besleybean wrote:

I think 2 reasons.
People are just not used to beautiful, loving male freindships.  Everything these days is sexualised and in your face.  So when modern readers look at  The Canon, that's what they look for/see.
Humans are generally sexual, so that too is what they look for.  Most animals look at another animal and either want to eat it, shag it, fight it or run away from it...
But as humans, we have the benefit of being able to have more nuanced relationships.
But certainly, everything does not have to be about sex.

I fully agree with all of this.  But the first sentance the most.

Hi.

WOW.  Seems cool.  I wish I could play.  I have one.  I tried once.  But the fact that it didn't have frets totally threw me.  IDK.  Perhaps I should dig it out, and give it another go....but....HOW DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR NOTES ARE?!  Gah!  I tried to teach myself, as I am too poor for a proper teacher.  I had a book, and bought a video.  But both failed to help educate my guitar fingers in the ways violin speak.

HEY THERE! How ya doin'?  

besleybean wrote:

Wasn't that Irene's role?

Yup.  That's my point.  
She IS sexual tension.

I don't think Molly is "enough" for him. She lacks a certain spark of adventure. But I agree.  It would be rewarding to see Molly "get her man."  But unlikely.  

BTW, I myself happen to be primarrily aesexual.  Which is why I suppose I want them to just do it,and have it done.  They've obviously written it in.  It's there.  The only way to get rid of it is to do it.  That or have one of them die. How many ways are there to write away sexual tension that aren't far fetched?  They've written it in so plainly that it can't just disolve away.  No one would believe it.  

Yes.  But I feel that at some point they are going to make up their own versions of these people.  Take artistic liscence.  Because canon is finite, I think they are going to have to make things up as they go along. Besides, as a writter, where is the fun of basically doing STRAIGHT sourse material?  It would be easy, granted...but what would really be the point of writting at all?  Just hand the actors the books, and call it a day?  Nah.  I think our boys want to have a bit of fun.  Look at Gatiss.  The League of Gentlemen?  He's a guy who likes to have some fun.  If ALL Sherlocks are the same...why bother?

Swanpride wrote:

Arrrrrrgh...I just realized something...I think they successfully mislead us....Think about it:

"Do you remember Red Beard?"
"I am not a child anymore, Mycroft!"

NOTHING in this says that Red Beard is in ANY way connected to Sherlock's childhood. Red Beard can simply be the name of one of Mycroft secret operation (involving CAM?), and Sherlock feels annoyed that Mycroft feels the need to remind him of the fact that said operation is going on. "Don't patronize me, I am not a child anymore!"

Thank you, verry much.
I think people may be reading TOO MUCH into it.  .

Kerkerian wrote:

I keep thinking that my husband would suit him. There are frightening similarities sometimes.

HA!  I don't know why, but that's funny.    Your husband sounds fun.