BBC's Sherlock was an extremely popular TV show that aired from 2010 until 2017. It brought actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman firmly into the spotlight thanks to their brilliant portrayals of the two lead characters. What made this adaptation so unique, though, was how it brought Sherlock Holmes into the 21st century.
No longer Holmes and Watson, Sherlock and John formed an unlikely, yet completely endearing partnership that lasted for 4 seasons. Sherlock in particular was a very interesting character, and not always well liked. He was incredibly clever, but his massive intellect was also a curse. Throughout the series, Sherlock ended up doing some pretty despicable things.
10 He Destroyed Mrs Hudson's Flat
He may have been the world's best (and only) consulting detective, but Sherlock Holmes was also the world's worst tenant. He rented the flat upstairs from Mrs Hudson, as she owed him a favor due to Sherlock ensuring her husband's execution. However, he likely never got back his deposit.
For 4 seasons, Sherlock basically trashed Mrs Hudson's apartment. Even from the moment he and John Watson moved in together, he had already left a human skull on the mantle piece. Things only got worse, as he shot holes in the wall, left knife marks in the furniture and stored various human body parts in the fridge.
9 He Spiked John's Tea
Sherlock and John Watson's friendship has always been adorable, if not a little fractious at times. As much as the two buddies love each other, there have been moments where they clearly need to think things through before they act. This was never more clear than in "The Hounds Of Baskerville".
This was probably the creepiest episode of Sherlock to date, but it was more psychologically terrifying than anything else. Eager to test a theory regarding the Hound, Sherlock spiked John's tea with a hallucinogen, causing him to 'see' the hound. John was understandably shaken after his encounter.
8 He Walked Into Buckingham Palace Naked
Although their effect has lessened in recent years, the Royal Family is still extremely important to British culture, and the population of the United Kingdom, generally speaking, still value and respect the Queen. It would be very bad manners, therefore, to enter Buckingham Palace with nothing on but a sheet.
In fairness, it would probably be bad manners to do that in anyone's house, now that we think about it, but the fact that Sherlock was too stubborn and childish to even put on a pair of underpants for his Royal audience was quite shocking, and a bit rude.
7 He Ruined John's Proposal
As you'll soon see, being Sherlock's best friend does have many drawbacks. After Sherlock 'died' (more on that below), John took a long time to recover from his tragic loss. One of the components that helped him move on was meeting Mary Morstan, who he eventually planned to propose to.
Mary was a smart, capable woman and fans immediately fell in love with her. Unfortunately, on the night John tried to propose, Sherlock took it upon himself to reveal to his friend that he was not actually dead. Suffice to say, John did not take this well, and the entire evening was subsequently ruined.
6 He Had A Drug Addiction And Failed To Get Help
Even the greatest mind in the world wasn't immune to drug addiction. This only really began to surface in the third and fourth seasons of the show, but apparently Sherlock had been struggling with substance abuse from way before he met John. Even in Season 1, Sherlock had to wear 3 nicotine patches to help him stop smoking.
This in itself isn't a bad thing, although it's certainly not healthy. However, the worst thing about this particular entry is that Sherlock could have gotten help. Instead he claimed that he needed the drugs to help him solve especially difficult cases, most notably, the Abominable Bride.
5 He Enjoyed Playing Moriarty's Games
Sherlock himself once stated that although he was on the side of the angels, that didn't mean that he himself was one. Sherlock hated being bored and one of the only things in life to cheer him up was solving cases too complicated for the police to handle on their own.
Unfortunately, most of these unsolvable cases involved dead people, which Sherlock remained remarkably unaffected by. When Moriarty began to make his presence known, Sherlock became perversely delighted in finally having found a worthy nemesis for him to pit his intelligence against. He lived for the game, rather than saving people's lives.
4 He Hurt Molly Hooper On Multiple Occasions
Molly Hooper had an unrequited crush on Sherlock from the moment they met. Originally only acting as a marginally annoying side character, Molly's character development was extremely impressive. She went from an awkward doctor, to a confident woman who was one of the few people who could make Sherlock feel shame.
Sherlock was never particularly nice towards Molly however, although he did make an effort after the Season 2 premiere. However, in the Season 4 finale, Sherlock was forced to tell Molly he loved her in order to save her life. Molly had always wanted to hear that, but tragically, it just wasn't true.
3 He Indirectly Caused Mary's Death
When John and Mary met in Season 3, fans who had shipped John and Sherlock came together in mourning. The rest of the fandom, though, loved this new relationship, and Amanda Abbington was a welcome addition to the already talented cast. Mary and John clearly loved each other.
Sadly, their relationship didn't last very long. Only 3 episodes (and 3 years) after John and Mary had gotten married, Mary was killed by an angry secretary who was responsible for a lot of a chaos, murder and misunderstandings. Sherlock had begun to taunt her, which lead to the woman trying to shoot him, before Mary took the bullet.
2 He Killed Charles Magnussen
Charles Magnussen was the main antagonist for the third season of Sherlock. This was not a favorable position to be in, as he had to follow in the footsteps of the genuinely terrifying Jim Moriarty, who died way too soon in the Season 2 finale. Magnussen was an extremely skilled and powerful blackmailer.
Magnussen had come into possession of some incriminating letters, which Sherlock was tasked with retrieving. Sherlock became confident that he had the upper hand, until Magnussen revealed his deck. Trapped with no way out, Sherlock shot Magnussen in order to save John and Mary from his tyranny.
1 He Faked His Death
What could possibly be worse than murder? Faking your own suicide would do it. In the Season 2 finale, the battle between Sherlock and Moriarty came to a head. It was an incredible episode, from start to finish and Moriarty was genuinely chilling as Sherlock's arch nemesis.
It all culminated in a rooftop showdown which left Sherlock with no choice but to kill himself so that his friends would be safe. Obviously, Sherlock found a way out and faked everything, but the emotional pain he wreaked on his best friend, John, was just cruel. He could definitely have told him the truth.
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