Aless Nox

TITLE: Sherlock Fic: Secrets of Molly
AUTHOR: EmmyAngua
FANDOM: Sherlock (TV)
FORMAT: Short story
URL: http://emmyangua.livejournal.com/70351.html
LENGTH: 2447 words

SUMMARY: Even after Sherlock tells her who Jim really is and what he's done, she lets him in when he calls on her. Molly decides it’s time she stopped letting Sherlock and Jim read her like a book.

I just read this fic about Molly Hooper changing herself after she finds out that her "boyfriend" Jim was really James Moriarty, and I loved it.

As strange as it may seem, I think that Molly as a "bad girl" is adorable. Although I'm not a fan of risky behavior, I think that Molly really needs to take her hair down from time to time. Molly's real stumbling block is her lack of confidence. Others already see her as someone with a higher degree and very specialized skills, a learned woman, a talented woman, and yet she still sees herself as a girl trying to be good.

In this story Molly becomes a bit harder and a bit more rebellious and when she meets Jim again, she surprises him. Being firm is the only way to live past an encounter with a power hungry man like Moriarty. It also helps explain why Molly wasn't on the list of people that Moriarty would have killed. And the ending was just spot on.

It's funny how easily we discount our own accomplishments. This story reminds us of how small changes can make us feel differently which allows us to change our path in life. It's also a nice change to read a story where Molly doesn't feel like a doormat.


-AlessNox