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⌈ Secret Post #2475 ⌋

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[Supernatural, Watchmen]

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[a case of exploding mangoes (2008 novel)]

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[Brothers in Arms]

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[Agents of SHIELD ]

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[Transformers: IDW Generation One]

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[Sarah Michelle Gellar]

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[Young Guns 2]

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Neither Watson nor anyone else actually says (or hints or implies) that they were a posthumous tribute. However, having them be a posthumous tribute would be totally in-character and totally fit into the stories' chronology. Basically, there's nothing in canon to contradict the theory, even though it's just something the fans made up.

But there is something in canon to contradict the theory that the stories are all written as a posthumous tribute. Holmes comments upon Watson's writing more than once, so clearly they existed while he was still alive. There's also "The Adventure of the Lion's Mane", which is Holmes' narration discussing a case that took place after he retired to Sussex.

I just don't think the posthumous tribute idea stands up to scrutiny. If Watson had written it as such, it'd be far more likely he'd say so-- look at how effusive his tribute in "The Final Solution" was. I'd chalk this theory up to wishful thinking from fans.

...but nobody says that all the stories were written as a tribute. Look upthread.

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