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- besleybean
- Threatened Knighthood
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- Registered: October 4, 2012
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Re: John after the Fall
Sorry.
This seems ages ago and I don't even know what it was refering to, now.
Apologies if I inadvertently offended anybody.
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- kazza474
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- Registered: February 9, 2012
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Re: John after the Fall
Mattlocked wrote:
Just found this and got a bit upset. Ever thought about the possibility of a "non native speaker" who left that note?
Yes indeed, they shouldn't let non-native speakers wander around with post-it notes without correct supervision.
Who knows where that could lead!
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- sherlockian111
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Re: John after the Fall
I do love that John has complete and utter faith in Sherlock...so much so that he still holds out hope he's alive. Funny thing is, if it was anyone but Sherlock we'd all think he is crazy.
I really don't think he has any hopes of him being alive. That line 'don't ... be dead' was just desperation, slight tragic humour as he knows nothing else to say. One last joke with his friend.
It's over as far as John is concerned. His life's empty again.I agree with most of your posts but on this topic I disagree.
I truly think John thinks of Sherlock as almost super-human, or capable of things no other person is capable of. It might be desperation but I do think that deep deep down he is hoping against hope that somehow a miracle will occur and he'll have his friend back.
I agree with that. I can't quite picture John fainting when he eventually finds out that Sherlock's alive, instead I picture alot of shouting, and perhaps a few swear words. Anyway, underneath all that, John would be really relieved and happy that Sherlock's alive.
Another theory about the 'don't be dead', it's sort of the kind of thing that someone would say if a family member had gone missing and they're all assuming the worst; so maybe that was the last time John actually sees Sherlock's body, and so, I don't know, it hasn't sunk in yet? I'm mosy likely wrong
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- sherlockian111
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Re: John after the Fall
There is something I’d always get furious at:
After Sherlock having been rushed into Bart’s nobody takes care of John who’s just been witnessing his best friend’s death. He is in shock. Why does no-one put a blanket on him? Get him a cuppa? Offer him any comfort or at least stay with him? He’s left outside alone. Shame on you, paramedics (be you real or homeless network fake ones)! Don’t you know that witnesses of such a dramatic event must be paid attention to as well?
I know!
"I'm in shock, look, I've got a blanket"
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That's the thing about fanfiction, it's always a self-portrait
People want to believe what is easy, rather than what is right.
"One begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts"
- besleybean
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Re: John after the Fall
Posibly cos they're not real medics?!
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- sherlockian111
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Re: John after the Fall
Posibly cos they're not real medics?!
Yeah, I'm pretty sure they're not real medics, they did a few things that real medics would never do(John normally would've noticed these things, but he was in shock)
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That's the thing about fanfiction, it's always a self-portrait
People want to believe what is easy, rather than what is right.
"One begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts"
