BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / The Hug

**Posted by NotYourHousekeeperDear** January 15, 2014 10:23 am

Ok, everyone this is my dark secret, and I think I might very well be alone in it (please, please say of I am not), but I have watched three times now and I still cringe every time I see the hug. I think my issue is the publicness of it, and the everyone clapping thing. I would have loved John and Sherlock's fist hug to have been a private affair, more like the beautiful handshake in HLV.
So is it just me?

**Posted by Mattlocked** January 15, 2014 10:46 am

NotYourHousekeeperDear wrote:
I would have loved John and Sherlock's fist hug to have been a private affair, more like the beautiful handshake in HLV.
So is it just me?

I think some people are never satisfied.
This hug was 1. a hug (!) 2. very spontaneous and 3. completely genuine and honest.
So: No, I don't have a problem that it was in public. Quite the converse: This way John showed all his friends and family how much he loves Sherlock!

**Posted by SusiGo** January 15, 2014 10:48 am

I absolutely agree. I loved the hug and it was very much in character.

**Posted by SolarSystem** January 15, 2014 10:50 am

I also think it was perfect the way it was. In TEH John says himself that emotions aren't easy for him, and in TSoT there just comes the point when he is clearly very moved by Sherlock's speech. So he gets up and hugs him, and I think for both of them it's very much in character. Sherlock doesn't even really hug him back, and still it works perfectly (for me).

**Posted by Mattlocked** January 15, 2014 11:09 am

No, Sherlock just mentions that he's not finished, yet. Loved it.

**Posted by tonnaree** January 15, 2014 1:45 pm

It was perfection. As others have stated the wedding was just the right environment for the hug to finally happen. Even utterly hetrosexual manly men are allowed to hug each other at weddings.

**Posted by Mattlocked** January 15, 2014 1:56 pm

Does anyone remember the hug between Billy Mack and his manager in "Love Actually"? Just saying.

**Posted by Ozma** January 15, 2014 2:06 pm

I agree. And I also think - when they are in private Sherlock and John don't need to hug, because they have their own language to express what they want to express (looks, silences, etc)

**Posted by Jacco111** January 15, 2014 2:17 pm

NotYourHousekeeperDear wrote:
I would have loved John and Sherlock's fist hug to have been a private affair, more like the beautiful handshake in HLV.

Gosh, you talk about it like it was sex.

**Posted by tonnaree** January 15, 2014 2:17 pm

Ozma wrote:
I agree. And I also think - when they are in private Sherlock and John don't need to hug, because they have their own language to express what they want to express (looks, silences, etc)

Eye sex.

Sorry, I'll just go stand in my corner again.

**Posted by SolarSystem** January 15, 2014 2:31 pm

Mattlocked wrote:
Does anyone remember the hug between Billy Mack and his manager in "Love Actually"? Just saying.

Yes, yes, YES! Absolutely love it! These two guys are my favourite pairing in that movie anyway.

**Posted by gently69** January 15, 2014 2:34 pm

SolarSystem wrote:
I also think it was perfect the way it was. In TEH John says himself that emotions aren't easy for him, and in TSoT there just comes the point when he is clearly very moved by Sherlock's speech. So he gets up and hugs him, and I think for both of them it's very much in character. Sherlock doesn't even really hug him back, and still it works perfectly (for me).

Perfectly put, Solar. I agree in all points.

**Posted by Mrs.Wenceslas** January 15, 2014 9:36 pm

Mattlocked wrote:
Does anyone remember the hug between Billy Mack and his manager in "Love Actually"? Just saying.

haha! yes!!

**Posted by NotYourHousekeeperDear** January 15, 2014 10:20 pm

Thanks everyone for your responses. I had a giggle! Loved Jacco's and tonaree's comments especially!

I think my reaction to the hug must be my own issue to take to therapy.