The Influence of Sherlock Holmes (and John Watson) from a Fan’s
Perspective The way Sherlock Holmes is personified (in books,
movies, and television series), it seems so that no piece of
writing will do him any justice. And yet, somehow, he finds
Doctor John Watson, who captures his life and his work
perfectly, or as close to perfect as one can get to capturing
the likeness of Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would
have never anticipated the sheer amount of impact that his
stories have made. The tale of Holmes and Watson is one that
will be told over and over again, passed down from generation to
generation through worn, well-loved volumes and books, or
through the form of bedtime stories from parent to child. The
Canon and the Fandom Ever since the publication of Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle’s most well-known work, there have been fans who
hanged on every word ever written about the detective and
yearned for more. And “more” they got. The fans and followers of
Sherlock Holmes evolved and grew alongside tech