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Stephen Fry: Affectionately patronizing. His Jeeves carries a subtle blend of condescension and care, making the relationship with Bertie feel both humorous and endearing.

Jonathan Cecil: The epitome of a gentleman's personal gentleman. His portrayal is marked by utmost respect and refinement, with well-concealed emotions beneath the surface.

Nigel Lambert: Respectful and avuncular with a touch of seedy wisdom. His Jeeves seems like an older, wiser figure, possibly with a hint of world-weariness.

Martin Jarvis: Handsome, serene, and cool. His Jeeves exudes confidence and calm, giving the character sophisticated edge.

Jonathan Cecil's version of Jeeves matches my idea from the books best, though Nigel Lambert is a close second with his hint of shadiness. Stephen Fry’s Jeeves sounds like Stephen Fry, and I'd totally hire him if I were a gentleman in need of a gentleman's gentleman. I also like how Martin Jarvis's Jeeves sounds cool and handsome, but sometimes a bit dismissive and maybe too young for my ideal Jeeves.

Bertie and Jeeves in a style that I aimed to be shojo manga.

Winning the prize for the best wildflower collection during the summer holidays must have been a monumental achievement for young Bertie, so memorable that he occasionally mentions it in his stories. But imagine if someone with methodical and pragmatic hands had helped him collect those flowers. And what if that someone had been the young Jeeves?

Well.

The idea was to draw Jeeves, who has been residing in my head for the past few months. However, I think he turned out looking too young. I personally imagine Jeeves to be about ten years older than Bertie. Therefore, this version of Jeeves might be from around the time when Bertie won the prize for the best collection of wildflowers.

In this story, Jeeves seemed a bit different to me. At times, he reminded me of one of the characters from Fry and Laurie’s sketches, such as when he and Bill rehearses the spider sequence. He appears even more morally ambiguous than usual, not hesitating to resort to less-than-legal solutions, as long as they are executed with finesse.

And, it’s clear that he finds joy in assisting helpless, somewhat mentally negligible gentlemen. One can safely say that Jeeves has a type.

I wonder if the difference in Jeeves’ character is due to the narrative styles: Ring for Jeeves is told from a third-person perspective, rather than Bertie’s voice. Bertie’s narrative is colored by his admiration for Jeeves, while the third person perspective allows us to see Jeeves from an external view point.

Work in progress…