watsonshoneybee:in series 1 and 2, when we look through John’s perspective, they save each other...

watsonshoneybee:

in series 1 and 2, when we look through John’s perspective, they save each other from outside sources, they protect each other from the things outside that want to hurt them

in series 3, when we look through Sherlock’s perspective, all we see is Sherlock trying to save John from himself 

even when Sherlock is shot, he uses Moriarty to convince himself to die, right up until Moriarty makes it clear that John is in danger and Sherlock can’t be done protecting him yet. and then Sherlock doesn’t try to eliminate the threat. he just makes John aware of it. and tells John it’s okay if he loves her anyway. and shoots Magnussen to make sure John can choose her if he wants her. and flies away to his death and constructs an elaborate victorian fantasy world where Mary can be construed as sneaky but ultimately, not the enemy. and let us not forget that Moriarty is a direct threat to John and always has been, and Sherlock focuses on that so he doesn’t have to think about Mary.

if there’s a plan working against Mary by the start of tab, I think it must be John’s plan, because they gave us an overdose and everything to show how Sherlock has already given up.

True. I’m ready for John’s plan! Please God.