tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post791954296010512321..comments2024-03-14T18:09:09.667-05:00Comments on Do Some Damage: "Elementary" - A ReviewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-22181435601062008852012-09-30T18:46:54.446-05:002012-09-30T18:46:54.446-05:00I liked the first ep, and there is absolutely no b...I liked the first ep, and there is absolutely no bias from Watson watching the Mets choke against the Division Winning Cincinnati Reds at the end of the pilot. (Noooo. No bias here.)<br /><br />Seriously, though, this could have been a disaster along the lines of transplanting Coupling or Men Behaving Badly to US television. It could have been a poorly-done pastiche of Sherlock.<br /><br />Instead, it's a logical spin on the newer Holmes depiction: sort of a dark version of Sheldon Cooper. Downey's is an arrogant savant. Sherlock is actually closer to the book than almost anything set in the original timeframe. Elementary walks a the thin line of taking Sherlock's premise and Americanizing it without imitating it.<br /><br />It was very well done, but the real test will be how long they can sustain it. I do love that Holmes has gone from this almost marble monument to uber-intelligence to being this slightly off-kilter genius who leaves you feeling like you walked in on the tail-end of a conversation whenever you talk to him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-69078830222187364232012-09-30T18:46:52.828-05:002012-09-30T18:46:52.828-05:00I liked the first ep, and there is absolutely no b...I liked the first ep, and there is absolutely no bias from Watson watching the Mets choke against the Division Winning Cincinnati Reds at the end of the pilot. (Noooo. No bias here.)<br /><br />Seriously, though, this could have been a disaster along the lines of transplanting Coupling or Men Behaving Badly to US television. It could have been a poorly-done pastiche of Sherlock.<br /><br />Instead, it's a logical spin on the newer Holmes depiction: sort of a dark version of Sheldon Cooper. Downey's is an arrogant savant. Sherlock is actually closer to the book than almost anything set in the original timeframe. Elementary walks a the thin line of taking Sherlock's premise and Americanizing it without imitating it.<br /><br />It was very well done, but the real test will be how long they can sustain it. I do love that Holmes has gone from this almost marble monument to uber-intelligence to being this slightly off-kilter genius who leaves you feeling like you walked in on the tail-end of a conversation whenever you talk to him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-59951352940384912802012-09-29T11:37:48.650-05:002012-09-29T11:37:48.650-05:00Gerald - So true. I'm hoping for the best. Rem...Gerald - So true. I'm hoping for the best. Reminds me of CASTLE: started off being a show about a writer and a cop but then gradually focused on Beckett's backstory. Made the show much deeper, but understandably different than season 1.<br /><br />Anonymous - Never watched House nor the Mentalist, the show my dad thinks is Elementary's cousin. I like the changes and, if I pine for the traditional, fire up Jeremy Brett's episodes. There's room in this world for both. Heck, I even picked up the animated "Sherlock Holmes in the 21st Century" from Half Price Books. I haven't watched it yet but I think Watson there was a robot. Scott D. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293540073601809197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-4302908301632169722012-09-29T08:02:50.485-05:002012-09-29T08:02:50.485-05:00I too enjoyed the pilot and will continue watching...I too enjoyed the pilot and will continue watching for know. I also caught the song "Watching the Detectives," which was icing on the cake.<br /><br />When I first watched "Sherlock," I loved it and thought Watson could be swapped for Wilson from "House." In "Elementary," I think you could swap Holmes and House. Meaning the character is not quite the Holmes I fell in love with so long ago. BUT, that is not a bad thing. It makes it different enough to be enjoyable in its own right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-46794958001407744162012-09-29T02:24:16.639-05:002012-09-29T02:24:16.639-05:00I'm open to the show's quirks. I thought I...I'm open to the show's quirks. I thought I would like the pilot, and I did, but a show's quality can drop, stay level, or improve between its pilot and regular episodes. ELEMENTARY's next few episodes will give me a better sense of the series' flavor and will prove whether it has staying power.Gerald Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03571407711439433431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-61568075143490312242012-09-29T02:18:34.678-05:002012-09-29T02:18:34.678-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Gerald Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03571407711439433431noreply@blogger.com