The Sherlock Mystery: The Movies And Shows VS The Original Stories

The Character of Mary Watson, Then and Now

Mary Watson as presented by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as a minor character, introduced in “The Sign of the Four” story, where she and Watson are attracted to each other, and he proposes when the case is resolved. She is described as blonde with pale skin.

On the show Sherlock, Mary Watson takes on an entirely new and three-dimensional life, which annoys some die hard fans who resent her role which essentially adds a third person to what was a very two person dynamic. On the show, Mary is given a mysterious past that is slowly revealed, and she becomes a part of the team, as well as having a child with Watson.