Blog Post 2

Sherlock has become one of my all-time favorite shows. The very first scene involves john Watson, a soldier who appears to have serious PTSD. His therapist recommends that he begins to write a blog to help him transition into civilian lifestyle but Watson seems reluctant, he claims that “nothing ever happens to him”. Soon after we are introduced to the drama of the show, multiple deaths that appear to be suicides have become to appear. The police, including the character Lestrad, who has a connection to Sherlock Homes, so far has found no leads to the murders. Finally, we are introduced to Mr. Holmes himself. An eccentric man whose first introduction as a character is him beating up a corpse with a whip. While to most people Sherlock comes off as rude, he really means well he just happens to be a high functioning sociopath. Most trivial social formalities escape him due to his curiosity and high deducting skills. Sherlock’s methods are a lesson in semiotics, by findings signifiers in people’s behaviors, simple details as well as items that belong to that person help him deduce what kind of person they are. The problem with Sherlock is that he must find ways to occupy himself, otherwise he has the kind of personality to do drugs to occupy his mind. Watson, after being in the military has also developed an addictive personality. It turns out Watson does not have PTSD but instead likes to be in the action, just like Sherlock he has to find a way to occupy his bored mind. Their personality types complement each other in ways that help them be constructive members of society instead of being ostracized.