I dunno, maybe Mycroft provided them!

No, neither am I.
But the possibility of Mary working for Mycroft stands up well, compared to some of the 'out there' theories I've seen on here!

Schmiezi wrote:

RavenMorganLeigh wrote:

Sure. It changes John's characterization. He's now someone who Sherlock certainly cannot call a friend, and cannot trust. Unless he decides that enough is enough and turns her in. If he doesn't, and Sherlock's shooting is *truly*  "okay" with him-- then he doesn't deserve to have Sherlock as a friend, much less a lover as per Johnlock. 

 

That's why personally, I am hoping for a faked reconciliation or EMP. I want my old John back. :-(

RIGHT!?!?!?

besleybean wrote:

That could be possibly taken as a very poor opinion of John and I really don't know why he deserves that.
He's never stopped loving Sherlock and now he loves Mary, too.
Happens to many men when they age, get married and start a family.

But, he (according to your hypothesis) loves Mary more. He loves Mary enough to forgive Mary shooting and mortally wounding Sherlock. This is different than just growing up and finding a wife and starting a family. This is siding with the woman who fatally shot your best friend. Who lied to you about who she was from the beginning. And now, you're perverting the cause of justice, harboring a fugitive, committing treason (very likely) , obstructing justice, etc, etc, . 

besleybean wrote:

But Sherlock, John and Mary are all in this together and all seem happy with the outcome.
Obviously Sherlock misses John, but he accepts his little helper has needs that he cannot meet.

Well, poor Sherlock, then. He's worth more than that. He needs a love of his own, someone that will put him first, for once. 

besleybean wrote:

Well, we can't always get what we want and I'm fairly certain Sherlock found that out very early in life.
I really don't think he wants a relationship with anybody.

Not even John?

besleybean wrote:

No.
Sherlock loves him, but not that way.

 
He loved John enough to die for him... how do we know? 

John would kill for Sherlock, but this doesn't stop him loving Mary.
If Sherlock loves John that way, why the heck didn't he just ask him out?
If the team were making an episode about love, why choose Irene?

No, it's an asexual Sherlock, or 'not into men' view...

Johnlock falls into the same category.
I actually think Sherlock being attracted to Irene is BBC Canon.