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* After his dramatic reappearance in ''The Empty House'', Holmes stretches out on Watson's exam table for a nap and, completely exhausted from his long flight, is asleep in seconds. Watson looks down at him for a moment, shakes his head, then pulls the blanket over his friend.
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* This is a combination of crowning moment of awesome and heartwarming. When Mary was seeing to a very injured Watson, she asked the doctor how was Watson doing. The doctor excused himself and then she asked him that's the best that he can do. It turned out that the doctor was Holmes and Mary figured it out. Without verbally acknowledging his true identity, she comforted Holmes and told him that Watson had gone into this willingly and sees it as an adventure and encouraged him to try to fix this situation. Knowing Holmes, he would know that she knew who he was making it an important moment of understanding between the two of them.
** Also CrowningMomentOfAwesome for Mary recognizing him.

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* This is a combination of crowning moment of awesome and heartwarming. When Mary was seeing to a very injured Watson, she asked the doctor how was Watson was doing. The doctor excused himself himself, and then she asked him that's if that was the best that he can could do. It turned Mary figured out that the doctor was Holmes and Mary figured it out. Holmes. Without verbally acknowledging his true identity, she comforted Holmes him and told him that Watson had gone into this willingly and sees saw it as an adventure adventure, and she encouraged him to try to fix this situation. Knowing Holmes, he would know that she knew who he was was, making it an important moment of understanding between the two of them.
** Also a CrowningMomentOfAwesome for Mary recognizing him.
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** Possibly a TearJerker considering [[spoiler: DisneyDeath what happens next]]

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* The ballroom scene, HoYay aside, it is genuinely sweet to see Holmes and Watson not bicker for a change and smile and get along.
** Possibly a TearJerker considering [[spoiler: DisneyDeath what happens next]]
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* And when Holmes managed to drag the hungover Watson and helped him get ready.
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*Holmes at Watson's wedding looking happy for him especially if you remember the last film.
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** The plaque.
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-->''"Because you are within my reach again," I said, taking her hand. She did not withdraw it. "Because I love you, Mary, as truly as ever a man loved a woman. Because [[spoiler: this treasure, these riches, sealed my lips.]] Now [[spoiler: that they are gone]] I can tell you how I love you. That is why I said, 'Thank God.'"''

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-->''"Because you are within my reach again," I said, taking her hand. She did not withdraw it. "Because I love you, Mary, as truly as ever a man loved a woman. Because [[spoiler: this treasure, these riches, sealed my lips.]] lips. Now [[spoiler: that they are gone]] gone I can tell you how I love you. That is why I said, 'Thank God.'"''



--> ''[[spoiler: Whoever had lost a treasure, I knew that night that I had gained one.]]''

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--> ''[[spoiler: Whoever ''Whoever had lost a treasure, I knew that night that I had gained one.]]''''



* At the end of ''The Blue Carbuncle'', which takes place during Christmastime, [[spoiler: Holmes and Watson finally corner the man who stole the jewel. After admitting everything and falling completely apart for guilt, Holmes, seeing that jail would ruin his mental state completely, lets the culprit go free.]]

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* At the end of ''The Blue Carbuncle'', which takes place during Christmastime, [[spoiler: Holmes and Watson finally corner the man who stole the jewel. After admitting everything and falling completely apart for guilt, Holmes, seeing that jail would ruin his mental state completely, lets the culprit go free.]]

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* The departure of Irene Adler at the end of the first film:
-->'''Irene''': ''(with tears in her eyes and one running down her cheek, smiling)'' You'll miss me, Holmes.
-->'''Sherlock''': Sadly...yes. ''(he wipes away her tear and kisses her forehead before getting up to leave)''
** Kicked into TearJerker status in the reveal of her fate in ''Game of Shadows'', where this exchange is retroactively given a great deal more weight.



* The departure of Irene Adler at the end of the first film:
-->'''Irene''': ''(with tears in her eyes and one running down her cheek, smiling)'' You'll miss me, Holmes.
-->'''Sherlock''': Sadly...yes. ''(he wipes away her tear and kisses her forehead before getting up to leave)''
** Kicked into TearJerker status in the reveal of her fate in ''Game of Shadows'', where this exchange is retroactively given a great deal more weight.

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* The departure of Irene Adler at the end of the first film:
-->'''Irene''': ''(with tears in her eyes and
In one running down her cheek, smiling)'' You'll miss me, Holmes.
-->'''Sherlock''': Sadly...yes. ''(he wipes away her tear and kisses her forehead before getting up to leave)''
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scene from ''A Game of Shadows'', where this exchange is retroactively given Watson rushes to the side of a great deal more weight.bloodied Holmes. In an interesting combination of CallBack and TearJerker, Holmes, [[spoiler: who has just been brutally tortured and had a building collapsed on top of him,]] smiles up at him and weakly declares, "Always good to see you, Watson."
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** And his [[spoiler: attempt at CPR]] before that.
--> You selfish bastard!
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* At the end of the second film, you can see quite a large number of people attending [[spoiler:Holmes' funeral]]. Even [[spoiler:Inspector Lestrade]] shows up!
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** Kicked into TearJerker status in the reveal of her fate in ''Game of Shadows'', where this exchange is retroactively given a great deal more weight.
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* The departure of Irene Adler at the end of the first film:
-->'''Irene''': ''(with tears in her eyes and one running down her cheek, smiling)'' You'll miss me, Holmes.
-->'''Sherlock''': Sadly...yes. ''(he wipes away her tear and kisses her forehead before getting up to leave)''
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* Sebastian Moran, for all his wicked deeds, cares deeply enough for Moriarty that he [[spoiler: digs him out of a huge pile of wreckage after nearly being killed himself.]]
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* In ''Game of Shadows'', the look of relief on Watson's face after [[spoiler: Holmes un-dies after Watson injects him with the serum Holmes gave him as a wedding present]] was quite touching.
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* Can't recall the title right now, but there's a story where Watson goes to retrieve a patient from an opium den and runs into Holmes there. It's quickly revealed that Holmes was only working a case, but Watson's initial freakout shows how much he cares about his prickly partner.

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* Can't recall In ''The Man with the title right now, but there's a story Twisted Lip'', where Watson goes to retrieve a patient from an opium den and runs into Holmes there. It's quickly revealed that Holmes was only working a case, but Watson's initial freakout shows how much he cares about his prickly partner.

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* In ''The Lion's Mane'', Holmes is on his own, having retired and moved to the country while Watson stayed in London. They see each other on weekends, but it's clear that the detective misses his Boswell.
* Can't recall the title right now, but there's a story where Watson goes to retrieve a patient from an opium den and runs into Holmes there. It's quickly revealed that Holmes was only working a case, but Watson's initial freakout shows how much he cares about his prickly partner.


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** Also CrowningMomentOfAwesome for Mary recognizing him.
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* TheReveal that [[spoiler:Lestrade believed Holmes about Blackwood's plan to take over, and gave him the key to his cuffs.]]
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--> "By the lord, it is as well for you. If you had killed Watson, you would not have got out of this room alive."

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* ''The Three Garridebs'': When Watson is shot, we see what may be [[TheStoic the only instance in the canon]] of Holmes truly shaken. "You're not hurt, Watson? For God's sake, tell me you are not hurt!"

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* ''The Three Garridebs'': When Watson is shot, we see what may be [[TheStoic the only instance in the canon]] of Holmes truly shaken. "You're not hurt, Watson? For God's sake, tell me say that you are not hurt!"hurt!"
** Watson's commentary clinches it:
--> It was worth a wound -- it was worth many wounds -- to know the depth of loyalty and love which lay behind that cold mask. The clear, hard eyes were dimmed for a moment, and the firm lips were shaking. For the one and only time I caught a glimpse of a great heart as well as of a great brain. All my years of humble but single-minded service culminated in that moment of revelation.
** And, just to wrap it all up, we have this:
--> "By the lord, it is as well for you. If you had killed Watson, you would not have got out of this room alive."
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* ''A Scandal in Bohemia'': Holmes tells Watson, "I am lost without my Boswell."
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** And don't forget what Holmes says at the very end: "Watson," said he, "if it should ever strike you that I am getting a little overconfident in my powers, or giving less pains to a case than it deserves, kindly whisper 'Norbury' in my ear, and I shall be infinitely obliged to you."
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** This is even a CMOH in-universe; Watson prefaces it by saying that just thinking about it gives him warm fuzzies.
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* The moment in 2009's ''SherlockHolmes'' when Holmes very awkwardly tells Watson that he's glad [[spoiler:he survived the explosion.]]
** [[spoiler: And when, having spent the entire movie subtly and not-so-subtly trying to break up Watson and Mary, he donates a big-ass diamond (liberated from Irene Adler, who in-turn liberated it from an Indian maharaj) for their engagement ring.]]
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* This is a combination of crowning moment of awesome and heartwarming. When Mary was seeing to a very injured Watson, she asked the doctor how was Watson doing. The doctor excused himself and then she asked him that's the best that he can do. It turned out that the doctor was Holmes and Mary figured it out. Without verbally acknowledging his true identity, she comforted Holmes and told him that Watson had gone into this willingly and sees it as an adventure and encouraged him to try to fix this situation. Knowing Holmes, he would know that she knew who he was making it an important moment of understanding between the two of them.
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** Another ''The Empty House'' example: Holmes and Watson's conversation after Watson woke up from fainting due to Holmes' sudden reveal of being, y'know, [[NotQuiteDead alive]]. It's an incredibly sweet moment, as they're both concerned for the other's wellbeing in their own sorts of ways...

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** Watson and Mary holding hands outside Pondicherry Lodge, and [[spoiler: confessing their love for each other.]]

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** Watson and Mary holding hands outside Pondicherry Lodge, and [[spoiler: confessing their love for each other.]]other, also after they open the jewel-box, with an especially touching speech by Watson:
-->''"Because you are within my reach again," I said, taking her hand. She did not withdraw it. "Because I love you, Mary, as truly as ever a man loved a woman. Because [[spoiler: this treasure, these riches, sealed my lips.]] Now [[spoiler: that they are gone]] I can tell you how I love you. That is why I said, 'Thank God.'"''
--> ''"Then I say 'Thank God,' too," she whispered as I drew her to my side.''
--> ''[[spoiler: Whoever had lost a treasure, I knew that night that I had gained one.]]''



* ''The Six Napoleans'' where Lestrade and Holmes are finally reconciled.

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* ''The Six Napoleans'' Napoleons'' where Lestrade and Holmes are finally reconciled.
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