way some Harry Potter fans are fond of Draco (and I’m sure that Doyle would go “WTF?” as much as Rowling did).
Really, it would seem as though the Sherlock Holmes fandom were filled with mostly 16-year-old girls and/or a lot of women, considering the amount of slashing that occurs.
But no. Many Sherlock Holmes pastiches are written by men.
Especially the slashing.
Filed in Humor
YES. THE GAME =D This article was hilarious in that it was completely true.
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Ah, fandom. Indeed, the very first fandom, as we know it in the modern sense of the word.