In Sir Arthur Conan Doyles novel, John Watson, an army physician,

represent the middle class man of London. He is known throughout literature for
being Sherlock Holmess partner in crime, as well as, the narrator in the Sherlock
Holmes series. In the twenty-first century, the modern adaptation of Watson has
been updated and refine . However, scholar and critics continue to claim that the
traditional representation of Watson is still as it once was. in Such examples are
illustrated in movies and television series in the opening scene that characterize
Watson as a the everyday man. In the movie, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,
Watsons character is highlighting as the the average joeas depicted in Doyles
novellas. While, in the BBC, British Broad Channel, series, Sherlock, Watson
character has also maintain the traditional representation a common English citizen.
Movies and television series maintaining the historic cultural perception of
Watsons character is . make the viewers relate to Watson as well as, captivating the
audience attention Some examples are Watson function as the narrator in the
opening scene, and Watsons actions in the opening scene.
In the book, Sherlock Holmes for the 21
st
century: Essay for New Adaptation,
Potter explicates that Watsons character has maintain it traditional role in
television and movie. Although, scholar and critics may argue that Watsons
character has transform and develop, scholars such as Potter have continue to
refute the claim of the modern adaption of Watson. - the every day man Scholar such
as Potter continue to explicate that Watson character has maintain it classical
convention as the everyday man is because to make the readers/viewers relate to
his chraracter. A keen example can be seen in the is illustrated in the television
series, Sherlock, directed by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat In the opening scene of
the episode A Study in Pink. , Watson, played by Martin Freemen, is show where his
face is staring up into space while sitting on his bed in the dark; plays with the
contrast of shadows by playing with light and dark color scheme. Gatiss and Moffat
acomplishes this by the changing the time from day to night, while maintaining the
set design, as basic and stagnant, where it comprise of a bed, a desk, a lamp, and a
mirror. By changing the composition of the light with maintaining the simple decor,
the views will develop the assumption of Watson as average; by the viewers feel
that Watsons character is a common English citizen by the bare essential of his
house hold furniture. In addition, by playing with the juxtaposition in shadows with
the set design and Watsons body position, Gatiss and Moffat maintain the classical
convection Watson as a common English citizen who goes through every day life
struggles and hardship; this is classically note where Gatiss and Moffat center
Watson in a medium long shot illustrating Watson body language and expression as
confuse and puzzle Critics, such as Margaret Lyons further support Potters views of
how Watson character has maintains in traditional role as the every day man who
goes though life struggles and hardship. Althoug, some scholars argues against
Potters claim, critics such Lyons further explicate that the classical convention of
Watsons has withstood the test of time because of the reliability with the audience.
The classical convention of Watsons character has maintain it traditional role as it
is in Sir Arthur Conan Doyles short stories.