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Xeni Jardin at 6:09 pm Mon, Mar 19, 2012

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  • Alpacaman

    Mmm. Not someone I would have picked as an otter myself – http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=otter

    Edit; also, SO CUTE

  • Donald Petersen

    Ah.  So that’s how he landed the Smaug gig.

  • http://halfbakedmaker.org Robert Baruch

    I predict that Holmes held up Moriarty’s body dressed as Holmes, tossed it off the roof, and Watson was so distraught that his brief glimpse at the body wasn’t enough to correct his misconception. Before he could look further, the body was whisked away.

    Oh, and otters are funny when they don’t bite your finger off.

    • http://www.youtube.com/user/ziccup akbar56

      Close but not all the way.

      Series 2 finale spoilers of course:  The kids who were kidnapped earlier pointed out Holmes as their abductor, but we all know that wasn’t him. So that means a double. Holmes went to his coroner friend and found the body of  (probably a John Doe, Moriarty didn’t leave any ends open) and used it as the body to fake his death. You will notice at the scene (of which Holmes chose that hospital) there was a truck with an open bed with a bunch of soft landing material. He demanded Watson stay put so his view was obstructed.  Holmes jumped off himself, landed in the truck (which pulled away when Watson ran over) and the body double was found dead.

      • tw1515tw

        SPOILERS Also, Watson fell over a cyclist, who may have drugged him with the Baskerville drug SPOILERS

        • http://www.youtube.com/user/ziccup akbar56

          I had forgotten about that. Although knocking him down causing disorientation would be plenty for the cyclist to do, no need for any drugs.

        • http://www.aarongilliland.com/ Aaron Gilliland

          SPOILERS make your car look stupid.

    • Antinous / Moderator

      Dog and otter cavorting and gamboling.

  • http://profiles.google.com/mkjonese Emma Jones

    Anyone else think that Benedict Cumberbatch is an awesome name? I’m happier knowing someone in this world goes by that. Not to mention, I’m loving the new Holmes series.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=679549499 Michael Birch

    Sherlock: “How would you describe me John, resourceful, dynamic, enigmatic?” … an otter perhaps?

  • tw1515tw

    There is also a Koalas who look like David Mitchell website. 

  • Hmpf

    Thomcats (cats who look like Thom Yorke) is kind of the granddaddy of this kind of thing. Also, possibly the greatest fansite on the internet.