BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Sherlock copying others

**Posted by tobeornot221b** February 16, 2013 8:39 pm

Recently I noticed that Sherlock - on some occasions - is copying (consciously or unconsciously) what others have been saying or doing before.

Here's one example:

Any others?

**Posted by SusiGo** February 17, 2013 12:54 pm

How about his praising John in Hounds using the adjectives John usually applies to him?

**Posted by Harriet** February 17, 2013 2:58 pm

I agree, Susi, this fits in here

If only I remembered more, I know there are...

**Posted by tobeornot221b** February 17, 2013 3:45 pm

This one belongs to the same category:
Leaving behind one's phone = Look, I'm actually dead!

**Posted by tobeornot221b** February 18, 2013 8:12 pm

And here: "Famous last words - vol.1 and 2":

**Posted by QuiteExtraordinary** February 18, 2013 8:22 pm

"If you were dying, in your very last seconds, what would you say" ...

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** February 24, 2013 2:14 pm

Ooooh, this is a good one...and there are others, I know there are...just can't think of them off the top of my head.

**Posted by Sherlockismyfix** July 27, 2014 9:31 pm

Here's my absolute favorite:

When Sherlock in ASIB says, "I'm not afraid of sex," Mycroft responds, "How would you know?"

In the following season, in TEH, Mycroft says, "I'm not lonely, Sherlock." And Sherlock responds, "How would you know?"

You see, he will outlive god to have the last word!

**Posted by Mattlocked** July 27, 2014 9:38 pm

Well, that was a very nice bit of... revenge.

**Posted by BreathingIsBoring** July 27, 2014 9:40 pm

Not just in phrasing; someone pointed this out on Tumblr and I was reminded of it again today in the Johnlock thread. Sherlock and John pick up each other's habits.

http://dudeufugly.tumblr.com/post/92574753140/sannapersikka-pick-up-each-others-habits