Warning: this post contains spoilers. Do not read any further if you have yet to watch ‘The Reichenbach Fall’.
So let me get this straight.
Sherlock Holmes
- Brilliant genius whose intellect seems to defy his physical age, but somewhat aloof socially
- Frequently called upon by governmental organisation who are exasperated by him
- Relationship with best friend is sexually ambiguous
- Accumulates prestige and fame, ignoring the warnings
- Fakes his own death in order to retreat from the public eye…
- …in a drama penned by Steven Moffat
The Doctor
- Brilliant genius whose intellect seems to defy his physical age, but somewhat aloof socially
- Frequently called upon by governmental organisation who are exasperated by him
- Relationship with best friend is sexually ambiguous
- Accumulates prestige and fame, ignoring the warnings
- Fakes his own death in order to retreat from the public eye…
- …in a drama penned by Steven Moffat
I mean I can’t be the only one. I can’t.
Brian of Morbius 