...''A Study in Subtly [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Awesome Moments]] for [[AscendedExtra Ascended Extras]]''? [[OverlyLongGag Yeah]].

* In all seriousness, though, InspectorLestrade is simply ''made'' of awesome in this story. [[AscendedExtra Recurring character ascended to]] TheHero, the TeamDad, the ParentalSubstitute for a certain convalescent amateur, the {{Determinator}}, the OnlySaneMan, the NotSoStoic professional, and the guy who gets to give ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' the WhatTheHellHero speech ''several times''.
** Oh, and his [[DeadpanSnarker Superpower of Snark]]. See the [[Funny/AStudyInRegret Funny entry]] for more info on that.
* Mary is also made of win in this story, having gone from being a spirited lady to an honest-to-goodness ''ActionGirl''. She is also TheHeart, Lestrade's HyperCompetentSidekick, the TeamMom, TheSmartGirl, the {{Determinator}} - all of which adds up to, you guessed it: PintsizedPowerhouse.
** The fact that she got the drop on Lestrade in the first place and [[HyperCompetentSidekick has made herself indispensable]] ever since is cause for applause.
-->'''Holmes:''' "Lestrade, have you gone insane? How could you bring Mary into this? If Watson had had the least notion... that you, or anyone, would involve his ''wife''..."\\
'''Lestrade:''' "You talk as if I had some kind of choice in the matter, Mr Holmes. The first I even knew that Mary was following me was on the boat from Newhaven. Came up beside me while I was hanging over the rail and offered me a ginger pill, as calm and unruffled as you please."
** And then coming to be a [[ParentalSubstitute surrogate big sister/mom]] to the Great Detective, of all people??
** Plus, the fact that she's come through all this tragedy and trauma, the greatest of which being the murder of her husband... without losing her baby to miscarriage. PintsizedPowerhouse, indeed.
* Lestrade has the common sense not to leave a loaded gun around.
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