IDK I just vibe here

I have so many thoughts on mycroft omg

At first I wasnt convinced ngl, the whole random spy chase introduction was so fun but I miss lazy old mycroft ngl. Same with some.of the bickering and the fact that Sherlock hates the diognes club (all these make sense for this version, its just something that always stood out to me in the original was that Sherlock was also a member tm and thats so interesting, but that definitely doesn't work for this version lmao)

However, that conversation near the end that sold me on this version ngl. Sherlock basically admitting that he misses mycroft, the "as you should" when they thank eachother, the work is so important to both of us just ahhhhh. Also the "little one" is such a fun alternative to the usual brother dear etc and I just love them tm.

Also I swear if they dont pay it off in the final problem - either mycroft isnt around and then is guilty af afterwards or mycroft is around exactly when he needs. Either that or id love a moment when John ends up with Mycrofts number (using sherlocks phone maybe?) And calls even when Sherlock refused to because theyre out of their depth. Id also love. Moment where Mycroft "fails" his job to save one of them, just the opposite of the "Work comes first" energy.

John's slow acceptance of it all is so fucking sad omg my boy

"I hope this isnt causing anyonr distress" what the fuck John my guy last thing you should be worrying about????

How tf do they find him? I swear where is the help?

Carol my goat actually, she really knows her boy wouldn't risk missing this.

The sorry directed at Sherlock specifically also him being the second to figure out how wrong things are is so ahhhh

Oh god Sherlock figure it out come on come on.

The quiet 'Sherlock' followed by the book accurate 'tell me you arent hurt' but he's so badly hurt oh god what if i cry.

"Cold hands, warm heart" omfg what if I scream how could you ;-;

Not the bullet in the jar thats so real tho.

Sherlock blaming himself is so sad, followed by Marianna being like nah bitch you're a dumbass.

Also I did get a mild spoiler of the next episode being a sherlock marianna case and I no longer want Mycroft case cause I need to see John's reaction.

Moriarty No fuck you fuck you fuck you, the only reason I want them to get to final problem is so you can be gone

Also the lack of an outro is so on brand and so sad omg

There are so many ways this could play out considering what happened with Sherlocks father.

1. Moriaty realises he's finished either way, there's too much against him and hes backed in a corner but at least he can get one more win over his old friend. He falls, making Sherlock relive how he failed to save his father.

2. The above but instead his father lived somehow and so both Moriaty and Sherlock are convinced he will too... he doesn't, but Sherlock cant let it go for far too long

3. Moriaty misjudges Sherlock, after all hr wasn't much of a fighter. He thinks he can take them both down but in the last second Sherlock manages to dodge just like Moriaty himself taught him.

4. Moriaty expects Sherlock to pull him back up, not let him go. Maybe its because Sherlock's morals have been broken and he knows the law wont keep him away and Moriaty realises the corrupted affect hes had (maybe Sherlock wasn't willing to break his morals to be partners, but was willing to break them to stop him and that hurts more than any other betrayal) or Maybe its pure anger and desperation for the threats towards John (Maybe Moriaty is jealous, Sherlock found someone else to kill for)

5. They do fall, they both fall together but Sherlock somehow has a plan this time. Maybe he had his brother as a back up or maybr Mycroft figured out what was happening and couldnt let his dear little brother die. Either way, they fell together, but didnt die together.

Speaking of Mycroft, does Sherlock realise what hes done faking his death? Is Mycroft in from the beginning and having to tell himself that this is different, this is for safety and temporary and with Sherlocks full knowledge, not what their father did. Or does Sherlock take a while to find him (or maybe he finds out himself) and Mycroft has to face failing another sibling, his dear brother. Is he angry? Angry that another sibling faked their death or is he just incredibly happy his dear brother is alive or maybe its both.

What about his sister? Is she told or does she have to learn what its like to be the other side. To think someone some dear to you died tragically only to find out later that it was wrong. Does she feel guilt over what happens or does she accept it, much to Mycroft and eventually Sherlocks confusion (Why arent you crying? Did she never care?).

And finally, what about John. Does Sherlock feel even more guilt about doing this to his dear friend, knowing exactly how the guilt feels, even if hes doing it to protect John. Does Sherlock see his friend breaking down and want to reach him, only to realise the risk. Does he only learn about it later, through stories Mycroft tells of how he's doing better only to realise that was only the facade John put on. Do John and Sherlock wake to similar yet opposite nightmares (Does Sherlock ever loose the nightmares about his sister now that he knows what happened or do they still haunts him, are they now replaced and mixed with the fall, maybe they resurfaced when it happened)

Anyway I have many thoughts about how the themes and parallels of that would play out and as you can see I am very normal