Sherlock Holmes

'How similar are the genre conventions used in the 1968 episode of 'A Study in Scarlet' to the 2010 'A Study in Pink'.

 
  The episode 'A Study in pink' was first broadcasted in 2010 and is a reboot loosely based on the 1968 episode 'A Study in Scarlet'. When watching the 1968 episode and comparing it to the 2010 episode I noticed key parts in the narrative that were rebooted and changed to fit the narrative in the 2010 episode. Firstly the setting and some of the main characters names, personalities and appearances stayed similar, E.g. Sherlock's character dresses very similar in the 2010 episode by wearing a smart suit but however looses the detective cap, the waistcoat, the tie and the pipe. However some of these props and parts from the old Sherlock in 1968 get replaced/ modernised, such as the pipe gets changed for nicotine patches when Sherlock is thinking and the tie gets replaced with a scarf. Sherlock's characters personality and overall persona stays very similar as well with him being very smart and quite confident with his information, also the way Sherlock in both the episodes gets quick angry with himself or really happy when he or someone else such as the killer makes a mistake. However I do feel that the have changed the 2010 Sherlock Holmes by making Benedict Cumber batch act much more cocky and cheeky through the comments he makes. I feel they've done this in the newer reboots to add comedy aspects to the genre to appeal to a bigger audience. 


The character 'Dr. Watson' has also changed quite a bit from the 1968 episode because now he is a much bigger character in the 2010 narratives and holds much more mystery about him and his past through the way he is introduce into the episode 'A Study in Pink'. In the 1968 episode he was less of a main character and he would just follow Sherlock Holmes to keep him company and help him out a bit. However conventions of this character have also been kept such as how in both episodes he is always quite surprised in Sherlock and always wonders how he figures out and gains his information though clues etc. Also Dr Watson talks about the army past in both episodes. Mrs. Hudson has also been rebooted as a character and looks very similar as well through the costume she is wearing in both episodes. I fell her character has been change slightly to much more happy, talkative character as we see in the 2010 episode. As well as characters, we also have the setting of 'baker street' that has kept the same. Also the layout of the small flat is also very similar in both episodes.  

For the episode 'A Study In Pink' I noticed that they have taken many key elements from the episode 'A Study In Scarlet' and have changed them slightly to fit in the new narrative so that it is slightly different and unique. The word 'Rache' that was written in blood on the wall of the room meaning 'revenge' in German was changed in the newer episode and was engraved on the floor and was change so that Sherlock noticed that she missed the 'L' and was meaning to write Rachel.
In both narratives there was also a mistake by the killer that helped Sherlock complete the case in the older episode it was because of a ring and in the newer episode it was because of the phone. I feel that the narrative didn't stay the exact same because of how Mark Gatiss wanted the modernise the Sherlock Holmes stories.

Overall I felt from watching both episodes that the genre of the 1968 episode was more of a detective mystery genre and the 2010 reboot episode has shifted throughout the years and changed to a detective cop drama genre series because of the different conventions and narratives that are used. In the new series we see a lot more of cops, detectives and investigators which reminds me a lot of the crime investigation drama 'C.S.I'. We also see non linear parts of the episodes which explain more and go in depth on the past about characters such as Dr. Watson which gives a drama aspect to the narrative. However in the older episode in 1968, the narrative was very plain and linear and just focused on Sherlock Holmes finding clues to find a killer at the end of the episode.