thepineapplering:beardchr:updog87:Toby is a metaphor for...

thepineapplering:

beardchr:

updog87:

Toby is a metaphor for John. Mary is holding the leash, keeping John on a leash, holding him captive. Mary is unimpressed by Toby’s efforts, he’s useless, boring. She doesn’t give him any slack on the leash, its reigned right up to her side, he hardly has room to breath much less to explore.

Sherlock stands in the background, apparently not allowed too close to Toby despite being the one who wanted to bring him along. Sherlock looks jealous as hell that Mary is the one who gets to walk Toby - why does she get to play with my pupper? Sherlock showers Toby with praise and affection, has total faith in Toby’s abilities, doesn’t blame Toby at all when the plan doesn’t work in their favor. States he likes Toby (And John). Is happy just to spend time with Toby, even if its not actually helping to solve the case.

I love this^^^^

Toby smells haemoglobin (blood), caffeine (coffee/tea) and whisky. That sounds like John Watson to me.