This is beautifully and thoughtfully done, TJ. I'm a Sherlockian from way back, and I always hated the versions that made Watson into a bumbler. In canon, he is so NOT. And you're totally right about the flaws of the original stories; indeed, ACD was finished with them long before he was finished with them. But like you, I'm a fan all the same.

I'm a bit of a canon purist, so for me, it's Jeremy Brett and his Watsons all the way. But I do enjoy seeing the other interpretations