Comments on: Is Person of Interest following Sherlock Holmes’ footsteps? https://cliqueclack.com/p/person-interest-sherlock-holmes/ Big voices. Little censors. Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: An Nicholson https://cliqueclack.com/p/person-interest-sherlock-holmes/#comment-6318 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:12:56 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=3928#comment-6318 Well, Zoe could fit into one of two figures. Sherlock had the Baker Street Boys. They were rag tag people he met along the way who belonged to the neighborhood whose special skills broadened his network. Zoe definitely fits into that category. Additionally, Watson’s wife started as one of Holmes’ clients. Holmes commented on her attractive nature and felt her calm, thorough notes helped him in the caper. Considering Zoe’s an attractive woman whose calm nature helps Reese on cases, he could potentially fit into that category.

]]> By: SavhCaro https://cliqueclack.com/p/person-interest-sherlock-holmes/#comment-6316 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:39:20 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=3928#comment-6316 Enjoyed this article immensely! Love the similarities you pointed out…….that now seem to obvious!
You mentioned everybody in your main article but Zoe. I like her character and her interaction with Reese & Finch AND Carter……….where does she fit in your theory?

]]> By: Otto66 https://cliqueclack.com/p/person-interest-sherlock-holmes/#comment-5451 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:33:45 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=3928#comment-5451 Just the ones that stir my complacency. :-)

]]> By: An https://cliqueclack.com/p/person-interest-sherlock-holmes/#comment-5449 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:55:47 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=3928#comment-5449 You don’t need a machine in Holmes to see if POI follows Holmesian patterns ;) There are tons of other things you can point out as well ;) But, I just realized that if Leon isn’t the bumbling version of Watson, he (a long with Zoe and the other people Reese pick up) could serve as one of the Baker Street Boys (Holmes’ ever-expanding intelligence network ;) ).

]]> By: An https://cliqueclack.com/p/person-interest-sherlock-holmes/#comment-5448 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:52:45 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=3928#comment-5448 I didn’t really notice the connection until this episode when Reese went up against a British villain who was his mirror opposite. And, I thought, ‘hmmm, he reminds me of Moriarity.’ When the show shifted to a quick focus about Cara I had a quick ‘aha! She’s like Irene!’ moment and then I started to notice the pattern in other events this season.

]]> By: An https://cliqueclack.com/p/person-interest-sherlock-holmes/#comment-5447 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:49:50 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=3928#comment-5447 Lol. Thanks, otto! I bet you say that to all the clackers :)

]]> By: Happy Fan https://cliqueclack.com/p/person-interest-sherlock-holmes/#comment-5444 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:18:49 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=3928#comment-5444 You left out the Macguffin – the compassionate machine'; the all-seeing AI that guides our heroes and without whom no stories unfold.

Sherlock Holmes has no ‘dues ex machina’. Hence, your analogy falls flat, IMO. Sorry.

]]> By: Buddy2Blogger https://cliqueclack.com/p/person-interest-sherlock-holmes/#comment-5397 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:46:57 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=3928#comment-5397 I have not seen this show yet, but your article has made me curious…

Interestingly, Elementary is aired right after Person of Interest on CBS!

]]> By: Otto66 https://cliqueclack.com/p/person-interest-sherlock-holmes/#comment-5349 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:24:36 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=3928#comment-5349 Villains are memorable when they are well written and brought to life by great actors. I would hazard to guess that most actresses would rather play the villain that another version of “main-characters-girlfriend-freightened-and-waiting-to-be-rescued”. In recent memory, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet on “LOST” went thru many permutations and added mystery to her character much as Michael Emerson did with Ben.
To answer your question, the murder mystery trope is most associated with Holmes since he is by far the most well known. Personally, Rex Stout’s “Nero Wolfe” is a favorite but doesn’t translate as well from page to screen.
Please keep up the recaps on “PoI”, your viewpoint adds to the enjoyment of this show.

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