"This Woman" is Irene Adler. The canon, "Sherlock" (BBC) and "Elementary"

Irene Adler is a character who appears in just one story of Arthur Conan Doyle about Sherlock Holmes. But, interestingly, she was so colorful and intriguingly curious that her image is one of the most famous women's in literature. She did not leave indifferent Sherlock Holmes, who preferred to call her "This Woman". The only woman who did not give in and even overcame him.

The canonical Adler

Irene Adler first appears in the story "The Scandal in Bohemia." To Sherlock, the king of this country appeals for help (now it is known as the Czech Republic). The work points out that the genius of Holmes was subdued by the wisdom of a woman, and after losing (which, incidentally, he took with dignity), the advising detective never spoke contemptuously of the women's minds, as he had done before.

"Scandal in Bohemia" - a short story, and "This Woman" after Sherlock mentioned extremely rarely (almost never), and yet her image was remembered by the readers and inspired by many. In the work Irene Adler acts as a famous opera diva, but in the modern adaptation of her profession has undergone some changes.

Watson (on whose behalf the narrative is conducted not only in "Scandal ..." but also in other stories and stories) wrote that Adler for Holmes was forever an ideal woman. The King of Bohemia claimed that he wished Irene Adler was "of his level." Sherlock Holmes also agreed with him, implying completely different and not very flattering for the ruler. The interesting fact is that the detective even saved for himself a photo of a diva, so strong she left a mark on his soul.

Femme fatale

"Sherlock", a series from the BBC, represents the viewer of a detective of modern design - smartphones and cars instead of telegrams and wagons. Nevertheless, there is much from the canon, not just the names of the main characters and the investigation of crimes. But we are most interested, of course, Miss Adler, who in this film adaptation is a real fatal woman.

Irene Adler in "Sherlock" is smart and beautiful, as femme fatale is supposed to be. And she's 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 "Scandal in Belgravia" is similar to the original, with some changes, made after the modification of the whole series. Nevertheless, he is quite canonical. Sherlock hires the government, he enters the house of Adler, pretending to be beaten up in a fight by a priest, she calculates it instantly. Plus for the audience - a spectacular appearance naked (in Conan Doyle, everything is much more prosaic). It is worth to pay tribute to Irene, it looks like au naturel, and in beautifully selected outfits (for example, the coat of Holmes) is simply gorgeous.

Relations with Holmes

Irene Adler and Sherlock Holmes are an unusual couple. They are even difficult to call a pair in principle. Their intellectual infatuation with each other, a highly controversial sexual background gives many reasons for reflection and discussion, but not for relationships. Misconception number one: the fact that Holmes supposedly loved Adler. This is not true. Based on the book, he forever remembered her. Proceeding from the series, perhaps, too. But there was no love for the "dominant" or, if you like, for the opera diva.

The canonical Irene also did not feed the detective of feelings. In "Sherlock" this topic is more open, but leaves a lot of questions, most of the answers to which would be a terrible spoiler.

In general, Sherlock is a series very close to that written by Conan Doyle, and Irene is also very similar to the character he invented, only much more extravagant. However, it is necessary to take into account the difference in the times in which the action takes place. You can still argue that it is considered more vulgar - an opera diva late nineteenth century or dominant in the twenty-first.

"Elementary"

But in the "Elementary" appears a completely different Irene Adler. The series presents just two heroes in one: "This Woman" and the sworn enemy of Holmes, Moriarty. The detective and Irene have deep feelings, which can even be called love (they even met officially). But even here, in the end, many pitfalls were discovered: including the staging of Iren's death, the moral victory of one opponent over another, and other merry things.

Irene Adler in "Elementary" falls in love with Holmes is not beauty, but mind (and how else). This is very similar to the truth. But at the same time, she is his weak point, which does not fit very well with the image of an insensitive detective. However, it's hard to argue with the fact that such a fusion of characters is an interesting decision.