Doctor Who: 10 Characters From Other TV Shows Who Would Make Terrible Companions

4. Sherlock Holmes €“ Sherlock

sherlock Sure, Sherlock would be brilliant in the TARDIS. At first. But, isn€™t he too much like the Doctor? They€™d pretty much finish each-other€™s sentences. The audience wouldn€™t have a clue what was going on because there wouldn€™t be a not-so-clever assistant to ask all the important questions that guide us through the episodes. That€™s if there was actually an episode to watch: the pair would solve all of the problems before the titles had even begun. Sherlock might be an interesting addition for a one-off episode. The power struggle between the pair would make for good watching. But would it really work full time? Probably not. He€™s perfect, yes. But as a replacement for the Doctor €“ not an assistant.
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