Iāve been thinking about something in Moriarty the Patriot for a while now.
Did everyone forget Louis and William are flesh and blood brothers?
Like they were 6 and 10(I think) when they met Albert.
I wanna explain myself but Iāll be mentioning things from the Final Problem arc in case you donāt want spoilers or havenāt gotten that far.
I understand that William and Louis see Albert as a brother and vice versa but itās not the same as how Louis and William feel, especially Louis.
Moran probably sees the three as younger brothers, obviously he sees Fred as one, but again not the same.
Keep in mind Louis is very sheltered and believes William is an angel, basically worshiping the ground he walks on. He will do anything for William.
I like Moran as a character for the most part, heās cool and all.
Unfortunately I donāt care for Irene/Bond. Theyāre ok I guess but not my cup of tea.
Albert on the other hand is up there on my favorite character list. Heās probably my 2nd favorite character.
But during the Final Problem when Louis and Fred want to ask Sherlock for help Moran and Bond gang up to scold them for doing so.
Fred is upset because heās the youngest and sees William as an older brother. Obviously he doesnāt want him to die and gets emotional about it.
When it comes to Louis though Moran basically pulls a Louis and scolds him for wanted to go against William and ruin the plan.
Bond and Moran clearly donāt want William to die but theyāre willing to look the other way and say itās for the best. But it makes them seem like assholes to Louis.
Did they forget Louis is Williamās flesh and blood and has a deeper connection to his brother? Did they also forget heās just a child? Yes heās 21 and an adult but 21 is still just a child.
How can they expect someone so young and sheltered to not react like he does?
I understand that Louis and Irene/Bond are the same age but they grew up extremely different. So naturally I imagine she grew up quickly, got smart in the ways of the world and is more cynical. Therefore her reaction to William taking the burden(I.e itās for the best) wasnāt surprising to me. But compared to Louis who was kept at the manor, only leaving for errands and the occasional mission isnāt as knowledgeable as Bond. So that comparison is invalid.
Louis is desperate to not be alone and knowing William wants to die and die alone is heartbreaking. He believed he and William would die together and to have that suddenly changed was probably whiplash.
Louis was brave enough and desperate enough to put aside his feelings and resentment to ask Sherlock for help, but Moran and Bond basically gut punch him saying that was the wrong idea.
Just because they want to bury their feelings doesnāt mean they should scold Louis for voicing his anguish and hurt.
Am I the only one who feels like this?
Just my thoughts and opinions
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