Detectives Detectives Detectives...

Here I collected some images of detectives which are iconic, and have helped create the trench coated stereotype of a detective that exists now. But I wonder whether this style is worn out, does it need a contemporary renewal from this look? Does it have the same impact as maybe a decade or less ago? In what direction could the style of clothes go in? Then again maybe its just the villains and themes which need renewal, rather than the detectives themselves. Shows like CSI and Dexter have moved well away from this stereotypical feel, and it is very refreshing and works well. It also shows a contrast of how the solo detective characters we have come to know, are being replaced with a more team style squad and feel. You can look at any of the countless CSI's to see this.

In this post I am not aiming to come up with a final answer or decision, but I just wanted to start thinking about in what direction the detective genre can move.