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Re: The comprehensive Johnlock guide (Johnlockers only)
Hankie and group hug, if you please... 
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Count me in. 
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Okay, let's sit down with hankies and chocolate and watch some "Sherlock", shall we...?
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Fine. 
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"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
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I"m good with all that. *sniffle*
This was interesting.
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Oh, come on, tonnaree, the relationship between John and Mary is very romantic and loving. Just think of … give me a moment … there was something … must have forgotten … 
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"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Come on...! There is so much romance between John and Mary, I don't even know where to start...! 
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Take your time. I am waiting patiently.
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"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Well..... once John asked Mary: What have I done my whole life to deserve you?
Oh wait, he could probably have meant it in a different way as it may sound.... 
Hm... *goes on thinking*
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:-D
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How about the "proposal" where John tells Mary she's the best thing that could have happened to him...wasn't that super romantic?
Oh wait, that was after he told her what a rough two years he had struggling with grief and trying to overcome the loss of Sherlock, apparently the love of his life. Soooo, Mary is essentially a rebound relationship and a band-aid for his wounded heart. That's always nice to know when you're being proposed to.
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...but isn't it just lovely how Mary agrees with John when he says that she's the best thing that could possibly have happened to him? Lovely, just lovely!
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..............just saying.
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And it is nice how she is holding his hand in bed while he is dreaming of … damn. 
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"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
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Yeah well.... not easy.
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And it is also nice how she is just sitting aside while Sherlock tells John how much he... ah well...
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I'm still new to all this and didn't yet have time to read all the posts in this thread, but what I have read so far has confirmed my first impression that this show and in particular the portrayal of its two main characters works on many levels, depending on the mindset and the personal experiences of the viewer. I think that is excatly what makes it such a great and highly entertaining show, it would be boring if there was only one "correct" interpretation. I love the subtext and I love the fact that people can enjoy the show in many different ways, depending how they interpret the subtext, and even if they don't see any subtext at all. Kudos to the writers and actors!
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diva wrote:
I'm still new to all this and didn't yet have time to read all the posts in this thread, but what I have read so far has confirmed my first impression that this show and in particular the portrayal of its two main characters works on many levels, depending on the mindset and the personal experiences of the viewer. I think that is excatly what makes it such a great and highly entertaining show, it would be boring if there was only one "correct" interpretation. I love the subtext and I love the fact that people can enjoy the show in many different ways, depending how they interpret the subtext, and even if they don't see any subtext at all. Kudos to the writers and actors!
What is this "subtext" you speak of? It's obvious to even the casual viewer that this is the story of how a tightly wound gay man who pushes people away and a repressed bisexual former soldier find each other and gradually discover that they are two halfs of a whole.
(*giggle* Was that aggressive enough?)
JK! Welcome to the forum Diva!
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Well, I really have to stretch my imagination but I'm starting to understand what you're talking about, Tonnaree. 
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Well, I really have to stretch my imagination but I'm starting to understand what you're talking about, Tonnaree.
Stick around long enough, we'll convert you. Just ask gently.
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"Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not".
-Vaclav Havel
"Life is full of wonder, Love is never wrong." Melissa Ethridge
I ship it harder than Mrs. Hudson.
