The eternal question

I suggest that you first remove the weakest link. And this: BBC I am well aware that slippers, tomatoes will fly at me, and especially ardent fans will probably throw an ax, but you see, I don’t believe that such a person exists. It really is a computing machine, as Doyle calls it. However, the series goes too far... with everything! This is already an overly narcissistic sociopath who is literally tormented by his mind. Sherlock is selfish and narcissistic, for example, in the case of the engagement, and then with the wedding of John and Mary, he absolutely does not care about the feelings and opinions of others, he does not understand good treatment of himself, he is ungrateful towards John and Mycroft, who constantly covers up and solves his brother’s problems, accepting a ton of insults and dirt in his address as gratitude, the detective is too straightforward towards everyone, including his clients and people close to him, he is tactless and rude (extra pounds of Watson and Mycroft, and in conversations with Molly these are his qualities prevail to a greater extent), is incapable of compassion and empathy, and his attitude towards Watson is a separate type of selfishness. And I sincerely don’t understand why my peers, and some older ones, adore him so much? Maybe it’s his eccentricity, I don’t know, it will be interesting to read about it in the comments.  So, here we come to the most difficult part — Jeremy Brett and Vasily Livanov. The fact is that, in principle, their Holmeses are similar, they are the most canonical in the history of cinema. Can I just give them 2 points and we'll leave it at that... No? no one forced you to compare these two standards, now let's choose? Eh, ok... Granada.  The whole series, in my opinion, rests on Brett alone, or rather on his facial expressions. She's amazing, bravo! But there’s something not right about his image... First of all, please explain to me why Brett looks so much like Dracula pretending to be Holmes? In the series “sherlock holmes dying” they also gave him make-up: a completely white face and black circles around his eyes. What do you think of the “Vampire in Sussex” episode where Holmes put on fangs? Secondly, Brett is too twitchy, abrupt, loud and impulsive. If in the book it was appropriate, then in the series it comes out of nowhere and from scratch. Some say it's because of Sherlock's drug addiction. However, the detective, neither in the book nor in the series, never made it clear that he was dependent on these substances. They were needed to stimulate the brain, for which there is no other training. Doyle Holmes was not twitchy, he lay on the sofa with a glassy gaze, not noticing anyone. Here he lies after the dose, and two paragraphs later he is already running after the criminal. If anyone is interested in this topic, we can discuss it in the comments. Thirdly, I didn’t like the fact that there was absolutely no chemistry between the actors. This applies not only to Dr. Watson, but to the entire supporting cast. I called it cons, because... they are easier to navigate. Of the advantages of the series, I can note the canonicity and... that's all. Honestly, I don’t know what else can be said about him.  Brett himself said that for many reasons and due to his character traits, the role of a cold, reasonable detective simply does not suit him. «I’m not suitable for this role, my role is romantic and heroic characters. and I constantly felt like I had to hide a huge part of myself, so I think I often seemed cavalier, sometimes even a little rude», —  the actor said. He suffered from manic depression during filming and was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder. However, despite his illness, Jeremy Brett continued filming until his death. This is what Rina Zelenaya had too - dedication to her work. USSR.  Livanov is very similar to Brett, but the Soviet film has something that I missed in Granada. Namely the chemistry between Holmes and his entourage — Dr. Watson, Mrs. Hudson, even Lestrade! First of all, this concerns the doctor. As I wrote in the previous chapter, the relationship between them turned out to be the most organic. He is sensitive, afraid of offending John, but of course, teasing and pranking a friend is sacred. The detective has found his best friend for the first time in his life and he is ready to almost jump with happiness, but, of course, in his own restrained manner.  Sherlock can also be sensitive here. So in the scene with the return, I would never have thought that Holmes could cry. Moments like these show that this is not a cold and soulless computing machine that works without interruption. He is a human. A simple person who, in addition to his mind, also has feelings. He, like everyone else, laughs, cries, gets angry, is afraid, falls in love, makes mistakes. Only the detective doesn’t show it. In fact, this is how professional detectives should behave, who almost daily expose their lives and the lives of their loved ones to mortal danger. But those eyes... The look gives everything away. This makes the hero more multifaceted. Makes it clear that this man, for all his brilliant mind, is just one of us, the same “mere mortal.” This is why he became closer to the audience than the incredible BBC Sherlock. And in Brett, due to the same twitchiness and loudness, the concept of sensitivity, as it should be, is already more vague. The local Holmes has some kind of zest that fits perfectly into the story and does not stand out from the overall picture. I give the last winning 2 points to Vasily Livanov. Result: USSR 14+2=16 points Granada 7+1=8 points bbc 7+0=7points