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Why not James Moriarty?
Could be boring, I am just curious about it.
There is a Jim Moriarty in Sherlock, and as I know it is James Moriarty in the original.
Then why there is a difference? Is Jim just a nickname or they are completely different persons?
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Re: Why not James Moriarty?
Jim is a shortened form of James.
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Re: Why not James Moriarty?
Davina wrote:
Jim is a shortened form of James.
Interesting. Got it, thanks.
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Re: Why not James Moriarty?
I guess it's because it is a modernised version of Sherlock Holmes using the diminutive 'Jim' makes it more up-to-date. His name is James, I think that is used in the courtroom scene, but he uses Jim from IT as it is more informal.
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I guess it's because it is a modernised version of Sherlock Holmes using the diminutive 'Jim' makes it more up-to-date. His name is James, I think that is used in the courtroom scene, but he uses Jim from IT as it is more informal.
Yeah, you're right. I didn't notice that and I rewatched the courtroom scene just now, his formal name is James Moriarty. Thanks. :-)
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Re: Why not James Moriarty?
Ah yes, but let's not forget in the canon our villain was Professor James Moriarty.
After his death, Dr Watson was contacted by the Professor's brother "the recent letters in which Colonel James Moriarty defends the memory of his brother". (in The Final Problem)
Now this is explained by the curious habit of families at the time having a common Christian name, and this could very well be true. Or ACD again mixed things up !
But the modern day nickname for James is Jim, so let's not read too much into things huh?
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ACD did have his dippy moments. Didn't he Mrs. Turner! Lo
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Re: Why not James Moriarty?
Not to mention Mary calling John "James" in one of the stories...DUH...someone's had too much 7% solution...
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Re: Why not James Moriarty?
interesting that Sherlock only gets the word Moriarty from his "informants" but by Reichenbach he has his full name etc..
