Re: Irene Adler - You are SO TOTALLY RIGHT. I think it's really silly (and insulting) to say that Holmes couldn't have had regard for her without there being romance/attraction involved. I mean, come on, he's incredibly egotistical and this woman outsmarted him. He has respect for her wit and quick-thinking. I think she threw him for a loop, but love doesn't enter into it.

Also, Holmes/Watson is totally canon XD Nobody could argue that Watson isn't the most important person in Holmes's life, in all seriousness.

And Holmes/Lestrade is also canon if you only ever watch the Granada Holmes and let your imagination run away with you completely).

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