11 Shocking Similarities Between Doctor Who And Sherlock

7. Martha & Molly

Unrequited love is what defined these two female protagonists and gradually corroded their self esteem. Aliens and alienated human beings were just their type. Dismissed as unworthy and cast aside by those whom they admired, Martha Jones and Molly Hooper were often considered as no more than lifeless, humanoid-like scenery, exploited and used as either a distraction from a loss or for performing autopsies on deceased victims (or drug tests on stoned detectives). A stammering, bumbling Molly was always ridiculed or interrupted before she even managed to verbalise her thoughts, but never complained when Sherlock barged in and confiscated her laboratory for his own purposes. Martha, meanwhile, misinterpreted the excessively passionate snog that the Doctor claimed was only a genetic transfer (a very efficient genetic transfer, no doubt), inciting an entire season's worth of Martha's lovesick mooning after an indifferent Doctor. He only had eyes for street-smart, easily-impressed-due-to-lack-of-a-formal-education blondes. Fortunately, these psychologically scarred characters prevailed and confronted their sources of pain. Martha mustered up the courage to reject the Doctor's tempting offer at more adventures to reaffirm her value as a person, a truth that was so often eclipsed by Rose's withstanding legacy. Under great duress, Sherlock found refuge in his unrealised friendship with Molly. She became his confidant and assistant in thwarting Moriarty's plans and, eventually, became engaged to a charming young man named Tom who, coincidentally, bears a striking resemblance to... OK, so she's still a work in progress.