For me, the use of medical science is completely over the top in " House MD". ( Have I ever mentioned that I used to love this show, I don't know if anyone has noticed ) The syndromes might be existing and be described accurately but what always bothered me there is that the examinations are never mentioned, there are suspicions and the patients are treated according to them to proof the diagnosis. Weird. And everybody has an oxygen mask, no matter what. And as soon as infusions and medical treatments are started or stopped there are immediate reactions and results.

Back to Sherlock: What bothers me is not just the science, but also things like John's therapist suggesting he write a blog (why would one want to go public with ones problems? A personal diary, by all means, but a web log????), John doing all this running and jumping in the taxi chase - yes, the limp is psychosomatic - and how does one develop a limp from a shot to the shoulder???? - but John didn't do any jogging in the last months, did he? (btw, when does Sherlock work out?), the wildly fluctuating fighting abilities (Sherlock deals rather elegantly with his Jaria diamond attacker - how does he get rid of the knocked-out guy? - but Sherlock, John and SIG together can't cope with the Golem) - the list is endless...

Last edited by Kittyhawk (April 13, 2015 7:05 pm)

Kittyhawk wrote:

Back to Sherlock: What bothers me is not just the science, but also things like John's therapist suggesting he write a blog (why would one want to go public with ones problems? A personal diary, by all means, but a web log????), John doing all this running and jumping in the taxi chase - yes, the limp is psychosomatic - and how does one develop a limp from a shot to the shoulder???? - but John didn't do any jogging in the last months, did he? (btw, when does Sherlock work out?), the wildly fluctuating fighting abilities (Sherlock deals rather elegantly with his Jaria diamond attacker - how does he get rid of the knocked-out guy? - but Sherlock, John and SIG together can't cope with the Golem) - the list is endless...

Some comments about this:

- The psychosomatic limp while being shot in the shoulder was a homage to ACD, who couldn't remember where John was shot and moved it to both leg and shoulder until he gave up and just said it was in one of his "limbs".
- John was a miliary man, it goes without saying he would have been beyond average fit. A few months of quiet life would be a setback, but he would still be in ok shape. Sherlock seems to keep fit through doing exactly those kind of things - fights and chases. 
- Fighting skill isn't allround - being good at close-combat with someone your own size and weight does not mean you can do well with a Golem towering way above you with a whole different level of strength and fighting style (and John would have struggle aiming as he would be afraid of hitting Sherlock).