I liked it that she didn’t say ‘gay’, but left it open. I liked her. In fact I loved her. I want her and Sherlock to hang out in bars all the time, every night.
John-sexual. The word you are looking for is John-sexual.
At least we had a coming out of sorts. A clarification that Sherlock is not heterosexual. They both knew in this moment that it would have been so much easier for Sherlock if he was.
no but I don’t see this as Sherlock denying he’s into women, in fact I think it’s quite the opposite. Sherlock doesn’t know how to be in a romantic situation, like he said in his best man speech he’s rude and an ass hole and doesn’t know how to get on with people essentially. I see this scene as the bridesmaid telling Sherlock she wished he was ordinary, like any other guy at the wedding that she could hook up with, because then maybe a one night stand would turn into coffee, which could turn into lunch, dinner and so much more. At the end of the episode, he looks to her and we see him excited for a moment, maybe wanting to dance with the bridesmaid, until she points out the man she’s with and Sherlock walks off upset. This isn’t Sherlock saying he’s “gay” or “john-sexual”, this is Sherlock wishing he could have a relationship, be social and maybe one day John could be his best man.
I AGREE WITH THIS. Not john-sexual. I think he really liked her
yes, break my heart why don’t you
i don’t think this was about sexuality at all
I totally interpreted it as Sherlock being either asexual or homosexual or something less definite but still not particularly keen on this specific woman.
And that’s the absolute beauty of this scene. It’s so very open to interpretation, and whatever your interpretation is, it’s a little bit sad but not in a way that makes “whatever you are” necessarily a bad thing, just one that is an inconvenience at this particular specific juncture.
Nope, nope. I am not normally one to contradict a personal interpretation, but in this case, the screen itself says otherwise.
Janine says “I wish you weren’t…” And then we have a sudden cut to a camera facing the other direction, in which John pops into the doorway.
And then it cuts right back, and she finishes the thought: ”Whatever you are.”
THE ONLY REASON FOR THAT CUT is to show John turning up in the background.
So whatever Sherlock is, it SPECIFICALLY has to do with John.