I also see John and Sherlock having a bond that will remain, no matter what either one of them does or says. That doesn't mean that they will always be on good terms or be happy with each other. So even though John is angry, hurt, and betrayed, he can't deny that Sherlock will always be a part of his life, in some way.
Regarding how they might work things out though, I don't think it's an issue of John having to 'get over' what Sherlock did, or understand it better. The way I see it, Sherlock's justification for his fake suicide was that it was a selfless act to save John. In reality, it was a supremely selfish act because he thought he didn't let his friends in on what was going on. It all comes down to that line in Reichenbach, where Sherlock says, "alone protects me", and John responds, "No, friends protect people". And Sherlock didn't believe that, and still doesn't.
Sorry for going on so long, LOL. I just think that the full onus of any relationship!fail that goes on between John and Sherlock lies with Sherlock. He has to prove himself. John doesn't need to revise his opinions one whit.
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Date: 2012-03-21 05:39 pm (UTC)Regarding how they might work things out though, I don't think it's an issue of John having to 'get over' what Sherlock did, or understand it better. The way I see it, Sherlock's justification for his fake suicide was that it was a selfless act to save John. In reality, it was a supremely selfish act because he thought he didn't let his friends in on what was going on. It all comes down to that line in Reichenbach, where Sherlock says, "alone protects me", and John responds, "No, friends protect people". And Sherlock didn't believe that, and still doesn't.
Sorry for going on so long, LOL. I just think that the full onus of any relationship!fail that goes on between John and Sherlock lies with Sherlock. He has to prove himself. John doesn't need to revise his opinions one whit.