Line #50 Recap/ChildrenOfTimeS1E1SmithAndHolmes


1	-->''I think it is safe to say that our wonderful, incorrigible Literature/SherlockHolmes will never be the same again. But that is a good thing, believe me.''
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3	The Doctor has just come away from [[Recap/DoctorWho2006CSTheRunawayBride his first adventure with Donna Noble]], and the TARDIS decides to land him in Tibet, winter of 1892-'93. In exploring a too-quiet village, he comes across a badly wounded man and a yeti-like creature. The man turns out to be [[Literature/SherlockHolmes the Great Detective]], himself.
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5	The Doctor and the TARDIS heal Holmes very thoroughly, and the Time Lord explains who and what he is and what the TARDIS is. It's a lot for Holmes to take in, but he's been making observations of his own that back up what the Doctor says... not to mention stepping out the front door to see just how ''small'' the TARDIS is on the outside.
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7	Turns out that Holmes is on his Great Hiatus, the three years that he spends faking his death between "The Final Problem" and "The Adventure of the Empty House". Not only that, but he has been investigating the disappearance of the village smith. The Doctor opines that the creature who attacked ''is'' the village smith. The men decide to investigate together, the Doctor fanboying over Holmes and Holmes excited to be working with a non-human being. When they cross paths with the yeti/smith again, the Doctor carefully enters his mind to find out what happened. He and Holmes then have an argument which quickly devolves into a massive guilt-trip on the Doctor's part, regarding his Companions and, [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E13Doomsday most recently]], ''Rose''.
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9	Through further investigation, they discover that the yeti/smith is an experiment-gone-wrong via a MadScientist, one who is most likely in league with monsters left over from the Last Great Time War. When the Doctor confronts the monsters, Holmes has to rescue him à la [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E11BoomTown the heart of the TARDIS]]. Their work done, the pair reluctantly part ways.
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11	Cut to November 1895. Holmes is safely ensconced back in 221B Baker Street and reunited with his best friend. [[SequelHook And then... he hears a]] ''[[SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound VWOORP-VWOOOORP]]''...
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14	!!This Episode Provides Examples of:
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16	* AllMythsAreTrue: "In fact, unless you have proof that a legend ''isn't'' real, it's usually just better to assume that it ''is''."
17	* AllUpToYou: The Doctor gives Holmes a vague contingency plan in the event that the Doctor is put out of commission -- and then reminds the TARDIS to get Holmes to safety if things end badly
18	* AngerBornOfWorry: The Doctor is not happy that he has to deal with the fallout of mankind's curiosity yet again, and makes that very clear to Holmes.
19	* AppliedPhlebotinum: The Doctor works with the TARDIS to heal all of Holmes's injuries... and all old scars (such as injection marks).
20	* BrutalHonesty:
21	-->'''The Doctor:''' Holmes, you're not thinking clearly. You know the word 'genetic,' and you know the word 'experiment'. And whether the brains behind it this time are human or not, there are always people willing to ruin a life by toying with a body.
22	* CallForward:
23	** The K'vir, apparently part of the parade of monsters the Doctor describes in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime "The End of Time"]].
24	** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E8SilenceInTheLibrary The Vashta Nerada]] also get a mention courtesy of the K'vir.
25	* CallToAdventure: "Just traveling, me, and wind up in Tibet just in time to save someone from a human-hybrid. Aaand, ''[[{{Catchphrase}} molto bene]]'', it turns out to be the world's best detective! Up to investigatin' possible alien doings, Mr. Holmes?"
26	%%* ClarkesThirdLaw
27	* ColdOpen: The Doctor lands in Tibet just in time to save a poor soul from being mauled to death by the apparent MonsterOfTheWeek. But the injured party isn't just an InnocentBystander -- oh no. It's Sherlock Holmes.
28	%%* ContinuityNod:
29	%%** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E13Doomsday Losing Rose]].
30	%%** [[Recap/DoctorWho2006CSTheRunawayBride The TARDIS's recent linear voyage]].
31	* DreamingOfThingsToCome: In the midst of digging up memories for Holmes, [[spoiler:the TARDIS shows him flashes of his future, being nonlinear herself and not intending to give him any spoilers.]]
32	* FireForgedFriends: Holmes and the Doctor, who swiftly become a force to be reckoned with.
33	* InelegantBlubbering: The Doctor is confronted with very fresh memories of losing Rose. His subsequent breakdown draws out a bit of Watson in Holmes.
34	* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Ten is, surprise-surprise, a big fan of Holmes and Watson -- well, Holmes ''is'' very literally ''brilliant''...
35	%%* HalfHumanHybrid
36	* LightIsGood: "And the heart of the TARDIS is as bright as the sun itself."
37	* LivingShadow: The K'vir, a remnant from the Time War.
38	* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound (InUniverse): Holmes ''lights up'' when he hears the TARDIS in VictorianLondon.
39	* NameAndName: "Smith and Holmes".
40	* NotSoStoic: Both Holmes and the Doctor really have their moments."
41	* OhCrap: "The TARDIS's perception filter... does it also disguise scent?
42	* PrimalFear: The dark, à la [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E8SilenceInTheLibrary "Silence in the Library"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E9ForestOfTheDead "Forest of the Dead"]].
43	* RefusedTheCall: Holmes's decision regarding traveling with the Doctor... at least for this episode...
44	* RummageFail: The Doctor checks his coat pockets for paper and digs up all kinds of interesting things... including ''Sherlock Holmes for Dummies''.
45	* SequelHook: Holmes hearing the TARDIS materializing in the epilogue.
46	* SherlockScan: Naturally, how Holmes figures out things about the Doctor, including the "brainy specs".
47	* TheSlowPath: "I do have an unfinished task ahead of me--on the long road."
48	* TranslatorMicrobes: The TARDIS's translation mechanism certainly comes in handy in Tibet.
49	* TheWorldIsJustAwesome: Holmes's reaction to seeing Earth from space.

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