Very nice! Now I have to go back and watch that last scene with Mycroft/John, which was so, so brilliant. Love how John never takes any crap from Mycroft (even in their first meeting, in season one, which was also a brilliant scene... "Well thank God you're above all that").
Earlier today I read a fic with the exact same plot (slightly different ending) - John visits Mycroft and tells him he knows Sherlock faked his death. Was there a prompt for this or is it a fun coincidence?
Fun coincidence, all the way. I know I'm not being terribly original here, but I thought I'd get my take out there because it was eating my brain space. Better out than in!
> Love how John never takes any crap from Mycroft (even in their first meeting, in season one
To me, it's even stronger than that. In the first scene, Mycroft clearly has the power, and is flaunting it, and John's just being strong in himself. In that final scene, John has the power, because he has the knowledge of TRUTH, and Mycroft's very much on the run because he overstepped and made a huge error, one which cannot be corrected without heaps of suffering. I really love the arc the story took with these two characters.
Thanks for reading and commenting. It's always fun to compare views, and see things in a new way. Cheers.
Yes, I love John in that final scene with Mycroft. He totally dominates Mycroft, wielding sarcasm and a condemning smile. And the way he walks out, door rudely ajar.
I still wonder about the depth of the hoax... if perhaps Mycroft is in on Sherlock's plans and is playing his part... not telling John the truth when he describes giving JM information to try to obtain the bogus lines of computer code.
> He totally dominates Mycroft, wielding sarcasm and a condemning smile. And the way he walks out, door rudely ajar.
Yes, yes, yes. He's turned the tables completely and is master of the situation. Just the fact that he has the absolute certainty to confront Mycroft at all is awesome. Just _love_ that scene.
I suppose Mycroft could be putting on an act, but for the drama of the scene I think I prefer him honestly flustered. He _has_ a conscience and realizes that, blinded by his own motives, he's endangered the younger brother he'd put so much effort into protecting. It's a very vulnerable moment for his character and I love him being so keenly aware of it, repenting but unable to correct the damage. Just great stuff.
I really liked this. Both that John figured it out so quickly, and that he and Mycroft were able to forgive themselves by forgiving each other. Lovely.
Very good! Yes, I read Sherlock's clues as John has here, but it took me a while to settle on a specific reading-and I wasn't even in shock or concussed at the time. (I did wonder if Sherlock was actually trying to alienate John so that it wouldn't hurt John so much when John believed him dead.) I'm glad John can forgive Mycroft; I'm not entirely sure for what Mycroft would have to forgive John. For blaming him? To a great extent, Mycroft deserved blame!
I certainly hope that the show does something like this. John going through months or years not knowing that Sherlock is alive would be difficult to bear.
> John going through months or years not knowing that Sherlock is alive would be difficult
I'll say. I certainly hope they don't do that. Personally, I think Sherlock will contact John as soon as he thinks it's safe to do so. I feel John's public mourning accomplished its purpose. Sherlock would have no reason to leave John in suspense, and every reason to want to have his help and expertise at his side, as has so often benefited him from the past.
> I'm not entirely sure for what Mycroft would have to forgive John.
It's more that John has to forgive himself, for yelling at Sherlock (wrongly) before they parted. Mycroft is the one who's behind all this misery, and he knows it. John's grace in forgiving him allows Mycroft to ease up on himself.
Thanks for reading and commenting. I'm still savoring this new series. So terrific. Cheers.
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Earlier today I read a fic with the exact same plot (slightly different ending) - John visits Mycroft and tells him he knows Sherlock faked his death. Was there a prompt for this or is it a fun coincidence?
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> Love how John never takes any crap from Mycroft (even in their first meeting, in season one
To me, it's even stronger than that. In the first scene, Mycroft clearly has the power, and is flaunting it, and John's just being strong in himself. In that final scene, John has the power, because he has the knowledge of TRUTH, and Mycroft's very much on the run because he overstepped and made a huge error, one which cannot be corrected without heaps of suffering. I really love the arc the story took with these two characters.
Thanks for reading and commenting. It's always fun to compare views, and see things in a new way. Cheers.
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I still wonder about the depth of the hoax... if perhaps Mycroft is in on Sherlock's plans and is playing his part... not telling John the truth when he describes giving JM information to try to obtain the bogus lines of computer code.
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Yes, yes, yes. He's turned the tables completely and is master of the situation. Just the fact that he has the absolute certainty to confront Mycroft at all is awesome. Just _love_ that scene.
I suppose Mycroft could be putting on an act, but for the drama of the scene I think I prefer him honestly flustered. He _has_ a conscience and realizes that, blinded by his own motives, he's endangered the younger brother he'd put so much effort into protecting. It's a very vulnerable moment for his character and I love him being so keenly aware of it, repenting but unable to correct the damage. Just great stuff.
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I certainly hope that the show does something like this. John going through months or years not knowing that Sherlock is alive would be difficult to bear.
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I'll say. I certainly hope they don't do that. Personally, I think Sherlock will contact John as soon as he thinks it's safe to do so. I feel John's public mourning accomplished its purpose. Sherlock would have no reason to leave John in suspense, and every reason to want to have his help and expertise at his side, as has so often benefited him from the past.
> I'm not entirely sure for what Mycroft would have to forgive John.
It's more that John has to forgive himself, for yelling at Sherlock (wrongly) before they parted. Mycroft is the one who's behind all this misery, and he knows it. John's grace in forgiving him allows Mycroft to ease up on himself.
Thanks for reading and commenting. I'm still savoring this new series. So terrific. Cheers.
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Thanks so much for your wonderful comment. Cheers!
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