besleybean wrote:

Yes, by which Sherlock meant relationships weren't his area.....

 
Well, we are not sure about that.

Just re-watched the scene and also cannot see that he actually "made fun of it". He looked quite serious, irritated and thoughtful.

Indeed. 

Yes.
John was letting Sherlock know it was ok if he was gay...
He assumed, cos Sherlock said he wasn't into girls.
But he was misunderstanding what Sherlock meant.

Last edited by besleybean (May 24, 2014 10:31 pm)

Yes and he clearly tells John he's not into girls and while he's flattered by John's proposal, he is married to his work.

Same with me. 

One last remark: I will never see how work can fulfill all the needs a human being usually has. This married to work thing has always been a cliché for me used by Sherlock to distance himself from others. It is not a substitute for human relationships. And it is not for Sherlock as we see in later episodes. 

And now I am going to sleep. 

BBC Sherlock just like ACD canon Sherlock have a very low opinion on women, I always interpreted him saying not really his area is that he doesn't seek relations with them as he seems to view them as distractions or seems to pick fun at their shallow attempts to woo him if they attracted to him by humilation of their physical appearance. I mean look at how he treated Molly. Of course, I think his views on women have changed a bit since Series 2. Well, at least, he starts to treat Molly better anyway. XD

Also, when Sherlock says No, he says it really fast, but it is sharp and direct. Like someone wanting to change the subjects, like he didn't want to discuss it further. Poor John only asks because I think he doesn't want to think he would be the third wheel if Sherlock was in a relationship with a man or woman.

Last edited by LoveIsAViciousMotivator (May 24, 2014 10:43 pm)

Actually, I'm not sure about that; he treats women the same as treats men, I think - as equals.
So, for instance, when he thinks Molly's lips look better with lipstick, he won't refrain from commenting just because she's a woman and it might hurt her feelings. No, he goes right ahead and says it, like he does when he doesn't like John's moustache.
Only when he's deducing Molly has made a special effort for a date, before spotting the gift she's bought him and realising it's him she made the effort for ( I don't think he ever realised she liked him in that way before that), does he start treating her differently - and then he begins treating her with more respect - not the disparagement you might expect from someone who you might think has a lie opinion of women and their "crushes".

Last edited by Tinks (May 24, 2014 10:52 pm)

Mattlocked wrote:

LoveIsAViciousMotivator wrote:

Also, when Sherlock says No, he says it really fast, but it is sharp and direct. .....

 
Almost a bit too fast if you ask me.

Indeed. He probably really wants to change the subject at this point - the question then just would be why. Also, he could have answered something like "Not my area, either", but he didn't. So what he actually says is that he doesn't have a boyfriend and that a girlfriend is out of the question. Nothing more, nothing less. 
 

Moriarty saw it before Sherlock and John did.