thisismybargainyoumewlingquim:
imnotdeadletshavedinner asked: Irene Adler gifset?
Lestrade: Don’t interfere. Or else I’ll arrest you too.
Lestrade’s situation in this scene is a borderline Tear Jerker - he’s forced to arrest two of his best friends against his will and better judgment. When they escape, he does everything possible to help them, by ordering the other cops to stay back and then, after they make their escape, stalling as much as humanly possible before reluctantly going after them. TV Tropes
Lestrade is not only losing one good friend in Sherlock but he’s also possibly losing his other good friend in John. Possibly his only friends that we can see. Given this, I’m interested to see how they deal with this (or don’t deal with it) in Season 3.
