BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Where's Tom?

**Posted by Caroll** January 13, 2014 1:05 am

He didn't show up in this episode, that's strange, because he remains a misterious character. Do you think he might have something to do with Moriarty's return?

**Posted by Ozma** January 13, 2014 1:07 am

I don't think so...he didn't show up because he is a minor minor character, and also because he and Molly are no longer engaged.

**Posted by Caroll** January 13, 2014 1:10 am

Oh, so I missed something! When did she say so? It's hard for me with no subtitles.

**Posted by Ozma** January 13, 2014 1:13 am

Sherlock says it after she bitch slapped him at the hospital.

He said something like 'Yeah sorry your engagement is over'

**Posted by Caroll** January 13, 2014 1:16 am

All right, thanks!

**Posted by Wholocked** January 13, 2014 2:54 am

Yep and then said he was glad she was no longer wearing a ring. Bastard ;)

**Posted by beekeeper** January 13, 2014 9:47 am

I probably totally missed this one. Do we know Tom isn't Moran? Or the guy with the remarkable resemblance to Sherlock that Moriaty used (yes I know Sherlock said there would be a body in a morgue looking like him but...). I do like the idea that Molly's running joke is her ability to pick men who turn out to be psychopaths.

**Posted by Wholocked** January 13, 2014 10:02 am

Re: Moran see my post here: http://sherlock.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=4244

**Posted by Davina** January 13, 2014 12:00 pm

He's sleeping in the spare room, I think (not at Baker Street).

**Posted by Mrs.Wenceslas** February 5, 2014 1:09 pm

I believe Tom is a minor character, not involved in any plot. Molly chose him for looking and dressing like Sherlock. Because she is deeply in love with Sherlock, sure we know that. She didn´t know how long he would be "playing hide and seek" so she tried to live a normal life. Probably after Sherlock´s return she abandoned Tom because she realized how much she still loves Sherlock and no one could be compared to him in her eyes.

**Posted by Tinks** February 5, 2014 4:40 pm

I think she probably ditched him after stabbing his hand with a fork at the wedding when he was rude about Sherlock! ( She seems to have a bit of a violent side to her ;))

Last edited by Tinks (February 5, 2014 4:40 pm)

**Posted by besleybean** February 5, 2014 6:21 pm

Just struggling with her love of Sherlock and who can blame her?!

**Posted by Preceja** February 5, 2014 8:02 pm

Molly finally found out that Tom was also a sociopat/psychopat (was not it that what Sherlock realized at the first sight but did not tell her?) and canceled the engagement.

**Posted by besleybean** February 5, 2014 8:06 pm

No, Sherlock noticed he was a youger version of himself.

**Posted by Preceja** February 5, 2014 8:22 pm

Sherlock: How is ....Tom?
Molly: Not a sociopat.
Shelock. Still? Good.

Does not it mean that he expect him to prove to be a sociopat one day?

**Posted by besleybean** February 5, 2014 8:24 pm

No.
He was joking that she fancied him( a sociopath) and had been out with Moriarty( a sociopath).

**Posted by Preceja** February 5, 2014 11:04 pm

But she chooses the same types and Tom looks like sociopath to me so I will stick with the explanation.

**Posted by besleybean** February 6, 2014 6:45 am

How can somebody look like a sociopath?!

**Posted by the_dancing_woman** February 6, 2014 7:02 am

To me he just seemed a bit dopey to be honest. He was clearly trying hard to imitate Sherlock Holmes. The way he was dressed when he first came to Baker Street, it was mind boggling. I felt kind of sorry for him.
If we've actually seen the last of him...with Moffat you never know.

**Posted by Tinks** February 6, 2014 8:41 am

He was clearly jealous of Sherlock, too - probably knows he can't compete with him in Molly's affections : D