"Sherlock": A Study in Ourselves

Sherlock Holmes cuts an impressive figure in literature, but so do a lot of characters, even within the same genre. So why does Sherlock command such following with every reappearance over the 130 years since his first adventure, A Study in Scarlet? Because, more than anything - yes, even more than Benedict Cumberbatch's voice and Olivier-awarded talent - Sherlock is detecting human nature in his criminals, and human nature doesn't change. When we watch him, we watch ourselves.