An otter?! Being chased by a hedgehog?! (Picture: BBC)

The Sherlock fandom is one of the most dedicated out there.

For a show with just three short seasons this is particularly astonishing and a testament to just how great it is.

Let’s be honest, the pairing of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as Sherlock and Watson was a genius move.

The Sherlock fandom is revered and renowned for going above and beyond.


It is full to the brim with memes, gifs, fan fiction and hashtags.

If you are not in the fandom you can be forgiven for thinking that it is all a bit odd – but my advice to you is to embrace the crazy.



A lot of it is cute, funny or both but all is fantastically creative. And you know, really, who doesn’t love a bit of Sherlock, or a bit of Benedict Cumberbatch for that matter…

Below are 16 of the craziest and cutest ways in which the Sherlock fandom expressed themselves in gifs.

1. Human or otter. We are not sure which one is cuter.

2. We are going to go with hedgehog on this one!

3. Mycroft singing in the rain

4. Mew!

5. Who wants to go out for Mexican?

6. I want to see Watson and Sherlock dance like this at their next drinking session.

7. Jawwnn, I’m bored!

8. Rehearsing for BGT.

9. She did indeed eat it.

10. Proving once again that Sherlock and Watson have *all* the moves!

11. Surprise disco party!

12. Boy band Sherlock.

13. Pimp Sherlock

14. How he really got off that roof.

15. Sherlock the super villain.

16. Mycroft really can’t get enough of that rain!