BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Have We Had This Famous Johnlock Moment?

**Posted by SherlocklivesinOH** February 16, 2014 8:20 pm

Have we had a scene in the BBC series that parallels this scene from the story "The Three Garridebs"?

I felt a sudden hot sear as if a red-hot iron had been pressed to my thigh. There was a crash as Holmes's pistol came down on the man's head. I had a vision of him sprawling upon the floor with blood running down his face while Holmes rummaged him for weapons. Then my friend's wiry arms were round me, and he was leading me to a chair.

"You're not hurt, Watson? For God's sake, say that you are not hurt!"

And Watson says:
It was worth a wound — it was worth many wounds — to know the depth of loyalty and love which lay behind that cold mask. The clear, hard eyes were dimmed for a moment, and the firm lips were shaking. For the one and only time I caught a glimpse of a great heart as well as of a great brain. All my years of humble but single-minded service culminated in that moment of revelation.

Holmes also tells the shooter, "If you had killed Watson, you would not have got out of this room alive."

Now, this is supposed to be the ultimate showing by Holmes of his love for Watson, but in fact, I think it actually says a lot more about Watson's feelings. Holmes' actual display of emotion is relatively mild for someone getting shot (though, granted, that's typical of the era, too). Watson is saying it was worth getting SHOT to see that Holmes cared about him.

Watson is the one who comes off as more in love throughout canon...besides this, he describes Holmes in romantic or reverential terms, and runs around after him.

Last edited by SherlocklivesinOH (February 16, 2014 8:21 pm)

**Posted by nakahara** March 11, 2014 12:46 pm

Watson seems to be more in love because he is a narrator of the story and we are watching the things unfold through his eyes. We are rarely shown Sherlock′s point of view to all this, therefore it could also be that his feelings for Watson are equally strong, they are only not manifested openly.

That lovely moment from „Three Garridebs“ is a nice indicator that Holmes does feel for Watson strongly, indeed. Sherlock′s display of emotion during this scene is so intense and so unusual for such a composed and controlled man, that Watson is almost giddy with excitement. He forgets everything about his wound for a moment – I find it funny how he almost wants to be hurt again to see such concern from Holmes for a second time.

**Posted by SusiGo** March 11, 2014 1:23 pm

Well, there may be a small parallel in the scene where Sherlock saves John from the bonfire.

**Posted by SherlocklivesinOH** March 22, 2014 3:07 am

SusiGo wrote:
Well, there may be a small parallel in the scene where Sherlock saves John from the bonfire.

The pool scene? Although wasn't Sherlock willing to sacrifice John to take out Moriarty?

**Posted by Lue4028** April 9, 2014 2:19 pm

SPOILERS Bonfire scene happens in season 3. Magnussen puts drugged John into a bonfire without people knowing, and the people are about to light him up unknowingly. Sherlock drives on a motorcycle to save him. It retrospect.. that kinda sounds hirarious.