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=== [[The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes]] (1970) ===
* Deliberately invoked by Holmes, who [[Sorry, I'm Gay|claims to be gay]], and in a relationship with Watson, to get out of marrying a Russian countess. Watson is ''not'' amused, and fumes about the potential scandal, before calming down and remembering that it's only a rumor, and he has women on three continents who can vouch for him. Holmes, however, is less than forthcoming about whether there are any women who can vouch for ''him''.
{{quote| '''Watson:''' I hope I'm not being presumptuous, but there ''have'' been women in your life?<br />
'''Holmes:''' The answer is yes... [[
=== [[The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother (Film)|The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother]] (1975) ===
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*** The actors didn't deny it ''that'' vehemently. Downey, Jr. made headlines when he described Holmes and Watson's relationship as [[Ship Tease|"two men who happen to be roommates, wrestle a lot and share a bed.]] It's bad-ass."
**** What about the interview where he described their relationship as being like "A couple of old queens bickering about what street to go antiquing on"?
*** It's always something about the [[Celibate Hero|Celibate Heroes]], isn't it? Holmes and Watson, [[Batman|Batman and Robin]], [[Watchmen|Rorschach and...whoever.]] They're probably ''all'' in some giant [[Slash Fic|Slashfest]] [[Rule
** The film was even lampshading this in the trailers. Scenes of domestic bickering between Holmes and Watson, followed by Irene Adler saying 'They've been flirting for hours'? We see what you did there.
** And when the movie actually came out, well... it didn't exactly silence any critics, let's put it that way. From Holmes spending most of the movie trying to break up Watson's engagement, to the old married couple bickering about setting rooms on fire and testing anesthesia on the dog, to Holmes almost losing it when Watson {{spoiler|gets injured in an explosion}} and then disguising himself in order to sneak into {{spoiler|the hospital where Watson's being treated and treat him himself}}... and ''then'' being confronted by Watson's fiancé who says "I know you care for him just as much as I do", all the way down to Watson's glib comment, upon seeing Holmes again after Holmes had {{spoiler|gone on the run from the police}}, that "You look gorgeous"... well, you don't have to look very far for the subtext.
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* It would probably be easier to list the ways in which [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iIq-LIBsrw this trailer] ''doesn't'' fit this trope.
* "Watson, lie down with me."
** Cue the two of them lying side-by-side on the floor, Holmes half-dressed with smeared lipstick. ''[[Does This Remind You of Anything?|And]] [[Incredibly Lame Pun|smoking]].''
** The way he SAYS it really tells you something.
** And then the shooting starts, and what do these two manly men do? ''Spoon.'' Watson is on top, if anyone is interested ...
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* Holmes and Watson begin fighting one another on the train and by the time the henchmen run in Sherlock is lying on his back [[Shirtless Scene|half naked]] [[Wholesome Crossdresser|in drag with makeup]] [[It Makes Sense in Context|smeared across his face]] and Watson's head between his thighs. No, really.
** Watson ''ripped Holmes's shirt open.''
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|Holmes telling Watson that he shouldn't repress his feelings]].
** Even better is that the argument comes completely out of nowhere. They derail a perfectly normal conversation about hedgehog goulash into an argument about repression for no apparent reason. They just can't contain their need to bicker.
** Specifically, Holmes's line is, "Unlike you, Watson, I repress nothing." The barely subtextual dynamic of their relationship in the film is that Watson seems to be in denial about his love for Holmes, while Holmes would be happy to embrace it.
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