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* The face-off between Moriarty and [[spoiler:Mycroft]] at the end. There's ''worlds'' of subtext in their brevity.
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* The face-off between Moriarty and [[spoiler:Mycroft]] Mycroft at the end. There's ''worlds'' of subtext in their brevity.
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* Mary's DyingMomentOfAwesome in "Those Dark Hours" - she shoots down several [[{{Mook}} Mooks]] before being shot down by the last one. WordOfGod says that the idea came from the second season of ''Series/{{Jericho}}''.
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* Mary's DyingMomentOfAwesome in "Those Dark Hours" - she shoots down several [[{{Mook}} Mooks]] before being shot down by the last one. WordOfGod says that the idea came from the second season of ''Series/{{Jericho}}''.''Series/Jericho2006''.
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* The book is basically one long torture-fest for Holmes, but ''doggone'' if it isn't also one long MomentOfAwesome for an already-awesome man.
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** [[{{Determinator}} Willing himself]] away from Death. Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming because [[ThePowerOfLove he does it for Watson.]]
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** [[{{Determinator}} Willing himself]] away from Death. Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}} because [[ThePowerOfLove he does it for Watson.]]
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* The book's Act II is another long MomentOfAwesome, this one for [[TheHero Watson]].
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* After much [[TearJerker tear-jerking]] and [[{{Woobie}} Woobieness]], Holmes gets to his feet and stands on his own for the first time in over a month. He then makes it across the room to the window. ChristmasMiracle ''and'' CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
* ''[[TheDragon Moran]]'', of all people, gets his own CrowningMomentOfAwesome. All chapters previous, he has been subservient to and rather afraid of [[BigBad Professor Moriarty]], and, now, after [[EvenEvilHasStandards refusing to shoot Holmes on Christmas Eve]], he not only stands up to Moriarty (''and'' works out that the Irregulars are the men defending 221B) - he also delivers a ''brilliant'' comeback at the Professor's mockery.
* ''[[TheDragon Moran]]'', of all people, gets his own CrowningMomentOfAwesome. All chapters previous, he has been subservient to and rather afraid of [[BigBad Professor Moriarty]], and, now, after [[EvenEvilHasStandards refusing to shoot Holmes on Christmas Eve]], he not only stands up to Moriarty (''and'' works out that the Irregulars are the men defending 221B) - he also delivers a ''brilliant'' comeback at the Professor's mockery.
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* After much [[TearJerker tear-jerking]] and [[{{Woobie}} Woobieness]], Holmes gets to his feet and stands on his own for the first time in over a month. He then makes it across the room to the window. ChristmasMiracle ''and'' CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
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* ''[[TheDragon Moran]]'', of all people, gets his ownCrowningMomentOfAwesome.SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome. All chapters previous, he has been subservient to and rather afraid of [[BigBad Professor Moriarty]], and, now, after [[EvenEvilHasStandards refusing to shoot Holmes on Christmas Eve]], he not only stands up to Moriarty (''and'' works out that the Irregulars are the men defending 221B) - he also delivers a ''brilliant'' comeback at the Professor's mockery.
* ''[[TheDragon Moran]]'', of all people, gets his own
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* "Day 18: Long Time Falling" depicts the life of Professor Moriarty and the fight at the Reichenbach Falls with metaphors supplied by two different poems. At the end, Moriarty seems to regard Holmes's (simply called "the boy") victory as the detective's CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
** And the story also comes off as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome for the author, as she made it a TearJerker for ''Moriarty''.
** And the story also comes off as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome for the author, as she made it a TearJerker for ''Moriarty''.
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* "Day 18: Long Time Falling" depicts the life of Professor Moriarty and the fight at the Reichenbach Falls with metaphors supplied by two different poems. At the end, Moriarty seems to regard Holmes's (simply called "the boy") victory as the detective's CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
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** And the story also comes off as a
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* Mrs. Hudson's nightmare in "Day 29: The Warrior a Child", in which her recurring dream portrays SherlockHolmes as a sort of medieval-esque hero: [[Creator/JRRTolkien "like a monument of some great king."]]
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* Mrs. Hudson's nightmare in "Day 29: The Warrior a Child", in which her recurring dream portrays SherlockHolmes Literature/SherlockHolmes as a sort of medieval-esque hero: [[Creator/JRRTolkien "like a monument of some great king."]]
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* Mary's DyingMomentOfAwesome in "Those Dark Hours" - she shoots down several [[{{Mook}} Mooks]] before being shot down by the last one. WordOfGod says that the idea came from the second season of ''{{Jericho}}''.
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* Mary's DyingMomentOfAwesome in "Those Dark Hours" - she shoots down several [[{{Mook}} Mooks]] before being shot down by the last one. WordOfGod says that the idea came from the second season of ''{{Jericho}}''.''Series/{{Jericho}}''.
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* The face-off between Moriarty and [[spoiler:Mycroft]] at the end. There's ''worlds'' of subtext in their brevity.
* Holmes in his LetsGetDangerous mode in the chase scene. Doesn't get much more awesome than a convalescent Sherlock Holmes shooting at Colonel Moran in a cab chase!
* Holmes in his LetsGetDangerous mode in the chase scene. Doesn't get much more awesome than a convalescent Sherlock Holmes shooting at Colonel Moran in a cab chase!
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-->'''Moran:''' "I hope so, sir. It would be deucedly difficult to live without one."
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* Every time Lestrade or Gregson give Patterson [[WhatTheHellHero what-for]]. The fact that Patterson is GoodIsNotNice Incarnate makes such moments deliciously satisfying.
* TheCameo: Toby doing guard-dog duty and [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome attacking one would-be assassin]].
* Every time Lestrade or Gregson give Patterson [[WhatTheHellHero what-for]]. The fact that Patterson is GoodIsNotNice Incarnate makes such moments deliciously satisfying.
* TheCameo: Toby doing guard-dog duty and [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome attacking one would-be assassin]].
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* Mary's DyingMomentOfAwesome in "Those Dark Hours" - she shoots down several [[{{Mook}} Mooks]] before being shot down by the last one. WordOfGod says that the idea came from the second season of ''{{Jericho}}''.
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** And the story also comes off as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome for the author, as she made it a TearJerker for ''Moriarty''.
* Mrs. Hudson's nightmare in "Day 29: The Warrior a Child", in which her recurring dream portrays SherlockHolmes as a sort of medieval-esque hero: [[Creator/JRRTolkien "like a monument of some great king."]]
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** He gets a {{Determinator}} moment with Porlock, proves himself a decent-enough tracker and a capable actor, delivers a BadassBoast to a prisoner, plays the DeadlyDoctor trope straight, and rides halfway through London on a CoolHorse (''[[TheDragon Moran's]]'' uncooperative stallion, no less!).
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** He gets a {{Determinator}} moment with Porlock, proves himself a decent-enough tracker and a capable actor, delivers a BadassBoast to a prisoner, plays prisoner while playing the DeadlyDoctor trope straight, and rides halfway through London on a CoolHorse (''[[TheDragon Moran's]]'' uncooperative stallion, no less!).
** In fact, Holmes can hardly believe it when Watson tells him just a portion of it.
** And when Watson ''sees'' [[GrimReaper Death]], he [[EnemiesWithDeath refuses]] to let him take Holmes.
* After much [[TearJerker tear-jerking]] and [[{{Woobie}} Woobieness]], Holmes gets to his feet and stands on his own for the first time in over a month. He then makes it across the room to the window. ChristmasMiracle ''and'' CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
* ''[[TheDragon Moran]]'', of all people, gets his own CrowningMomentOfAwesome. All chapters previous, he has been subservient to and rather afraid of [[BigBad Professor Moriarty]], and, now, after [[EvenEvilHasStandards refusing to shoot Holmes on Christmas Eve]], he not only stands up to Moriarty (''and'' works out that the Irregulars are the men defending 221B) - he also delivers a ''brilliant'' comeback at the Professor's mockery.
-->'''Moriarty:''' "And what does that make you, Colonel? A soldier with a heart?"
-->'''Moran:''' "I hope so, sir. It would be deucedly difficult to live without one."
** In fact, Holmes can hardly believe it when Watson tells him just a portion of it.
** And when Watson ''sees'' [[GrimReaper Death]], he [[EnemiesWithDeath refuses]] to let him take Holmes.
* After much [[TearJerker tear-jerking]] and [[{{Woobie}} Woobieness]], Holmes gets to his feet and stands on his own for the first time in over a month. He then makes it across the room to the window. ChristmasMiracle ''and'' CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
* ''[[TheDragon Moran]]'', of all people, gets his own CrowningMomentOfAwesome. All chapters previous, he has been subservient to and rather afraid of [[BigBad Professor Moriarty]], and, now, after [[EvenEvilHasStandards refusing to shoot Holmes on Christmas Eve]], he not only stands up to Moriarty (''and'' works out that the Irregulars are the men defending 221B) - he also delivers a ''brilliant'' comeback at the Professor's mockery.
-->'''Moriarty:''' "And what does that make you, Colonel? A soldier with a heart?"
-->'''Moran:''' "I hope so, sir. It would be deucedly difficult to live without one."
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** [[{{Determinator}} Willing himself]] away from Death. Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming because [[ThePowerOfLove he does it for Watson.]]
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** He gets a {{Determinator}} moment with Porlock, proves himself a decent-enough tracker and a capable actor, delivers a BadassBoast to a prisoner, plays the DeadlyDoctor trope straight, and rides halfway through London on a CoolHorse (''[[TheDragon Moran's]]'' uncooperative stallion, no less!).
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* The book's Act II is another long MomentOfAwesome, this one for [[TheHeroWatson]].
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* Davy Wiggins [[CallingTheOldManOut calling Holmes out]] on his [[InHarmsWay recklessness]]. Three times. That boy has some serious guts.
* The book's Act II is another long MomentOfAwesome, this one for [[TheHeroWatson]].
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* The book is basically one long torture-fest for Holmes, but ''doggone'' if it isn't also one long MomentOfAwesome for an already-awesome man.
** Letting himself ''almost'' die just to catch [[SerialKiller Culverton Smith]], for starters.
** Plus, [[BadassBookworm managing to kill two men with a full dozen converging upon him]] ''while still convalescing''...
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* The book is basically one long torture-fest for Holmes, but ''doggone'' if it isn't also one long MomentOfAwesome for an already-awesome man.
** Letting himself ''almost'' die just to catch [[SerialKiller Culverton Smith]], for starters.
** Plus, [[BadassBookworm managing to kill two men with a full dozen converging upon him]] ''while still convalescing''...
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