#episode 604

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Barry Allen in 6.04 “There Will Be Blood”

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damn zolu feels

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Considering that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created perhaps the most famous detective of all time and was still alive when Detective Murdoch was around, it would only make sense that he would appear at least once in the show. However, the show’s interpretation of Doyle, played by Geraint Wyn Davies, has appeared three times so far: in “Elementary, My Dear Murdoch”, “Belly Speaker”, and “A Study in Sherlock”.

Born in Scotland on May 22, 1859, Doyle did not have the happiest of childhoods, mostly due to the fact his father Charles was an alcoholic and he and his siblings were housed in different places across the city of Edinburgh. However, some wealthy relatives helped him receive an education. 

Later on, Doyle began to study medicine from 1876 to 1881. During this time, he began to write short stories on the side, but also published an academic study that seemed to help inspire his Sherlock Holmes stories later on.

The adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson began in 1886 when A Study in Scarlet was first published. Even though both Dr. Watson and Doyle both had medical professions, which meant for some people he might have written himself into his stories, the likely inspiration might have come from Dr. James Watson, who was a colleague of Doyle’s. Sherlock himself is a little more difficult as Doyle had planned on naming him Sherrinford. But some experts believe Doyle might have been inspired by Oliver Wendell Holmes, a famous American Supreme Court justice and Alfred Sherlock, a popular violinist at the time (which might not be far off, since we see the detective play the violin in the stories).

Doyle was knighted in 1902 for his contributions to fiction and died of a heart attack in 1943. 

Interesting facts:

- Doyle actually doesn’t love Sherlock Holmes as much as you think. He once wrote to his mother about how he planned to kill of the beloved detective, and she...well, let’s just say she didn’t like the idea. Thankfully, following The Final Problem, he eventually decided to write The Hound of the Baskervilles, which was something Inspector Brakenreid suggests in “Elementary, My Dear Murdoch”.

- Doyle was fascinated with the paranormal, so the idea of him visiting the Toronto Paranormal Society in “Elementary, My Dear Murdoch” is something he likely would have done. In fact, he formed the Hampshire Society for Psychical Research and has referred to himself as a Spiritualist on many occasions. 

- Similar to Sherlock Holmes and Detective William Murdoch, Doyle was an advocate for justice, sometimes even going so far as to investigate a case himself. This happened twice, and it led to two innocent defendants going free.

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One Piece Episode 604

Zoro: Ok Luffy, we're in the new world so no more dicking around

Luffy: *Turns into a UFO*