Watching the Detectives

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— Francesca Coppa, “Introduction to The Dwarf’s Tale,” The Fanfiction Reader (via francescacoppa)

1) Columbo might not be as stupid as he seems when he reveals just clever enough of a theory/connection that it freaks them out, only for them to brush off their concern like “nahh, just look at him, it had to be a lucky guess”

2) when they realize that Columbo fully heartedly suspects them and will NOT be dropping it, and the increasing stress of how many details he’s already figured out laid out before them mixed with juuuust enough confidence that they think they could probably still get away with it (especially when so many of them have plenty of nepotism to help them out)

One of the finest and most beloved Watsons ever to grace the screen has passed away. David Burke was 91 years old, just shy of his 92nd birthday, and he is survived by his wife Anna Calder-Marshall and his son Tom Burke.

By all accounts, he was a gentleman and a wonderful human being. He could have stayed on to play Watson much longer, which would have made many of us very happy, but he chose to leave the show to be nearer to his family, especially since Tom was very young at the time.

His was not the first intelligent and competent Watson, but this version marked a turning point in mainstream depictions, from comedic sidekick to a hero in his own right.

RIP, dear sir. You will be missed. Thank you for everything.

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