Greetings, LKS.

I have been a fan of Bones McCoy since 1975, of Sherlock since January 2012, and of Arthur Conan Doyle' Sherlock Holmes since 1955. ADC's Holmes was a mature, professional Victorian man who did not use his wit to eviscerate people like ITV's brilliant detective of Seasons One through Three.

So, having been a fan of Star Trek who has been totally involved in being a club leader for five years who helped create fan convention, participate in Cosplay, and much more, I have to say that Bones and Sherlock are equal in the intelligence, experts in their disciplines, as harshly acerbic. and obnoxiously impatient as the other man.

They are classic specialists who could stand back-to-back gazing on their separate world and thinking similar thoughts. Bones has had no more interest in the world outside of his sphere of endeavor than Sherlock has.

There are positives and negatives to being completely focused in one area of mental development. Their positives have been glaringly obvious and the primary negatives were intolerance to others who are not their equals, unable to become their equals, and in their personal blindness to their shortcomings. Bones was able to figuratively remove the verbal scalpel and Sherlock spit out his single-edged razor blade in becoming truly human.

Fortunately, their creators wrote them as men who each could grown and develop into a worthy and beneficial maturity. Season Four of Sherlock has beautifully given us that transition in witnessing our modern version growing into the man whom ACD described in his four books and fifty-six short stories. He has become man of wisdom, patience, and discretion through his journey with a strong, intelligent partner in John Watson. Between life opportunities and the strength of character that John has brought to his impetuous, thoughtless hyperactivity, - and John's grace in forgiving him, often - Sherlock has become the good man Greg Lestrade hoped that he could become.

Gene Roddenberry and ACD created brilliant characters who, as young men, were unable to keep or make close relationships. We have been blessed with Steven Moffat's and Mark Gatiss' extrapolation of Holmes and Watson origin stories.

Great question, LKS!

Great answer!

I actually ment the tv series Bones. Temperance Brennan

Oh! Well, LKS, I only saw the first season of the program. While I read the first eight or nine books in the series, I had no impression of TV Temperance having that cutting wit that McCoy and Sherlock had in their younger days.

I quit reading Kathy Reichs' books because of how she wrote Temperance, who on the printed page was too self-indulgent in her power and ideas, in addition to usually going her own way to solve things (after having been advised of dangers), then getting into trouble, having to be rescued, and occasionally whining about it! Although I was/am fascinated with forensic science and pathologists; however, her methods as a lone diva who only played well when she needed something, who would not follow ordinary safety precautions, and consistently broke promises was mentally exhausting. Plus, it strained credulity on how she had become such a prominent forensic expert.

So, why was I continuing to read about an unprofessional women?! Unfortunately, there were still so many women in business expecting to be rescued when they choose not to follow procedures. Other emergency professionals are expected to be team players, rather then maverick who believe that the safety systems do not include them and that they had the right to change crucial policies and procedures to suit themselves.

Plus, Ms Reichs was fiercely competitive in a bizarre effort to take down Patricia Cornwell's fame. In interviews she said things that were disturbing and greatly embarrassing, making herself appear foolish, indiscreet, and completely unprofessional. It was like "Look at me! NO! Don't look at her!" Acting and speaking in public like an unfulfilled thirteen-year old 'mean girl' does nothing to promote oneself, to show respect for other women in a profession still lead by men, nor is it pleasing at any sort bottom line made to prove maturity acceptance.

Perhaps she has changed in the past decade+, and if so, good for her! Well done, you (if real)! (Meant sincerely with no irony included.)

PS: I enjoyed the first season of Bones greatly and have been a fan of David Boreanaz since his first shadowy appearance on Buffy. He was the most interesting 'lurker' in any series, bar none. Their cast was great, and unlike the author of their series, the show was written as a thoughtful team organization. I quit using cable the next year and did not watch anything except DVDs until I discovered streaming a few years ago.