A Doyle-thing to think about...

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

There's something I've been wondering for a while, off and on, every time I read a fic that reminds me of it, and I'd love to hear what other people think about this. Can anyone tell me:

What is it about canon Doyle that has made fanfic writers portray him as:

a) incredibly selfish

b) incredibly tight with money

I'm really really curious - anyone got any ideas? Are there particular moments that stand out, where he behaves like that? Why do they stand out? Or is it some more general thing? How many people would agree with that portrayal?

It's not that I can't see what might make an author write Doyle like this, it's just that I can't see why he's so often portrayed that way. Whatcha think?

Comments

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh do sneak in, the more the merrier! (I think I need that thread-unpacker that someone once posted a link to - can I find it now? No...!)

That's a good thought about MS, perhaps it is sometimes people conflating their opinion of the actor (being reluctant to give out autographs, and generally do the "celebrity" thing, for example) with the character... Whereas LC seems to have come across as ever-generous to his fans (though he's also talked about them in articles etc as something he doesn't really want to deal with, but that doesn't seem to have been picked up as much!)

The telegramme - I think telegrammes were actually kind of expensive back then, but I agree it's not at all the traditional way of apologising to a girlfriend! Then again, maybe that's why he did it - I always assume there was some sort of private joke behind that too, cos otherwise it's just a bit weird! Maybe I should ask about that on one of the lists?!

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Can we have a new page please, Miss?