Hopefully a sign of quality!

Doyle's estate? What was their problem? 
I believe Sherlock Holmes is in the public domain, anyway, so anyone can create whatever they want related to it and what they have to say doesn't hold much sway.

Last edited by Yitzock (August 31, 2020 2:30 pm)

I decided to do a Google search. There are some stories that aren't in the public domain yet, as you mentioned. While I kind of get the argument, that the version of the character would have been the one that appeared in the later stories, at the same time you can't prove that any version of the character is not also based on earlier versions that are in the public domain. If it's all the same character in the end, where do you draw the line?  
In some time, it won't be an issue, at least.

Yeah, I guess it would have to do with money. The estate is made up of Doyle's descendents and their spouses, so I can understand if they would want to benefit while they still can from something based on his creations. But at the same time, I also think that every time someone creates something, even if it's based on someone else, it's their own unique thing.