someone sent me an ask asking me about my opinion on jealous John, and jealously in johnlock. it was a private message so i sent my answer back to them. the one you see below. they liked my answer so much they asked me to post it so other people could read it. this is all my opinion and the only reason i am calling it a meta is because it’s my opinion on what i’ve observed in the show. you can disagree if you want.
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now i’m all for a possessive jealous fanfic every now and then as long as it stays within certain lines. there’s kinky (just happening in this fic and not ever in the show) and then there’s scary.
i thought a lot about this before i answered it because i realized i have a very different look at John’s jealousy. i don’t see John as the uber masculine dominating man who would get violent with someone he loved (even in a sexy way) other people do. i see John’s jealousy as something much more fragile and being based on self loathing.
remember in ASIB when John thought Sherlock and Irene were flirting in front of him? he looked like a kicked dog pinning away for attention. the only thing he could say to get there attention was his name. to remind them he was in the room.
at his own wedding when he see’s Janine and Sherlock alone chatting he goes over and puts his hand on Sherlock but isn’t violent. it’s more, hello remember me. when John see’s Sherlock with Janine again he looks wounded and defeated. when ever Sherlock flirts with someone they are John’s exact opposite. tall, brunet, female, a kind of female Sherlock.
i feel like John’s jealousy is also coupled with the idea that he is seeing that Sherlock is someone who can have romantic possible sexual relationships but not with him and it is killing him. i see doubt and humiliation. John doesn’t looks so much angry as he looks depressed. it’s his worst fear come to life. Sherlock can have a normal, healthy relationship, just not with him, never with him.
Sherlock on the other hand preens himself with he’s jealous. he’s very jealous of Henry Knight if for no other reason then he’s wealthy. Sherlock often has to take on cases he hates for the cash because he doesn’t want John to seek work else where. Henry is attractive and wealthy. so Sherlock preens, puffing his coat up like John likes.
in ASIB at christmas Sherlock pretends to not know John’s girlfriend’s name and describe her as “the boring teacher”. he knows who she is, he knows what he’s doing. he even plays his violin that night does his best to distract John to pay attention to him.
so i don’t see either of there jealousy being violent. I see John’s making him sad with a side of self loathing and Sherlock seeing it as a challenge. he sees the person John’s dating and will chuckle. thinking oh John thats a swallow, I’m a peacock. you would much rather be with a peacock see me strut.
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