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#102
10-05-2012, 10:18 AM
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Just saw episode two.
Why do they even bother with any Sherlock references? Other than the lead character copying the frantic speed of the BBC Sherlock, it has absolutely nothing to do with Sherlock Holmes. Watson is nothing more than a high priced babysitter, wanting to spend more time with her ex-boyfriend. The show is more of a "Castle out of rehab" meets "Mentalist on meth" than Sherlock Holmes mysteries. The actual plot and crime of this week? Meh...no worse than other cop shows, but certainly nothing all that clever either. You didn't need to be a genius to mutter "No shit, Sherlock..." as it was solved. 
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#104
10-05-2012, 01:02 PM
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I'm still enjoying it. I agree that it doesn't really need to be Sherlock Holmes (and doesn't really feel like it is) but I kind of feel like I'm watching a younger version of Gregory House and that's okay with me. I know House was patterned on Holmes, but this Holmes seems patterned on House.
I was proud of myself for catching on that SPOILER:
I plan to continue watching. Couldn't stand the ex-boyfriend, though. I hope he doesn't stick around long.
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#105
10-05-2012, 01:14 PM
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I saw from a mile away that
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On the other hand, that other twist got me, and I thought it was cool, if somewhat unbelievable. Hey, not all of ACD's stories were that believable either. Still like it, still not bitter that they call them Holmes and Watson, because they obviously are, just they've been played with. Holmes liked the cocaine, too. And played the violin. And had some sort of personality disorder.
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#106
10-05-2012, 04:12 PM
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Yes, that was disbelief suspension challenging.
Last night's episode was a little obvious. The woman in the coma committed the murder. Her doctor was her boyfriend, and he was inducing the coma medically. All so she could kill off the illegitimate half-siblings who could inherit some of the family fortune if they became aware of their father's identity through some miracle. More interplay between Holmes and Watson, with Holmes continuing to be a dick. Going on and on about her sex life like that is not endearing. And Hollywood, get a clue, women can masturbate, too.
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#108
10-05-2012, 09:56 PM
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As I said in the other thread, I don't mind revisions and updates and different takes. (I loved the movie WITHOUT A CLUE where Holmes is an actor and Watson is the brilliant one.) The problem with ELEMENTARY is that Holmes is entirely unlikable. The real Holmes had a drug problem, OK, because he got bored when there was no mental stimulation. But he was in a middle/upper class setting. This Holmes is a low-life druggie. He interrupts an AA meeting to stand up and yell. He's rude to everyone -- the real Sherlock may have been curt from time to time, but rarely outright rude. If this was a totally new detective (a la Monk), I'd have no problem watching. As Sherlock, it leaves me very antagonistic and annoyed. Yeah, he's basically a dick. The real Sherlock could be annoying; the BBC SHERLOCK is definitely annoying because of his know-it-all attitude; but he's pleasant and courteous and polite, and NOT just a dick. Last edited by C K Dexter Haven; 10-05-2012 at 09:57 PM.
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#109
10-05-2012, 10:44 PM
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He was consulting with the London police when something in his personal life apparently caused him to fall deep into a drug habit (that's an assumption on my part - we don't know that he was shipped across the pond for treatment, but if Dad is that wealthy, he likely was to avoid scandal).
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#110
10-05-2012, 11:44 PM
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#111
10-06-2012, 11:21 AM
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I give it a solid B. Entertaining enough that I was happy watching the episode without getting bored, Holmes-like enough that I don't feel outraged that they're using the name, but not transcendent or amazing.
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#112
10-06-2012, 01:11 PM
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 - although it keeps a threat of Holmes/Watson hook-up a bit too close to the surface. Still Eww.
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#114
10-06-2012, 02:31 PM
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#116
10-06-2012, 08:38 PM
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just popping in to say I'm very impressed with Jonny Lee Miller's acting. nice surprise. and I'm not finding Lucy Liu annoying as I thought I would. I'll keep watching
Last edited by well he's back; 10-06-2012 at 08:40 PM.
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#117
10-06-2012, 10:28 PM
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Not very impressive. The "revelation" was so blatantly obvious that Holmes seems like quite a dolt not to figure out that the woman's story in the group session was the answer immediately, but she kept talking and pounding home the point for everyone to get. It was far more House than Holmes.
The crime was unimaginative, too, and the cops were pretty stupid to insist that the neighbor was the killer for so long. There was a lot of handwaving, but there was plenty of reason to believe he didn't do the murder. There is next to no chemistry between the leads, and Lucy Liu acts lobotomized. She's a great, fun actress, but has nothing to do and is so subdued as to be deadly dull. This isn't my first pick for the night, or even the time slot, where the excellent Scandal is turning out to be the best dramatic show on network TV right now.
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#118
10-07-2012, 07:03 PM
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Did anybody else watch this? I saw the premier last night. I liked it a lot, although I did find quite a bit of his deductions a bit far-fetched. But Johnny Lee Miller does have a good stage presence, I find him sexy, and I find the chemistry between him and Lucy Lui to be interesting. I will watch it again.
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#119
10-07-2012, 07:45 PM
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#120
10-07-2012, 08:47 PM
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#121
10-07-2012, 08:52 PM
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I've had enough of the lead character. He was cool in House, grew a bit tiresome in Lie to Me and I find I'm over him in Elementary.
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#122
10-08-2012, 08:44 AM
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Watched the 2nd episode, so I had to infer the backstory about drug rehab, needing a minder, etc.
Some good, some bad. Interesting-ish plot and all. But it kept falling into same-old-same-old stuff. E.g., the "outside expert" gets called in immediately on a seemingly routine case. Why does this keep happening? (Especially on shows involving the FBI where there is no obvious federal jurisdiction.) Wouldn't the NYPD do some basic investigation for a while before admitting they are stuck and then the Troubled Genius gets called in? I know, TG needs to be at the crime scene before they haul away the body, but at least give some sort of excuse for why this is a Special Crime worthy of needing the TG. Holmes seems to take things at face value and not question obvious difficulties with those face values. Contrary to what his character should be. Plus it had a "gotcha" solution. I.e., a key fact Holmes used to solve the case wasn't really available for the viewer to note. The rules of mysteries are that all the key puzzle pieces are known to the viewer/reader so they at least have a chance to guess at the solution. The Holmes/Watson theme is largely irrelevant. They could have used other names and another instrument and had the same story. Clearly going with "Sherlock Holmes" just to grab viewers. Oh, and they introduced a "new" stock character in this episode. The detective who is the opposite of Holmes but makes significant eye contact with Watson. Oh yeah, that's original.
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#123
10-08-2012, 12:00 PM
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Mod note
I've merged the overview thread with the threads for each of the first two episodes in an effort to reduce confusion about where to post.
twickster, not just an Elementary viewer but a Cafe Society moderator
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#124
10-08-2012, 12:02 PM
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I'll stop now before I go into my full-fledged rant. Back to the topic at hand. 
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#125
10-08-2012, 12:16 PM
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on the gotcha - if it were introduced fully early on - folks would complain it was too obvious - I don;t see a way for it to win.
Ultimlately, its not a mystery show - its a crime drama - if it were overly predictable, it would be boring - I am hoping they can psych it up enough to keep it interesting.
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#126
10-08-2012, 06:42 PM
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Perception has the exact same dynamic, but does it better, with more charismatic leads. I'll give Elementary one more episode, but I don't think it has much of a chance of winning me over.
Last edited by GuanoLad; 10-08-2012 at 06:42 PM.
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#129
10-08-2012, 07:32 PM
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I gave it two episodes, now it's off my list. The characters are boring. Holmes and Watson just constantly bicker. Why do TV writers think that that's the only way that a male/female partnership can be? And the old saw where our hero is brilliant and always right, but the police are too dumb to ever accept what he says, has been done to death. Holmes' deductions are uninteresting. It's just another cop show straining really, really hard to be different, and failing.
ETA: "Perception" is far more interesting. Last edited by Roadfood; 10-08-2012 at 07:33 PM.
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#130
10-08-2012, 07:40 PM
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re: Perception -
Truly if there was ever a show that had a singularly perfect single season - I think this is it - while I enjoyed the show and parts of it - the season finale nicely bookended it and they should leave it - we know he continues his work solving cases - and we have his full functional backstory. They will just ruin it to keep it on the air - or so I fear - plus the gimick will now clearly be a gimick, etc.
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#132
10-09-2012, 09:08 AM
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Hey, give him a break! The "rules" for classic mystery stories hadn't been worked out then.
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#133
10-09-2012, 11:27 AM
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#134
10-19-2012, 04:16 PM
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Watched episode 3. This one seemed creative to me, storywise. Spoilers.
I didn't anticipate the bad guy was the first abductee. They did it well, relying on Stockholm Syndrome without actually naming it by name, letting the audience infer while having the characters play guessing games. They gave us the same clues Sherlock got but did it sublely enough that it was easy to miss. I saw Sherlock looking at the window and remembered discussing cutting his hand but not the specific thing about "my room". I also liked the element of finding the loophole in the Immunity agreement. The killer masterminded 6 abductions and 5 killings, but can only be prosecuted for the one abduction and killing that he did not do in concert with the other suspect, who was his own abductor. But he gets a bit of play back at Sherlock by stating that he was abducted and it's only one instance and he can work the jury. One question I did have about that. My question is a legal question. Is there a way to mention the immunity deal and the conditions of his actual involvement in the sentencing phase? I don't think they can mention it during the trial itself, because it would be prejudicial. "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we're persuing one count of kidnapping, and first degree murder. But just so you know, the accused has an immunity deal to cover his involvement in 5 other abduction cases where he worked in concert with another man, so just keep that in mind." But at the same time, once they convict and it moves to determining punishment, can't they bring that up as a condition for consideration? My thinking is that the defendant will try to bring up his state of mind and condition of having been abducted as mitigating factors, he was "brainwashed", etc. Is it possible for the state to call in Sherlock as a witness to refute those claims? To present the rest of the circumstances? Or is that verboten because it is additional material not in evidence from the trial? Quote:
They have a really tough challenge of giving the clues but keeping them subtle and giving enough misdirects to keep the mystery. I liked the third episode better, but I'm concerned by the preview for next episode. The plot involves apparently Sherlock being abducted and Watson and the cops having to find him. That the writers have jumped to such a stock plot, and so early in their series run to boot, it does not speak well of their ability to have creative mysteries. This is usually reserved for, at the earliest, the season finale, to create that extra tension. Doing it right out of the gate is pretty lame, for such a heavy cliche.
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#135
10-19-2012, 05:06 PM
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I generally liked the episode but the gotcha was severely flawed. All he has to do was claim that the kidnapping was orchestrated by Balloon guy and simply carried out by him. That is just as much "in concert with".
I was also irritated by Sherlock pronouncing it "in consort with".
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#136
10-19-2012, 07:00 PM
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I liked the mystery well enough, but og Holmes and Watson do not get along like I think they should. He's too much of a prick to her. I actually don't have a problem with female Watson like I thought I might, but I don't like their interactions. I think I'll keep it on the DVR for now.
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#137
10-20-2012, 03:21 PM
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Consorting with someone and acting in concert with someone are not the same thing. It never occurred to me that he might have been saying "concert."
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#139
10-20-2012, 05:17 PM
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I rather liked this last episode. The psychopath kid was rather chillingly and effectively portrayed. For a moment, I thought they were setting him up to be some sort of Moriarty (i.e., an continuing villain). Given the clues with the bad back and the wording of the immunity agreement, I figured out how Holmes would be able to get the kid for at least one murder; props to the writer for giving the audience that at least.
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#141
10-26-2012, 03:43 AM
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I'm still really enjoying Jonny Lee Miller , He's very good.
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#142
10-26-2012, 04:09 AM
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I don't like that Lucy's character always assumes that Sherlock has or will regress into drugs. She would be very irritating to me if she were my "valet". And blabbing to the police detective was a little premature IMO.
I loved that he refused to dig his own grave. I've always wondered why more people in movies/shows don't refuse. Was caught off guard at the murderer's identity, thought maybe the head guy faked his hospital stay somehow. Aaron was a douche. Who gets upset for someone checking you out online in this day and age? Too many creeps out there. Don't know if I want him to come around or not.
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#143
10-26-2012, 07:58 AM
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#144
10-26-2012, 01:04 PM
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This episode had some good parts and not so good parts. Like I said, it seems desperate to have the "hero gets kidnapped" story so early in the flow, but the whole episode wasn't wrapped up in that. And there was at least a neat use of the story. I love how the criminal trapped Sherlock by using his ego and desire to show off against him. "You were so eager to tell me that you figured it out that you followed me alone into an empty parking garage." Taze.
Used the Taser= tranquilizer gambit. *sigh* I spotted both that the boss would be the one who looked guilty, and that it was actually the secretary, before those were revealed. The boss when Sherlock was doing the rundown on the board naming the prior deaths, and then immediately after the boss said it, I knew it wasn't him, and knew it was the secretary. I agree that Watson went to the cops way too soon, and blabbed about his history way too soon. She thought he relapsed, not that he'd been abducted by a serial killer. I did like that Gregson already knew Holmes' secrets, and was respecting his privacy. I didn't figure out the stuff with Aaron, the date guy, didn't peg to his lie, but did spot her rebuff of the kiss. But I did know when he was married that there would be some convoluted explanation for it. Quote:
But I doubt Aaron will be back. He was a one-off plot point. He blew her off, and she stated she wasn't really looking for a boyfriend. Last edited by Irishman; 10-26-2012 at 01:05 PM.
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#145
10-28-2012, 10:24 PM
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I wonder if they're going to keep using the timing of hospital stays to establish alibis or guilt? Because two times in a row is one too many.
And for a guy stocking his love shack with food, that was way too much food. He had like a week's worth of food there, and he'd have to be eating dinner there all the time. He'd need to worry a lot more about salad that's gone bad than salad with peanut oil in it. And I really really liked that, at the end, he was practicing picking handcuffs with his hands behind his back. "Must do this faster next time..."
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#146
10-28-2012, 11:49 PM
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And peanut allergies are to the PROTEINS in peanuts. Peanut oil should be perfectly safe to eat. Or rub on your skin. Or whatever.
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#148
11-09-2012, 09:31 AM
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Question about last night's show -- the sweetener in the gas tank. Wouldn't it have dissolved? I'll admit I have never thought much about the sugar-in-a-gas-tank "prank," but what thought I've given it involved the sugar dissolving.
Also, even if it didn't dissolve, would there be enough left to be found on the beach? Aren't we talking maybe a cup or two of sugar? or whatever sugarlike substance it was? Or do you have to fill the tank? How do you fill the tank if there's gas in there?
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#149
11-09-2012, 09:37 AM
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#150
11-09-2012, 09:43 AM
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Yeah, twickster. That confused me too. They showed the sugar in the tank as this muddy residue, but the sugar on the beach was crystalline like real sugar/sand.
Watson is really bugging me. She acts more like a bitchy wife than a concerned healthcare worker. That guilt trip/pouty act of hers would totally turn me off to open up to her and I like talking about my feelings. And then, when Sherlock opens up in his limited way, she continues to complain and bitch that it's not enough. Try a little empathy and trust, woman! I personally liked the prank he pulled on her. She deserved it. And as he said, "You should have trusted me." This week's story was too convoluted for me. It started off nicely unconventionally, but then went totally into bizzaro land. Still like the characters though.
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