Sherlock's Terrible Sense of Self Worth and How Mary [Maybe] Exploits It

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Before we get started: I’m not a fan of Mary-the-person, though I’m sincerely hoping for Mary-the-villain in Series 4 and would greatly enjoy her character in that role (assuming it’s well-written). If you think Mary genuinely ‘performed surgery’ and loves John and Sherlock in a meaningful way, well… move along. You won’t like this. And for the record: I don’t think there’s enough evidence in Series 3 to either prove or disprove the Mary-is-a-psychopath theory, but it’s the one I’m leaning toward, so I’m going to write a bit of meta based on that.

Premise 1: Sherlock’s sense of self-worth revolves entirely around his intellect and [later] his utility as a source of adventure for John.

Premise 2: Mary exploits this lack of self-worth for her own gain in Series 3.

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