ebaeschnbliah:isitandwonder:In TAB, we see Sherlock finally choosing John. But John has already...

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isitandwonder:

In TAB, we see Sherlock finally choosing John. But John has already chosen Sherlock. Because no one deceives like an addict.

In the scene where this line is spoken, we should think it is addressed to Sherock. But it’s not.

The only person who’s ever called an addict on the show is John.

Sherlock does it at during the Watson Domestic in HLV:

SHERLOCK: John, you are addicted to a certain lifestyle.

Even before that, at the beginning of the episode, John’s ‘addiction’ is mentioned (and understood by Sherlock). At the lab at Bart’s we get the following dialogue:

BILL: Yeah. Somebody ’it me.
MARY: Huh?
BILL: Eh, just some guy.
JOHN: Yeah, probably just an addict in need of a fix.
SHERLOCK (pointedly, looking directly at John): Yes. I think, in a way, it was.

John’s the addict. Sherlock is never called that (despite it being him who allegedly takes drugs).  Sherlock calls himself a user.  John doesn’t believe Sherlock being a ‘junkie’ in ASiP. Even as Mycroft is allerted by John at the beginning of HLV, he doesn’t call his brother an addict. He just asks him if he’s back on the sauce and speaks of his substance abuse.

But if John is the only one called an addict on the show and no one deceives like an addict - who is John deceiving?

That wife of his? Himself? 

John made a vow to Mary. But he hasn’t been true. He is deceiving her - and himself . For he dreams of Sherlock and wants to be with him. 

John is addicted to Sherlock but fights it. It won’t help. It’s a war he has to loose. In fact, I think he has already lost it. He is deceiving his wife - even if it’s just in his dreams. We always thought it was Mary cheating - but it’s John.

I’m certain he’ll lose his fight eventually in S4. Johnlock will become canon.

Wow!  I think I held my breath while reading this.  That’s so simple and so true !  And the perfect example for using smoke and mirrors to hide the most important clues. Seems you dispersed the smoke quite a bit here @isitandwonder  :)))

Love it.