Timeline for Why did Sherlock Holmes jump from the balcony instead of letting Watson help him in the fight?
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| Jun 12, 2012 at 23:51 | comment | added | System Down | @Jared - That's actually a good explanation. In the original story that featured Holmes faking his death that's exactly why he did it. | |
| Jun 12, 2012 at 23:48 | comment | added | Jared | IIRC the sharpshooter Moriarty was using as his number 2 survived and was seen walking away from the scene after killing the gipsy girls brother, did he not? Its possible he had orders to not stop until Holmes was dead had Moriarty failed to kill Holmes. Thus another reason why Holmes should have faked his death. | |
| May 13, 2012 at 18:16 | comment | added | System Down | Would it? Moriarty has proven himself again and again to be equal to Sherlock, but without a sense of morality, making him extremely dangerous. Sherlock didn't want to risk it and lose what might be the only chance they get at killing Moriarty. | |
| May 13, 2012 at 10:35 | comment | added | blubb | Letting Watson help kill Moriarty would have stopped Moriarty too, rendering Holmes' suicide unnecessary... | |
| May 13, 2012 at 9:26 | history | answered | System Down | CC BY-SA 3.0 |