I bet you didn’t know that Sherlock and Arrow are the same show

…that is, in my mind (palace) at least.  Don’t believe me.  Here’s the breakdown:

 

Sherlock Arrow
Freakishly Handsome Leading Man Freakishly Handsome Leading Man
Loyal Sidekick named John with assassin wife Loyal Sidekick named John with secret agent wife
The girl the writers “think” he loves The girl the writers “think” he loves
The girl the audience “says” he loves The girl the audience “says” he loves
The city he loves and protects The city he loves and protects
That difficult sibling relationship That difficult sibling relationship
An arch enemy An arch enemy
The ‘Uniform’ The ‘Uniform’
The friend in law enforcement The friend in law enforcement
Solving crimes & sometimes killing people Solving crimes & sometimes killing people