Who's smarter Mycroft or Sherlock?

It is revealed that Mycroft might just be smarter than Sherlock in many respects, his presence in Sherlock's mind palace after the latter was shot corroborates this even further. He is considered by those in his rarefied circle to be the most powerful person in England.
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Who is more intelligent Mycroft or Sherlock?

Sherlock star Mark Gatiss has revealed that his character Mycroft is more intelligent than his on-screen brother Sherlock Holmes. Gatiss, who is not only one of Sherlock's actors, but also one of its co-creators, spoke about the relationship between Holmes and Mycroft in a web chat hosted by the show's US network PBS.
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Who is smarter Sherlock or Mycroft or eurus?

According to the TV series she is smarter than both of them by a quiet big margin. Eurus >> Mycroft> Sherlock.
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Who is smarter Sherlock or Enola?

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But considering what's known about him, if he decided to put his mind into it, he could solve the issues just as fast as his sister, if not faster. They're both extremely intelligent but his years of experience still give Sherlock an edge over Enola... for now, at least.
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Which Sherlock is the smartest?

Eurus Holmes, then, is the smartest Holmes sibling in the BBC's Sherlock, and whether Sherlock is smarter than Mycroft or the other way around can still be debated among fans.
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What is Sherlock's IQ?

Radford estimates Holmes' IQ at 190, which places him much, much higher than our crazy-haired scientist. Since then, there have been many more studies on this fictional character leading people to lower his intelligence rating, but he still remains one of the smartest characters ever written.
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Who is smarter Sherlock or Moriarty?

While some argue that Sherlock was intellectually superior to Moriarty, simply because he was able to fake his death without Moriarty even suspecting it and Eurus could have been the real mastermind behind many of Moriarty's plans, others believe that Moriarty was the most intelligent of the two and Sherlock outsmarted ...
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Is Watson smarter than Sherlock?

John Watson is often portrayed as being inferior to Sherlock Holmes in terms of intelligence, but that's actually a misconception. Sherlock Holmes is known for his intelligence and deduction skills, and he's often accompanied in his many adventures by Dr.
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Why is Sherlock Holmes so smart?

How is Sherlock Holmes so smart? Sherlock Holmes's success as a “consulting detective” comes from his uncanny ability to gather evidence based upon his honed skills of observation and deductive reasoning.
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Does Mycroft care about Sherlock?

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Sherlock is Mycroft's brother. They have a strained relationship with each other and they openly mock each other, but Mycroft really does care about his brothers welfare and thinks he has the intelligence to do more than be a mere detective.
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Why is Mycroft so powerful?

He is powerful because he channels his brilliance into working for the government- he is a sought-after man.
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What is the IQ of Eurus Holmes?

Eurus Holmes is described by Mycroft as an era-defining genius beyond Newton. Newton is estimated to have an IQ of 170–200. So Eurus must have an IQ above 200. Marylin vos Savan is a real person and has measured an IQ of 228.
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Is Eurus smarter than Moriarty?

Eurus was intellectually superior to them all, and caused Sherlock much grieve in “The Final Problem” but in the end, when Sherlock was driven to take his own life, Eurus panicked and stopped him.
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Who is older Mycroft or Sherlock?

In the original 56 short stories and four novels written by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes has only one sibling: an older brother, Mycroft, who appears only in “The Greek Interpreter,” “The Bruce-Partington Plans,” and “The Final Problem,” among the original stories.
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What mental illness does Sherlock Holmes have?

Holmes is unique compared to an average human, but he is not a “high- functioning sociopath.” Holmes most likely suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, a minor case of Bipolar Disorder, and a hint of Savant Syndrome. Asperger's Syndrome causes Holmes to think in pictures and desire a close companionship with Dr.
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Why does Mycroft wear a ring?

Mycroft wears it on his right hand because he is right handed and using the weapon would be easier this way. A ring is small, unobtrusive and a common accessory that many people wear.
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Is Mycroft a sociopath?

Mycroft is depicted as a violent psychopath in 2000 AD (Canon Fodder, issues #861–867) by Mark Millar and Chris Weston.
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Is Mycroft a Moriarty?

Mycroft Holmes (マイクロフト・ホームズ Maikurofuto Hōmuzu) is the director of the London Military Department, as well as Albert James Moriarty's superior.
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How can I be smart like Sherlock?

9 Ways To Observe And Deduce Like Sherlock Holmes
  1. Observe the details. When Holmes first met Dr. ...
  2. Pay attention to the basics. ...
  3. Use all of your senses. ...
  4. Be 'actively passive' when you're talking to someone. ...
  5. Give yourself distance. ...
  6. Say it aloud. ...
  7. Adapt to the situation. ...
  8. Find quiet.
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Who is the smartest Holmes sibling?

Abilities. Genius-Level Intellect: Of all the Holmes siblings, Eurus was the most clever. She is the most intelligent human on Earth. Compared to Mycroft who was professionally assessed as 'remarkable', Eurus was 'incandescent'.
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Is Sherlock's sister Eurus or Enola?

In Sherlock, Eurus Holmes (Sian Brooke), who is one year younger than her brother Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch), was the antagonist of the episode “The Final Problem.” Locked up in the high-security prison Sherrinford since her childhood, Eurus was considered a dangerous “era-defining genius” who used her intellect ...
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Who is Sherlock's most famous enemy?

Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and criminal mastermind created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to be a formidable enemy for the author's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. He was created primarily as a device by which Doyle could kill Holmes and end the hero's stories.
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What is the IQ of Moriarty?

But he was just inclined to the Physics part, no doubt he was a genius, but Sherlock and Moriarty as portrayed in the Series and the Books seem to have higher raw intelligence, so on that note, their IQ might be some more than 160.
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Is Moriarty in love with Sherlock?

Moriarty's interest in Sherlock came to an abrupt end when he realized they were more alike than he thought, as the detective also had a dark side, and decided to kill himself on the spot so Sherlock had no other choice than commit suicide in order to save his friends.
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Is Sherlock's mind palace possible?

No. The kind of mind palace portrayed in Sherlock isn't possible for a normal person. Like most things on TV, they don't work that way in real life. The technique that the mind palace is based on has been known for thousands of years at least, but it is only really suited to recalling lists of items.
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