A Misfit who loves Crossovers

A reminder to the fandom that on his birthday in Season 4, Sherlock should have been given presents, love, a party, a celebration to show people appreciated him with cake and everything he could ever want or need.

Instead, Sherlock spent his birthday forgotten, under watch for drug use, and spent it comforting John Watson who earlier beat and kicked him violently in retaliation for Mary’s death.

Without hesitation or reprimand, Sherlock spent the day that should have been about him on someone else.  I dare you to look at me in the eye and tell me that Sherlock didn’t become a good man in Season 4.

Sherlock deserves a birthday celebration.

Sherlock deserves an apology from John Watson.

Sherlock deserves the world.

Sherlock Season 4 deserves all the accolades.

Exactly! People seem to have short memories about S4 and the good things Sherlock did (and yes, unfortunately, Sherlock WOULD be the type to pretend his birthday doesn't exist and focus on other people). I wanted to bring this up because S4 had SO many examples!

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Random Sherlock ex-fan: “Why does Lestrade call Sherlock a ‘good man’? Season 4 was horrible, and Sherlock didn’t do anything to show that he’s a good man!  I will pretend Season 4 doesn’t exist while believing that Sherlock’s characterization was completely ruined!”

1. TST - when AJ fights over Sherlock for the Thatcher bust, AJ demands to Sherlock Mary’s whereabouts. Sherlock’s response: “She’s my friend. She’s under my protection.” Despite Mary shooting him and how it would be easier to give Mary up to AJ so that Sherlock can have John to himself, Sherlock remains loyal and protects Mary.

2. TST - Despite John blaming him for Mary’s death and throwing such cruel words, Sherlock still opts to come over to John’s house to check if he’s all right. And despite the unfairness of Molly telling Sherlock that John does not want to see him, Sherlock respects his wishes and leaves and plans to follow Mary’s videos to save John.

3. TLD - Do I even need to reiterate that when John was crying, Sherlock still embraced John and comforted him when by all counts, Sherlock should have realized how much John betrayed him when he assaulted Sherlock in the morgue. But no, Sherlock was more concerned about John and didn’t even request any sort of apology. I find it rather significant that much of the Sherlock fandom view faking his suicide and making John watch a huge betrayal on Sherlock’s part, but when John beats Sherlock to a bloody pulp, they don’t view it as a betrayal, but rather, “it’s understandable”.

4. When Sherlock calls Molly to tell her “I love you”, he is so distraught that he smashes the coffin and is clearly breaks down for how he said those words to Molly as part of Eurus’ game and feels guilty for playing with Molly’s emotions like that (despite the fact that Eurus threatened to kill Molly so it was for a good reason). Remember the S2 episode “A Scandal in Belgravia”? Sherlock verbally humiliates Molly at the Christmas party and doesn’t really offer much guilt besides a trite apology for embarrassing her. If he feels absolutely wrecked with guilt for telling Molly that he loves her, Sherlock obviously has a bigger conscience than he did in S2.

5. TFP - Remember when John, Sherlock, and Mycroft were held together in the cells in Sherrinford and Eurus gave them the option to use the gun to shoot either John or Mycroft after calling Molly? Sherlock agonizes over the decision, and despite Mycroft selling him out to Moriarty and goading Sherlock into shooting him by insulting John Watson, Sherlock refuses and tries to swallow the gun and shoot himself via suicide. Call me crazy, but despite how horrible Mycroft and John have been to Sherlock, if you’re still willing to commit suicide to save their lives after being assaulted and demeaned, then Sherlock’s attempt shows he loves and feels for both of them deeply even though the feeling isn’t mutual.

6. TFP - Eurus has been revealed to be the girl on the plane calling on the phone. Sherlock sees Eurus vulnerable and alone in her old room of the Musgrave manor? Does Sherlock berate her? Spit on her? Make her feel worthless? Assaults her?  Takes vengeance for how she killed Victor Trevor? No. Sherlock comforts his sister, hugs her, and tells her she’s not alone. Despite the end when she’s back in Sherrinford, Sherlock makes a point to tell his parents Eurus is still alive, convinces the family to visit Eurus, and there’s even a shot of Sherlock and Eurus playing violin music together as a duet while the family looks on. Eurus may never live to see outside again, but Sherlock, despite having all reasons to hate her, forgives his sister and makes it a point to visit her and remind her that she still has her family.

So, despite people's misgivings on S4, Sherlock did become a good man and there are some of us in the Sherlock fandom who did like season 4 and felt that it was a beautiful progression of Sherlock Holmes.

Random Sherlock ex-fan: “Why does Lestrade call Sherlock a ‘good man’? Season 4 was horrible, and Sherlock didn’t do anything to show that he’s a good man!  I will pretend Season 4 doesn’t exist while believing that Sherlock’s characterization was completely ruined!”

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1. TST - when AJ fights over Sherlock for the Thatcher bust, AJ demands to Sherlock Mary’s whereabouts. Sherlock’s response: “She’s my friend. She’s under my protection.” Despite Mary shooting him and how it would be easier to give Mary up to AJ so that Sherlock can have John to himself, Sherlock remains loyal and protects Mary.

2. TST - Despite John blaming him for Mary’s death and throwing such cruel words, Sherlock still opts to come over to John’s house to check if he’s all right. And despite the unfairness of Molly telling Sherlock that John does not want to see him, Sherlock respects his wishes and leaves and plans to follow Mary’s videos to save John.

3. TLD - Do I even need to reiterate that when John was crying, Sherlock still embraced John and comforted him when by all counts, Sherlock should have realized how much John betrayed him when he assaulted Sherlock in the morgue. But no, Sherlock was more concerned about John and didn’t even request any sort of apology. I find it rather significant that much of the Sherlock fandom view faking his suicide and making John watch a huge betrayal on Sherlock’s part, but when John beats Sherlock to a bloody pulp, they don’t view it as a betrayal, but rather, “it’s understandable”.

4. When Sherlock calls Molly to tell her “I love you”, he is so distraught that he smashes the coffin and is clearly breaks down for how he said those words to Molly as part of Eurus’ game and feels guilty for playing with Molly’s emotions like that (despite the fact that Eurus threatened to kill Molly so it was for a good reason). Remember the S2 episode “A Scandal in Belgravia”? Sherlock verbally humiliates Molly at the Christmas party and doesn’t really offer much guilt besides a trite apology for embarrassing her. If he feels absolutely wrecked with guilt for telling Molly that he loves her, Sherlock obviously has a bigger conscience than he did in S2.

5. TFP - Remember when John, Sherlock, and Mycroft were held together in the cells in Sherrinford and Eurus gave them the option to use the gun to shoot either John or Mycroft after calling Molly? Sherlock agonizes over the decision, and despite Mycroft selling him out to Moriarty and goading Sherlock into shooting him by insulting John Watson, Sherlock refuses and tries to swallow the gun and shoot himself via suicide. Call me crazy, but despite how horrible Mycroft and John have been to Sherlock, if you’re still willing to commit suicide to save their lives after being assaulted and demeaned, then Sherlock’s attempt shows he loves and feels for both of them deeply even though the feeling isn’t mutual.

6. TFP - Eurus has been revealed to be the girl on the plane calling on the phone. Sherlock sees Eurus vulnerable and alone in her old room of the Musgrave manor? Does Sherlock berate her? Spit on her? Make her feel worthless? Assaults her?  Takes vengeance for how she killed Victor Trevor? No. Sherlock comforts his sister, hugs her, and tells her she’s not alone. Despite the end when she’s back in Sherrinford, Sherlock makes a point to tell his parents Eurus is still alive, convinces the family to visit Eurus, and there’s even a shot of Sherlock and Eurus playing violin music together as a duet while the family looks on. Eurus may never live to see outside again, but Sherlock, despite having all reasons to hate her, forgives his sister and makes it a point to visit her and remind her that she still has her family.

So, despite your misgivings on S4, Sherlock did become a good man and there are some of us in the Sherlock fandom who did like season 4 and felt that it was a beautiful progression of Sherlock Holmes.