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Early script
For kicks and grins I skimmed through an early script of the Holmes movie, which had some significant differences in characterization, plot, and so forth. Things that were interesting to me:
--The final version made them way snarkier.
--Watson's gambling is missing. Which makes it all the odder that he's waiting to propose out of money concerns.
--Holmes is totally dealing with the impending marriage *worse* in this version. Like, the dinner at the Royale? He's not early, he's LATE. It doesn't end with wine in his face and her leaving, it ends with HIM fleeing into the night while Mary asks, "Was it something I said?" and Watson sighs, "No, it was something I said."
--Blackwood is beheaded instead of hanged. There's an explanation for how he managed it, but not one that would allow Holmes to needle Watson about declaring him dead.
--I think we're expected to believe Blackwood made anthrax? Or something?
--no "wirefree" contraptions here.
--Irene's drag was totally textual in this script. She was milling about as a police officer and Holmes was all, "Irene said something to me the other day that she was TOTALLY WRONG ABOUT" *snatches hat off Irene's head* "HA!"
--And Holmes was the damsel in distress at the warehouse!
--Mary is all about the threesome. She tells Holmes that Watson has enough room in his heart for both of them.
--Holmes, Watson and Irene are all at the Order event where everyone gets the antidote, which is useful later when Blackwood tries to poison Holmes, and also kind of relevant for how Holmes knows Blackwood handed out the antidote as wine.
--When Watson's out with explosion injuries, Holmes asks Irene to stay because he works better with a partner. She refuses because they'd only betray each other, but later on brings up this request in front of Watson. Who is like, "YOU SAID WHAT?" but with a woeful glance rather than actual dialogue. Really, Holmes finding Irene and Watson to be exchangeable partners is kind of special.
--Especially considering Holmes and Irene actually have sex in this script.
--So at one point Dredger et al are going to kill Watson with a straight razor and make Holmes watch, and they stop killing Watson because Holmes is not watching. Because making Holmes suffer is the point of the exercise and apparently everyone and their dog knows Holmes loves Watson very much. Also they both end up being totally traumatized about straight razors and give up shaving entirely until Mary shows up with safety razors from America, because she doesn't find her fiancé's stubble hot. A reaction I honestly don't understand. I'm picturing Law and RDJ as Watson and Holmes with matching stubble because of their love torture trauma and wow. Yeah. Anyway...
--Also Blackwood was building the bridge, which is why it's a plot point? I, what.
--The final version made them way snarkier.
--Watson's gambling is missing. Which makes it all the odder that he's waiting to propose out of money concerns.
--Holmes is totally dealing with the impending marriage *worse* in this version. Like, the dinner at the Royale? He's not early, he's LATE. It doesn't end with wine in his face and her leaving, it ends with HIM fleeing into the night while Mary asks, "Was it something I said?" and Watson sighs, "No, it was something I said."
--Blackwood is beheaded instead of hanged. There's an explanation for how he managed it, but not one that would allow Holmes to needle Watson about declaring him dead.
--I think we're expected to believe Blackwood made anthrax? Or something?
--no "wirefree" contraptions here.
--Irene's drag was totally textual in this script. She was milling about as a police officer and Holmes was all, "Irene said something to me the other day that she was TOTALLY WRONG ABOUT" *snatches hat off Irene's head* "HA!"
--And Holmes was the damsel in distress at the warehouse!
--Mary is all about the threesome. She tells Holmes that Watson has enough room in his heart for both of them.
--Holmes, Watson and Irene are all at the Order event where everyone gets the antidote, which is useful later when Blackwood tries to poison Holmes, and also kind of relevant for how Holmes knows Blackwood handed out the antidote as wine.
--When Watson's out with explosion injuries, Holmes asks Irene to stay because he works better with a partner. She refuses because they'd only betray each other, but later on brings up this request in front of Watson. Who is like, "YOU SAID WHAT?" but with a woeful glance rather than actual dialogue. Really, Holmes finding Irene and Watson to be exchangeable partners is kind of special.
--Especially considering Holmes and Irene actually have sex in this script.
--So at one point Dredger et al are going to kill Watson with a straight razor and make Holmes watch, and they stop killing Watson because Holmes is not watching. Because making Holmes suffer is the point of the exercise and apparently everyone and their dog knows Holmes loves Watson very much. Also they both end up being totally traumatized about straight razors and give up shaving entirely until Mary shows up with safety razors from America, because she doesn't find her fiancé's stubble hot. A reaction I honestly don't understand. I'm picturing Law and RDJ as Watson and Holmes with matching stubble because of their love torture trauma and wow. Yeah. Anyway...
--Also Blackwood was building the bridge, which is why it's a plot point? I, what.