[ SECRET POST #3217 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3217 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Except these days for whatever reason, romantic/sexual love is the default setting, even for men. People no longer see to acknowledge that men can have deep feelings for one another that don't involve hearts and flowers. Hence John's now reflexive. 'I'm not gay.'

I'm a shipper, but even I could see that's what they were going for.

[elaminator]

I'm probably explaining myself poorly, or understanding you poorly, or maybe both. I'm not trying to say that John is in love romantically with Sherlock in canon, but that I do think the scene was shot and worded in such a way that some people would be left wondering about it, hence why I thought of it as queerbaiting. (Even though John once again says he's straight and we have no reason to not believe him, it feels that way to me. Maybe if I watched it again it wouldn't. And frankly, even if it were I don't think that's the worst thing in the world, just an observation. Maybe it was a bad one... I'm not sure anymore.)

But you're right in that clearly Irene doesn't believe him. Which doesn't mean anything, she doesn't need to be right, he doesn't need to be lying or in denial, but of course a lot of people do jump to romantic love rather quickly, in fandom especially, no matter the gender of the characters. Not saying I haven't done it myself either.