tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512050174377678428.post135336471177924090..comments2024-03-26T09:32:26.565-05:00Comments on Sherlock Peoria: Our little town.Sherlock Peoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09896656391037436805noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512050174377678428.post-65229866693562766252014-02-09T15:29:34.502-06:002014-02-09T15:29:34.502-06:00What a too-apt metaphor: the "sleepy little h...What a too-apt metaphor: the "sleepy little hamlet" of the Sherlock Holmes hobby and the "bigger-than-the-town-itself modern housing development, complete with big-box stores" of BBC "Sherlock". When Anderson's Empty Hearse Emporium dropped down beside the pool on McCarthy's farm you can be sure no environmental impact assessment was run first nor a thought given to the economic result it would have on Morley's General Store downtown. When the statues of Rathbone and Bruce and Brett and Burke/Hardwicke when up in the town square, the town council made sure they were smaller than the Doyle statue that was the heart and focus of our little burg. They were just actors, after all, wonderful but only interpreters of what we really held dear. When we went to the library for some light reading, we knew that Mary Russell, Shadwell Rafferty, Sigmund Freud, Count Dracula and a slew of others were not part of the Canon, but at the new development with its lure of shiny new buildings lit in bright neon people are told there are many canons, some just as good or even better than the original. The Moffat Mall offers Sherlock Burberry Coats, John jumpers, Jim crowns and Molly lab jackets that are now all the rage. Yes, our Sherlockian town will never be the same, but as long as we remember and cherish what made our town unique and special, those 60 stories, our town survive and thrive.<br /><br />On a personal note, I want to say I appreciate this recent run I've had returning to the Peoria comment section. I don't know what mercurial whims run through Culverton Smith's head, but when he commands Staples to let my comments cross his threshold, I do value them.James C. O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13866010043246236340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512050174377678428.post-21822417546089609022014-02-09T14:16:46.076-06:002014-02-09T14:16:46.076-06:00Luckily there is still a place for us 'letters...Luckily there is still a place for us 'letters and mailboxers' too. (Does anybody archive e-mails?) History comes alive in letters. I suppose that 'other stuff' will finds its place.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817835170661422604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512050174377678428.post-84552202410026206932014-02-09T11:09:52.309-06:002014-02-09T11:09:52.309-06:00And there will even be an 'official' conve...And there will even be an 'official' convention now, haven't your heard?<br /><br />"The event will be run by Massive Events in association with Hartswood Films and Showmasters Ltd"<br /><br />http://www.sherlockology.com/news/2014/2/7/sherlocked-convention-announcement-070214Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04066417080920042579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512050174377678428.post-32203289789359091822014-02-09T08:56:16.134-06:002014-02-09T08:56:16.134-06:00I'd like to point out that though A Scintillat...I'd like to point out that though A Scintillation of Scions is not a convention, but a symposium, we have had the support and participation of "Sherlock" fandom since just a few mere months after the creation of the Baker Street Babes. Lyndsay has spoken at the Scintillation, Kristina has spoken twice, as have members of other "Sherlock"-based groups such as Sherlock DC. In attendance have also been the organizers of 221B Con. Though we are on a small scale (by choice--the goal being to give Sherlockians a chance to celebrate Holmes, Watson, and fandom while getting to know each other) we have certainly been on the map in your sleepy little hamlet for some time now. Truth be known, I was asked for guidance during the initial planning of 221B Con as I had successfully created, organized, and managed the Scintillation since 2007. Mega-cons are wonderful and fun, and I love such things, but remember that until last year's 221B Con, there was no other inclusive gathering of traditional and new fans than the Scintillation. We were there, opening the doors and extending the hand of Sherlockian friendship to "Sherlock" fans before any of the old school Sherlockians had even deigned to notice their existence.Jacquelynn Morris, ASH, BSIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14119508492879867877noreply@blogger.com