It’s always darkest during setlock.

welovethebeekeeper:

The info that comes in causes confusion and panic, it’s disjointed and the natural inclination is to try and make sense of it. But here’s the thing; we can’t. Not really. Because this is Steven and Marks AU, their head canon, and until the series is filmed, edited and aired, we will not see the entire brilliant picture. It’s the setlock effect; worry, doubt, try and create a narrative. We all do it. The problem is we collectively create scenarios that may not fit in with the message of the show. So remember:

It’s the John and Sherlock show. Confirmed by everything already aired.
It’s a fix for the errors of canon and pastiche. The writers feel they need to correct the past mistakes and misconceptions.

Steven Moffat is a romantic. He writes love stories with not only LGTBQ couples but also cross species couples. Love is love to this guy. He repeats themes in his projects that echo his opinion.

Mark Gatiss has had a love affair with TPLOSH since he was a teenager, he saw the desperate, romantic love Sherlock feels for John, and the need to allow these two characters out of the closet and into the mundane domestic bliss of being husbands.

Mary was assigned a negative backstory and a role as the woman who physically and romantically kills Sherlock. She is a villain, and villains do not have the happy endings. 

Several romantic tropes have been used with John and Sherlock, if this was between a man and woman, there would be a unanimous agreement that these two characters will end as lovers. It’s a test of viewer heteronormativity and the writers want to gloat once it’s all over.

The aired episodes have increased the narrative of John and Sherlock in love.  There is NO reason to doubt that will change. 

Mark has always been the nay sayer. Even in the early days Steven was just throwing up a bromance smokesscreen, while Mark was the stern disciplinarian, telling us we were all wrong. After series 3 Steven pretty much gave up on it and just grins or talks around the Johnlock now. He knows they have shown their hand to the point of looking stupid when they deny. Mark is not there yet, plus he has other issues with fans demands which he sees as intrusion into his area. Sue just smiles. 

Keep strong. Its the season of setlock. It’s never been easy. 

Agreed.