Do the Errors of Sherlock Holmes Explain the Errors of Twin Peaks?
Do The Errors of Sherlock Holmes Explain The Errors of Twin Peaks? Spoiler Alert: This article contains several spoilers for both the original canon of Sherlock Holmes stories and all three seasons of Twin Peaks. Do not read this article if you're not caught up! "As a rule, the more bizarre a thing is the less mysterious it proves to be." --Sherlock Holmes, The Red Headed League DERRICK: One of the joys of being a Sherlockian is "playing the game". This is when Sherlock Holmes fans pretend that Holmes and Watson were real people and that the original Sherlock Holmes stories are based on real cases. What makes this particularly enjoyable is trying to explain all the errors Doyle made in the original stories, and - oh boy - there are tons of them. They go from the relatively minor to all-out whoppers. For example, Colonel Sebastian Moran makes a nearly impossible shot from his position when killing Roger Adair in "The Adventure of the E...