SusiGo wrote:
Sherlock always trying to have the last word - we all know this is not true. There are some things he never contradicts, most conspicuously but not exclusively any assumption about his relationship with John.
I really do not see why Sherlock using something John has said, e.g. the soldier remark, to make a point should prove that he tries to show himself in a better light. It is the other way around, I would say. Sherlock often makes himself worse than he really is, e.g. in the best man speech.
As for the "expert on women" thing. This is the whole dialogue:
Dr. John Watson: Did you just get engaged to break into an office?
Sherlock Holmes: Yeah. Stroke of luck meeting her at your wedding. You can take some of the credit.
Dr. John Watson: Je... Jesus, Sherlock, she loves you.
Sherlock Holmes: Yes. Like I said - human error.
Dr. John Watson: What're you gonna do?
Sherlock Holmes: Well, not actually marry her, obviously. There's only so far you can go.
Dr. John Watson: So what will you tell her?
Sherlock Holmes: Well, I'll tell her that our entire relationship was a ruse to get into her boss's office. I'll imagine she'll want to stop seeing me at that point, but you're the expert on women.
He is completely honest. He does not try to defend himself by saying he did it for a higher purpose, that Magnussen is worse than him, that the world has to be rid of his blackmail, that there are people like him to deal with people like Magnussen
. Nothing. Just the plain truth, cruel as it may sound.
SusiGo, I completely agree.
This is one area where John and Sherlock are absolutely NOT equally culpable or have exactly the same faults; John is the one who gets defensive , not Sherlock.
I'm finding it interesting that nowadays, people are more likely to forgive and even applaud those who like to spare other's feelings, but will often condemn someone whose lie saves the lives of at least three people-- because I think, in some ways feelings have become more important than truth.
Actually, now that you have me really thinking about it, John and his "I'm not gay!!!" seems like a good example of how defensive he can get. And there's also, "colleague!" , and, "Not his date!", and, (lying by omission/ defensive combo) trying to hide that he beat up Wiggins while forcing Sherlock to have a drugs test...
Here's one for Sherlock: his protestations when being caught using drugs.
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