#brother protector

[aliaskt]

[just-sort-of-happened]

“Brother, protector”: Freudian reference.

I just realised how Freudian this is.  Here we see John dutifully doing his job with the words, ‘brother’, and, ‘protector’, in the shot.  Another person we know is a brother and a protector is Mycroft: he’s Sherlock’s brother and is constantly looking out for him.

John, Sherlock’s love interest, is like Mycroft in that he’s also a brother and a protector.  So...  how’s this Freudian?  Well, in ASiB we see the following gem,

So, Freud thinks we all fall for a person who’s similar to our opposite sex parent, which is entirely heteronormative, of course.  Except in Sherlock’s case his de-facto mother is a man; a man with similarities to the man he loves.  Both Mycroft and John are protective older brothers who though they may not appear especially affectionate are actually deeply concerned for the well-being of their younger, and some might say, ‘messed up’, younger siblings.

[lennonlady]

Despite their later close bond, Jack and Bobby Kennedy were not close growing up. This is due, in part, to the 8 year age difference between the men. It was not until Jack, during his third term as a Massachusetts congressman, took a seven week trip through the Far East and parts of the Middle East, and took younger brother Bobby (who had just graduated from Law School) with him. During the trip, the duo discovered their mutual similarities and forged the deep bond that would last until Jack's death. Jack appointed Bobby his campaign manager in 1952 and in 1960. Jack was reportedly so close to Bobby that he would often ask "Where's Bobby?" during important meetings in his term as President, and would finally relax when Bobby showed up. For his part, Bobby's devout loyalty to Jack was often ridiculed and parodied by the media. Bobby, loving to poke fun at himself, often joked "If I find the guy who says I'm too ruthless, I'll kill him.".