OK but E seduced both John and Sherlock in different ways

a-candle-for-sherlock:

beejohnlocked:

She went after a John who wasn’t sure about his feelings for his wife by being enigmatic and finding him interesting/attractive and paying attention to him.

And she went after Sherlock by basically being JOHN. Blonde, bad family relationships, cane, suicidal with gun. They had chips together which he WANTED TO DO WITH JOHN KILL ME.

She went after John by seeing him when he felt unseen by Sherlock. She went after Sherlock by needing him when he felt unable to help John.

devoursjohnlock:

heimishtheidealhusband:

So Sherlock deduced that Faith is suicidal because she’s walking around with a cane, no coat on, a gun, and no plan to get home. Which we are then, on camera, explicitly told parallels ASIP John Watson.

So he comes up with a reason to have Faith by his side so he can help her through her danger night.

Which is not at all dissimilar to having John tag along to angelo’s, go on a chase, and spark a joy for life again.

Sherlock knew. When he summoned John across London on that fateful first night “just to send a text”, it wasn’t because he was being a prat, he was trying to save John’s life.

For the love of god, please stop retroactively making already-sad things infinitely sadder.