If I haven't already made it super apparent, I really like BBC's Sherlock.
But unlike a lot of people, I don't like because of Benedict's striking features or Sherlock's eccentricities, or even the JohnLock (even though that plays a major role in my love for the character's themselves, more on that later), I didn't like it because of all that. I liked it because Sherlock was the first character I could really, truly relate to.
Why? Because I was THAT kid. I noticed everything, and I made sure everyone knew I noticed it, simply because I thought it was all blatantly obvious.
For example:
"Mrs. XXX, where'd your wedding ring go? Your husband left you, didn't he?"
"Mrs. XXX, you've put on six pounds. Maybe it's because your husband left you."
"XXX, your new haircut is compensating for your lack of maturity and your obvious dependency on your stuffed animals."
"XXX you've been crying. Not because you're sad, but because you're in a desperate need for attention."
"Mr. XXX, your haircut doesn't flatter you whatsoever, maybe it's because your controlling wife picked it out."
And so on forth.
Needless to say, I didn't really get along with any of my teachers or peers. Regular tormenting and occasional beatings were arranged by my classmates to keep me in place, but I seriously couldn't help myself. I just noticed EVERYTHING and I thought everyone did, too.
And while my knack for deductions and uncanny observations never went away, my need to announce it was buried and mostly killed off by my childhood bullies. It's still so alien to me that no one notices such obvious things, though.
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