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Mrs Hudson and the Spirits' Curse
by Martin Davies
An interesting take on Sherlock Holmes, where Holmes isn’t the stunning genius he seems, and many of his insights are either off, or arrived at through the gentle prodding of the formidable Mrs. Hudson. A woman of many talents, including running a household, Mrs. Hudson has contacts in many of the gentries’ homes, as well as amongst shopkeepers and the poor.
After rescuing young Flotsam “Flottie” from a terrible situation, Mrs. Hudson raises the girl as a housemaid, but knows the girl needs more, so ensures she has a wide-ranging education delivered through Mrs. Hudson’s various contacts.
After the two move to Baker Street to maintain Sherlock Holmes’ home, the two women become involved in his cases, with Mrs. Hudson’s contacts providing legwork and information, all unbeknownst to the consulting detective, and delivered quietly by Mrs. Hudson in such a way that it becomes obvious that she’s brilliant and highly observant. Young Flottie becomes increasingly Mrs. Hudson’s eyes on cases, as Sherlock, after initially condescending to Mrs. Hudson’s female brain and supposed lack of knowledge beyond her kitchen, begins soliciting the women’s advice and opinions, and occasionally bringing Flottie with him or Watson, after Mrs. Hudson, and occasionally Flottie, arrive at conclusions that actually move the cases forward, unlike Sherlock’s tangential and sometimes irrelevant conclusions.
It’s a fun take on a character and mystery series that proves terrifically malleable and ripe for an inventive reinterpretation like this.
After rescuing young Flotsam “Flottie” from a terrible situation, Mrs. Hudson raises the girl as a housemaid, but knows the girl needs more, so ensures she has a wide-ranging education delivered through Mrs. Hudson’s various contacts.
After the two move to Baker Street to maintain Sherlock Holmes’ home, the two women become involved in his cases, with Mrs. Hudson’s contacts providing legwork and information, all unbeknownst to the consulting detective, and delivered quietly by Mrs. Hudson in such a way that it becomes obvious that she’s brilliant and highly observant. Young Flottie becomes increasingly Mrs. Hudson’s eyes on cases, as Sherlock, after initially condescending to Mrs. Hudson’s female brain and supposed lack of knowledge beyond her kitchen, begins soliciting the women’s advice and opinions, and occasionally bringing Flottie with him or Watson, after Mrs. Hudson, and occasionally Flottie, arrive at conclusions that actually move the cases forward, unlike Sherlock’s tangential and sometimes irrelevant conclusions.
It’s a fun take on a character and mystery series that proves terrifically malleable and ripe for an inventive reinterpretation like this.