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Posted December 05, 2011
Poirot, until Holmes would give him a shot of the "boredom-b-gone". And I'd love to see Poirots reaction when Holmes would start gathering his cigarette butts.

Scratch that, Holmes hands down. Poirot couldn't operate in the more shady parts of London, and probably couldn't handle a gun as proficiently as Holmes. Plus the masquerades and chemistry, the sophistication when dealing with mundane things like soil samples...
Post edited December 05, 2011 by Titanium
Posted December 05, 2011
Shame that Holmes was cut from the ultimate great detective showdown movie - Murder by Death.
Posted December 05, 2011
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PenutBrittle: Holmes. I have an amazing theory that Holmes is actually not a genius, but a raging opium snorting batshit crazy person who only solves mysteries by being completely unhinged, coming up with the most insane plans and guessing/hallucinating the least likely outcome. Which, of course, is always what happened. (*snnnrttt* IT WAS A SNAKE.)

Poirot seems condescending but without the fun crazy nonsense logic of Holmes. Though I've only read Roger Ackroyd, which everyone hates. I thought it was pretty great.

Together they would tear shit up.
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Posted December 05, 2011
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PenutBrittle: Holmes. I have an amazing theory that Holmes is actually not a genius, but a raging opium snorting batshit crazy person who only solves mysteries by being completely unhinged, coming up with the most insane plans and guessing/hallucinating the least likely outcome. Which, of course, is always what happened. (*snnnrttt* IT WAS A SNAKE.)

Poirot seems condescending but without the fun crazy nonsense logic of Holmes. Though I've only read Roger Ackroyd, which everyone hates. I thought it was pretty great.

Together they would tear shit up.
This. Holmes's off-the-wall brilliance and his ability to give better than he gets in a fight (could you imagine Poirot fighting, even for an instant?) carry the day.

But the Continental Op could out-detect the two put together and thrash the lot of them and their sidekicks in a street fight.
Post edited December 05, 2011 by cjrgreen
Posted December 05, 2011
I'm voting for Columbo.

Just one more thing, what was the question again?
Posted December 05, 2011
Holmes by default since I haven't read any Poirot's adventures.
Posted December 05, 2011
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MrWilli: Holmes by default since I haven't read any Poirot's adventures.
Shame, Agatha Christie wrote some excellent stories. I especially like the ones featuring Harley Quinn (did I spell him right?)
Posted December 05, 2011
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cjrgreen: But the Continental Op could out-detect the two put together and thrash the lot of them and their sidekicks in a street fight.
The Continental Op is the best. Holmes can sit there in his cave puzzling out the Secret of the Mystery of the Hound of the Baskervilles, the Op would just shoot the dog, and shoot the guy with dog, and then shoot the Russians that infiltrated the mansion in the meantime.
Posted December 05, 2011
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Fenixp: Shame, Agatha Christie wrote some excellent stories. I especially like the ones featuring Harley Quinn (did I spell him right?)
Eh yeah I really need to get around to reading. School sucks! Especially since I only really care about two or three subjects enough to actually be excited for.

Also Harley Quinn? Isn't that Joker's girlfriend/side kick?
Posted December 05, 2011
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Fenixp: Shame, Agatha Christie wrote some excellent stories. I especially like the ones featuring Harley Quinn (did I spell him right?)
Close. It's only one N on the end for the Christie character. Two Ns is...
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MrWilli: Harley Quinn? Isn't that Joker's girlfriend/side kick?
Yeah, both characters are using the same pun on harlequin, which really confused me at first. But aside from the names Harley Quinn and Mr. Quin don't have anything in common at all.
Post edited December 05, 2011 by PenutBrittle
Posted December 05, 2011
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PenutBrittle: Yeah, both characters are using the same pun on harlequin, which really confused me at first. But aside from the names Harley Quinn and Mr. Quin don't have anything in common at all.
Okay, so I am NOT going mad...I think.
Posted December 05, 2011
Mycroft. Brilliant but lazy :-)

Holmes vs Poirot? Holmes, I guess, although I like both.
Posted December 05, 2011
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tarangwydion: Mycroft. Brilliant but lazy :-)
I'm rather fond of Sherrinford Holmes myself. ;p

Honestly I've never read much of Sherlock Holmes, and none of Poirot. Has Poirot ever met up with the Cthulhu mythos?
Posted December 05, 2011
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doccarnby: Has Poirot ever met up with the Cthulhu mythos?
I do not think so. Then again, I also do not think Holmes did either (not in cannon anyway). But again I could be wrong.
Post edited December 05, 2011 by tarangwydion
Posted December 05, 2011
^ Holmes kinda did in one of the games. I never got around to finishing it though, so i'm not sure if o'l tentacle head showed up or not.
Post edited December 05, 2011 by SELF
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