^^ THIS
HOLY SHIT I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THIS BUT THEY MAKE SHERLOCK LOOK ESPECIALLY GORGEOUS WHEN THE CAMERA IS MEANT TO PORTRAY JOHN’S POV
AND THAT’S JUST FROM THE FIRST TWO EPISODES LIKE HOLY SHIT SUDDENLY JOHN’S REMARK ABOUT HIS CHEEKBONES IN HOUNDS DOESN’T FEEL SO OUT OF PLACE THEY’VE BEEN SETTING UP THAT LINE SINCE DAY ONE
YESSSS!
But there are two possible reasons for this—both mutually compatible.
One is that this is how Sherlock looks to John. The other is that this is how Sherlock looks AT John. ^_^