BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Subtext

**Posted by Harriet** May 19, 2013 7:49 pm

In #17 I saw this light effect:

Obsessed, I know

**Posted by tobeornot221b** May 20, 2013 10:11 am

Oh, and how could I have forgotten about this one?
(I can literally hear John thinking and deciding to not say it out loud.)

**Posted by KeepersPrice** May 20, 2013 10:56 am

tobeornot221b wrote:
Oh, and how could I have forgotten about this one?
(I can literally hear John thinking and deciding to not say it out loud.)

You mean the "L" word, Tobe?

**Posted by tobeornot221b** May 20, 2013 11:01 am

Hmmm...possible.
And something like: "You still don't understand anything, Sherlock, do you? And I'm not going to explain it right know. Instead I will give you an advice even a three-year-old would understand: Just try to keep a low profile etc etc...!"

**Posted by QuiteExtraordinary** May 20, 2013 11:12 am

John knows that Sherlock doesn't understand sentiment and if he tried to explain it would probably lead to an endless discussion. He also doesn't like to talk about his own emotions, so he just says nothing except "keep a low profile". It's a cute scene (and depressing of course, if you consider what happens later).

**Posted by tobeornot221b** May 24, 2013 8:14 pm

I have the strong feeling that Stephen Thompson is already making fun of us vacant TV viewers at the very beginning of TRF: