Sherlock and Transmedia Fandom: Essays on the BBC Series

Brief Description: "The critically-acclaimed BBC television series Sherlock (2010 - ) re-envisions Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective for the digital age, joining participants in the active traditions of Sherlockians/Holmesians and fans from other communities, including science fiction, media, and anime fandom. This collection explores the cultural intersections and fan traditions that converge in Sherlock and its fandoms"--Provided by publisher. Table of Contents: Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Prologue: Why Sherlock? Narrator Investment in the BBC Series / Lyndsay Faye -- Introduction: The Literary, Televisual and Digital Adventures of the Beloved Detective / Louisa Ellen Stein, Kristina Busse -- Part 1. Transmedia and Collective Intelligence -- Sherlock's Epistemological Economy and the Value of Fan Knowledge: How Producer-Fans Play the (Great) Game of Fandom / Matt Hills -- Winning The Grand Game: Sherlock and the Fragmentation of Fan Discourse / Ashley D. Polasek -- Part 2. Sherlock Then and Now -- But It's the Solar System! Reconciling Science and Faith Through Astronomy / Ariana Scott-Zechlin -- Terror, Nostalgia, and the Pursuit of Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock / Ellen Burton Harrington -- Decoding the industrial and Digital City: Visions of security in Holmes' and Sherlock's London / Anne Kustritz, Melanie E. S. Kohnen -- Part 3. Adaptations and Intertextuality -- Shaping Sherlocks: Institutional Practice and the Adaptation of Character / Elizabeth Jane Evans -- Sherlock's Webs: What the Detective Remembered from the Doctor About Transmediality / CB Harvey -- Holmes in the Small Screen: The Television Contexts of Sherlock / Tom Steward -- Part 4. Interpreting Sherlock -- Good Old Index; or, The Mystery of the Infinite Archive / Roberta Pearson -- Sherlock: Critical Reception by the Media / Paul Rixon -- Holmes Abroad: Dutch Fans Interpret the Famous Detective / Nicolle Lamerichs -- Part 5. Postmodern Sherlock -- Sherlock and the (Re) Invention of Modernity / Balaka Basu -- Sherlock as Cyborg: Bridging Mind and Body / Francesca Coppa -- Conclusion: Transmedia Sherlock and Beyond / Kristina Busse, Louisa Ellen Stein -- About the Contributors -- Index. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; The critically-acclaimed BBC television series Sherlock (2010 - ) re-envisions Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective for the digital age, joining participants in the active traditions of Sherlockians/Holmesians and fans from other communities, including science fiction, media, and anime fandom. This collection explores the cultural intersections and fan traditions that converge in Sherlock and its fandoms--Provided by publisher.