he watches john carefully to see if he’ll laugh at his joke and when he doesn’t he gets scared and takes a big deep breath
He’s not purposely a bastard you know. He tries to diffuse difficult situations with humour but humour is a bit alien to him (at least humour as most people see it).
A revelation in BC’s acting choice: Sherlock dreamt of kissing John at some moment upon his return that night. He touched his lips for a considerably long screen time almost trying to imagine how the mustache would feel like after he updated himself with the information that John now has a mustache.
If John was not with Mary when they first met or left Mary at the restaurant, Sherlock would kiss him. His shaving ritual at Mycroft’s office, his question to Mycroft about how his shirt looked, all pointed out the details of an expected intimacy that night.
Reminding myself of this as a preparation for the episode we will get in a couple of months.
While trying to keep a cool facade, Sherlock prepared for the night, he would attempt to kiss John. He was going to take the risk. He started cool but soon lost it, giving away so many bodily clues to the most observant man ever, Mycroft Holmes. He cared for his skin, facial hair, properly pressed white shirt, cologne and his soul Belstaff. Nervous, longing and ready to start a life with John after eliminating all the threats. Part two of his life beginning with a kiss. This time the Mike that brought him to John was different. This time it was Sherlock who returned from the battlefield and he was ready to take the extra step.
Reminding myself this…
Two things, that I always wanted to add to the chain of thoughts on the subtext of Sherlock’s determination to move onto the next stage of lovers with John.The following lines:
“this vintage exceptionally to your liking.”meaning “I was your exceptional big love John, I know.”
“all the qualities of the old with some of the colour of the new.” meaning “ We’ll have the same relationship like before (two of us against the world) and an added element of being lovers.”
Tuxedo “lends distinction to friends” meaning “I am ready to be known as your lover and not your friend.”
Remember remember,
The fifth of November,
The day in which half of our OTP litterally jumped into the fire to save the other half.
I see no reason why this bit of the season
should ever be forgot.