And how does Mary know that John will blame her death on Sherlock? She could have been hit by a cab. Manipulating John is the favorite game of both Mary and Sherlock. So lying to John about what is going on in this episode, is what Sherlock does at Mary's direction. In the 4th series John is merely a weak pawn who can't take charge of his own life, but must be lied to so he does "what's best for him".
If I accept that Mary knows how she will die and that Sherlock's showing off will contribute to her death, then why does she think that John will be an empty shell without Sherlock? Why does John need to save Sherlock to save himself? Why did they make him so weak? He could have moved to, say, Edinburgh, and started a new life with his daughter. It was pretty obvious that the show was over. Previous seasons ended with cliff hangers. This season did not. They didn't need to keep Watson and Sherlock together anymore.
The writers changed John so much. No longer a brave and compassionate person with strong standards in the first 2 series. He's a casual adulterer. He only puts himself "in danger" when his opponent is high on drugs and unable to fight back (Sherlock and Wiggins). His only "compassion" is overwhelming self-pity in the 4th series. During this episode he contributes absolutely nothing to solving the mystery. He's just a hanger-on. there to be the object of jokes and to make everyone feel sorry for Sherlock because John in so cruel.
This 4th series makes me so mad at the writers. Watson was my favorite character through the first 3 series. He was flawed, but a strong person with his own idea of what was right and what was wrong.
If I accept that Mary knows how she will die and that Sherlock's showing off will contribute to her death, then why does she think that John will be an empty shell without Sherlock? Why does John need to save Sherlock to save himself? Why did they make him so weak? He could have moved to, say, Edinburgh, and started a new life with his daughter. It was pretty obvious that the show was over. Previous seasons ended with cliff hangers. This season did not. They didn't need to keep Watson and Sherlock together anymore.
The writers changed John so much. No longer a brave and compassionate person with strong standards in the first 2 series. He's a casual adulterer. He only puts himself "in danger" when his opponent is high on drugs and unable to fight back (Sherlock and Wiggins). His only "compassion" is overwhelming self-pity in the 4th series. During this episode he contributes absolutely nothing to solving the mystery. He's just a hanger-on. there to be the object of jokes and to make everyone feel sorry for Sherlock because John in so cruel.
This 4th series makes me so mad at the writers. Watson was my favorite character through the first 3 series. He was flawed, but a strong person with his own idea of what was right and what was wrong.