BBC does not reflect the original Sherlock Holmes Canon stories.

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There will likely be few if any posts regarding that particular adaptation.  My main intent is to discuss the LGBT content of the stories and Canon itself.

This video is being shared for purely one reason:

BBC Sherlock does NOT reflect the original stories or characterizations of the Sherlock Holmes books.

There are several aspects of the following video that I do not agree with. The primary one being that it is the characterization of Sherlock Holmes that was supposed to be the focus of the series, not the cases, which makes his argument on that front moot. That being said, there are enough other valid points that are made in this video which has made it worth sharing and watching.
 

This is particularly true when it comes to Irene Adler, how she was portrayed in the books, and how that particular televised adaptation dealt with the character with its rewriting of her.
 

While the title may be aggressive, the video itself is very thoroughly researched and has several interesting points that are well worth noting.

"Sherlock Is Garbage, And Here's Why" (Watch on YouTube)

(For reference)

• Part 1, The Story of Steven Moffat 3:03
• Part 2, Overarching Plot 7:14 (he talks about Jekyll at 14:33)
• Part 3, Sherlock the All-Important Ubermensch 27:14
• Part 4, Moriarty 39:30
• Part 5, Aesthetics or, How to Waste License-Payer Money 47:06
• Part 6, John Watson 55:11 (There are many parts of this section which I disagree with, but the fact that Dr. Watson directs how readers and viewers see and interpret Sherlock Holmes is an important point.)
• Part 7, Mary Watson 56:58
• Part 8, Irene Adler 58:20 ◄ Watch this.
• Part Kill Me, THE SCENE 1:04:16
• Part 10, Literally everything about Season 4 1:08:54
• Part 11, Contempt 1:34:28

The chapters of the video that are relevant to this page are parts 2-4, and parts 6-10.

Side note: while other parts are more relevant to this page, some attention should be paid to part 11. The creator of this video is a bit overdramatic in making his point, but that said, there is a difference that should be recognized in how the creators of this particular show treat their audience and fandom when compared to the fan-creator relationships of other shows.