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* "The Tall Man" and "the Limping Doctor". [[spoiler: Holmes doesn't usually give similar nicknames to suspects. Moriarty, however, come from a mathematical background, and thus is used to name his variables.]]
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* "The Tall Man" and "the Limping Doctor". [[spoiler: Holmes doesn't usually give similar nicknames to suspects. Moriarty, however, come comes from a mathematical background, and thus is so he's used to name naming his variables.]]
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* The story draws heavily upon the meta knowledge fans have of Holmes moreso than of Lovecraft. Most visibly, "Rache" meant one thing in ''Literature/AStudyInScarlet'', something else in the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode "[[Recap/SherlockS01E01AStudyInPink A Study in Pink]]", and here a third definition. This isn't merely Creator/NeilGaiman showing off, but a bit of {{foreshadowing}} -- it's common to change up the nature of characters in adaptations, so the audience might not realize [[spoiler: how significant it is the narrator's wound is in his shoulder, not his leg, as is tradition for Watson]].
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* The story draws heavily upon the meta knowledge fans have of Holmes moreso than of Lovecraft. Most visibly, "Rache" meant one thing in ''Literature/AStudyInScarlet'', something else in the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode "[[Recap/SherlockS01E01AStudyInPink A Study in Pink]]", and here has a third definition. This isn't merely Creator/NeilGaiman showing off, but a bit of {{foreshadowing}} -- it's common to change up the nature of characters in adaptations, so the audience might not realize [[spoiler: how significant it is the narrator's wound is in his shoulder, not his leg, as is tradition for Watson]].
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* The story draws heavily upon the meta knowledge fans have of Holmes moreso than of Lovecraft. Most visibly, "Rache" meant one thing in ''Literature/AStudyInScarlet'', something else in the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode "A Study in Pink", and here a third definition. This isn't merely Creator/NeilGaiman showing off, but a bit of {{foreshadowing}} -- it's common to change up the nature of characters in adaptations, so the audience might not realize [[spoiler: how significant it is the narrator's wound is in his shoulder, not his leg, as is tradition for Watson]].
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* The story draws heavily upon the meta knowledge fans have of Holmes moreso than of Lovecraft. Most visibly, "Rache" meant one thing in ''Literature/AStudyInScarlet'', something else in the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode "A "[[Recap/SherlockS01E01AStudyInPink A Study in Pink", Pink]]", and here a third definition. This isn't merely Creator/NeilGaiman showing off, but a bit of {{foreshadowing}} -- it's common to change up the nature of characters in adaptations, so the audience might not realize [[spoiler: how significant it is the narrator's wound is in his shoulder, not his leg, as is tradition for Watson]].
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* The detective's papers get a couple of mentions in the story. [[spoiler: They aren't Holmes' omny-disciplinary ones, but Moriarty's mathematical papers.]]
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* The story draws heavily upon the meta knowledge fans have of Holmes moreso than of Lovecraft. Most visibly, "Rache" meant one thing in ''Literature/AStudyInScarlet'', something else in the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode "A Study in Pink", and here a third definition. This isn't merely Creator/NeilGaiman showing off, but a bit of {{foreshadowing}} -- it's common to change up the nature of characters in adaptations, so the audience might not realize [[spoiler: how significant it is the narrator's wound is in his shoulder, not his leg, as is tradition for Watson]].
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* The story draws heavily upon the meta knowledge fans have of Holmes moreso than of Lovecraft. Most visibly, "Rache" meant one thing in ''Literature/AStudyInScarlet'', something else in the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode "A Study in Pink", and here a third definition. This isn't merely Creator/NeilGaiman showing off, but a bit of {{foreshadowing}} -- it's common to change up the nature of characters in adaptations, so the audience might not realize [[spoiler: how significant it is the narrator's wound is in his shoulder, not his leg, as is tradition for Watson]].Watson]].
* We get several mentions from the narrator about how his shoulder injury has taken everything from him and now he just lives on a pension. While one might think this is to make Watson's injury much more serious and relevant to his life, at the end one realizes that [[spoiler: it's because unlike Watson, Moran's fortunes were entirely based on his ability to fire a rifle]]. He even comments about how he [[spoiler: was a crack-shot]], something that Watson [[spoiler: doesn't really get associated with]].
* We get several mentions from the narrator about how his shoulder injury has taken everything from him and now he just lives on a pension. While one might think this is to make Watson's injury much more serious and relevant to his life, at the end one realizes that [[spoiler: it's because unlike Watson, Moran's fortunes were entirely based on his ability to fire a rifle]]. He even comments about how he [[spoiler: was a crack-shot]], something that Watson [[spoiler: doesn't really get associated with]].
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* It might seem odd that a human/Old One hybrid could be killed by simple humans until you remember that in Litterature/TheDunwichHorror, the offspring of a woman and Yog-Soggoth was killed by a dog. This is nicely Lampshaded when the narrator notes that the killer's chosen moniker 'Rache' is an old name for a hunting dog.
* The story draws heavily upon the meta knowledge fans have of Holmes moreso than of Lovecraft. Most visibly, "Rache" meant one thing in AStudyInScarlet, something else in {{Sherlock}} with A Study in Pink, and here a third definition. This isn't merely NeilGaiman showing off, but a bit of {{Foreshadowing}} -- it's common to change up the nature of characters in adaptations, so the audience might not realize [[spoiler: how significant it is the narrator's wound is in his shoulder, not his leg, as is tradition for Watson]].
* The story draws heavily upon the meta knowledge fans have of Holmes moreso than of Lovecraft. Most visibly, "Rache" meant one thing in AStudyInScarlet, something else in {{Sherlock}} with A Study in Pink, and here a third definition. This isn't merely NeilGaiman showing off, but a bit of {{Foreshadowing}} -- it's common to change up the nature of characters in adaptations, so the audience might not realize [[spoiler: how significant it is the narrator's wound is in his shoulder, not his leg, as is tradition for Watson]].
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* It might seem odd that a human/Old One hybrid could be killed by simple humans until you remember that in Litterature/TheDunwichHorror, ''Literature/TheDunwichHorror'', the offspring of a woman and Yog-Soggoth was killed by a dog. This is nicely Lampshaded when the narrator notes that the killer's chosen moniker 'Rache' is an old name for a hunting dog.
* The story draws heavily upon the meta knowledge fans have of Holmes moreso than of Lovecraft. Most visibly, "Rache" meant one thing inAStudyInScarlet, ''Literature/AStudyInScarlet'', something else in {{Sherlock}} with A the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode "A Study in Pink, Pink", and here a third definition. This isn't merely NeilGaiman Creator/NeilGaiman showing off, but a bit of {{Foreshadowing}} {{foreshadowing}} -- it's common to change up the nature of characters in adaptations, so the audience might not realize [[spoiler: how significant it is the narrator's wound is in his shoulder, not his leg, as is tradition for Watson]].
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* It might seem odd that a human/Old One hybrid could be killed by simple humans until you remember that in Litterature/TheDunwichHorror, the offspring of a woman and Yog-Soggoth was killed by a dog. This is nicely Lampshaded when the narrator notes that the killer's chosen moniker 'Rache' is an old name for a hunting dog.
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* It might seem odd that a human/Old One hybrid could be killed by simple humans until you remember that in Litterature/TheDunwichHorror, the offspring of a woman and Yog-Soggoth was killed by a dog. This is nicely Lampshaded when the narrator notes that the killer's chosen moniker 'Rache' is an old name for a hunting dog.dog.
* The story draws heavily upon the meta knowledge fans have of Holmes moreso than of Lovecraft. Most visibly, "Rache" meant one thing in AStudyInScarlet, something else in {{Sherlock}} with A Study in Pink, and here a third definition. This isn't merely NeilGaiman showing off, but a bit of {{Foreshadowing}} -- it's common to change up the nature of characters in adaptations, so the audience might not realize [[spoiler: how significant it is the narrator's wound is in his shoulder, not his leg, as is tradition for Watson]].
* The story draws heavily upon the meta knowledge fans have of Holmes moreso than of Lovecraft. Most visibly, "Rache" meant one thing in AStudyInScarlet, something else in {{Sherlock}} with A Study in Pink, and here a third definition. This isn't merely NeilGaiman showing off, but a bit of {{Foreshadowing}} -- it's common to change up the nature of characters in adaptations, so the audience might not realize [[spoiler: how significant it is the narrator's wound is in his shoulder, not his leg, as is tradition for Watson]].
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* It might seem strange that the one who was so good at writing the plays was [[spoiler: Dr. Watson]], a person you wouldn't immediately think of as a great writer. But when you think about Holmes canon, he was the one [[spoiler: who in-universe made Holmes so famous through tales of their adventures]].
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* It might seem strange that the one who was so good at writing the plays was [[spoiler: Dr. Watson]], a person you wouldn't immediately think of as a great writer. But when you think about Holmes canon, he was the one [[spoiler: who in-universe made Holmes so famous through tales of their adventures]]. For extra points, one of the very first lines of the story is the narrator [[spoiler: i.e. the "Fake Watson"]] commenting to the reader that he's not a literary man.
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* "The Tall Man" and "the Limping Doctor". [[spoiler: Holmes doesn't usually give similar nicknames to suspects. Moriarty, however, come from a mathematical background, and thus is used to name his variables.]]]]
*It might seem odd that a human/Old One hybrid could be killed by simple humans until you remember that in Litterature/TheDunwichHorror, the offspring of a woman and Yog-Soggoth was killed by a dog. This is nicely Lampshaded when the narrator notes that the killer's chosen moniker 'Rache' is an old name for a hunting dog.
*It might seem odd that a human/Old One hybrid could be killed by simple humans until you remember that in Litterature/TheDunwichHorror, the offspring of a woman and Yog-Soggoth was killed by a dog. This is nicely Lampshaded when the narrator notes that the killer's chosen moniker 'Rache' is an old name for a hunting dog.
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* It might seem strange that the one who was so good at writing the plays was [[spoiler: Dr. Watson]], a person you wouldn't immediately think of as a great writer. But when you think about Holmes canon, he was the one [[spoiler: who in-universe made Holmes so famous through tales of their adventures]].
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* It might seem strange that the one who was so good at writing the plays was [[spoiler: Dr. Watson]], a person you wouldn't immediately think of as a great writer. But when you think about Holmes canon, he was the one [[spoiler: who in-universe made Holmes so famous through tales of their adventures]].adventures]].
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* "The Tall Man" and "the Limping Doctors". [[spoiler: Holmes doesn't usually give similar nicknames to suspects. Moriarty, however, come from a mathematical background, and thus is used to name his variables.]]
* The detective's papers get a couple of mentions in the story. [[spoiler: They aren't Holmes' omny-disciplinary ones, but Moriarty's mathematical papers.]]
* "The Tall Man" and "the Limping Doctors". [[spoiler: Holmes doesn't usually give similar nicknames to suspects. Moriarty, however, come from a mathematical background, and thus is used to name his variables.]]
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* It might seem strange that the one who was so good at writing the plays was [[spoiler: Dr. Watson]], a person you wouldn't immediately think of as a great writer. But when you think about Holmes canon, he was the one [[spoiler: who in-universe made Holmes so famous through tales of their adventures]].
* It might seem strange that the one who was so good at writing the plays was [[spoiler: Dr. Watson]], a person you wouldn't immediately think of as a great writer. But when you think about Holmes canon, he was the one [[spoiler: who in-universe made Holmes so famous through tales of their adventures]].
