Moriarty by far. (As if that isn't obvious.) I've mentioned it somewhere before, but I've always had a "thing" for villains. The best ones (perhaps the best performed?) are all at once despicable, scary, complex, and even evoke some sense of sympathy. I don't think I sympathize with Moriarty on the whole, but the character is complex enough that there is a sort of sense of loneliness which comes through, even just a little bit, and this makes him almost pitiable. Oh...and Andrew Scott plays the character so elegantly, plus he's not difficult to look at in the slightest.

I like Lestrade too. He always seemed willing to let Sherlock help even though it could get him into trouble, as we saw in TRF. He seemed like a good friend and he got on well with John. I think Sherlock liked him despite himself; he was a decent guy

Well, it's a hard choice for me... I'd say Mycroft, mostly because it's a very different creation from original and Doyle's novels didn't give him too much attention. In canon Mycroft actually was smarter than Sherlock, what Sherlock admited a few times, but in the show it seems to be quite the opposite - I'd say here Mycroft is aware, that Sherlock is, in fact, more intelligent than him. I'm curious why's that and what the implications are going to be. The relationship beetween them so far is pretty interesting and I like the fact that despite the childhood rivaly beetween them they're always eager to help each other (well, maybe not eager, but... ).

Actually all of the supportive characters in Sherlock are pretty interesting - Lestrade is very loyal and completely adorable. I started to adore him completely after the last two episodes of the second season. Molly Hooper is definitely interesting with her fondness for Sherlock and I have a feeling that she's going to be a pretty important character. Ms Hudson - again, adorable, but besides that she's very cool under pressure - after everything she's been through, living with Sherlock, who shoots the walls and holds on human eyes in his fridge... The old lady's really able to keep her cool. And, of course, Moriarty - at the beginning I wasn't convinced about him and I started to consider him an really amazing character only when I've been watching the last episode. Oh, he was brilliant! At the beginning that was my attachment to the canon speaking, but what can I do... I love psychos.

Like I said... It's a hard choice ;)

Last edited by Ginger (July 2, 2013 8:31 am)

He's also hilarious!

Yes becasue even the characters that I hate, like Anderson and
Sally...they are still good characters!
Indeed, damn thr fine writing and acting!

Lestrade of course!  But then again Mycroft is awesome....I love the sibling rivalry that him and Sherlock have.  Sometimes it feels like Lestrade and Sherlock could have one but they actually cooperate very well together. Whether of course they want to or not.

Last edited by Chiblits (July 12, 2013 1:53 am)

besleybean wrote:

It'll be interesting to see what happens to Lestrade, post Fall.

 

I was thinking about this only yesterday. I'm hoping Mycroft stepped in to help him. In real life surely he would've been sacked and faced an enquiry.

It's either Moriarty, Molly, or the people in the background! I mean Moriarty was a very good villian/mastermind! Molly is sweet, nice, and innocent! Then the people in the background just because!

MYCROFT

Mycroft, Mycroft Mycroft.

Did I mention that I like Mycroft? 

I don't know why, but scenes with him always tend to be my favorites. The great midpoint scene in ASiB, the hat deduction in TEH, the phonecall in ASoT. I think it's the sarcasm, Mark's facial expressions, and the hints of interesting backstory between the brothers. I just love everything about him. 

Lestrade i like how he just lets Sherlock get on with it and he is so laid back