sherlvckhomo:

Ok so here’s the thing - television shows are structured in very specific ways in regards to what is shown in the narrative and what is left offscreen. So when we have an episode where two characters get married but never actually say any form of “I love you” onscreen, this means something (especially when two other characters do say “I love you” to each other during the same episode). 

Yes, it’s true that John and Mary likely said that they loved each other at some point that doesn’t change the fact that it didn’t happen onscreen and that this was a deliberate choice by the creators of the show. Even more deliberate is the fact that both John and Sherlock said that they loved each other onscreen. 

When we make predictions about where BBC Sherlock might go in the future, it’s important to take into account the narrative according to the showrunners - a narrative that is based around events that we have specifically been shown onscreen. These events have been shown for a reason and other events have been omitted for a reason, especially in shows that only get 4.5 hours of airtime every 2 years.