#tjcl

[deducemesherlock]

quick experiment

[sonoiljollydelmazzo]

GUYS PLEASE SPREAD THIS SHIT EVERY WHERE. THIS PHOTOS WERE ON INSTAGRAM BEFORE THIS SUNDAY BUT WE DIDN'T SEE IT?!?!? RIGHT??? CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG OMG NFKSBCKSNDNXNNSNSNSNS

[sherry-smith]

The greatest love story ever told

aka, why Sherlock is still one of the best tv shows ever, even if Johnlock actually turns out not to be canon aka, why Johnlock is canon anyway, even if you have lost hope, even if it feel like betrayal/queerbaiting

Initially I wanted to post this after TFP aired if Johnlock turned definitely and for good not canon, but I might as well post it now and eventually reblog it later. Earlier this morning I made a point. Long story short, Johnlock is already canon, but the problem is that most of people can’t see it. No, I’m not a crazy person, I don’t think I hallucinated this romance alongside other john lock shippers. We have facts to support the ship, unlike other ships (of course I’m not trying to tell you that other ships are not valid, I know I may sound harsh but I am not. I am the first one here to believe that it’s important for people to ship whatever they feel like shipping. Every kind of fan is a valid fan) And even if tuck didn’t exist, I’d still think that the show contains canon Johnlock, and that’s because it feel right when it comes to the narrative. Alright, I could stay her all day long trying to explain this point, but that’s not what I want to talk about it. So, for the sake of brevity, just trust me and my writer sense; I used to be a writer, my mindset is still the one of a writer, I know how a writer’s mind works.

Let’s pretend the Clue thing is bullshit (I myself don’t know how to feel about it). Let’s pretend there’s no secret scene, no explicit confession, no kiss. That would be extremely sad for LGBT+ community. What a wasted opportunity. But… would it really be a surprise? Most of shippers even wanted a sex scene, but I’ve always knew it was a big no. Absolutely not. The most explicit thing they could have done in s4 was a kiss, nothing more than a kiss. Why? Because it doesn’t make much sense narratively speaking at this point. At all. Ok, we waited so many years, we knew what we wanted to see. But that’s not about us. Truly good books, or films, or tv series, are not about the audience, that would be called fan service. It’s about the story. And yes, this is the story of two men in love with each other, but it’s also a story about two mentally ill people, and that’s the whole point. Yes, it’s a story about LGBT+, but it’s also a story about mental health, it has been so since day one. John suffers from PTSD and has suffered multiple traumas (the return from war, the Fall, Mary’s lies, and yes, even Mary’s death, even if you don’t ship them, you can’t deny it’s an awful trauma) and he was suicidal (which was obvious but unconfirmed, at least till TLD, bless that episode). And I don’t even know where to start regarding Sherlock. In a deleted scene from ASiP it was implied he is suicidal too, but you don’t really need that scene to figure it out. He’s alone and scared, people constantly treat him like shit only because he’s more clever than anybody else, only because he’s different. And have you ever thought about the Fall? Yes, everything was fake. Still, he had to pretend people where right about him being a fraud, and you know what? To a certain extend, he believe that too. Not because he invented Moriarty, of course he didn’t, be he still feels like he’s a fraud; that’s what low self esteem does to you. And I won’t even talk about his drug addiction, if you stop thinking about it - really thinking about it - it’s so obvious and so painful. The poor kid is so depressed I literally can’t stand it. Let me hug him.

Now, I don’t know what people think about mental illnesses, but let me tell you this one important thing: they don’t let you have any real relationship. Now, it’s kinda difficult to enter this topic because it’s getting personal (and also my sister follows me here on tumblr, so I can’t make clear references to real people I know). Let me just tell you that I know what depressed people are like, I know how suicidal people are like, and I definitely know how people with low self esteem are. In my personal experience, it’s difficult for those kind of people to create strong bonds. Don’t get me wrong, they often strive for it, but they just can’t trust other people 100% and definitely they won’t talk openly and totally sincerely about their mental illness. That’s it, trust issues. They fear other people and mostly they fear themselves. (well, unless they’re on the road to recovery. As I said, it’s difficult to be vague about this topic, but I have no choice. Please, message me if you really want to understand what I’m rambling about). We see this in the show. How many friends does John have? How many friends does Sherlock have? Exactly, you know the answer. So what can we say about other kinds of relationships? What can we say about lovers? Well, it’s even more difficult. So, is it such a big surprise if this too clearly messed up people who are John and Sherlock are not ready to make another step?

They acknowledged they’ve saved each other, in so many ways and so many times. And that is, to me, the definite proof that Johnlock is canon. Because, who can you possibly love more than the person you saved and that saved you? And that happened not just once, but multiple times. But, most importantly, they didn’t just saved each other from being killed by the big villain of the episode; they saved each other from themselves, aka (paraphrasing Mycroft) they’re worst enemies. And if that’s not love, I swear, I don’t know what the hell it is.

After TLD, it’s crystal clear they’re not ready, even if we are. They are still so messed up, but they are on the road of recovery. And they will recover together, helping each other. And they will get better and they will end up kissing and yes, even having sex, when they will be ready. Mofftiss’ portrayal of mental illness is really stunning, and it’s already real, it’s there, on screen, and nobody can take it away from us. It’s canon, and it’s beautiful.

Maybe they won’t really kiss tomorrow. But I know what I expect to be in TFP. And if it proves me right, I won’t stop believing. Give them time. It’s not about the audience, it’s about Sherlock Holmes and John Watson

@yearofjohnlock

[wildests-dreams]

SHERLOCK MOUTHS “HI DADDY” WHEN HE’S HOLDING ROSIE AND LOOKING AT JOHN AND IF THAT AINT THE CUTEST THING YOUVE EVER SEEN IM NOT SURE HOW YOU’RE HUMAN

[sherlockwsh]

MRS. HUDSON

Now, this is a real deffending your OTP against the world against anyone talking shit about queerbating, about being platonic. You can only piss your landlady off when you mess with her boys

[mymindpalace221b-blog]

Sherlock solved the most complicated case of a lifetime, and he doesn’t even know it.

That he feel desperately in love with John. 

[amazingstrangerisnotonfire]

THAT HUG KILLED ME AND BROUGHT ME BACK TO LIFE

[slytheroccamy]

FUCK SUBTEXT THEYRE THE GAYEST BUNCH OF GAYBIES THE WORLD HAS EVER LOVED