History YMMV / EnolaHolmes

* NarrowedItDownToTheGuyIRecognise: In the first film, [[spoiler: Enola initially suspects Tewkesbury's uncle]] as the murderer, but given that the character appeared in two minor scenes, and [[spoiler: Frances de la Tour showed up for an extended scene as his grandmother, also casually revealing some of her traditional beliefs]]...it was easy to telegraph [[spoiler: the grandmother]] might have a larger role and be the culprit.

* WTHCastingAgency: Creator/HenryCavill as Sherlock is bound to raise some eyebrows, simply because he's well-known for playing ComicBook/{{Superman}} and other [[HeroicBuild similarly built]] characters. This inevitably makes him at least twice as big as the traditionally lanky Sherlock from the Springer books and the original Doyle canon. Never mind baritsu, this Sherlock looks like he could rip Moriarty in half.

* LesYay: Between Enola and her friend Cecily Alistair.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: In the second film, while investigating the Paragon Theatre, Enola comes across a fun performance of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_Did_You_Get_That_Hat%3F "Where Did You Get That Hat?"]]. Many fans lamented that only the chorus was performed in the film.

* EvenBetterSequel: The second film includes an expanded role for Sherlock, more screen time for Edith and Eudoria, David Thewlis ChewingTheScenery for a delightfully fun villain, and introduces [[spoiler: Watson and Moriarty]] to the franchise. Most critics rated it stronger than the first.

* NarrowedItDownToTheGuyIRecognise:
** In the first film, [[spoiler: Enola initially suspects Tewkesbury's uncle]] as the murderer, but given that the character appeared in two minor scenes, and [[spoiler: Frances de la Tour showed up for an extended scene as his grandmother, also casually revealing some of her traditional beliefs]]...it was easy to telegraph [[spoiler: the grandmother]] might have a larger role and be the culprit.
** To a lesser extent in the second film, Sharon Duncan-Brewster of ''Series/SexEducation'' and ''{{Film/Dune 2021}}'' fame, appears in a few scenes as the insignificant assistant of the lords, Ms Mira Troy, getting only one conversation with Enola implying a larger role. [[spoiler: Not only is the mastermind, but she is actually Moriarty]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter:
** Even though the movie is about his sister, several viewers complained about how underused Sherlock Holmes is despite being played by Creator/HenryCavill and making a good impression (either with his deductions or his attempts to reach out to Enola) when he is onscreen. [[AuthorsSavingThrow The writers clearly heard this]], as Sherlock is given a much more prominent role in the sequel.
** In the second film, Sir William Lyon, the son of the man in whose factory works the missing girl. [[spoiler: He's actually Sarah's secret lover, aware of what his father is up to, and has been helping her gather evidence to expose them]]. All this interesting material is revealed second-hand by Enola, [[spoiler: and he's found murdered before he can actively contribute to the plot or even share a scene with his beloved]].

** The complete absence of Dr. Watson from the movie is this for some, considering the original ''Enola Holmes'' books explicitly referenced him as Holmes' biographer and friend. In fairness, it is entirely possible, in the universe of the film at least, that they haven't actually met yet.[[note]]The film is set in 1884, at most three years after Sherlock's investigation in ''Literature/AStudyInScarlet'', which was published IRL in 1887. Fan chronologies list only a handful of cases prior to 1884 where Watson acted as Sherlock's partner; cases from the 1870's are told as stories by Sherlock to Watson. It's not too much of a stretch to imagine Lestrade doesn't think of him as 'working with' Sherlock yet.[[/note]] [[spoiler: A mid-credit scene in the sequel finally introduces him proper, after Enola asks him to become Sherlock's flatmate.]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Even though the movie is about his sister, several viewers complained about how underused Sherlock Holmes is despite being played by Creator/HenryCavill and making a good impression (either with his deductions or his attempts to reach out to Enola) when he is onscreen. [[AuthorsSavingThrow The writers clearly heard this]], as Sherlock is given a much more prominent role in the sequel.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Eudoria Holmes is portrayed as a caring mother who left all these clues to give Enola her freedom and as an activist who stands up for women’s rights. Unfortunately, the fact still remains that she abandoned her daughter (on her birthday no less) and had even planned to bomb crowded streets and torch buildings to raise awareness; the latter example makes her look more like a terrorist rather than an activist.

* CaptainObviousReveal: Two pretty blatant ones in the sequel.
** [[spoiler: Anyone who has even a moderate knowledge in the history of women's rights or the victorian era in general should be aware of the matchgirls and the horrible effects white phosphorus had on them, making the film's main reveal moot within the first 15 minutes.]]
** [[spoiler: The other big mystery, Moriarty's identity, can also be gleaned fairly easily, as the cast of new characters is small enough to make it pretty obvious who it is by simple process of elimination. By the halfway point, Mira Tory is pretty much the only character that isn't openly too good to be a villain, or openly too villainous to have any semblance a reveal.]]

** The complete absence of Dr. Watson from the movie is this for some, considering the original ''Enola Holmes'' books explicitly referenced him as Holmes' biographer and friend. In fairness, it is entirely possible, in the universe of the film at least, that they haven't actually met yet.[[note]]The film is set in 1884, at most three years after Sherlock's investigation in ''Literature/AStudyInScarlet'', which was published IRL in 1887. Fan chronologies list only a handful of cases prior to 1884 where Watson acted as Sherlock's partner; cases from the 1870's are told as stories by Sherlock to Watson. It's not too much of a stretch to imagine Lestrade doesn't think of him as 'working with' Sherlock yet.[[/note]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Even though the movie is about his sister, several viewers complained about how underused Sherlock Holmes is despite being played by Creator/HenryCavill and making a good impression (either with his deductions or his attempts to reach out to Enola) when he is onscreen.

* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Tewkesbury is considered a decently developed and endearing sidekick/ShipTease character with some clever HiddenDepths.

* PortmanteauCoupleName: The Enola Holmes/Viscount Tewkesbury
ship is called "Holmesbury" by fans.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Downplayed with Mycroft. Even though he's a misogynistic jerk who is dead-set on controlling Enola's life, he was the one that was sending money to his mother for upkeep only to find the house in ruins, Enola abandoned, and the fact that he was swindled by Eudoria so that she could use the money for her secret society/activism (their activities also borderline on terrorism, no less). Despite the fact that he hates feminism, you can at least understand a reason why he was angry.

* WTHCastingAgency: Putting aside Mycroft not being depicted as fat or at least stout, because other prominent recent versions have done it too -- Creator/HenryCavill as Sherlock is bound to raise some eyebrows, simply because he's well-known for playing ComicBook/{{Superman}} and other [[HeroicBuild similarly built]] characters. This inevitably makes him at least twice as big as the traditionally lanky Sherlock from the Springer books and the original Doyle canon. Never mind baritsu, this Sherlock looks like he could rip Moriarty in half.