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Enola Holmes 2 brings Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill back to the screen as sleuthing siblings Enola and Sherlock Holmes. The film takes us through many delightful twists, turns, and tricks as they solve a mystery surrounding a missing matchstick girl. We get to see many returning faces, including Edith, Eudoria, Lord Tewkesbury, and Lestrade, but there are also lots of new characters to keep up with. One person we didn’t expect to see arrived in the very final moments of the movie and now has us wondering if there will be a third film. Enola Holmes 2 introduces Doctor John Watson in a very brief yet heartwarming appearance.
At the end of Enola Holmes 2, Sherlock is a bit of a different man. He’s almost… human with emotions and stuff, including a profound adoration and respect for Enola. Sherlock proposes they go into business together as Holmes & Holmes; however, Enola declines because she doesn’t want to live in his shadow. And, to be truthful, she probably doesn’t want to live with him in general because he’s a mess. His place is in complete discord and he has no close friend to have his back. Enola and Sherlock agree to “check in” on each other on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.
At the appointed date and time, Sherlock hears the doorbell and, to his surprise, it is a man standing there. He says a young woman told him to go to that address and he inquires about being his new flatmate. And that man is none other than Doctor John Watson, portrayed by Himesh Patel. Sherlock fans know this character well as the best friend, assistant, and living companion of the eccentric detective. They are undoubtedly one of the greatest fictional duos across any genre of all time. In an interview with writer and director Harry Bradbeer, Nerdist asked about bringing Watson in for a wonderful Enola Holmes 2 cameo.
“What better way for Watson to come into the story but by the hand of Enola herself?,” said Bradbeer. “She introduces them because she knows that Sherlock needs a friend. And that has become very clear by the end of the story. So, it all came together organically…” Bradbeer also revealed that Watson was in the very first draft of the first film; however, they wanted to really focus on building up Sherlock’s character.
While we never know the supreme plans of Netflix, we do know that the Enola Holmes film franchise seems prime for more adventures. And, it appears that Sherlock Holmes will finally have his perfect partner match with Dr. Watson.
Enola Holmes 2 is currently available on Netflix.
Editor’s Note: Nerdist is a subsidiary of Legendary Digital Networks.
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Enola Holmes 2 brings Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill back to the screen as sleuthing siblings Enola and Sherlock Holmes. The film takes us through many delightful twists, turns, and tricks as they solve a mystery surrounding a missing matchstick girl. We get to see many returning faces, including Edith, Eudoria, Lord Tewkesbury, and Lestrade, but there are also lots of new characters to keep up with. One person we didn’t expect to see arrived in the very final moments of the movie and now has us wondering if there will be a third film. Enola Holmes 2 introduces Doctor John Watson in a very brief yet heartwarming appearance.
At the end of Enola Holmes 2, Sherlock is a bit of a different man. He’s almost… human with emotions and stuff, including a profound adoration and respect for Enola. Sherlock proposes they go into business together as Holmes & Holmes; however, Enola declines because she doesn’t want to live in his shadow. And, to be truthful, she probably doesn’t want to live with him in general because he’s a mess. His place is in complete discord and he has no close friend to have his back. Enola and Sherlock agree to “check in” on each other on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.
At the appointed date and time, Sherlock hears the doorbell and, to his surprise, it is a man standing there. He says a young woman told him to go to that address and he inquires about being his new flatmate. And that man is none other than Doctor John Watson, portrayed by Himesh Patel. Sherlock fans know this character well as the best friend, assistant, and living companion of the eccentric detective. They are undoubtedly one of the greatest fictional duos across any genre of all time. In an interview with writer and director Harry Bradbeer, Nerdist asked about bringing Watson in for a wonderful Enola Holmes 2 cameo.
“What better way for Watson to come into the story but by the hand of Enola herself?,” said Bradbeer. “She introduces them because she knows that Sherlock needs a friend. And that has become very clear by the end of the story. So, it all came together organically…” Bradbeer also revealed that Watson was in the very first draft of the first film; however, they wanted to really focus on building up Sherlock’s character.
While we never know the supreme plans of Netflix, we do know that the Enola Holmes film franchise seems prime for more adventures. And, it appears that Sherlock Holmes will finally have his perfect partner match with Dr. Watson.
Enola Holmes 2 is currently available on Netflix.
Editor’s Note: Nerdist is a subsidiary of Legendary Digital Networks.
The post ENOLA HOLMES 2 Introduces a Beloved Sherlock Character in a Sweet Way appeared first on Nerdist.
During the height of the Vietnam War, a group of military spouses connected at a kitchen table intent on finding ways to support their newly widowed sisters and their children. In the midst of political chaos and social change, these brave women started a movement that would evolve into President Barack Obama designating November to be Military Families Appreciation month in 2009.
From the inception of the United States, African-American families have been a vital part of the military. During the American Civil War, enslaved Africans were conscripted by the armies of the North as “contraband” and forced to work as soldiers while conscripted enslaved Black women were forced to work as military support as cooks and launderesses. As always Black Americans figured out how to work within the system to disrupt the system and advocate for their freedom, which changed the landscape of this country. During the 20th century, Black soldiers were a vital part of both World War I and II, the Korean War, Vietnam, and every military conflict since.
For many African-American families, military service has been an option to gain access to resources and education that provided a pathway to home ownership and generational wealth. Oftentimes the stories of Black families in military service are connected to injustice. Those stories are important and relevant to hear, and they are not the only experiences out there.
The military has been one of the first integrated spaces in America where Black families have had equal opportunity and access to housing, healthcare, and resources that are the foundation of wealth and opportunity. But every few years you are required to pick up and move to new areas of the world. Just as you find your bearings, you have to move again. But the wonderful aspect of being a part of a military family is the opportunity to be exposed to different cultures. Some of the most fully racially integrated communities exist among the enlisted women and men in the military.
I come from a military family. My eldest living uncle served in WWII, and at 96 years old is the last living WWII veteran from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. My dad went into the military when he was right out of high school and served in the Korean War. My dad retired from the military when I was very young, but I grew up in the shadow of my elder siblings, who spent their elementary and middle school years living on Air Force bases in Europe and Asia throughout the 1960s and early ’70s.
Being a military family required sacrifice. In my family’s case for example, in the late ’60s my father was given the choice for the family to be stationed in Kentucky (where my elder siblings would have had to have gone to segregated schools) or Turkey (where soldiers’ families were not allowed to accompany them in country so he would be separated from his wife and kids for two years). My siblings lived on military bases for the majority of their lives and had always gone to integrated schools on military bases. My parents made the tough choice to live apart during that time so that their children would be spared the trauma of the Jim Crow South. After that tour, my dad was sent back to Japan where the family joined him and I was born.
Military families are a special breed of people. When someone feels called to protect the nation as a warrior, there is a unique combination of humility, valor, and bravery that is required not only by the individual who signs up to be the soldier, but for the entire family unit. Military spouses are quite incredible human beings. Military spouses develop the skills to pack up and move a home in a moment’s notice and integrate the family into a new space several times during a decade, all while being able to guide children through a life where you are in the same school for one or two years at the most.
Being a military kid gives you the ability to be independent, flexible, adaptable and you have a unique community filled with people from all over the world. When you are stationed in Europe and Asia you’ve got access not only to the gated community on the military base but to the larger world around you. Being able to spend two years stationed in various countries allows a wider view of the world that you’d ever be able to experience on two-week vacations or school trips.
Military families have always been able to rally together to support one another through the triumphs and the challenges of military life. November is a month dedicated to gratitude. As we celebrate family, save a blessing for our soldiers who protect our freedom and to the military families who lovingly care, nurture, and support the warriors who keep us all safe.