99% sure u noticed this but u know how after John's speech in front of Sherlock's grave he does a military turn (idk the proper term for it) and continues marching? It always breaks my heart because John was just thrown back into his traumatic war days whi

Hey, now. This wasn’t necessary. Why do y’all hurt me so?

Seriously, though, it’s the little nod that gets me every time; John faces Sherlock’s death like a soldier, his comrade in arms has fallen.

Watching this always brings me forward to this line by Sholto in TSo3:

SHOLTO: There’s a proper time to die, isn’t there?
SHERLOCK: Of course there is.
SHOLTO: And one should embrace it when it comes – like a soldier.

Now watch that scene with this in mind and with the realization that John was worried about the press in TRF because he’s seen it happen before; and imagine that John has heard this advice before from Sholto. 

John is embracing Sherlock’s death like a soldier.

You’re welcome, all.