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Irene Adler is a character who appears in just one short story by Arthur Conan Doyle about Sherlock Holmes. But, interestingly, she turned out to be so colorful and intriguingly curious that her image is one of the most famous women in literature. She did not leave indifferent Sherlock Holmes himself, who preferred to call her "This Woman". The only woman who did not yield to him and even defeated him.
Canonical Adler
Irene Adler first appears in the short story "A Scandal in Bohemia". The king of this country (now known as the Czech Republic) turns to Sherlock for help. The work indicates that Holmes's genius was subdued by the wisdom of a woman, and after his loss (which, by the way, he accepted with dignity), the consulting detective never spoke contemptuously of women's minds, as he did before.
"A Scandal in Bohemia" is a short story, and "This Woman" after Sherlock mentioned very rarely (almost never), and yet her image was remembered by readers and inspired many. In the work of Irene Adler acts asfamous opera diva, but in the modern film adaptation, her profession has undergone some changes.
Watson (on behalf of whom the narration is being conducted not only in "Scandal …", but also in other stories and stories) wrote that Adler for Holmes forever remained an ideal woman. The King of Bohemia claimed that he was sorry that Irene Adler was not "his level". Sherlock Holmes also agreed with him, implying something completely different and not very flattering for the ruler. An interesting fact is that the detective even kept a photo of the diva as a keepsake, she left such a strong mark on his soul.
Femme fatale
"Sherlock", a series from the BBC, presents the viewer with a modern-style detective - smartphones and cars instead of telegrams and carts. However, it has a lot of canon in it, and not just the names of the main characters and crime investigations. But we are most interested, of course, in Miss Adler, who in this film adaptation is a real femme fatale.
Irene Adler in "Sherlock" is smart and beautiful, as befits a femme fatale. And she is not an opera diva, but, as she calls herself, a dominant. Her profession is very controversial, but the fact that she is a master in it is unequivocal.
Scandal in Belgravia
The plot of "A Scandal in Belgravia" is similar to the original, with some changes made following the modification of the entire series. However, it is fairly canonical. Sherlock is hired by the government, he enters the Adler house, pretending to be beaten in a fight by a priest, she calculates himinstantly. Plus for the audience - a spectacular appearance in the nude (Conan Doyle is much more prosaic). You have to give credit to Irene, she looks both au naturel and in well-chosen outfits (like Holmes's coat) is simply chic.
Relationship with Holmes
Irene Adler and Sherlock Holmes are an unusual couple. It is even difficult to call them a couple in principle. Their intellectual passion for each other, a highly controversial sexual background gives a lot of reasons for reflection and discussion, but not for a relationship. Misconception number one: that Holmes allegedly loved Adler. This is not true. Based on the book, he remembered her forever. Based on the series, perhaps, too. But there was no love for the "dominant" or, if you like, for the opera diva.
Canonical Irene also did not have feelings for the detective. In Sherlock, this topic is more open, but leaves a lot of questions, most of the answers to which would be the worst spoiler.
In general, Sherlock is a series very close to Conan Doyle's writing, and Irene is also very similar to the character he invented, only much more extravagant. However, one should take into account the difference in times in which the action takes place. One can still argue what is considered more vulgar - an opera diva of the late nineteenth century or a dominant in the twenty-first.
Elementary
But in "Elementary" a completely different Irene Adler appears. The series presents two characters in one at once: "This Woman" and the sworn enemy of Holmes,Moriarty. The detective and Irene share deep feelings that can even be called love (they even officially met). But even here, in the end, many pitfalls were discovered: including the staging of Irene's death, the moral victory of one opponent over another, and other funny things.
Irene Adler in "Elementary" makes Holmes fall in love with herself not with her beauty, but with her mind (how could it be otherwise). This is very similar to the truth. But at the same time, she is his weak point, which does not really fit with the image of an insensitive detective. However, it's hard to argue that such a merger of characters is an interesting solution.
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