John Watson

For the other versions of the character, see Dr. Watson (homonymy)

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John Watson

Informations
Origin	Great Britain
Sexe	Male
Occupations	Army doctor/formerly Doctor
Portrayed by	Martin Freeman

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“Sherlock Holmes: Seen a lot of injuries then. Violent deaths.
John Watson: Well. Yes.
Sherlock: Bit of trouble too I bet.
John: Of course. Yes. Enough for a lifetime. Far too much.
Sherlock: Wanna see some more?
John: Oh god yes.”
– Watson and Sherlock Holmes ^[1]

Dr. John Hamish Watson is the deuteragonist of the British television series Sherlock, portrayed by British actor Martin Freeman. He is a doctor and former military doctor, formed to Barts and who served in Afghanistan defore being discharged due to injury. He was also the widower husband of late Mary Morstan, the father of Rosamund Mary Watson and the best friend of private investigator Sherlock Holmes.

A solitary man and eager for adrenaline formed to Barts with Mike Stamford, John quickled becomed co-tenant with Sherlock Holmes and his partner in his investigations after returning from war in Afghanistan, the two finally becoming best-friends. After Sherlock was forced to fake his death after his final confrontation with criminal consultant Jim Moriarty, he resumed his life and finally became engaged with his secretary Mary Morstan. After testimoning the reapparition of his friend ater two years, the two finally managed to repair their relationship, John choosing him as his best man for his weeding soon after; as well becoming father. Some time after, John learned the truth about his wife, as she was a former international mercenary, however managing to pardonning her before she was killed some time after by the responsability of Sherlock. Now widower, John managed to repair his relationship with him as well, at the same time being manipulated was by Sherlock' sister Eurus, who he confronted at Sherrinford island.

Biography

Early life

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The woman in pink

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The bank investigation

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The game

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Confrontation with Irene Adler|Irene Adler

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The hounds case

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Losing a friend

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Interlude

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The return and attentat

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Wedding

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Realizing the truth

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Widower

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Chasing a serial killer

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A family reunion

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Personality

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“John, you are addicted to a certain lifestyle. You’re abnormally attracted to dangerous situations and people... so is it truly such a surprise that the woman you’ve fallen in love with conforms to that pattern?”
– Sherlock to Watson ^[2]

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Abilities

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“Sherlock Holmes: You're a doctor. In fact, you're an army doctor.
John Watson: Yes.
Sherlock: Any good?
John: Very good.”
– Watson and Sherlock ^[1]

Expert doctor: To be added

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“Good shot.”
– Sherlock to John ^[1]

Weapons expertise: Due to his military background, John was a incredibly skilled marksman, perhaps with equal skill to his wife Mary. He was able to mortally shoot Jeff Hope from the location opposite his own, separated by several metters, without injuring Sherlock. ^[1] He was also able to threatens to shoot the Golem, to a sufficient menacing manner so that he obeys him. ^[3] He also had at least some knowledge of weapons, apparently being able to recognise a rifle as a hunting rifle from the 40s, although his hesitant tone seemed to indicate that this type of weapon was not his cup of tea. ^[4]
Hand-to-hand fight: Due to his military training, John was proficient in unarmed fight. During his fight against the Golem, he was able to restrain it for a short period of time before being thrown to the ground, overcome by the superior strength of his opponent. ^[3] During his brief argument with Sherlock, he was able to quickly overpowering and restraining him after the latter punched him. ^[5] He was able to quickly defeat a junkie while searching for Sherlock in a druggie brothel and threatening to break his arm. ^[2] Finally, he was able to quickly restraining and disarm Sherlock while he was attemping to stab Culverton Smith. ^[6]
Investigative skills: While far of being as skilled or prolific as Sherlock, John was a quite skilled investigator of his own right when left alone. He was able to deduce when the Black Lotus Gang' smugglers were meeting based on Brian Lukis' diary. ^[7] At Sherlock's instigation and by imitating his methods, he was able to discern that Carl Powers was a child wearing retro 80s style trainers/they were in fact vintage by observing his shoes. ^[3] He was also able to put together some clues on his own during the Baskerville Inquiry. ^[8] He was able to find a clue during the case of the kidnapped children in the form of a red book in the bedroom of one of the children, linking it to the one he had received that very morning. Later, he managed to discovering the involvment of Mycroft in Moriarty' scheme. ^[9] During Mycroft's foray into 221B, he even managed to guess that Mycroft and Sherlock had a hidden brother/actually a sister, although he later claimed he was only joking. ^[6]

Relationships

Sherlock Holmes

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Mary Morstan

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Mycroft Holmes

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Major Sholto

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Quotes

See: Dr. Watson/Sherlock/Quotes

Gallery

See: Dr. Watson/Sherlock/Gallery

Trivia

The fact that John was able to recognise the cap Sherlock was wearing as a deerstalker cap/although Sherlock seemed to think it wasn't and was more of a chapka ^[9] and that he identified a rifle as a 1940s shotgun, seems to suggest that he had been hunting at least for a while. ^[4]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Series 1, episode 1: "A Study in Pink"
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Series 3, episode 3: "His Last Vow"
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Series 1, episode 3: "The Great Game"
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Series 4, episode 3: "The Final Problem"
↑ Series 2, episode 1: "A Scandal in Belgravia"
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Series 4, episode 2: "The Lying Detective"
↑ Series 1, episode 2: "The Blind Banker"
↑ Series 2, episode 2: "The Hounds of Baskerville"
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Series 2, episode 3: "The Reichenbach Fall"

[study-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Series 1, episode 1: "A Study in Pink"

[vow-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Series 3, episode 3: "His Last Vow"

[game-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Series 1, episode 3: "The Great Game"

[problem-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Series 4, episode 3: "The Final Problem"

[scandal-5] Series 2, episode 1: "A Scandal in Belgravia"

[lying-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Series 4, episode 2: "The Lying Detective"

[banker-7] Series 1, episode 2: "The Blind Banker"

[hounds-8] Series 2, episode 2: "The Hounds of Baskerville"

[fall-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Series 2, episode 3: "The Reichenbach Fall"

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Sherlock
Characters	Sherlock Holmes • John Watson • Mycroft Holmes • Jim Moriarty • Mary Morstan • Mrs. Hudson • Greg Lestrade • Molly Hooper • Philip Anderson • Sally Donovan • DI Dimmock • Sarah Sawyer • Jeff Hope • General Shan • Zhi Zhu • Soo Lin Yao • Eddie Van Coon • Brian Lukis • The Golem • Alex Woodbridge • Professor Cairns • Mike Stamford • Irene Adler • Henry Knight • Bob Frankland • Jacqui Stapleton • Major Barrymore • Corporal Lyons • Kitty Riley • Lord Moran • Charles Augustus Magnussen • Jonathan Small • Ajay • Vivian Norbury • Eurus Holmes • Culverton Smith • The Governor
Places	221B Baker Street • 221C Baker Street • Diogenes Club • St Bartholomew's Hospital‏‎ • Buckingham Palace • London Parliament • Roland Kerr Further Education College • The Lucky Cat • Baskerville Military Base • The Cross Keys Inn • London Aquarium 221B Baker Street • Reichenbach Falls • Diogenes Club • Dartmoor • England • China • America • Minsk • Karachi • Sherrinford
Actor	Benedict Cumberbatch • Martin Freeman • Mark Gatiss • Andrew Scott • Amanda Abbington • Una Stubbs • Ruper Grint • Louise Brealey • Jonathan Aris • Vinette Robinson