I have allways wondered since I entered this fandom, why people hate this wonderful woman. When I say enter, this means into Internet because I am a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes since thirteen years. Moreover I have been amazed by A Scandal in Bohemia because Sherlock Holmes was capable of love and a woman was able to reach such a man heart!

Reason 1: I am a huge JohnLock Fangirl.

Okay, I understand why you love this pairing but I don’t think it was in Conan Doyle’s mind at all. Conan Doyle depicted a purely platonic relation between Sherlock and John. Besides, when Sherlock Holmes speaks about John Watson in the books, he tells John Watson is his only friend, not lover.

I know perfectly the new BBC show makes people wonder but this is purely friendship. I believe this confusion comes from other characters’ belief. They all believe they are gays but it is false.

Reason 2: I believe Sherlock Holmes is asexual.

I fear it’s false. Sherlock Holmes prefers being alone to solve his cases in a better way. In The Greek Interpreter where Mycroft Holmes is introduced, John Watson believes Sherlock Holmes is an orphan because he never speaks of family or friends. I can tell you John Watson has one of the biggest shock of his life when he learns about Mycroft Holmes’ existence.

Moreover this man prefers an antisocial life in order to keep his wonderful brain safe from this human relations. I don’t say he wants to be alone because Sherlock Holmes enjoys being with someone and talking with this person.

And in the BBC show, Sherlock Holmes tells something similar but this is the only way for him to say he prefers being alone for his work.

This scene might also mean if he meets someone interesting enough, why not?

Reason 3: Those men are gorgeous.

I understand this reason, I am a girl and I think Martin Freeman, Jude law, Robert Downey Junior and Benedict Cumberbatch are good-looking men. I understand when girls want those awesome men hanging out with themselves.

But, I am not a teenage girl anymore. I am almost 22. I know I won’t meet them personnally and I would love seeing them with someone.

Conclusion:

I think those reasons are pretty poor for hating a character so much. Conan Doyle chose this woman to reach Sherlock Holmes’ heart, make him wonder about women and the different producers and directors followed his point of view. We are just fans, watchers and readers, we have to respect, to follow the writter’s point of view

protagonistheavy:

I like how the BBC Sherlock fandom has done to the show the same thing it did to the Sherlock Holmes books.

“Mystery and intrigue? More like GAYS AND GAYS hahaha i am actually 10.”

I have decided to post a comparison between Sherlock x Irene and John x Sherlock. I have used my old LiveJournal account. 

 You can post comments here or directly after the post. See you soon. ;) 

Because it’s not in the books and quite frankly I don’t understand where does it come from? 

I used to be a Yaoi shipper myself, I ship so few male x male pairings right now, even almost no one.

But I can ensure you as a huge fan of Conan Doyle, I have an amount of respect towards this genius and JohnLock doesn’t even cross my mind at all.

I am fairly surprised people think there is something more than friendship between John and Sherlock. Seriously, watch it again and again but I don’t see where does it come from.

Hotness? Good looks? Owning those men yourselves? Grow up a little. Please.

Don’t bash characters because it hurts a lot their creators, their fathers or mothers. As an aspiring writer I understand that a lot.  

jessamygriffith:

If Irene said that John and Sherlock were a couple, I have issues about how she flirted ‘at’ him, as she says, trying to provoke a response through texts, sleeping in his bed, kissing him, giving him puzzles - all that, over months. Months.

She saw they were in a relationship, albeit an…

She said it to gain time and to be sure John would stay quiet until Sherlock appears. She doesn’t care about what John might think it’s just one of her games. She knows they aren’t a couple at all otherwise she wouldn’t tell it openly. Irene isn’t the kind of person to say what she thinks, she says it in another way. 

 Plus she knows Sherlock would appear knowing him perfectly even though they have just talked few moments. Yet they shared an adventure when CIA killers went to her house. She knows Sherlock more than John. 

Besides, just like Sherlock she wants to be sure about one of her theories. She claims something and she wants to provoke John to be sure he isn’t gay. She is in love with Sherlock and she knows what kind of guy John is. That’s why she said that.

I don’t say Sherlock is in love with John but he is the type of man who wants to know everything and he hates being kept in the dark at all. Irene uses that fact of Sherlock and she said that to be sure John would wait. 

Benedict won and indeed we are an army behind him. ;) Take that Emmys!