Kae Em wrote:

Eurus wasn't aiming the gun at John but at the "him" she mentioned twice while talking to John. She sais: "My parents loved silly names like Eururs, or Mycroft, or Sherlock. Oh, look at him!" And after that "look at him" she adresses John again directly, not in the third person. So in the end, when she sais "He's making a funny face! I put a hole in it" she's not talking about John making a funny face, but that third person she mentioned earlier  making a funny face. So my theory is that she's hallucinating someone - probably Sherlock? - and aiming the gun at that hallucination, not at John.

I like this theory! As I posted in another thread, she eventually looks to her left while talking to John (right before taking off her glasses). And she stated that she knew the difference between looking away and looking to. Maybe because she hallucinates too and she often does it.

They slightly remind me of Don Quixote and Sancho, Sherlock being the idealistic and brainy one (Don Quixote) and John being the practical and grounded (Sancho), taking some obvious differences. All along the novel, Don Quixote and Sancho keep interacting and, at the end, Don Quixote has taken some traits from Sancho's personality and vice versa. We call this Quixotization of Sancho and Sanchification of Don Quixote.

I think this is what's happening to John and Sherlock as well. Sherlock has always been human, but he suppressed his emotions eventually ("Oh, Watson, nothing made me: I made me", TAB), though I think that decission might be related to his past, Redbeard, family... Then, with John's help, presence, praise, loyalty and caring, I think that any wall Sherlock might had built around him started to crack. He cares about people again, he can't control his emotions like he used to, he reads into people's emotions better

In the same way, I think John's life -though it could seem quite contradictory- has improved in Sherlock's company, with running after danger and stuff. John was a little suicidal after he returned from war and before meeting Sherlock. He didn't have any aims in his life, it was pointless. Then Sherlock provided adrenaline and goals. Plus, John's deductions are far better now. And, at last, he's learning to open himself a little, to share his feelings.

So yes, I think Sherlock is being influenced by John and John by Sherlock. Sherlockization of John and Johnification of Sherlock. Hahaha.

(Sorry for my English, really. I wanted to communicate some deep theories and to do justice to such great characters as Don Quixote, Sancho, Sherlock and John, but I might have messed it up with my lack of fluency, sorry).

tonnaree wrote:

I know that this is just crack but the best thing I've read lately what someone posted on tumblr.  They said what should happen is that Ella should bust into the office with a shotgun screaming "Not On My Watch!  I've spent six years trying to keep this angry trashcan alive."  And then blows Eurus away.   

Hahahahaha. How am I supposed to go on being serious after reading this! Wonderful and hilarious!

I think Eurus might want to scare John. She dropped the bomb: "I'm the secret sibling" and might want to play a little. Could it be that the gun was half-loaded? Russian roulette, maybe? It's quite Moriarty-like, isn't it? She might be playing a game with John's mind. She's being playing for a while now: assuming different identities, flirting with John, testing Sherlock...

I laughed and stared open-mouthed at the screen when Lady Smallwood complained to Mycroft about her arrest in the previous episode and Mycroft asked her how he could make her up. Then they cut to Eurus/Faith saying "Sex" right away! She was asking Sherlock how he deduced the lack of sex between her and her boyfriend. I didn't really pay attention to that until I saw Mycroft and Lady Smallwood putting on their coats in Mycroft's dungeon/office later. Hahahahaha. Then I thought dirty things.

A stupid thing to say, maybe, but the first time I heard about the East Wind in 'Sherlock' I immediately remembered a Mary Poppins song:

"Winds in the east, mist coming in, / Like somethin' is brewin' and bout to begin. / Can't put my finger on what lies in store, / But I fear what's to happen all happened before."

It fits 'Sherlock' story, though I know it isn't related. 
 

Aha. Some fan, then. But it's hilarious, anyway.

SusiGo wrote:

And something for the night - but be warned, this is  and  at the same time:

http://onedsissi.tumblr.com/post/155680562403/the-scene-but-without-background-music-via

Aaww, very beautiful and intimate.  You can appreciate John's sobbing perfectly. 

Ivy wrote:

I'm not sure I understand this part. What's Sherlock telling John, that he should relax a little, stop being the soldier, show his emotions? 

Hahaha, I love this forum. Who did notice the S and J coincidence? 

Schmiezi wrote:

Okay, so I have just watched the hugging scene for the second time and I must say I am amazed by how brilliantly it is written. You can see it both ways, as Johnlock milestone or as friendship and Sherlock loves Irene. Both ways work, even they are completely different.

By that, they made me as happy as every non-shipper.

My Johnlock heart is even more happy after watching it again. So many significant lines, and looks, and John crying. *sigh* Mary so sweet again line in HLV, and John telling himself through her to be the man he wants to be.

BTW, I can fully understand why John felt attracted to her. When your partner sees you as the person you want to be deep inside, that feels wonderful. (Does Sherlock see him like that, too?)

Yet, John did not love her enough to throw "E's" number away, the marriage was boring, and dead Mary disappears at the hospital as soon as the game is on.

I think I love this episode!

Very good points. 

John will always remember Mary. Even in ACD's canon he refers to her as "his great loss". But, fortunately, time heals every wound and John will get over her death eventually. I think it's quite early for John to start dating again, or even thinking of being in love with someone else (though "I wanted more. I still want it").

As for Johnlock, I would be happy if they ended this season with John and Sherlock back in 221B solving crimes together and being able to speak a little more to each other about their concerns and feelings. The rest, I don't know. Moftiss will provide. But, please, make more seasons...