-
I know many people made gifs with this part and of course I did too. But every time I watch this beauty, I find my hands are moving by themselves..
The thing I love about this, besides the obvious Cumberpretty, is something a lot of people don’t catch: Sherlock’s not pretending or being a dick here; he’s genuinely confused. Yes, he really did think Molly would appreciate knowing the “truth” about Jim; and yes, he really is surprised when she and John both get so angry at him.
As much as he can be a massive prat sometimes, Sherlock’s also got this lovely innocence about him that you rarely get to see. And okay, yeah, the social confusion’s a big Aspie trait as well; which I identify with a lot more than I’d like to.
^^^ Reblogging for this beautiful comment.
Sherlock often treats people as he wants to be treated I think. He wants people to be straightforward, he despises social niceties, prefers brutal honesty, and I think one of the reasons he and John work is because John does for Sherlock what Sherlock does for others. He doesn’t put up with his shit. John and Sherlock live an “I don’t suffer fools gladly” life. Moffat himself alluded to this, in Sherlock’s case anyway. But think about it, John is straightforward and honest too (as demonstrated in this scene when he points out that Sherlock could’ve been more tactful in his statement to Molly), especially with Sherlock because he recognizes that’s what he needs, and all the while he shows himself to be a genuinely good person. They fit together. One is the brain, the other the heart, and both are so honest with each other that they can’t help but move in harmony and make the other better for sharing their perspective. It’s beautiful.
In. Awe.
John and Sherlock also work because while Sherlock is EXCRUCIATINGLY intelligent, he has absolutely no people skills, as mentioned before. But John has wonderful people skills. He’s loving, kind, gracious, polite, and compassionate: you have to be, being a GOOD doctor. And he translates the world in a way that Sherlock can understand, while Sherlock translates the world that he sees for John.
They work because, like a pair of eyes, they each see a slightly different image of the world that they transpose atop each other to gain a complete view. Sherlock’s life is completely absorbed by the intricacies of crime and of human behavior, but he lacks the holistic understanding of social interaction (either due to being on the autism spectrum or just because of the nature of his work: insert your own headcanon here) that John possesses. Similarly, John understands how to work well with others and how to get necessary information out of them, either through kindness or through manipulation, but he’s not observant enough to have a complete deductive process. So they complete each other through their respective deficiencies.
Honestly, they complete each other. While John functions in society, he cannot find a suitable outlet for his need to save people or to get his adrenaline rush without Sherlock. If he hadn’t met Sherlock he probably would have turned to illicit drugs to get his fix. And while Sherlock is absolutely brilliant, he cannot take care of himself (as evidenced by the numerous mentions of past drug abuse and by Mycroft’s total overprotectiveness) or interact with others in an appropriate way. Without each other they would, in all truth, self-destruct. And seeing them complete each other is just incredible. It’s a form of interdependence that could so easily turn into dangerous co-dependence; and that’s half the fun of watching them, as we get a voyeuristic pleasure of watching this delicate tango of wills so precariously balanced between beneficial and detrimental.
So. Yes. Wow. Long ramble.
Long live well thought out rambles! <3
I LOVE THIS FANDOM SO FUCKING MUCH! We can sustain an intelligent dialogue AND be cracky in the best way!
Notes
-
chocolatecolumbo liked this
-
sammykknight liked this
-
desira liked this
-
prettyfarts reblogged this from sherlockcat and added:
I just want to hug him and make it all better ):
-
reprehensiblethoughts reblogged this from kiotsukatanna
-
julia01058 liked this
-
duckyinapond liked this
-
get-sherlock reblogged this from sherlockspeare
-
sherlockednotborednow liked this
-
hersupersoldier reblogged this from londontiss
-
tillithinkofabetterone reblogged this from fuckyeahbenedictcumberbatch
-
do-not-be-long liked this
-
do-not-be-long reblogged this from kurtcoblaine
-
theseareonlythoughts liked this
-
freedom-inmylove reblogged this from cumberbatched-inthetardis
-
its-a--love-story liked this
-
dreamwillneverdie liked this
-
iminblue liked this
-
fangirlsaysherlock liked this
-
cumberbatched-inthetardis reblogged this from bossjessicaross
-
thegirlopposed reblogged this from myblindjustice
-
bossjessicaross reblogged this from suchafoolishgirl
-
suchafoolishgirl reblogged this from your-words-arepoison
-
your-words-arepoison reblogged this from myblindjustice
-
timexcarnage liked this
-
fightandfate reblogged this from winterscoming
-
myblindjustice reblogged this from watsonias
-
gimme-my-tardis reblogged this from winterscoming
-
winterscoming reblogged this from assawayavengers and added:
it hurts. his beauty. his look. it’s hard to handle this.
-
winterscoming liked this
-
assawayavengers reblogged this from watsonias
-
watsonias reblogged this from kurtcoblaine
-
kurtcoblaine reblogged this from fuckyeahbenedictcumberbatch
-
intelligenceandaloadedpistol liked this
-
lucidsolitude reblogged this from sherlockspeare
-
eggsammich liked this
-
thief-inthesky reblogged this from abominable-socially
-
thief-inthesky liked this
-
thegentlefall reblogged this from abominable-socially
-
cuddlingloki reblogged this from paintmare06
-
paintmare06 reblogged this from breathingsboring
-
abominable-socially reblogged this from shapeshiftandtrick and added:
God why are you so beautiful
-
abominable-socially liked this
-
hutula reblogged this from enochiandirtytalk
-
prettyyoungwinchester reblogged this from shapeshiftandtrick
-
floatingsalome liked this
-
nixiestixx liked this
-
nixiestixx reblogged this from enochiandirtytalk
-
timeladyintheimpala reblogged this from shapeshiftandtrick
- Show more notes
