In BBC’s episodes of Sherlock, “The Blind Banker”, “The Great Game”, and “A Scandal in Belgravia”, the writers changed some of the source materials of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Dancing Men”, “The Bruce-Partington Plans”, and “A Scandal in Bohemia”, in order to modernize some of the central themes of the stories. The writers of Sherlock kept the material that would continue to resonate with the modern viewers of the show as passionately as Doyle intended to have his novels resonate with his Victorian
During this Victorian era, abuse was very common in relationships. I agree with David when he says “this theme is very prominent in the story “The Adventure of the Dancing Men”, mainly pertaining to the events that were occurring between Mr. Hilton Cubitt and Elsie Patrick” (David Milliken). In “The Adventure of the Dancing Men,” Mrs. Elsie Patrick Cubitt keeps secrets from her husband, Mr. Hilton Cubitt. Strange notes kept appearing at their home but, Mr. Cubitt refrained from
along with Holmes. Although, intellectually he can not compete and always seems to become second best; "Holmes," I cried, " I seem to see dimly what you are hinting At. We are only just in time to prevent some subtle and horrible Crime." (The adventure of the speckled band) The two also differ in other ways, for example although Holmes is intellectually gifted he lacks the contact of friends, this shows him as a loner. On the other hand, Watson, being the average man, has friends and later