However things are changing. After episode 16 of "Confession", I started to think maybe these two are love? In short, unlike those fans who claimed that Fuhua would give up the drama when he rolled the sheets, I began to think that the two of them would be good together, and it would be fine if the sheets were willing to roll. The characters jumped out of the bottom line I set for them and came to life on their own, and began to lead me by the nose. At the end of episode 22, Fuhua said those words outside the iron gate, and the two walked into the door in a state of "face challenges and move towards a new life together", but they found Irene. At that time, my heart sank, and I realized that the relationship between Fuhua and Fuhua was already love in my heart.
The relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Watson is an always intriguing topic. In bbc's "Sherlock", Fu Hua is undoubtedly love, but in JB's version of Fu Hua, there is basically no taste of love.
So what about the original?
Here is a book to recommend, "Decoding the Subtext", the whole book is digging out the clues that Sherlock Holmes and Watson are a pair in Conan Doyle's original works, and some of them are actually quite far-fetched. But its analysis of "Four Signatures" is arguably one of the best examples of text analysis I've seen. After reading this textual analysis of the original, I am in favor: "The Sign of Four" is a heartbreaking love story.
The JB version of Sherlock Holmes is of course a classic. It is like the old TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which is a complete reproduction of the original. The two modern versions of Sherlock Holmes are like "The New Three Kingdoms", which is their own interpretation of the original work. Coincidentally, they all interpret the relationship between Fu Hua as a love relationship. Not only a good adaptation cannot avoid such a result in the end, not only because it is the most popular and reasonable result for readers, but also because there is room for such interpretation in the original work. This feeling hidden in the text, although the author did not make it clear, does not prevent it from becoming an artistic reality that has been approached again and again in various versions of interpretation.
Thanks to the creators of Decoding the Subtext, Sherlock, and Elementary. They allow a feeling that was dusted by the author and only reflected in occasional textual tension to see the light of day, for us to perceive, know, bless, and obscene. Generations of readers of Sherlock Holmes have interpreted it creatively, continuing and enhancing its vitality. Throwing constant love and attention into the text creates the Leather Marion effect - the one you love will be brought to life by you, walking down the modern street as if it never left.
The love between the two in "Elementary" is not only different from the low-pressure existence in the original book, but also different from the almost love at first sight in "Sherlock". Unlike the other two, Sherlock Holmes in Elementary has a lover. He had always loved Erin, and Erin loved him. As extraordinary geniuses, they found each other in the world and fell in love. We see in Sherlock Holmes' memories how he pursues her, it's cute, and they're never be boring people. But what does Erin want? If she didn't love Sherlock Holmes, she could explain it, but she did love him. Whether it is 1 billion yuan or a huge criminal organization, what is better than being with someone you love? I really don't understand.
And Watson, maybe not her original intention, but in the end it was her decision - she was with Sherlock Holmes. No bed-rolling and other romances (maybe), they are literally together, living, living, working on cases, growing together: Watson grows into a detective, Sherlock Holmes grows into a better person; Support, protect each other, grow into each other's lives; and are unwilling to bear each other's departure. Their relationship is irreplaceable. Just being a roommate, no matter how close you are, there is always a power to let you go, just like Chandler left Joey to go to Monica. Yet no force can separate Sherlock Holmes from Watson, not financial reasons, not ex-girlfriends (the love of life), not all the crises that have arisen and lurking. I hate to say Till death do us apart, but I know it should be.
The most touching confession in the world is not I love you. It is Stay with me. True love is to say Yes to the latter and fulfill the promise with a lifetime.
You can't promise that...
And yet, I have just done.
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