This is gorgeous. Wonderful character exploration of Mycroft - I loved the idea that Sherlock was the most musically gifted (it makes sense of why Sherlock passively aggressively plays the violin at Mycroft when he wants him to go away) and that Mycroft manipulated Sherlock out of a potential life path as a piano prodigy... or thinks he did. (I'm not sure if being a professional musician would hold Sherlock in the end... not enough mortal peril ;) ) . I can imagine the regret he'd feel in future, wondering if his brother would have been less drawn to drugs and danger if he'd continued with the piano...
And Mycroft leaving so that Sherlock doesn't see him when he wakes up from his overdose... oh, Mycroft *shakes head*. One can see why Sherlock doesn't always realise his brother is on his side. This story makes a lot of sense of Mycroft who was 'a terrible big brother' but who we know loves Sherlock more than anything. Very nicely done!
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Date: 2014-12-20 12:50 pm (UTC)And Mycroft leaving so that Sherlock doesn't see him when he wakes up from his overdose... oh, Mycroft *shakes head*. One can see why Sherlock doesn't always realise his brother is on his side. This story makes a lot of sense of Mycroft who was 'a terrible big brother' but who we know loves Sherlock more than anything. Very nicely done!