This narrative device is crucial. It transforms the film from a passive viewing experience into an active tutoring session. Enola teaches the audience about the "Primogeniture" (the law where the oldest son inherits everything), the horrors of the Industrial Revolution’s child labor, and the fight for the Reform Act of 1884. Because she talks to us, we are her accomplices, not just her observers.
In the world of , being a detective means being a humanitarian. You cannot solve the crime if you do not care about the victim. This stands in stark contrast to Sherlock’s clinical detachment. Enola Holmes