Who Is Your Favourite Main Character?

[jesskayding]

Yeah that's why I don't like her. Even when she's always wrong, she still has attitude. Especially after TRF.. Really. Now Anderson has repented, so I like him now.

[Bakerstreet Irregular]

Yup...that's the part Carol.  Maybe a little less snarky...but it's there and so isn't the disgusted look she gives Lestrade.

[Carol the Dabbler]

Lestrade probably agreed with her within the hour!

 

[jesskayding]

I know! If I were Lestrade. I would've gone all Dr. Watson on him like in TEH. I did laugh really hard in that scene. In all fairness Lestrade could have texted him what's wrong... But knowing Sherlock he wouldn't answer... Causing even more anxiety to poor Lestrade.

[Sherlollyforcanon]

I feel I need to state that I love Molly the most because I really relate to her awkwardness and I love that Sherlock trusts her. But at the same time if I'd had a second vote I'd have to go for Greg. I just adore Lestrade :')

[jesskayding]

Ok Lestrade. I like him too. He gave Sherlock a hug... Like he wasn't surprised he faked his death.

[Sherlollyforcanon]

I'd like to add to this that at the beginning of Series 3 I think we all took our hats off to Anderson!

[Arcadia]

True, he did get it right, didn't he? Okay, I'll try to like him a little bit.

[jesskayding]

Now he's the other extreme. He's a butt kissing fan. I don't know, I'm gonna miss the sherlock to Anderson insults.

[Bendydoodle Cantaloupe]

Let's put them on our what-we-want-in-S4 list, along with things like "a less bitchy Sally Donovan".

[jesskayding]

Well!

[Bendydoodle Cantaloupe]

Pardon me, then. I meant, "a less bitchy Sergeant Sally Donovan."

[jesskayding]

I did say Sherlock. my second favorite is probably Lestrade. I find him really loveable. They made his character a little overly stupid for a detective. But I really like him. I hope they don't kill him off or anything.

[Carol the Dabbler]

I can't imagine they would (though my expectations have never stopped Moftiss before).

 

And I don't see him as stupid at all.  True, he's not Sherlock Holmes, but then who is?

 

[by the sea]

 

And I don't see him as stupid at all.  True, he's not Sherlock Holmes, but then who is?

 

He's Gavin .... er Greg !!    I see that they call him small and rat-like in the books, but I think he's rather handsome ... our Greg.   

 

Debbie

[Carol the Dabbler]

Don't you mean Geoff?

 

[jesskayding]

Hmmm. Well I guess it seems the he never gets anything right, except for that meat scene in HOB. Other than that they show John figuring things out quicker than Lestrade, like in TGG with that dead security officer.

[Carol the Dabbler]

My recollection is that John and Greg are pretty much in agreement about the dead museum guard, so I'd call the first part a tie:

 

JOHN: He’s dead about twenty-four hours – maybe a bit longer. (He looks up at Lestrade.) Did he drown?
LESTRADE: Apparently not. Not enough of the Thames in his lungs. Asphyxiated.
JOHN: Yes, I’d agree.
 

... though John is indeed just a bit ahead of Greg later:

 

SHERLOCK: Have you ever heard of the Golem?
LESTRADE: Golem?
JOHN: It’s a horror story, isn’t it? What are you saying?
SHERLOCK: Jewish folk story.

 

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[by the sea]

He does dispense some good advice, our Greg ... when asked by the reporters how to prevent the suicides in ASIP, he says, quite sensibly "don't commit suicide" !  Gotta appreciate a man who doesn't complicate things.     

[Experimental]

Don't commit suicide. Hm. It doesn't complicate, that's true. Doesn't help much either.

John's my favorite character <3 He's wry and understated and magnificent~

But I like Sherlock too, for representing people who are different and/or have curly hair :D

[Lady Vengeance]

I love John. He couldn't have more layers, he's such a fascinating creature that seems ordinary to almost everyone. Only Sherlock (and Mycroft, maybe) is able to see how fascinating he can be.

 

The character has extraordinary depth (a vast improvement if we compare him to most other Watsons, or even all of them), we have yet to know a few things about his family background (I hope we will), and Martin Freeman is perfect playing him.

[Carol the Dabbler]

I've been looking at the votes in the poll above, and noticed that a good many of them come from people who either have never been active on the forum, or else haven't been around at all lately.  So I decided to see what the votes would be if we count only the 55 people with at least ten posts total, who have actually posted anything during the Series 3 era, beginning January 1, 2014:

 

Sherlock Holmes:  Alice Holmes, besleybean, Bakerstreet Irregular, SH/LotR/Zelda Fan, Janie, Earendil, Karie, sherlockandjohn, Let's_have_dinner, Zain, Ruthyone, mangopony, Sherlock_luvr, Sophronia, Pamela, mxmarg, Arcadia, Pawse, The Rani, Magpie, CumberCookieCrumble, Redbeard, Slithytove, Convict13, Alex the Dabbler, jesskayding, Elementary, Schlauer Fuchs, joanneta1 --- 29 votes or 52.7%

 

John Watson:  Banshee, Undead Medic, Carol the Dabbler, Caya, ToniLianne, Omega, genre, TeylaHolmes, Crazypplz, Experimental, Lady Vengeance --- 11 votes or 20.0%

 

Mrs. Hudson:  --- 0 votes or 0%

 

Greg Lestrade:  aely, JessieBlackwood --- 2 votes or 3.6%

 

Jim Moriarty:  Alfie, CarrieHarayel, Professor Farnsworth, Dragonslayer, Bendydoodle Cantaloupe --- 5 votes or 9.0%

 

Irene Adler:  SherLOCKED221, SherlockBatman --- 2 votes or 3.6%

 

Molly Hooper:  Liselle, Sherlollyforcanon --- 2 votes or 3.6%

 

Mycroft Holmes:  Mr. Holmes, Detective Prince, Meyers, Shadow Dweller --- 4 votes or 7.3%

 

Sally Donovan:  --- 0 votes or 0%

 

It's interesting how omitting people who haven't posted much (or haven't posted recently) brings Sherlock's percentage down.  I suspect that a lot of casual fans favor him simply because he's the most noticeable character, while more serious fans are more likely to pay attention to the other characters as well.

 

[sittything]

Uh, what is this?  Did I not vote?   

 

ETA:  Oh, that's right... I couldn't choose... like it's probably Sherlock.  But then I really also love Molly and Mycroft sooo.....

[Bendydoodle Cantaloupe]

I like Moriarty. I don't know why. Do birds of a feather flock together or is this an example of opposites attracting? xD

[Shadow Dweller]

I like Moriarty. I don't know why. Do birds of a feather flock together or is this an example of opposites attracting? xD

Probably he's what your heart's desire manifested, what you want to be. Freedom to make his own rules and have enough leverage to make other people follow it, an exciting life, etc :D