dary's all things sherlock holmes

Which opens up the angst potential of Watson KNOWING Holmes is alive but not much more than that. Where is he? Is he alright? Will he come back? CAN he come back?

But he can't speak of it to anyone. As far as everyone else knows Holmes is dead and Watson must play the grieving friend to perfection or else the entire plot will be compromised.

OOOOHH that is an interesting idea indeed!! especially because it's been established (at least in the soviet adaptation) that john's a shit actor and probably would find it really hard to play the part convincingly. except maybe at one point, he doesn't anymore, because he hasn't heard from holmes in a while and has no idea how he's faring and it's killing him.

i also imagine watson would be absolutely furious about the fact that he cannot help. i like to think it's one of his main ways he shows his care and affection - acts of service and helping others. this is holmes' most important mission, and holmes has forbidden him to help. don't tell me that wouldn't piss him off.

and the fact that holmes had no idea how long his mission would take. it could be anything from a month to a decade. both of them would probably fear that by the time they see each other next, their hair will have gone white :(

she is the doctor to check watson over after he's shot during the three garridebs case. also it seems like she's entered another lame heterosexual marriage, but i hc wiggins as bi and her as some sort of gender-nonconform (haven't decided on what exactly yet) because the irregulars are all queer 2 me

how strongly do you think watson mourned? it just makes me unbearably sad to picture him so broken-hearted oh my god. his entire life has completely changed. baker street isn't baker street without holmes. if he didn't marry (like in granada), he definitely moved out simply because the memories were too painful to stay. how many times did he wake up from nightmares, already ready to be serenaded back to sleep by violin music, only to remember that - oh. there never will be violin music for him again.

it truly messes with me. goddammit. 3 years. 3 whole years?? ough. ouch, even.

damn victorian propriety, they should have hugged. and don't even get me started on how their relationship has been completely uprooted, too. holmes, back after 3 years of what must have been an insanely difficult mission, which must have cost him a few years of his life, and watson, who sometimes has a hard time convincing himself that he isn't insane and seeing spirits.