Watson in two Sherlock Holmes TV shows in the 1960s, opposite Douglas Wilmer and later Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes. Casting Gag: Nigel Stock (Professor Waxflatter) previously played Dr.He checks into an inn by signing his name as "Moriarty", showing that he will become Holmes' nemesis in the years to come. Canon Character All Along: In The Stinger at the end, the Big Bad Rathe is revealed not to have died in his fight with Holmes.It's effectively an in-universe High School AU that Watson is writing about his own life. In fact part of Watson's opening narration implies that he might be making it all up as just a bit of fun, thinking about what it would have been like if he and his best friend had met earlier in life. Canon Discontinuity: This movie is NOT a part of the canon, and the movie makers say so.Break the Cutie: Played straight with Holmes, as he experiences expulsion from his school due to a Frame-Up, the death of one mentor, the murderous intentions of another, and the death of the girl he loved.Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick: When Holmes and Watson go to the Egyptian pub, the bartender asks what he can get them: drink, food or women.Boarding School: Where Holmes and Watson meet here.Blow Gun: An assassin uses a blowgun to shoot darts tipped with a hallucinogenic drug.Blatant Lies: "Sherlock Holmes, jealous? My dear, that word does not enter my vocabulary.".I was ready to take on the greatest and most exciting adventure of them all, and I knew it was bound to involve Sherlock Holmes. I was ready for whatever mystery or danger lay ahead. He had taken a weak, frightened boy and made him into a courageous, strong man. As I watched his carriage disappear into the distance, I realised that I had forgotten to thank him. So ended my first adventure with Mister Sherlock Holmes. Watson: As I watched Holmes settle into his seat, a sudden feeling came over me - that I would most certainly be seeing him again. However, John realizes that he has outgrown his childhood, he'll meet Sherlock again and this is only the first of many adventures with him. Bittersweet Ending: The two heroes win the day, but Elizabeth dies and Sherlock is transferred to another school since he's still expelled, separating John from his best friend.Big Eater: Watson he has a noticeable sweet tooth (which manifests in his physical appearance and his drug-induced hallucination) and he attempts to buy soup at a bar before Holmes attempts to ask the bartender for information.Big Damn Heroes: Lestrade saves Holmes and Watson from a hallucinating Cragwitch.After surviving falling into freezing water, he renames himself Professor Moriarty and plagues Holmes for years to come. Big Bad: Professor Rathe, real name Eh-Tar, is the mastermind behind the various hallucination-induced deaths occurring throughout the film.Best Served Cold: Holmes gets his revenge on Dudley (his rival who framed Holmes for cheating) by slipping an unknown chemical into his drink, causing him to resemble an albino for the next several months.Bald of Evil: The Mooks, except for a thin ponytail dyed turquoise.Bait-and-Switch: During the credits, the viewer assumes it's Sherlock's carriage being driven through the snow. ![]() Eh-Tar) signing into a hotel in Switzerland. ![]()
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