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The one and only meta Iāll write onĀ the ILY scene
I saw a post saying that if Sherlock didnāt mean the ILY, the scene loses all its significance. So hereās the thing: The tests Eurus put them through were supposed to be psychologically traumatizing.
Thereās no way this applies if Sherlock really did mean the ILY. Sherlock telling the woman he loves that he loves her is as horrible as being forced to kill someone? Sherlock telling the woman loves that he loves her makes him furious enough to smash a coffin to bits? No.
The whole point of the test was that he didnāt reciprocate her feelings. And realizing that really only takes common sense:
PART 1: CONTEXT
Sherlock knows she has feelings for him. At first he was cruel to her, but around S3, he started being nicer- no longer shutting her down and instead politely ignoring her feelings because sheās useful to him and he owes her after the fall. Over time, he has grown to appreciate her as a trusted friend.
So when Sherlock forces out an āI love youā to save her from being blown up, it hurts. She doesnāt know heās trying to save her. She probably thinks that this is the only way sheāll ever be able to hear those words from him. Or maybe she thinks he means it, but he knows heāll have to break her heart later for the umpteenth time. And the worst part isā¦ it was all for nothing. There were no bombs. Sherlock is so furious that he smashes a coffin.
Those arenāt the actions of someone who realized in that moment that he loved Molly. Thatās someone whoās had to reject her time and time again, but over the years grew to be kinder, and now just had to throw away all that progress and manipulate her in the most horrible way he ever has. Ā
This even shows in his facial expressions. That first pathetic attempt is not the face of someone whoās going to realize he loves her 2 seconds later. She told him to say it like he meant it. The clock was ticking down and she wasnāt responding, so he ups his game and says it normally.
PART 2: AFTERMATH
As soon as itās over, heās relieved he saved her. Ā The aftermath is the coffin smashing, because heās furious he had to hurt her again when heās grown from doing thatā¦ and it was all for nothing. Iād be pissed too.
Whereās the aftermath in his facial expressions or actions if he just realized he loved her? Itās not there. But all we get with Molly in terms of resolution is a split second of her in an ending montage where everyone is back to normal doing their thing. I really donāt think thereās any significance in the fact that sheās smiling. I suppose it just means we can assume she and Sherlock made up off-screen (which I think is an injustice to her.)
All the main characters were in the montage, that includes Molly. I mean, what were they going to do? Close the show with everyone else happy, but sheās over in a corner sobbing? If her importance was bumped up to that of a love interest for Sherlock, they easily couldāve shown that by having her do more than just standing there and walking in.
PART 3: MEANING Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
So no, if Sherlock didnāt mean the ILY, the scene does not lose all its significance. In fact, I think if meant it, the scene becomes cheap and senseless, and his actions before, during, and afterwards donāt make sense.
Itās because he didnāt mean it the scene is so emotional and heavy. Itās a cruel play on how much heās manipulated her in the past and how heās changed, but now had to do it again for no reason.
Itās powerful because at one point in time, Sherlock wouldnāt have cared if he hurt someone as a means to an ends. But heās grown. He cared when he realized John was hurt by him faking his death. From that, he learned he canāt just fuck with peopleās feelings, that includes Molly. And thatās why it hurts so much when heās forced to play with her heart again.
I find this way more powerful than if he meant it.
This context and meaning is completely lost on Sherl0lly shippers who block everything else out and only focus on the fact that he said āI love youā and she said it back. They believe it made their ship canon, even though if a ship is canon, it would be clear to every viewer, not just shippers on tumblr. And the creators would likely acknowledge it as well, not suggest Molly went and shagged someone.
Part 4: WAS IT WORTH IT?
While it is powerful and tragic and all, all this scene did was hurt Molly for no reason other than to show us that (as weāve seen before) Sherlock has grown emotionally since S1.
On a totally surface level (which is how most viewers watch the show) Molly only existed in this scene to be a prop for a manās emotional pain. On a surface level, she wasnāt treated with respect by the writers. The fact that Moftiss went in a room and whipped this out when they were told to change the scene should tell you that. I really feel like they didnāt give two secondās thought to what this would do to Molly.
The problem is that for 4 seasons, Mollyās most definable character trait has been her crush. Yes, we know sheās a pathologist, but she is still known first and foremost as the girl who likes Sherlock. They took that concept, dragged it out for way too long, and then threw it in her face by making her cry into the phone and admit something she wasnāt ready to admit.
I, for one, donāt think showing us Sherlock has grown up was worth emotionally destroying Molly. Ā Especially since weāve seen his growth demonstrated before, and she didnāt even get a resolution.
Even minor characters donāt deserve to be used as props so blatantly at their expense.
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James Dean and Paul Newmanās incredibly iconic sexual tension filled screen test for East of Eden.
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In October David Harbour agreed to be in a fans senior photos and itās finally happening. I will add the rest of the photos as soon as theyāre posted.
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āNow, Watson,ā said Holmes, rubbing his hands,Ā āwe have half an hour to ourselves. Let us make good use of it.āĀ ššššš
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(via With Instinct Alan Cumming Will Play The First Gay Lead In A US Network Drama)
Wellā¦.it is a version on the Sherlock Holmes trope, and heās going to be gay and married!! Love that itās Alan Cumming. Just hope this pans out as good as it looks in the trailer.
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Scenes without background music: Drunk Sherlock and John play Celebrity Heads.
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if yāall are ever thinking of cutting your hair i suggest YOU DO IT!!!
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yo i was about to ask why tf they were driving on the left side of the road im a fucking idiot
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By the time John goes to Angeloās with Sherlock, before he asks about who Sherlock has in his āreal lifeā, John has already seen with his own eyes that Sherlock has āfriendsā (Mrs Hudson/Mike Stamford), āpeople you likeā (Lestrade), and āpeople you donāt likeā (Donovan/Anderson). So John clarifying what exists in normal life was him walking Sherlock through his own life, pointing out that those people obviously exist because heās seen them. What John isnāt sure of is if heās seen is a girlfriend or a boyfriend (or an ex). So this whole question comes up because John wants to know if Mycroft is a boyfriend, if Molly is a girlfriend, if Donovan is an ex-girlfriend, or if any of the people John met so far are romantically linked to Sherlock at that very moment. Sherlock says no, and John canāt help but smile upon hearing it.
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āy'all mind if i praise Sherlockā
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i just ordered my first binder and i couldnāt be more excited oh lordy
#new binder#yoooooo#im hype and so excited#gc2b#im dysphoric as shit and im hoping this helps eeeeeee
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pretty sure just my room is haunted THAT or i have bad insulation
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its happened so often it doesnāt even phase her anymore
Molly: Why are you naked?
Sherlock: I- I donāt have any clothes.
Molly: Really? *opens his closet*
Molly: Yes you do.Ā You have shirts, pants, socks- Oh, hey John- shoes, jacketsā¦
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lmao this one time when me and my friends went to new jersey, we got out to pump our own gas (because weāre used to that), and this guy comes over yelling for us saying itās illegal and to get back in the car. the confusion was real that day...
#im laughing#we coulda got arrested without knowing i guess lmao#new jersey? you good? OREGON YOU GOOD
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