Can't two bros be jealous over each other's girlfriends, comment on each other's cheekbones, be mistaken as gay by their closest friends and other gay people and leave the other one's wedding early in a heartbreaking scene without it being romantic? Jeez.

The fact that Sherlock's heart literally started again because of John is the gayest thing ever seriously there is no competition.

I have literally no idea how you can possibly watch sherlock and not pick up on ANY of the gay subtext? ?? ? ?!

As a medical professional, I can confirm that restarting one's own heart during fatal cardiac arrest would indeed require massive amounts of super gay love. It's just basic biology and studies clearly show that platonic bromance simply wouldn't be enough, scientifically speaking. Sorry naysayers, I don't make the rules here.

ms. hudson is basically sherlock's mum, if she thinks he's gay then it's official

the show doesn't make sense if it's not gay

The single thing that gives me the most hope is "If anyone still cares, I'm not actually gay....Well I AM. Look at us both?" There is no "bromance" interpretation you could POSSIBLY make for that.

If it's not gay, then why can Rebekah fill a 45 minute video with scenes directly from the show that don't make sense if it's not gay?

Technically, through his best man speech, Sherlock has, in fact, in canon, told John that he loves him more than anyone else in the world.

It's telling that he says "I'm flattered by your interest" and then tells him he is married to his work instead of saying he isn't gay, which would be the normal response if you weren't.

"He comes back from the dead for John... platonically?" AHAHAH it killed me thanks for these videos! hope you have a great day (:

What's real sad is that I'm the only one out of all my friends and families hat can pick up on the gay subtext of Sherlock. I rather think that it completes his character beautifully. Well as a bisexual person I happen to flirt with everyone and my friends are like "Why did he say that? He's not gay" and I'm over here in my mind like:"Common! You've watched the entire series with me and you haven't picked up that Sherlock's gay?! What's with your brain?!"

What convinced me was that John could've easily said that he was straight and ended the possibility of a romance there, but instead he chooses to say he's just not gay and leaves the idea of bisexuality open. That way it's not the "if it's you, it's okay" trope which has been done too many times as it is.

You know what they say, "It's a show about a detective, not a detective show."

38:44 these choices were made for a reason, and that reason being queerbait. Thank you for being everything and so much more we deserved and needed this show to be when its creators and writers failed it and everyone rooting for it so horribly. 💗

HOW SHERLOCK IS SO SOFT IN ASIP WHEN HE SAYS "dinner?" GOD!!!!!!!!!!!! kills me every time also, awesome video. i feel like this is the first one i should show my mom to prepare her for january. this one and the romantic tropes i think will be the most accessible to her as a casual

Obsessed with these videos, usually I wouldn't have the attention span to watch long videos, but these just have me so hooked

without tjlc the entire show makes no sence. I am not even joking. Everything. Every speech, every scene, irene Adler and "look at us both"..or "you look sad when you think he can't see u". if it's not because they are in love..then why? At this point john living happily with mary far away from sherlock doesn't make any sence at all. and that's because we saw clearly that sherlock can't live without john anymore. the same for john. LET THEM BE HAPPY pls

I just found your TJLC series last night and IT IS SO GOOD 😱 I studied film for two years in high school and my film friend and I have discussed at length about how Sherlock is just technically one of the best shows on TV right now (when considering cast, art direction, costuming, writing, CINEMATOGRAPHY, etc...) but we've never gotten into proving TJLC and I'm watching all your vids and the bits of mise-en-scene analysis you infuse into your videos is FANTASTIC and so well organized and you would make a great film critic. ❤💛💚💙💜 As a bi/pan female I found your John is Bisexual video really interesting and thought it was a great analysis and explanation! After watching it it just seems so obviousss. 😮 I also ADORE your hair evolution throughout the series. 😁💕

I've thought this since the first episode - Sherlock seems smitten with John when they meet in the lab (I prefer the unaired pilot, btw). And yes, Sherlock finds nothing strange in inviting a complete stranger to flatshare, but most people would. But John says yes! Mrs Hudson mentions there's a second bedroom if they'll need it (John gets pissy) (she knows Sherlock is gay so she assumes they are together). Angelo assumes John and Sherlock are on a date. Some of this is canon, some of this is creative screenwriting, some of this is supportive of Sherlock being in love with John and John continuing to be in denial. Moriarty and Magnussen epitomize skincrawling villains, and Sherlock's weakness. Sherlock is not at his best when he's vulnerable. And I still want to know: why did Mary shoot Sherlock and let Magnussen go? I'm sure she didn't expect him to survive. And why did John stay with her after he found out? And yes, Holmes and Watson together forever is canon. And so is Sherlock and John. Some folks don't support or are offended by JL, but not me. It makes sense and the attraction between them is just too obvious to ignore. I hope S4 is better than S3

I love that this is essentially a Johnlock highlights reel.

So, no lie, I kind of hated Sherlock for a while because I thought it was a jumbled up mess with bad writing and I was so confused as to why so many people liked it. And then I found these videos and my entire body went "OH! YUP, OKAY." And suddenly everything makes sense . . .

there’s no heterosexual explanation for any of this

It's funny, with the ships I have for the show, Johnlock was always number 3. I was never that into it, partially because I thought that it was just something everyone shipped and because I just didn't really see it. I could never avoid their bond, however, or the subtext, because of course as a fangirl and active shipper, I pick up on these things. Before watching these videos, I think the one moment that perplexed me was in The Sign of Three when Sherlock left the wedding party looking very upset. Like, that made me think that he must have had deeper feelings for John. And then in His Last Vow with Sherlock saying goodbye. I was holding my breath, hoping for an 'I love you', course we got the girl's name comment instead, but you could tell what he wanted to say. After watching a handful of these videos, it really makes me a believer in this ship. It would be crazy if it didn't become canon!

Sherlock's best man speech was his (barely adjusted) wedding vows to the love of his life.

Dear Rebekah, We are all going through a tough time right now with handling series four. I just want to tell you that although I am quite devastated, I'm still going to hold out hope. I believe that someday the true story of Sherlock Holmes WILL be told, if not by these writers. And maybe it will be one of us who tells it. In a way, you already have. These videos are as well thought out as the show itself, if not more so. You're opening our eyes to the true plot. You're telling the true story, even if Moffat and Gatiss are not. Don't lose hope, because someday the true story will be told. And in a way, it already has. Much gay love, A hopeful fan.

in A Study in Pink, when John asks Sherlock if he has a boyfriend and he says no, John says "unattached, like me" BUT in the Latin American version, John actually says "single, like me" ;D JOHN WAS ASKING HIM OUT JOHNLOCK IS SO REAL AND I SRSLY DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PEOPLE WHO SAY IT'S NOT I MEAN WHAT MORE EVIDENCE DO YOU WANT IT'S ALL RIGHT IN FRONT OF US

thank god these videos exist idk how I would survive until season 4

I get so happy whenever you upload

This series made me feel all better, after watching Season 4. And, honestly, I still believe just as much as before! It's not over yet, guys! There's still Season 5, for the Moriarty reveal, the "Mary" reveal and, of course, the Gay Elephant in the room. And also, please keep in mind that Season 4 ended with Sherlock and John back in Baker Street, together, raising baby Rosie like a happy family! Don't give up yet... There's still a LONG way to go. :)

I will still come back these videos. All of them are so clever and beautiful! And it all makes way too much sense, for it NOT to be right. I still believe, and will continue to believe, long after Season 5 and the whole show is over. We are not stupid, and we're not wrong. The curtain hasn't fallen yet, the Game is not over, and all of this beautiful work only proves it further. 💜💜💜💜

Why does Ms Hudson think that Watson is ill when he is about to get married... Who on earth looks ill when they are engaged

For the most part I know that Moffat, Gatiss and Virtue are going to make Johnlock canon, but there's that tiny, consistent flame of doubt welling up every now and then, that they won't go through with it and leave the TJLCers hanging. But there's one moment in the show that never fails to calm my doubts and strengthen my faith in TPTB:They made John and Sherlock reunite in a Restaurant called "The Landmark"!Whenever I see that sign in TEH it feels like the producers are sending me this personal message, asking me to be patient and faithful... because landmark representation has to be done right and with such delicacy, too. And that's what they're doing. And that's why I'll stick around and not abandon this show. That's why I won't stop believing, despite that tiny flame of doubt.

One of the things that consistently impresses me with your videos is how concise and articulate you are. I realize that comes from HOURS of script writing and editing, and then recording and editing, and probably doing retakes of challenging bits, and making sure EVERY WORD is clear. That is hard to do and you do it well, and it makes your videos stand out head and shoulders above most of what is on youtube. Thank you, it makes you not only watchable, but re-watchable! would-be vidders, take notes on Rebekah's techniques.

I know it's not related to Sherlock, but your hair is insanely pretty

OMG I CAN'T WATCH THE KITTY OR JEANINE SCENES I CRINGE SO MUCH!!!

I want to add to what you said in the beginning about if you believe a gay romance is going to happen you have to explain every detail. The sad part about that is having legitimate proof backing up your statements but then people go 'you're overthinking and turning nothing into something' like whAT DO YOU PEOPLE WANT?!

If its not gay... then why does the show even exist? The puzzles, crime-solving and side characters are all great but we all know the real reason this Sherlock is much more beloved and successful than most other adaptations :P

god I miss pre s4 tjlc

watching this after season four gives me so much hope. i suddenly feel much less sad, you are love. all this effort put in your videos. i admire and look up to you so much. thank you.

"what is a scene that is the most gay - other than all of them" 😂😂😂

"A grumpy bisexual person"... Did you mean John? Lol

why did they always bring up romance and lgbt in the interviews and then proceed to produce the shitshow season 4 was? was it really just a cheap gay joke after all?

also! at 5:55 john's eyes literally very obviously dart to sherlock's lips

anyone else here in fucking 2020 losing their mind

Don't they at some point in the series say that smart is the new sexy? Unless I'm mistaken, they do, and if that happens to be the case, then when Sherlock says that John is "smarter than he looks" and agrees when John (in Sherlock's mind, so it's really Sherlock) says "pretty damn smart then" he's basically saying that he thinks John is pretty damn sexy.

My first comment on youtube ever! but you're so worthy it. I've been binge watching your videos and now I believe. I feel really dumb for believing my cup-of-coffee-eyes ( see, I'm learning! ) and buying into the silliness of " they are just really affectionate friends". I actually see it for the beautiful love story it is and I want you to know that , even though I'm not the first nor the last person you have shown the truth, what you are doing is incredibly useful and does help those of us who lack the vision or are just plain ignorant to read behind the not-so-subtle lines. Keep up the good work! And on a totally unrelated note you have a very soothing and hearth-warming smile! you have an official italian fan now! =)

"I'd say he's heart broken. But he's Sherlock. He does all of that anyway." It's so OBVIOUS. Why don't people see!!

I'm crazy about Johnlock, if your crazy about Johnlock.... we can be friends forever!! Love the vid, kept it up. ;)

So I found your videos about a week ago, and I've been binge-watching them every spare moment I get in the days since my discovery. I'd just like to thank you so much for taking the time to do this. I've read all the original stories since I was small and have seen almost all previous film adaptations of the lives and adventures of Holmes and Watson, so the fact that you continuously reference these resources gives you invaluable credibility, engages as educates us as viewers, helps us look at things from alternate perspectives... Seriously, thank you for the time you put into this. These hiatuses kill me. As I know they kill everyone else in our fandom. And as you stated, a lot of us second-guess ourselves, we get nervous, we think it's not going to happen. You give me hope. And I'm actually thankful that I found these videos because now it means I can re-watch the show without getting devastatingly frustrated (of course I don't get that way with the pilot - the pilot is all-around beautiful), so there's that, too. Again, thank you so much. You're so dedicated and thorough and it means so much. Looking forward to your next videos. Keep up the fantastic work.

I bet they know your channel & have a love/hate relationship with it.. On the one hand you get what they're trying to tell us but on the other hand you spoil the surprise they've been planning for ever :D

The viewer count on this series is going to triple after s4 airs.

My mum has never seen an episode of Sherlock all of the way through and even she's calling Johnlock after seeing bits of it.

Okay, EVERYONE needs to see this.

At 13:14 you called Jeanette "Janine", which is surprisingly appropriate, given both are irrelevant 'girlfriends'

i already love this vid just bc of the title.

Aww you didn't mention that the "heart" Moriarty tries to burn is John in the bonfire???? That's significant??

30:00 Sherlock Watson - I have tears in my eyes

I am so much in love with your bookshelf and book collections🙈🙈🙈

Aww, I feel a bit bad writing this but I am excited to hear about your HLV pain? Having seen all of your videos up to now, I anticipate that you mean the kind of pain when you're empathizing with Sherlock and John's painful moments. When I started reading M Theory, I skipped down to HLV first (analysis of the relevant blog posts first, then the episode) because I had an idea of what it means to me and it made my heart swell reading it, made me love it even more. I think that because the romance is mounting from the beginning, HLV reveals a lot of their love for each other and seeing how far Sherlock is willing to go for John (he'd do anything) and that's why I like it so much. M Theory also gave me a lot more to think about in terms of sussing out what Mary's motivations most likely are, in addition to Janine's and Moriarty's. When I started to understand the things going through their minds, it seemed like the only thing left is the main story: that John and Sherlock are deeply in love with each other and circumstances keep driving them apart. As I've been watching your videos over the past few weeks and rewatching the episodes for the upteenth time, I've realized that I can't actually think of another story with this level of romantic tension. I'd fall back on X-Files but it felt like "I just know it's going to work out for these two" in the early years of that show (heteronormativity why you so omnipresent??). I didn't even think "John" the first time I watched the interview with Gatiss and he said the phrase "grumpy bisexual" but OMG YOU ARE RIGHT. It helps me a lot to have others act as the guide in terms of showing the way the writers change their tune in the interviews. When they pull the rug out from under the audience at large in the show, they could also still clearly say "regarding the misleading interviews: you should have seen it!" because they are telling us that they're intentionally misdirecting for the sake of the show. Because they love the show, and they take it even more seriously than we do (probably. maybe. possibly they take it exactly as seriously, hehehe). I've been a lot happier in my day to day since I stopped being deeply disappointed feeling sure that it was mindless queer-baiting. I have acute depression and any meaningful happiness in my life is a big help. I've even been tapering off alcohol (have to go slow because I have moderate withdrawal and we can't afford the inpatient detox copayment--and no, my doctor is not happy about it, but we already did bankrupcty earlier this year to clear massive medical debt for a surgery our son had and it will be bad for us to go into debt again if it can be at all avoided). I'm not saying my happiness hinges on BBC Sherlock (at all)--a lot of it comes from the support and validation I get from fellow trans and queer people every day in the support groups I engage with. But this helps too. It's really nice. :)

An *anti*: ummm...have u heard about friendship??? bros being bros??? Gosh not everything has to be gay also the show is poorly written

This was a very comprehensive video; I like that! I did think of valid explanations for some of the questions, but most of them the only answer was "because gay!".

Ich sehe zwei Menschen die sich schätzen, über alles. Ich sehe zwei Menschen die das schlimmste und das beste voneinander wissen. Ich sehe zwei Menschen die Angst haben das zu verlieren und deshalb nicht weiter gehen. Was ich nicht sehe: wieso das Geschlecht eine Rolle spielt. Was ich sehe ist die Romantik

The title cracks me up. Wonderful video, as usual! Made my (slightly oblivious) husband watch this and by the end he was like - wow, this is so blatant! So thanks 👍😘👍

I don't know how the line "I like my doctors to be clean shaven" can be interpreted in any other way but gay

I LOVE YOU SOOO MUCH THANK YOU FOR KEEPING JOHNLOCK ALIVE

next time someone laughs about Johnlock I'll friendly advise them to watch this video. thank you

Ok. I'm convinced.

His heart literally BEATS for John Watson.

I mean... if a woman and a man were acting like THAT with each other on a tv show it would be nearly impossible for them to be seen as friends, you take only one of this situations and change the sex of one of the protagonists and you have a big fandom no question asked even though just one scene isn't quite enough to prove they're lovers. And there is A LOT MORE than just one scene !!!!!! It's sad that we have to prove their love when it's so obvious but I'd have to admit, before I imagined one of them being a woman I kind of wasn't a 100% sure there was something there. I thought I was maybe imagining it because I wanted it so much and I hate myself for it cause the signs are REALLY obvious ! The sex/gender shouldn't have affected how I felt about it but despite everything we are still in a society where it's easier to be accepted as a straight man/woman (hince the molly/sherlock ship when you know, no matter how you feel about Johnlock and wether John is bi or straight, Sherlock is gay !)

You have changed my life with theses videos. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!

*"hearts"*? As in more than one? Sherlock is a Time Lord!!!😁

Because Sherlock doesn’t have any friends or anyone that sticks around for too long or anyone that understands him. This has never bothered Sherlock until he met someone like John who he thinks of as a friend. Every time John has a date or girlfriend Sherlock feels like he’s being replaced and that John won’t have anymore time to spend with. Sherlock was confused and lost because he’s never had a friend so he didn’t know how to react.

Bless you for this! Exactly what my fragile doubting heart needed in anticipation of the final problem.

I always thought that Mrs. Hudson assumes that John is sick because he is a bisexual man who grew up in the 80s....she thinks he has HIV/AIDS. :/

I was just going to sleep and this popped. Fuq sleeping i am going to watch this 😍 i really love you and your videos rebekah 😊💕

I am so glad that you decided to do this. God knows how much time you put into these videos. I absolutely adore them!

"Oh god yes."

If people say this is bromance, just show them the scene with the vitruvian man. There's no other explanation for that.

Making a TJLC marathon and still squealing and dying from all the feels 😏😳😱😍

This made me feel SOO much better. Thank you so much Rebekah for doing this you're awesome! :D

Fire exposes our priorities... like gun fire! Great video, I cannot believe this much gets past casual viewers!

Wonderful as always! You make the hiatus, and especially the last months to the next series bearable... Thank you so much for your great work

Yes to it all! I'm going to begin placing bets with people who don't believe in Johnlock. Also, at around 13:15, it's *Jeanette, not Janine :)

This has to be my favorite episode of TJLC explained. I've watched it a handful of times already, every time I'm feeling any doubts about what's to come. It's just so perfect to me.

This is a phenomenal Johnlock video. You're amazing 😍

Why is this so LOADED?! LOL

in the past days we had a discussion on a page talking explicitly about this I'M IN LOVE

This video is pure gold, I’m going to be watching the entire playlist. You’ve earned a subscriber!

I literally clap and giggle when I see the update on your videos. Rebekah, you´re awesome

While I agree with everything else in this video, there are three things I took differently. 1) "I wish you weren't whatever you are" might have meant "if only you weren't so crazy. If you were normal, I'd like you more." Not necessarily "If only you liked women." 2) When John keeps mentioing the dinner and how Sherlock has a girlfriend, I took that as just shock and amazememt. Sherlock is so...not openly into women, it's strange seeing him with one. Yes, that probably was jealousy, but there are many interpetations. 3) Same thing with the proposal. He just fake proposed to a woman that will be heartbroken. John is a kind person, a compassionate one. He can imagine what she will feel when she learns that was fake. And he is trying to understand why Sherlock is so detached from social norms that he thinks it's okay to do this. But anyway, the things you said about the wedding made all the sense in the world! I do believe John loves Mary...but maybe not as much as he love you know who. And at 35:25 I love how in the close captions it says, "heroic throat clearing" 😄 Anyway, really glad I found you. Gonna be binge watching all of your videos now!

your videos are quite honestly brilliant, and of such a high quality! I really want to thank you for making these videos because it makes everything the tjlc community does so much more accessible and easy to read (especially if you need a starting point!). so yeah, thank you for all your hard work!

5:30 oh shit I didn't realize that

at 25:11 at the Watson's house when john walks in front of the camera on the right you can see his hand is twitching again.

Sherlock might me bad with humans and interpreting their emotions..but he is also one of the smartest and most observant people ever So let me ask you: if the most observant man alive thinks that you're flirting with him..don't you think you might me flirting with him? Another thing is that Sherlock is obsessed with being right and he corrects everyone and everything (even the TV), yet he never attempted to correct anyone about him and John dating.

I feel like when they finally get together there's gonna b loads of footage that they show of previous scenes but with added bits, like the grave speech will be shown with "I love you" at the end as well as a bit that's always been there but we didn't know about it!! Can't wait for the three garridebs ep

I pity the antis who have to answer these questions

HELP SEASON 4 IS JUST ANNOYING

Thank you so much for all of this! You are the Saint of the Johnlock fandom.

It’s not gay if you say no homo