It's an interesting analysis, and the subject is definitely worth raising. I don't think the "I'm not gay!" is either a dig at the fans or played entirely for laughs- the writers are doing something with it. The question is what!
I'm with you much of the way- Mary definitely seems to be thinking about polyamory, I have no trouble reading Sherlock as silently attracted to John and I did quite a lot of thinking about John's struggles with homophobia back when I wrote Black Hole back in series 1. But, without those useful slash goggles on, I just cannot get any vibe of John as physically attracted to Sherlock. He might just be repressing very heavily, I suppose, but I can't see it. Love, yes, but sexual attraction? No.
But there are a few thousand Johnlock shippers who'd disagree with me, so you could be right!
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Date: 2014-01-09 05:56 pm (UTC)I'm with you much of the way- Mary definitely seems to be thinking about polyamory, I have no trouble reading Sherlock as silently attracted to John and I did quite a lot of thinking about John's struggles with homophobia back when I wrote Black Hole back in series 1. But, without those useful slash goggles on, I just cannot get any vibe of John as physically attracted to Sherlock. He might just be repressing very heavily, I suppose, but I can't see it. Love, yes, but sexual attraction? No.
But there are a few thousand Johnlock shippers who'd disagree with me, so you could be right!