So many fics have Martin as a short, ginger Sherlock. Well, he's nothing like him in personality, either, being habitually nervous, pompous and awkward. He's rather adorable, really. THey're often half brothers in fics, so the resemblance and the differences are well covered. There are some pics of Cumberbatch with gingerish curls which look quite Martinesque to me, so yes, I think that could work well. Is Martin meant to be related to them, then?
Martin and Douglas play word games all the time, and I wouldn't put it past Douglas to have encouraged Martin to learn the play to kill time on those INTERMINABLE flights to RUssia, with 12 hours of DEAR GOD NOTHING TO DO. Douglas likes fine things, like theatre and good whisky, so I can imagine that he sets it as a challenge to teach it to Martin. Martin might even surprise everyone by knowing ALL the parts. He knows the flight safety regulations backwards, too. ANd that's a long damned flight BOTH WAYS to St Petersburg.
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Martin and Douglas play word games all the time, and I wouldn't put it past Douglas to have encouraged Martin to learn the play to kill time on those INTERMINABLE flights to RUssia, with 12 hours of DEAR GOD NOTHING TO DO. Douglas likes fine things, like theatre and good whisky, so I can imagine that he sets it as a challenge to teach it to Martin. Martin might even surprise everyone by knowing ALL the parts. He knows the flight safety regulations backwards, too. ANd that's a long damned flight BOTH WAYS to St Petersburg.