The Six Thatchers story
Sherlock is asked to investigate the mysterious death of a young man, which he solves quickly but he is led into another mystery when a bust of Margaret Thatcher owned by the dead man's father is smashed. Further busts are smashed and Sherlock discovers that the mystery is linked to Mary and her past as a government agent. A figure from her past is bent on revenge in the belief that Mary betrayed him, but it is discovered that the traitor was the secretary of a British Parliamentary member. Mary is killed by the secretary when jumping in front of a bullet meant for Sherlock. John blames Sherlock for Mary's death, and their relationship is fractured. The title is loosely based on the Doyle short story "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons". The plot contains elements of other short stories, "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb" and "The Adventure of the Yellow Face".
19 total · 7 major · 12 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| attitude of superiority | major | Sherlock Holmes had a massive ego and condescended people, left, right and center. |
| coping with being a danger to those around you | major | Mary walked out on her husband Watson and newborn baby girl out of concern that having a target on her back would put their lives in danger. |
| having a skeleton in the closet | major | Mary was hiding from Watson and others that had lived a secret past life as a mercenary agent. |
| husband and wife | major | Watson and Mary. |
| private investigator occupation | major | We saw Sherlock Holmes and Watson doing what they do best. |
| romantic love | major | Watson's love for Mary remained steadfast in spite of the details of her past life as a mercenary agent coming to the fore. |
| the desire for vengeance | major | Ajay sought revenge on Mary, believing that she's betrayed him when they were both members of a close-knit mercenary group. |
| brother and brother | minor | Mycroft pulled some strings to clear Sherlock's name in the murder of Charles Augustus Magnussen. |
| caring for a baby | minor | John and Mary's newborn woke them up in the middle of the night with its incessant crying. |
| Christianity | minor | Watson and Mary had their newborn daughter baptized at a church. |