So when John starts talking about "experience" in TAB, Sherlock says "Pass me your revolver, I have a sudden need to use it." I'm sure we can all figure out what a revolver is supposed to symbolize, after earlier seeing Moriarty be ever so creative with his own lmao.

'Thanks dad' IM DYING

Have you considered when John was hypnotised and fell unconscious while talking to sherlock on the roof? Even as he fell and everything had gone limp, except, he curiously kept holding his phone the entire time. He fell, slept, woke up and stood again holding his phone tightly. Several photos from the set confirm.

WHEN YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT PHONES WITH THE RINGING IN THE BACKGROUND MY HOUSE PHONE STARTED RINGING AND I WAS SO CONFUSED

The moment Sherlock calls Mycroft at John’s wedding despite how he usually prefers to text, or the way John cheats on Mary with Sherlock’s sister (“it was just texting”) I am quite stunned 😮

In the last clip you showed, Mycroft said, "you really think anyone is believing you?" After Sherlock said reading John's blog helps him because it makes him seem more clever.

I had to pause this at least 10 times to scream

This was bloody adorable...

It's so coherent! Just impossible to be a coincidence!

You want to know when you've made an extremely successful video? When there are 1K likes and 0 dislikes. Siriusly, look at the like to dislike ratio. Bloody hell, good job.

Dear Rebekah and TJLCers, I want to thank you all for introducing me to the beautiful love story that is BBC Sherlock. I won't be addressing the fourth season, because this should be a place for kindness. But you have tought me so much about good writing and the importance of LGBT representation, through your passion and caring for the show and its characters. I will never stop believing and am very grateful for being part of the TJLC community, even if it was only for the past two months.

We miss you so much Rebs we really do, I'm just a lesbian who loved you and your videos and the community and having all this fun and conversation. I was sick as all hell when I started watching you're videos and I healed up while joining the community. I made many friends and a fair bit of art and read loads of amazing works by amazing people. I don't know how I feel now, but I'll always believe in Holmes and Watson. Our Holmes and Watson. I'll always believe in our journey and our adventure and all that cleverness. It's a bit funny that I stumble across your channel again when I'm laid up in bed with another sickness. Well, anyways we believed.

I miss Rupert! Omg! 😭 I should give Greg more screentime in my Sherlock/Mentalist crossover fic if I can!

I hope there's an episode that talks about the "Sherlock follows you everywhere." I mean, it is repeatedly mentioned that Sherlock follows John everywhere and anywhere. Thank you so much for your effort.

Fun fact: You should never stop doing this XD I've always shipped John and Sherlock really hard (especially after I watched ASiB) and I've recently gotten into TJLC, which has obviously only fueled my shipping of the two. It's kind of a pain reading all the articles myself (especially since LSIT is no longer on tumblr- not that I blame them) and being able to listen to someone else explain it all while I'm doing other things is really great :D So thanks a bunch!

I have been waiting all week for this.

Too weird: yesterday at a track meet I was coaching at I lost my phone. I've had it for years, but a la Sherlock literally only had a few numbers on it. All the same, it'll be difficult, or worse, trying to remain connected with those I want or need to be connected to until (and even after, numbers being difficult to re-obtain sometimes) I get a new one...it really is far more than metaphor! Until just this second it never occurred to me to consider anything "deeper" into it (the idea of phone as heart metaphorically). And after doing so, I have to admit, in my own real world, the "phone as heart" metaphor (and my having lost mine....not in a good way as in having lost my heart to someone, but in a sad way as in having lost ability to connect) holds extremely eerily true....

I am addicted to your videos!

MY BABIES! Oh, this is precious!

This is some fantastic work and you present everything in such a cohesive manner. I've been a sort of casual Sherlock fan for ages, got into johnlock fic because most of it was well written but had no real thought that the ship might become canon. These videos are exploring so many issues I never considered, and they make a really excellent case. I'm excited to hear more.

Okay but ... rewatching his after TST... oh my... oh my god. So much phone/heart metaphors I'm DYING. The beginning montage.....

So I've been a casual Sherlock fan for ages now, watched the show a few times (bc let's be real, it really doesn't that much time to watch the whole thing), read fanfic now and then and just had a great time having found a show where I love literally every single character. And then somewhen last week I heard of TJLC for the first time when Tumblr exploded on Jan 1st and I was like "well, the German dubbed version is coming out in April, there is no way I won't be spoiled by then so I might as well watch it in English online and look what the community on tumblr has to say" little did I know I was about to get thrown into a rabbit hole of symbols and interpretation and I kinda love it? I'm still learning of course because this matter is so gigantic and has so much to offer and analyse. But these videos give me such a great overview and really get me into believing Mofftiss could have made a show that was more than what it looks like at the first glimpse (even tho I'm still not sure if I believe everything such as this videos matter: the phone as a metaphor of the heart, bc at the end of the day, it's the idea of the original stories brought back into the 21st century. One of the biggest differences between the victorian age and ours is technology such as phones and internet and such. Of course they want to kinda emphasise this. whatever I'm probably making no sense, it's just that I don't know how much I believe every aspect this theory has to offer). I'm grateful for these videos you are making/have made (idk if this series of yours is still going on or everything is said and done😅) and I'll watch the rest of it and find out how much of it I believe and maybe I'm gonna see the show entirely different from now and I'm gonna enjoy the german dubbed version (where i can understand everything, even the few mumbled, really fast spoken sentences of Sherlock, they still give me some time and replays to understand everything, but I'm getting better ^^) even more Thanks for these videos and keep up your great work and who knows, one day i might be one of you crazy yet amazing conspirators💖

The magic words of John are: "please Sherlock... Please for me"...

These videos are sooo good!! It's helping me be able to offer non-TJLCer friends of mine a comprehensive outlet to understand wtf I mean when I mention tiny "meaningless" details. Super excited for next week

I hope that once the series ends, there will be tours of the 221B set. Moffat and Gaitus put so much thought into it, I really feel like they should do tours or something.

Ohmygodohmygod ahhhh I can't believe I haven't seen this before

you give me life. this is... this is absolutely incredible, pointing out all those metaphors it's breaking my phone(heart) to watch those scenes this way

@Johnlock Explained I was wondering if you could do an analysis over the Great game and target the moment of when Moriarty and Sherlock are talking and Sherlock says something about him not having a heart and how Moriarty resorts with "We both know that's not true."

Love this series! Really love how you go deep into it. Will you do a video on the drinks subtext some time in the future? And one about the music too? The use of music always felt quite damning to me (like Donde Estas Yolanda for their reunion, stag night music, Oh What A Night's lyric placement etc) but also their own scores like how the opening titles is John and Sherlock's themes combined. And of course, a video on the elephant in the room? There's so much to talk about D:

That was amazing.

This series reminds me of that meme where the conspiracy theiory sounds crazy, but after four hours of KZfaq videos it all makes sense and you just ○.●

How did I not know this. Guess I'm still new to this fandom and don't know everything...yet. Thankyou for make this series, its massively interesting, wondering, exiting and entertaining all at the same time and yes I support Johnlock. How couldn't I?

I can't believe I haven't watched this series before. It's beautiful! ^^ Thank you so much I believe, even after Series 4 shattered so much

Awesome job, I live for three things. Sherlock, TJLC, and your channel. Seriously amazing! ❤️

It's already past 1 AM but I cannot stop watching your videos. I will be dead tomorrow.

Hmm... What about Moriartys’ phrase : I’ll burn you heart (or something like this)? Do you remember an episode then John was kidnapped and was in the fire? Maybe they are connected?

This is such a great series, you are presenting everything so clearly, each one laying the groundwork for the next to build on. I've read a lot of the meta going into these, but you put it together so succinctly, it's really lovely. thanks! I learn more from each one!

Seriously, i cry every chapter

I love your tjlc badge!

watching these again, as one does, and I wonder if there is a parallel between the way Mycroft uses others' phones (the pay phone, the fast food joint, etc) to get hold of John for their initial meeting, and the "borrowed voices" Moriarty uses in TGG... I'm not saying I *like* the idea of connecting Mycroft and Moriarty, just, I noticed that this time.

This is fabulous, I read a ton of tjlc meta so I thought I'd know most of what you were going to say but you still managed to teach me some new things. This just goes to show how expansive tjlc community is and how much this metaphor can be applied on the show. Loving this series and you're super duper cute btw! Can't wait for the next vid!

I think it's interesting that the pilot, the great game, and a scandal in belgravia are both centred on first romance, two people dancing around each other. But both Moriarty and Irene are just playing the game, but John is genuine. He's the only real relationship.

Oh, my god! This is from today, I have time following you in Tumblr, this is like an amazing resume of my last 3 years reading metas! I am way into the TJLC right now the only thing that keeps making me doubt is the scene after the battersea power station scene, because Sherlock´s reaction! Help! Love your 4 videos, thanks for this in our greatest time of need, read hiatus

I know I'm late to the party but I'm really enjoying Rebecca's posts. This one about the drinks has me wondering a lot about the scene where Lady Smallwood asks Mycroft out for drinks and he replies "of what?" , her answer of "you decide" leaves the ball on his court.

This is bloody amazing. I've never even picked up on this before. Just found this channel thanks to Tumblr and I am so excited to watch all these videos.

I know all this (avid consumer of tjlc meta) BUT SEEING IT IN VIDEO JUST MAKES ME WANT TO SCREAM!!!!!! this is such a great continuation, thank you so much for the effort and time you take to do this!!

I am learning so much with your videos and I love it! :D

YAY! asdkhah rebekah your videos are perfect,, the series is perfect, it couldn't be more perfect, i'm so excited and thank you very good much

I have you on youtube notifications cause this series is amazing

Can't wait for the next video. I've never heard of this metaphor before but it makes so much sense. You're a gem!

Another great edition. Bless you for this.

This was lovely. I was always a little wary of this metaphor - I guess because I really want to believe it so don't want to get my hopes up - but this video has spelled things out, and I'm so fully on board now. Thank you!

OMG I cant wait until next week!! I haven´t think of this at all. Thank You~

It's funny. I've always thought of Mycroft's reminding Sherlock of Redbeard was less past heartbreak and more comfort.

You are so good you deserve much more subscribers

The "thanks dad" is way too relatable

I miss your videos so much

Your fantastic face brings me a message of hope. Even though I've read most of this meta already, I love it! ;3;

This is beautiful thank you for this

I'd just like to say how much I just absolutely adore your videos like omg yes?? you are really good at doing all this omg I don't know how I've never seen any of these things in the movies I am so blind I love your videos okay hehe bye

Another awesome video Rebekah! Thanks so much! Also, are you planning to discuss the use of the deerstalker?? Because I would LOVE that

yesss checked youtube to find TWO new videos, you spoil us !!

I really like this vid. ;) I never would've thought of this on my own but it's so great.

Thank you for this episode, I was so excited when I see it upload, and I still am. Nyaaaa you're so cute, and everything you say made my day, and blablabla. Thank you again.

THIS IS GREAT! Thank you!

this video has no dislikes, i repeat: no dislikes

Look at you lookin all professional with your blazer 👌great video as always!

17.43 I'm going to say this whenever someone talks about my day on the cheer leading squad now

I'm shook.

When he throws away his phone (heart) I just UGH

Rebekah, fab as always 👌

I’m very late, but I just wanted to mention, the Victorian scene was Sherlock’s dream, so that John was just Sherlock pretending to be John, it was Sherlock confronting himself.

I just sent a full Brazilian Portuguese revised subtitle! :D

I miss you

Thank you so much! Are you planning on making a video on, "the elephant in the room" ?

I started off thinking that what stupid. Now I think it's a totally obvious and serious metaphor

Rebekah… at 0:25 did you call Benedict Cumberbatch "dad"???

hello! I absolutely love this video, but I was just curious where you found the scene of everyone on the plane? I haven't see that and I didn't know where it was from. thanks!!

I LOVE YOU

HOLD ON. BURN THE HEART OUT OF YOU. WHO EMDS UP GETTING BURNED? JOHN.

Impresionante el análisis. Me quedé 🤐

there goes my heart(i dont have a phone...or a heart)

I wouldn't be surprised if Sherlock has a picture of John underneath the photo of Irene in his pocket watch. Symbolizing his feelings for John he keeps hidden under a heteronormative facade.

you sweet summer child I am thankful for your exsistance

It's funny because a lot youtube's related videos here are about The Joy Luck Club

Where did you get the TJLC button?

If Sherlock prefers to text, what does it mean that Mycroft hates texting, prefers to call on the phone, and only texts when he has no other option? That would imply he is _less_ emotionally closed off than his brother, right? And he is in regards to Sherlock, but not everyone else. Mycroft has no close friends, (or friends for all), while Sherlock has Lestrade, Mr H, and Molly. (And John, but that is going by the assumption of them being 'just friends' ;)

12:00 - The point you make about Sherlock emoting genuinely to John here, is this actually correct? Because I'm sure I've heard the writers say that Sherlock's talk with Molly was the genuine show of emotion, but what he showed on the rooftop to John was fake. I mean, we've seen multiple times that he's perfectly capable of crying on demand. I know, I know... the writers lie. :) But still. They definitely made a point to contrast these two talks with Molly/John. They could've just as easily said "yeah he wasn't being honest with either of them." I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!

You forgot to link source 12 about the pocket watch.

you're so smart and well-spoken and cute i'm like W.O.W ~~ yearofjohnlock / jaysari

I have a question. Anyone can answer. What does Irene mean when she said "I don't think so. Do you?" to John at the battersea station. (I have watched the series so many times but I still don't understand that line)

The fact that sherlock prefer sent message rather than call, it's cause by his asperger. A lot of us realy don't like to call.

I like Moriarty...

I still don’t get the “I don’t think so.. do you?”

ily you're so cute and brilliant

Sorry but that time where you called johns sister his brother i was so confused for 5 minutes like what brothers lol then i realised you were talking about sherlock

What does Sherlock say after John's line "and the readers lap it up"?

John has been using his sister´s phone during all the seasons, right? Imagine if he gets a phone for himself or gets his old phone (if he had one). Will he give it to Sherlock?

Which one is source 12?