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So we know what happens next. John is strapped to a bomb. Moriarty and Sherlock have their big meeting, each trying to one-up the other, and both in near-awe of the closest thing to a peer they have ever seen.
But as you watch, you can tell so much is going on under the surface. What are they thinking? How do they make these decisions? How do they know? Do they know? Well, my dear friend, that is why you have me. I have tried to fill in some of the holes in this tale, but there is still so much more to be said. We still haven’t seen Sherlock’s side.
We must be careful not to romanticize him. He is as thorny and as cold as he is intelligent. However we must also be aware that he is indeed human, and no matter how much he wishes he were not bound by humanity’s faults, he is as flawed and feeling as the next person. He falls victim to bouts of warped logic, emotional responses, and shock. He vehemently denies it, and most are fooled, but Moriarty can see right through him. And in the eyes of his peer Sherlock sees a truer reflection of himself.