BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / John or Sherlock

**Posted by chloejellybean5** December 22, 2014 10:10 pm

Who do you prefer?

**Posted by nakahara** December 22, 2014 10:12 pm

Can´t choose - I like both equally.

**Posted by tonnaree** December 22, 2014 10:20 pm

I want to be in a sanwhich between them.

..............and speaking of unwritten fan fiction ideas.

**Posted by chloejellybean5** December 22, 2014 10:21 pm

It is hard to choose because they are such brilliant characters which are played fantastically.

**Posted by tonnaree** December 22, 2014 10:36 pm

chloejellybean5 wrote:
It is hard to choose because they are such brilliant characters which are played fantastically.

Not to mention they are both dead sexy.

**Posted by silverblaze** December 22, 2014 11:29 pm

tonnaree wrote:
I want to be in a sanwhich between them.

..............and speaking of unwritten fan fiction ideas.

Write it, Tonnaree!!

**Posted by Ah-chie** December 22, 2014 11:53 pm

I immediately chose Sherlock (because I just can't imagine voting against him and BC is so much of a favourite of mine!!) but I have to be honest when I clicked on the button to view the voting it broke my heart to see that no one had voted for John...

I really felt like trying to vote again! I do adore John. He is such an important part of Sherlock and the two of them are more like "one" entity rather than competing elements. It's almost unfair to have to make a choice!

-Val

**Posted by Vhanja** December 23, 2014 5:51 am

Ah-chie wrote:
I immediately chose Sherlock (because I just can't imagine voting against him and BC is so much of a favourite of mine!!) but I have to be honest when I clicked on the button to view the voting it broke my heart to see that no one had voted for John...

I really felt like trying to vote again! I do adore John. He is such an important part of Sherlock and the two of them are more like "one" entity rather than competing elements. It's almost unfair to have to make a choice!

-Val

And that made me vote for John Watson.

Sherlock wouldn't be anything without John - and vice versa. I love them equally.

When I started watching BBC Sherlock, I admit I saw only Benedict. He eclipsed the entire show, and I couldn't really see anything else. But after a couple of episodes, I saw this awesome Dr. Watson on the screen. And these days, I watch the show just as much for Martin as I do for Benedict.

**Posted by besleybean** December 23, 2014 7:23 am

I remain both a Benedict and Sherlock fan,....but John is a good character and Martin plays him masterfully.

**Posted by Neferu** December 23, 2014 7:52 am

I choose Sherlock, although he is not thinkable without Watson.

**Posted by gently69** December 23, 2014 8:24 am

I don't vote. They belong together. Though Sherlock and Benedict is my ultimate fave there is no way to decide one against.

**Posted by tonnaree** December 23, 2014 12:07 pm

I"m with you gently. You can't make me choose!

**Posted by Schmiezi** December 23, 2014 12:09 pm

gently69 wrote:
I don't vote. They belong together. Though Sherlock and Benedict is my ultimate fave there is no way to decide one against.

Brilliantly put.

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** December 23, 2014 12:27 pm

I applied the philosophy "What Would Sherlock Do?" and then voted for John.

**Posted by Vhanja** December 23, 2014 12:42 pm

Sherlock Holmes wrote:
I applied the philosophy "What Would Sherlock Do?" and then voted for John.

Aw, this made my day.

**Posted by Ah-chie** December 23, 2014 2:36 pm

I found a way to ease my guilty conscience (for not voting for John) - I voted for him on my iPad (registered in my hubby's name).

It was just tearing me up a bit, sort of like a "Sophie's Choice" sort of thing.

I think both the "boys" are just so brilliant!

-Val

**Posted by maxime** December 31, 2014 1:43 pm

difficult choice ! Sherlock is very intelligent but he is not a robot because he has feelings for Irene ; he takes care of his friends (John,Molly,Mrs Hudson and Lestrade !)
John lives more in the real world ! as he says, no one would know them if he doesn't write his blog! he takes care of Sherlock too even if sometimes he is late in Sherlock's deductions !
I don't choose for the moment

**Posted by chloejellybean5** January 1, 2015 9:59 pm

I think it is hard to choose as they are one of the most well known pairs, with out the other person, they would be nothing. They are both halves which make a well known whole.
They are inseparable, no matter how much they argue.

**Posted by REReader** January 1, 2015 10:36 pm

When I was reading the ACD stories as a child, I always wanted to be Watson, so I could hang around with Holmes. How could I possibly choose one of the two?