Hisboswell1895 - Pretending To Understand BBC Sherlock

A Study in Pink - BBC Sherlock (2010)

Does anyone else ever think about just how QUIET Watson is? He talks much more in later canon, but he’s mostly very silent, soaking everything in.

Maybe it’s just that he doesn’t write his own reactions very often, because he thinks that he’s less interesting to the reader than Holmes.

But Holmes mentions that Watson has a “grand gift of silence” so I think he’s just a quiet guy.

It does add to the idea that I’ve built up in my head of him, that he’s this strong silent man, very stoic and very steady.

Which is a really interesting contrast to Holmes, who is constantly MOVING and TALKING. In fact, I think that it creates a conflict within both characters’ personalities. Holmes’ mannerisms are loud and hyperactive; but he’s the one who notices things, and is the thinker. Meanwhile, Watson is a quiet listener, but he’s also the man of action. He is stubborn and passionately emotional, as opposed to Holmes who is more calm and calculating.

I literally have no clue where this whole essay came from lol

Some Burke Watson being silly because I need the strength

everything in the world is about johnlock i think

my name is Sherlock i am wise. i hug my Jawn becos he cries. he sad becos his wife is ded So note to self: don’t lik his hed.

me when my best friend proposes and i'm so normal and cool about it because he's just my best friend and why wouldn't i be

I see so many appreciation blogs for Brett's Holmes but where is the appreciation for Burke's Watson? :(

The man was wonderful! Absolutely brilliant acting, insanely lovable portrayal of Dr Watson, the facial expressions, the tone of his voice, the everything. His Watson doesn't feel like a bumbling sidekick or a strictly professional partner. He feels like a steadfast friend who cares deeply about Holmes, watches him carefully, learns from him, and is inherently intelligent in his own way.

He's so sincere. I think that's what really gets me about Burke's Watson, his sincerity is disarming.