Best fictional detective/sleuth?

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Which is the best fictional detective/sleuth?

C Auguste Dupin	0%	[ 0 ]
Sherlock Holmes	37%	[ 17 ]
Hercule Poirot	13%	[ 6 ]
Miss Marple	4%	[ 2 ]
Batman	9%	[ 4 ]
Gil Grissom	11%	[ 5 ]
L	15%	[ 7 ]
Bobby Goren (Law and Order: Criminal Intent)	9%	[ 4 ]
Jack Frost (A Touch of Frost)	0%	[ 0 ]
DCI Barnaby (Midsomer Murders)	2%	[ 1 ]

Total votes : 46

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17 Feb 2008, 7:25 pm

K, when the round up comes... Just like to point out that Grissom's vote should now be under Jack Frost. Well, at least one of them, if someone else votes for Grissom in the future.

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18 Feb 2008, 1:14 pm

There is actually a debate on whether Sherlock Holmes was an Aspie.

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19 Feb 2008, 8:49 pm

Quatermass wrote:

Paladin_Cecil wrote:

I don't watch enough TV, so I can't decide.

Most of them are in books too.

I don't read books. Unless they're about dragons.

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25 Feb 2008, 10:48 am

only forur votes for L? why?

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There is actually a debate on whether Sherlock Holmes was an Aspie.

same with L.

i never thought about batman as a detective...

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You don't list Nancy Drew, (...) Scooby Doo

exactly. XD go scooby! >D

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25 Feb 2008, 1:21 pm

Veronica Mars

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01 Mar 2008, 7:25 am

I don't think Batman should really be considered a detective. He's got too much vigilante in him.

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01 Mar 2008, 1:20 pm

I voted for Gil Grissom because he is absolutely awesome. I also think he might be an Aspie, that has been my impression of the character.

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01 Mar 2008, 5:52 pm

Batman.

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01 Mar 2008, 8:21 pm

rocklobster wrote:

I don't think Batman should really be considered a detective. He's got too much vigilante in him.

Many of these guys are 'vigilantes' themselves. They are often treated with disdain by the police, even if their presence is wanted. Holmes, Marple, L....

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03 Mar 2008, 10:24 pm

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I voted for Gil Grissom because he is absolutely awesome. I also think he might be an Aspie, that has been my impression of the character.

Me too. He's my favorite. "The evidence doesn't lie".

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04 Mar 2008, 6:48 am

DCI Barnaby (of Midsomer Murders).

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05 Mar 2008, 3:58 am

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DCI Barnaby (of Midsomer Murders).

I would have included him, but he was more mainstream police. I'll add him later, considering I added Bobby Goren, but still....

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05 Mar 2008, 10:33 am

I just want someone who is GOING to vote for Grissom to vote for Jack Frost instead so as to use my vote and rectify the situation. I can't believe any of you people don't love Jack Frost! They guy is a genius and the best tele-movies ever!

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05 Mar 2008, 9:56 pm

underrated sleuth(s)? Harry Ron and Hermione. let's face it, the Harry Potter novels are mysteries that just HAPPEN to have witches and wizards in them.

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07 Mar 2008, 12:42 am

Between Sherlock Holmes and hercule Poirot, Poirot is slightly ahead in my book for his strange appearance, mustaches, and his motto of sitting back and using his little gray cells.

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07 Mar 2008, 1:14 am

I picked Holmes. I consider Batman a detective since he uses more observation and deduction than violence to solve crimes.

Would anyone vote for The Shadow, Dick Tracy, Ellery Queen, Columbo or V.I. Warshawski?

There is also strong support on WP that Poirot is Aspie.

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