I watched Sherlock Holmes Season 1 episode 1 on Wednesday during the Story Lab class. I am originally a crime and mystery fiction lover, so watching Sherlock Holmes reminded me of my childhood favourite Japanese manga and anime, Detective Conan (also known as Case Closed). Just a tiny bit of spoiler, Edogawa Conan, whose real name is actually Shinichi Kudo, a 17-year-old high school student/detective, noticed two mysterious men at the theme park and decided to follow them. Unfortunately, his presence was quickly revealed and the men fed him a pill (while he was in an unconscious state) which was supposed to kill him but his form shrank into a kid’s body instead. Trying his best not to reveal his real identity to investigate the two suspicious men and their dark organization, Black Organization, he decided to live on with the name Edogawa Conan.

Back to the topic, why did watching Sherlock Holmes reminded me of Detective Conan is because his favourite author was Sir Conan Doyle, who was the well-know detective Sherlock Holmes’s creator. During the first half of the episode, my first impression of Holmes was someone who is observant, of course, since he’s a detective. He is also strong-headed, doesn’t listen to anyone, and he’s got his theories right always, which is why it makes the police don’t like him even more. I also thought he’s quite a warm character, though not obvious, is that he trusts Watson and he’s a lot more protective over Watson that he seems. The chemistry between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is slowly developing, and I wonder what kind of challenges will they be facing, will there be any situation that will break the bond, and that’s what makes me look forward to the next episode. (But the fact that SH is now at Season 3, though Season 4 is coming soon, each season has only 3 or 4 episodes makes me feel sooooo sad!!)