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This section is dedicated to anything related to the characters, their personalities, actions, motives, et cetera, in STUD.

STUD is an absolute favorite of mine because it brings Holmes and Watson together so perfectly. Also, I want that piece in an adaption: "Holmes, I must enquire� just who the heck are all these people tromping through our rooms day after day?"

I don't think they're in their early 20s - Holmes has been out of university some time and is studying on his own. Evidently he has already started up a bit of a practice when he was still living at his old digs.
Watson has graduated medical training and been in military service. Most people into chronology have Holmes birthdate at 1854 (Jan 6) which would make him around 27 in STUD.

Early, late, integer or decimal, they were still in their 20s, heh. Calculations nicely done Ms Margie ;D

Margie wrote: "Yes, I typed early and I should not have. I would put them at about 26 and 28.

Rathbone and Bruce! Nigel Bruce, a decent actor was so wrong I think he spoiled depictions of Watson for years! On the other SH group (Baker St Irregulars) "Ranking the Sherlocks" is a topic and someone posted a very recent ranking that put Rathbone in first place.

Barbara wrote: "Margie wrote: "Yes, I typed early and I should not have. I would put them at about 26 and 28.

Rathbone and Bruce! Nigel Bruce, a decent actor was so wrong I think he spoiled depictions of Watson..."

That's some interesting rankings on Baker St Irregulars! Bruce's Watson has created quite the depiction. I've always pictured Watson as the active type of army vet, save the leg on his bad days. However we have Bruce and even the cartoon in Sherlock Hound portraying him as passive and round. After watching Brett and Burke (then Hardwicke), it's difficult to watch anyone else play those two.

Yes - Watson was not the bumbler that Bruce was. He was always ready in action, even ready to take part in crime, as in the Milverton business.
I don't think there was ever a better pairing than Brett and Burke. I liked Hardwicke well enough, but I thought the interplay between Brett and Burke was as good as it gets.

I definitely agree with you, Barbara. Burke and Brett was a perfect pairing. Burke had the best expressions throughout the series; I think his character made Watson and Holmes interactions (especially their little quarrels) regaling.

I always had my doubts about how accurate Watson's list is. He only lived with Holmes a short time, but it's extremely unlikely that a university man, which Holmes was, would have no knowledge of literature or philosophy, which were major courses of study in universities at the time. Also, with Mycroft, who WAS the British government, as his brother, would Holmes knowledge of politics really be "feeble" (maybe he was just being discreet.) And he might know that Holmes took up singlestick, boxing and fencing, but he would only know Holmes was an "expert" if he had a chance to see him at it, which he probably hadn't done this early in the relationship, and there is no mention of trophies lying about.

Margie wrote: "we know that Holmes was having a bit of fun with Watson by pretending not to know about Thomas Carlyle, Copernican Theory or the solar system..."

Haha yes! As Lestrade said in BBC Sherlock, that's primary school work.

I'd have to echo what Barbara said about Watson's list. Holmes' was a well-rounded man in the sciences and had to be aware of all the current doings of his time, considering that profession of his.

"I have not lived for years with Sherlock Holmes for nothing." Hah! He makes good company when he's in a mood for conversation, like in STUD: "My companion was in the best of spirits, and prattled away about Cremona fiddles, and the difference between a Stradivarius and an Amati."

Me? Get my hat? Alrighty then!! An absolute favorite of mine! The perfect start towards their adventure. Love it!

Oh my, what a pleasant surprise!! Many thank-yous for the mention. I'd love to read your essay when the anthology is published :D