captain-liddy:Sherlock’s treatment of John in s3 is an active rejection of the concept of the...

captain-liddy:

Sherlock’s treatment of John in s3 is an active rejection of the concept of the friend zone. Sherlock is willing to do everything for John, but he doesn’t expect John to fall in love with him because of this. Sherlock abandons his work for John. He puts his life on hold for John. He throws himself headfirst into a fire for John. But he doesn’t think that his sacrifice and devotion mean that John owes him gratitude in the form of romantic love. Or in any form. Does he ever suggest that John is ungrateful? Does he ever balk at doing anything for John?

You know who does think John owes her romantic love? Mary. Mary is willing to murder in order to preserve her romantic relationship with John. A relationship that is founded on a mountain of lies. She acts like John owes himself to her right from the first time we meet her, “I agree. I’m the best thing that could have happened to you.”

And yet what have we seen her do for John’s sole benefit? One single sacrifice? When has she made John happy? Made him laugh? Does he take comfort and pleasure from her presence? Does she do anything at all to encourage him to do so? But she still acts like she owns him.

What an amazing contrast moftiss has provided for us. Sherlock does everything for John and asks for nothing in return. Mary does nothing for John and demands his whole life.

This, every word of it.