On todayâs edition of Reichenbach Rewatch: Just Fuck Me Up Why Donât You:Â
I noticed this little detail among the clues of the kidnapping case. Thereâs the copy of Grimmâs Fairy Tales that was left in the little girlâs trunk, and what looks like a paperback book aimed at kids.
Okay initially I assumed this was just another of the little girlâs belongings that was in her trunk, and maybe thatâs what the police thought it was, but then I took a closer look at the title: Poppy Love.Â
POPPY LOVE. As in, morphine addiction. And also, if that werenât bad enough, a play on âpuppy love,â which strikes me as just exactly the kind of shitty thing Moriarty would say to Sherlock about his feelings toward John.
Then I had a look at the book itself. IT GETS WORSE HANG ON TO YOURSELVES.Â
So Poppy Love is a character. This is a book in a series. Other books include Poppy Love Takes the Floor, and Poppy Love: All That Jazz. The books are about dancing. This is the particular book that appears on this table o crime:
Give him a puzzle and watch him dance.Â
I love dancing. Iâve always loved it.Â
Given the content of TRF and the general themes of Sherlock getting his comeuppance I mean I just.Â
I just realized that the person who snuck doubt about Sherlock and his capacity for relationships into the back of Johnâs mind was Donovan from ASiP. She, just like in TRF, was solely responsible for planting the suspicion. Sherlock left John without explanation in ASiP to track down the suitcase and Sally was there to make sure John stayed cautious of this person forever.
If only Molly Hooper had been the one to talk to John that night – or Mrs Hudson – they couldâve instead said, âHeâs not coming back. He does that sometimes – gets lost in his head, thatâs all. He doesnât have many friends, but he must really enjoy your company. He wouldnât have invited you there if he didnât. Heâs a good man, has a good heart. He just doesnât know how to communicate his feelings very wellâ.
