Fic - April, 1944 - John/Sherlock - PG-13

[lotherington]

Title: April, 1944
Author: lotherington
’Verse: Long Ago and Far Away
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters/Pairing: John/Sherlock, Victor Trevor, James Moriarty
Summary: WWII AU. April, 1944. A few interesting conversations are had.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None this chapter
Word Count: ~2,200

Comments

[ridingfledge]

The person above was a bit harsh but, I find myself in agreement in some ways.

I don't know what to make of Victor. I felt so awful for him when Sherlock said what he did. I read your very good reasoning to anon but I still feel Sherlock was so very wrong.

I think my confusion and wariness has been increased by this line: "Don’t... don’t hurt him again"

I understand that it needs to be made clear that Sherlock is a a very feeling person, but Sherlock being so despondent over Victor breaking up with him just felt wrong to me. It does feel like a teenager's reaction. Overwrought.

John's line increases that feeling. Victor is trying to make amends (i think) comes with hat literally in hand...for being viciously torn to bits by Sherlock. And now John doesn't want Victor to 'hurt' him. John has moved from a pratical and steady presence in Sherlock's life to...enabling him.

I'm awaiting other parts but hope to see a return to the feel of your earlier parts. It feels like things have become lost and jumbled. And Sherlock and John have stepped off the glorious path of being so true to their character. Sherlock has now been cast as the dramatic "damsel in emotional distress..."

Writers don't always give us what we expect. My not liking the shift here has to do with my feelings towards the characters and the story. I'm not happy but it happens! I will NEVER stop reading just because the story has moved to (possibly?) another place.

[lotherington]

I'm sorry you feel that the characters have drastically altered here. It's a good thing that you felt bad for Victor in the previous part because Sherlock was being awful and disgusting and you certainly weren't meant to feel as though what he said to Victor was excusable, just understand some of the motive behind it. His reaction probably feels like a teenager's because in this timeframe, he had just turned twenty when Victor left him and he's spent over a decade repressing his feelings about the situation. He isn't exactly known canonically for his emotional maturity but I'm sorry you feel as though my showing part of his past has changed him completely. I'm glad you will continue reading - this is actually the last part that will include Victor's character and was planned as such even before I received the negative responses on this part and the last. There are a few instalments left to go and I hope you find those more enjoyable.