Digresjoner

Here Sherlock is the one who has to show John something about being human. Being a human means you get hurt. John is like a little kid asking his father why the world is so unfair.

And Sherlock takes the risk of trying to explain to John, well knowing it will make him angry. Nevertheless Sherlock takes the risk because he cares so much about John that he will not let Mary be the one doing it, as this may result in the two of them splitting up.

"You would not call me a marrying man, Watson?"

    “No, indeed!”

    “You’ll be interested to hear that I’m engaged.”

    “My dear fellow! I congrat — “

    “To Milverton’s housemaid.”

    Good heavens, Holmes!”

Me during/after Sign Of Three:

Me during/after His Last Vow:

Just every Sherlockian:

Gatiss and Moffat right now:

He’s clueing for looks!