well theories center on an iconic hero but there’s more to both of them than
but there’s more to both of them than
but there’s more to both of them than just a great protagonist who will lock
just a great protagonist who will lock
just a great protagonist who will lock in a victory finally there can be no
in a victory finally there can be no
in a victory finally there can be no argument the game this is welcome to
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vs. we’re comparing the Sherlock Holmes
vs. we’re comparing the Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who franchises to see which
and Doctor Who franchises to see which
and Doctor Who franchises to see which is superior
is superior
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more great content round one cultural impact what’s microfiche absolute work
impact what’s microfiche absolute work
impact what’s microfiche absolute work the influence of Sherlock Holmes on
the influence of Sherlock Holmes on
the influence of Sherlock Holmes on popular culture and fiction as a whole
popular culture and fiction as a whole
popular culture and fiction as a whole is tremendous in fact you’d be
is tremendous in fact you’d be
is tremendous in fact you’d be hard-pressed to find a person who
hard-pressed to find a person who
hard-pressed to find a person who haven’t heard of Sherlock Holmes the
haven’t heard of Sherlock Holmes the
haven’t heard of Sherlock Holmes the characters fame is such that some people
characters fame is such that some people
characters fame is such that some people believed he was actually a real person
believed he was actually a real person
believed he was actually a real person and admitted you totally used his name
and admitted you totally used his name
and admitted you totally used his name as equipped when someone says something
as equipped when someone says something
as equipped when someone says something a little too obvious it’s Elementary
a little too obvious it’s Elementary
a little too obvious it’s Elementary dear Dana the character and his stories
dear Dana the character and his stories
dear Dana the character and his stories have influenced countless fictional
have influenced countless fictional
have influenced countless fictional works since their creation with the
works since their creation with the
works since their creation with the great detective even holding the
great detective even holding the
great detective even holding the Guinness World Record for most portrayed
Guinness World Record for most portrayed
Guinness World Record for most portrayed movie character in history so there were
movie character in history so there were
movie character in history so there were intellectual heroes before him Sherlock
intellectual heroes before him Sherlock
intellectual heroes before him Sherlock is perhaps the most enduring and popular
is perhaps the most enduring and popular
is perhaps the most enduring and popular example of the archetype hey God what is
example of the archetype hey God what is
example of the archetype hey God what is it like in financial engines because
it like in financial engines because
it like in financial engines because Bullock when compared to Sherlock Holmes
Bullock when compared to Sherlock Holmes
Bullock when compared to Sherlock Holmes doctor whose legacy is younger at a
doctor whose legacy is younger at a
doctor whose legacy is younger at a little over fifty years old the
little over fifty years old the
little over fifty years old the franchise has simply had less time to
franchise has simply had less time to
franchise has simply had less time to seep into the public consciousness
seep into the public consciousness
seep into the public consciousness despite its rough start first airing in
despite its rough start first airing in
despite its rough start first airing in the midst of the coverage of president
the midst of the coverage of president
the midst of the coverage of president john f kennedy’s assassination in
john f kennedy’s assassination in
john f kennedy’s assassination in November of 1963 the show has gone from
November of 1963 the show has gone from
November of 1963 the show has gone from cult phenomenon to global obsession
cult phenomenon to global obsession
cult phenomenon to global obsession because doctor who belongs to all of us
because doctor who belongs to all of us
because doctor who belongs to all of us the revival in 2005 skyrocketed the
the revival in 2005 skyrocketed the
the revival in 2005 skyrocketed the merchandise sales for the franchise with
merchandise sales for the franchise with
merchandise sales for the franchise with who viens buying every TARDIS blanket
who viens buying every TARDIS blanket
who viens buying every TARDIS blanket adipose plush and sonic screwdriver
adipose plush and sonic screwdriver
adipose plush and sonic screwdriver universal remote they could get their
universal remote they could get their
universal remote they could get their hands on it had significant influence on
hands on it had significant influence on
hands on it had significant influence on much of British television particularly
much of British television particularly
much of British television particularly sci-fi programs and many aspects from
sci-fi programs and many aspects from
sci-fi programs and many aspects from its villains to its theme song are
its villains to its theme song are
its villains to its theme song are considered iconic
so doctor who has undeniable influence
so doctor who has undeniable influence we are giving this round to Sherlock
we are giving this round to Sherlock
we are giving this round to Sherlock Holmes whose effects on the world are
Holmes whose effects on the world are
Holmes whose effects on the world are truly incalculable winner Sherlock
truly incalculable winner Sherlock
truly incalculable winner Sherlock Holmes was that right I was wasn’t I
Holmes was that right I was wasn’t I
Holmes was that right I was wasn’t I round two stories my dad was always
round two stories my dad was always
round two stories my dad was always going on another things evidence a
going on another things evidence a
going on another things evidence a pacifist the type of almost everything
pacifist the type of almost everything
pacifist the type of almost everything it may seem difficult to believe but Sir
it may seem difficult to believe but Sir
it may seem difficult to believe but Sir Arthur Conan Doyle only wrote for
Arthur Conan Doyle only wrote for
Arthur Conan Doyle only wrote for Sherlock Holmes novels along with 56
Sherlock Holmes novels along with 56
Sherlock Holmes novels along with 56 short stories and when it comes to Conan
short stories and when it comes to Conan
short stories and when it comes to Conan Doyle’s work the Devils in the details
Doyle’s work the Devils in the details
Doyle’s work the Devils in the details I assume this Adler woman has some
I assume this Adler woman has some
I assume this Adler woman has some compromising photographs very quickly
compromising photographs very quickly
compromising photographs very quickly said his home stories always involve
said his home stories always involve
said his home stories always involve little hints of how to solve the mystery
little hints of how to solve the mystery
little hints of how to solve the mystery and in the end when it all comes
and in the end when it all comes
and in the end when it all comes together it’s an ingenious work of art
together it’s an ingenious work of art
together it’s an ingenious work of art whether he’s deciphering why a greedy
whether he’s deciphering why a greedy
whether he’s deciphering why a greedy stepfather would unleash a poisonous
stepfather would unleash a poisonous
stepfather would unleash a poisonous snake to off his stepdaughters or how a
snake to off his stepdaughters or how a
snake to off his stepdaughters or how a redheaded pawn shop owner and a bank
redheaded pawn shop owner and a bank
redheaded pawn shop owner and a bank robbery are connected Holmes process
robbery are connected Holmes process
robbery are connected Holmes process fascinates us at every step writers in
fascinates us at every step writers in
fascinates us at every step writers in all types of media have taken the
all types of media have taken the
all types of media have taken the character of Sherlock Holmes putting him
character of Sherlock Holmes putting him
character of Sherlock Holmes putting him into some truly unusual situations in
into some truly unusual situations in
into some truly unusual situations in fact if the franchise has one weakness
fact if the franchise has one weakness
fact if the franchise has one weakness it’s that there doesn’t seem to be any
it’s that there doesn’t seem to be any
it’s that there doesn’t seem to be any mystery he can’t solve
maybe somebody who says cellphone
maybe somebody who says cellphone because of time spent in America you
because of time spent in America you
because of time spent in America you remember John doctored whose influence
remember John doctored whose influence
remember John doctored whose influence is also enormous whether it’s being used
is also enormous whether it’s being used
is also enormous whether it’s being used as an educational tool or inspiring
as an educational tool or inspiring
as an educational tool or inspiring science fiction franchises like alien
science fiction franchises like alien
science fiction franchises like alien these stories have proven the
these stories have proven the
these stories have proven the franchise’s staying power and value the
franchise’s staying power and value the
franchise’s staying power and value the doctor has gotten into and out of a lot
doctor has gotten into and out of a lot
doctor has gotten into and out of a lot of scrapes since 1963 facing baddies
of scrapes since 1963 facing baddies
of scrapes since 1963 facing baddies like the Daleks Cybermen and the master
like the Daleks Cybermen and the master
like the Daleks Cybermen and the master this time doctor there will be no
this time doctor there will be no
this time doctor there will be no mistake I wouldn’t count on that over
mistake I wouldn’t count on that over
mistake I wouldn’t count on that over the years he’s been given more and more
the years he’s been given more and more
the years he’s been given more and more of a backstory with more attention being
of a backstory with more attention being
of a backstory with more attention being given to his origins on Gallifrey as
given to his origins on Gallifrey as
given to his origins on Gallifrey as well as the time war that makes him the
well as the time war that makes him the
well as the time war that makes him the mysterious and tortured figure we see in
mysterious and tortured figure we see in
mysterious and tortured figure we see in the revival about to your eyes oh I’m
the revival about to your eyes oh I’m
the revival about to your eyes oh I’m being the doctor that is an enemy whose
being the doctor that is an enemy whose
being the doctor that is an enemy whose stories themselves can be incredibly
stories themselves can be incredibly
stories themselves can be incredibly varied as well with many incorporating
varied as well with many incorporating
varied as well with many incorporating genres like action mystery and even
genres like action mystery and even
genres like action mystery and even romance but as much as the doctor zany
romance but as much as the doctor zany
romance but as much as the doctor zany exploits excite us sometimes the
exploits excite us sometimes the
exploits excite us sometimes the storylines this Time Lord is thrown in
storylines this Time Lord is thrown in
storylines this Time Lord is thrown in to seem a little contrived while doctor
to seem a little contrived while doctor
to seem a little contrived while doctor who has an impressive number of quality
who has an impressive number of quality
who has an impressive number of quality stories Sherlock Holmes has managed to
stories Sherlock Holmes has managed to
stories Sherlock Holmes has managed to fire the imaginations of countless
fire the imaginations of countless
fire the imaginations of countless people for twice as long so who knows
people for twice as long so who knows
people for twice as long so who knows how far doctor who could go once it
how far doctor who could go once it
how far doctor who could go once it turns 100 years old he transformed the
turns 100 years old he transformed the
turns 100 years old he transformed the pain has commented life in tubing’s
pain has commented life in tubing’s
pain has commented life in tubing’s tastic Beauty this was a tough call but
tastic Beauty this was a tough call but
tastic Beauty this was a tough call but in the end we have to give it to
in the end we have to give it to
in the end we have to give it to Sherlock Holmes winner Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes winner Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes winner Sherlock Holmes actually okay that’s it round three
actually okay that’s it round three
actually okay that’s it round three companions and allies that’s your
companions and allies that’s your
companions and allies that’s your castrati no no bounds no throughout the
castrati no no bounds no throughout the
castrati no no bounds no throughout the many adaptations of the character
many adaptations of the character
many adaptations of the character Sherlock’s allies have remained pretty
Sherlock’s allies have remained pretty
Sherlock’s allies have remained pretty consistent there’s Inspector Lestrade
consistent there’s Inspector Lestrade
consistent there’s Inspector Lestrade mrs. Hudson his elder brother Mycroft
mrs. Hudson his elder brother Mycroft
mrs. Hudson his elder brother Mycroft Holmes and his best friend biographer
Holmes and his best friend biographer
Holmes and his best friend biographer and partner dr. John Watson you’re doing
and partner dr. John Watson you’re doing
and partner dr. John Watson you’re doing a we both know what’s really going on
a we both know what’s really going on
a we both know what’s really going on here face we do know I don’t we just
here face we do know I don’t we just
here face we do know I don’t we just want to find a face so annoying
want to find a face so annoying
want to find a face so annoying no Sherlock often acts like a lone wolf
no Sherlock often acts like a lone wolf
no Sherlock often acts like a lone wolf his friends definitely bring out the
his friends definitely bring out the
his friends definitely bring out the best in him with Watson in particular
best in him with Watson in particular
best in him with Watson in particular sticking by a side to help motivate him
sticking by a side to help motivate him
sticking by a side to help motivate him however while they do get their own
however while they do get their own
however while they do get their own chances to shine in some interpretations
chances to shine in some interpretations
chances to shine in some interpretations of the characters Sherlock’s allies are
of the characters Sherlock’s allies are
of the characters Sherlock’s allies are usually relegated to emphasizing how
usually relegated to emphasizing how
usually relegated to emphasizing how clever Sherlock is Chester did he do
clever Sherlock is Chester did he do
clever Sherlock is Chester did he do that up in his travels through time and
that up in his travels through time and
that up in his travels through time and space
space
space the doctor has had many many travelling
the doctor has had many many travelling
the doctor has had many many travelling companions from humans to aliens to
companions from humans to aliens to
companions from humans to aliens to robot dogs named Cole is not a
robot dogs named Cole is not a
robot dogs named Cole is not a Xmas capital like home the doctors
Xmas capital like home the doctors
Xmas capital like home the doctors friends make him a better man as they
friends make him a better man as they
friends make him a better man as they balance out his eccentricities and help
balance out his eccentricities and help
balance out his eccentricities and help stop him from going too far
stop him from going too far
stop him from going too far usually if you’re not listening to a
usually if you’re not listening to a
usually if you’re not listening to a word because I am regardless LOC if
word because I am regardless LOC if
word because I am regardless LOC if Tommy was still ever half right sure
Tommy was still ever half right sure
Tommy was still ever half right sure sometimes it seems as though the
sometimes it seems as though the
sometimes it seems as though the doctor’s companions are only there to
doctor’s companions are only there to
doctor’s companions are only there to make him look good but don’t forget
make him look good but don’t forget
make him look good but don’t forget they’re often given important roles in
they’re often given important roles in
they’re often given important roles in both the doctor’s stories and in stories
both the doctor’s stories and in stories
both the doctor’s stories and in stories of their own as several standout
of their own as several standout
of their own as several standout companions have received their own
companions have received their own
companions have received their own spin-off just as fans tune in to see the
spin-off just as fans tune in to see the
spin-off just as fans tune in to see the doctor they also develop quite the
doctor they also develop quite the
doctor they also develop quite the attachment for those he brings around in
attachment for those he brings around in
attachment for those he brings around in his TARDIS
although Sherlock’s friends are iconic
although Sherlock’s friends are iconic in their own way the doctor’s companions
in their own way the doctor’s companions
in their own way the doctor’s companions have managed to be there for him and as
have managed to be there for him and as
have managed to be there for him and as a result they’re now considered every
a result they’re now considered every
a result they’re now considered every bit as heroic as he is winner Doctor Who
round four villain I’m gay did you like
round four villain I’m gay did you like a little touch with the underwear he
a little touch with the underwear he
a little touch with the underwear he could have died people in all his years
could have died people in all his years
could have died people in all his years solving mysteries Sherlock Holmes has
solving mysteries Sherlock Holmes has
solving mysteries Sherlock Holmes has apprehended plenty of murderers and
apprehended plenty of murderers and
apprehended plenty of murderers and other criminals his most recurring
other criminals his most recurring
other criminals his most recurring nemesis at least outside of Conan Doyle
nemesis at least outside of Conan Doyle
nemesis at least outside of Conan Doyle stories is Professor James Moriarty with
stories is Professor James Moriarty with
stories is Professor James Moriarty with other memorable foes or marksman Colonel
other memorable foes or marksman Colonel
other memorable foes or marksman Colonel Sebastian Moran blackmailer Charles
Sebastian Moran blackmailer Charles
Sebastian Moran blackmailer Charles Augustus Milverton and femme fatale
Augustus Milverton and femme fatale
Augustus Milverton and femme fatale Irene Adler though they have a
Irene Adler though they have a
Irene Adler though they have a complicated relationship
complicated relationship
complicated relationship I didn’t quote you on names I’m so sorry
I didn’t quote you on names I’m so sorry
I didn’t quote you on names I’m so sorry I’m Sherlock’s best enemies challenge
I’m Sherlock’s best enemies challenge
I’m Sherlock’s best enemies challenge his prestigious deductive skills
his prestigious deductive skills
his prestigious deductive skills fortunately the master sleuth have got a
fortunately the master sleuth have got a
fortunately the master sleuth have got a select few friends to help him when his
select few friends to help him when his
select few friends to help him when his talents come up short or when his lack
talents come up short or when his lack
talents come up short or when his lack of social skills might otherwise hold
of social skills might otherwise hold
of social skills might otherwise hold him back who go to a wedding that’s the
him back who go to a wedding that’s the
him back who go to a wedding that’s the question who would follow because of any
question who would follow because of any
question who would follow because of any links get themselves through with it the
links get themselves through with it the
links get themselves through with it the Doctor Who rogues gallery is positively
Doctor Who rogues gallery is positively
Doctor Who rogues gallery is positively massive and its members have threatened
massive and its members have threatened
massive and its members have threatened planets civilizations and even reality
planets civilizations and even reality
planets civilizations and even reality itself everyone’s favorite wayward Time
itself everyone’s favorite wayward Time
itself everyone’s favorite wayward Time Lord has faced everything from insane
Lord has faced everything from insane
Lord has faced everything from insane computers to power-hungry businessmen to
computers to power-hungry businessmen to
computers to power-hungry businessmen to entire alien races yo our soup area it’s
entire alien races yo our soup area it’s
entire alien races yo our soup area it’s only one crispix you know dying however
only one crispix you know dying however
only one crispix you know dying however the doctors most ardent foes include the
the doctors most ardent foes include the
the doctors most ardent foes include the genocide all Daleks the emotionless
genocide all Daleks the emotionless
genocide all Daleks the emotionless Cybermen and the master who is the
Cybermen and the master who is the
Cybermen and the master who is the doctors Moriarty the doctors enemies are
doctors Moriarty the doctors enemies are
doctors Moriarty the doctors enemies are a mainstay in the franchise because they
a mainstay in the franchise because they
a mainstay in the franchise because they fire the imagination as much as the main
fire the imagination as much as the main
fire the imagination as much as the main hero does and have helped turn Doctor
hero does and have helped turn Doctor
hero does and have helped turn Doctor Who into the franchise it is today while
Who into the franchise it is today while
Who into the franchise it is today while both sets of villains are iconic to
both sets of villains are iconic to
both sets of villains are iconic to their franchises we feel that the
their franchises we feel that the
their franchises we feel that the greater threat posed by the doctors foes
greater threat posed by the doctors foes
greater threat posed by the doctors foes along with their greater numbers and
along with their greater numbers and
along with their greater numbers and impact on the hooniverse secures them
impact on the hooniverse secures them
impact on the hooniverse secures them this victory winner Doctor Who
this victory winner Doctor Who
this victory winner Doctor Who I have seen them sacrifice today but
I have seen them sacrifice today but
I have seen them sacrifice today but they’re pretty daunting doctor round
they’re pretty daunting doctor round
they’re pretty daunting doctor round five here oh I wasn’t even at home
five here oh I wasn’t even at home
five here oh I wasn’t even at home yesterday I was in Dublin am i 41 this
yesterday I was in Dublin am i 41 this
yesterday I was in Dublin am i 41 this thing sure Oh Sherlock Holmes may be the
thing sure Oh Sherlock Holmes may be the
thing sure Oh Sherlock Holmes may be the template for the modern detective but
template for the modern detective but
template for the modern detective but he’s so much more than just an archetype
he’s so much more than just an archetype
he’s so much more than just an archetype so his personality can vary somewhat
so his personality can vary somewhat
so his personality can vary somewhat depending on the adaptation Sherlock is
depending on the adaptation Sherlock is
depending on the adaptation Sherlock is generally a brilliant is socially
generally a brilliant is socially
generally a brilliant is socially disinclined man whose intelligence often
disinclined man whose intelligence often
disinclined man whose intelligence often leaves him separated from other people
leaves him separated from other people
leaves him separated from other people except for his beloved Watson we’re
except for his beloved Watson we’re
except for his beloved Watson we’re gonna schedule don’t thank me
gonna schedule don’t thank me
gonna schedule don’t thank me Sherlock’s extraordinary sleuthing
Sherlock’s extraordinary sleuthing
Sherlock’s extraordinary sleuthing skills and his difficulties interacting
skills and his difficulties interacting
skills and his difficulties interacting with society have made him a perennial a
with society have made him a perennial a
with society have made him a perennial a fascinating character as he’s
fascinating character as he’s
fascinating character as he’s demonstrated that someone can still be a
demonstrated that someone can still be a
demonstrated that someone can still be a hero even if they aren’t what most
hero even if they aren’t what most
hero even if they aren’t what most people consider normal I am the most
people consider normal I am the most
people consider normal I am the most unpleasant rude ignorant and all-round
unpleasant rude ignorant and all-round
unpleasant rude ignorant and all-round obnoxious asshole that anyone could
obnoxious asshole that anyone could
obnoxious asshole that anyone could possibly have the misfortune to meet to
possibly have the misfortune to meet to
possibly have the misfortune to meet to keep things fresh year after year doctor
keep things fresh year after year doctor
keep things fresh year after year doctor who has successfully incorporated
who has successfully incorporated
who has successfully incorporated recasting their main hero as a plot
recasting their main hero as a plot
recasting their main hero as a plot point as a Time Lord the doctor is a
point as a Time Lord the doctor is a
point as a Time Lord the doctor is a two-hearted alien whose personality
two-hearted alien whose personality
two-hearted alien whose personality shifts with every regeneration changing
shifts with every regeneration changing
shifts with every regeneration changing his face as well as his fashion sense
his face as well as his fashion sense
his face as well as his fashion sense this has allowed many different sides of
this has allowed many different sides of
this has allowed many different sides of the character to be explored doesn’t
the character to be explored doesn’t
the character to be explored doesn’t that scare you today he’s displayed
that scare you today he’s displayed
that scare you today he’s displayed everything from warmth and kindness to
everything from warmth and kindness to
everything from warmth and kindness to cold fury sometimes even within the same
cold fury sometimes even within the same
cold fury sometimes even within the same episode in general however the doctor is
episode in general however the doctor is
episode in general however the doctor is a courageous unpredictable and eccentric
a courageous unpredictable and eccentric
a courageous unpredictable and eccentric protagonist whose greatest strength is
protagonist whose greatest strength is
protagonist whose greatest strength is his ability to resolve conflicts without
his ability to resolve conflicts without
his ability to resolve conflicts without resorting to violence and to fulfill the
resorting to violence and to fulfill the
resorting to violence and to fulfill the promise of his chosen moniker he just
promise of his chosen moniker he just
promise of his chosen moniker he just wants to make people better I never
wants to make people better I never
wants to make people better I never would call that Sherlock Holmes has been
would call that Sherlock Holmes has been
would call that Sherlock Holmes has been an influential character for well over a
an influential character for well over a
an influential character for well over a century but during that time the
century but during that time the
century but during that time the detective has rarely shown us anything
detective has rarely shown us anything
detective has rarely shown us anything new because he’s proven himself to be a
new because he’s proven himself to be a
new because he’s proven himself to be a well-rounded protagonist that is
well-rounded protagonist that is
well-rounded protagonist that is constantly evolving and showing us
constantly evolving and showing us
constantly evolving and showing us something new we have to award this
something new we have to award this
something new we have to award this round and therefore the contest to the
round and therefore the contest to the
round and therefore the contest to the doctor
doctor
doctor winner dr. who and with that doctor who
winner dr. who and with that doctor who
winner dr. who and with that doctor who secures an arrow the well-deserved win
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