Flash_Sheridan
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Anthony Steven created this episode loosely based on a single paragraph in the biographical appendix to her 1927 novel "Unnatural Death" and some brief flashbacks, apparently wanting to undo much of Miss Sayers' serious characterization, while tying him into the Wilbraham Emeralds affair via what Lord Peter points out is an implausible coincidence. (In the real "Nine Tailors," his lordship has never been to Fenchurch St Paul before his car breaks down nearby.)
In the brief appendix to "Unnatural Death," Miss Sayers gives us serious background information on Lord Peter and how his character was formed, which Mr Stevens apparently wanted to suppress. I am particularly offended by his suppression of what we would now call Lord Peter's post-traumatic stress syndrome, but Miss Sayers also tells us of the background to his unconventional romantic life, crucial to "Strong Poison" and Gaudy Night." Lord Peter's injuries occurred after "some recklessly good intelligence work behind German front"; after "the business of the Attenbury Emeralds" he seemed better off for the occupation of being a "noble sleuth," except at the end of every case, when his shell-shock returned.
Steven also, by the way, hopelessly corrupts how Bunter enters Lord Peter's employment, which had been agreed during their mutual war service. Miss Sayers' greatest skill is in her characterization via dialog; she would never have had two distinguished veterans of World War I talk to each other in 1970's effeminate psychobabble.
In the brief appendix to "Unnatural Death," Miss Sayers gives us serious background information on Lord Peter and how his character was formed, which Mr Stevens apparently wanted to suppress. I am particularly offended by his suppression of what we would now call Lord Peter's post-traumatic stress syndrome, but Miss Sayers also tells us of the background to his unconventional romantic life, crucial to "Strong Poison" and Gaudy Night." Lord Peter's injuries occurred after "some recklessly good intelligence work behind German front"; after "the business of the Attenbury Emeralds" he seemed better off for the occupation of being a "noble sleuth," except at the end of every case, when his shell-shock returned.
Steven also, by the way, hopelessly corrupts how Bunter enters Lord Peter's employment, which had been agreed during their mutual war service. Miss Sayers' greatest skill is in her characterization via dialog; she would never have had two distinguished veterans of World War I talk to each other in 1970's effeminate psychobabble.
