Sherlock’s reaction when there is no reply from his brother

 (Sherlock meta by cumberbatchitis)

I saw complaints that The Final Problem was in a way unnecessary, because Sherlock’s emotional development and relationships with others had already been complete, but I totally disagree. The Final Problem brought the game to the most savage and personal battlefield - it was about family (and that officially includes John now, which made me immensely happy) and apart from the intriguing development concerning Eurus herself, there is still Sherlock’s relationship with Mycroft. That was uncomplete before this episodde, because while we could hardly doubt Mycroft’s love and worry for Sherlock, the latter had never openly showed the deep affection for his older brother. But in TFP we finally saw Sherlock openly admitting how much Mycroft means to him and that he worries about him too. That was definitely one of the most satisfying moments in the show, ever.