Elementary Season 1 Review

This week I did marathon of the TV show Elementary, on CBS.

In the beginning, the depth of the crimes were much like the TV show Sherlock, on BBC. In my opinion, the cases swayed from being predictable to slightly unpredictable. For example, I counted three episodes where the culprit was not a suspect but appeared in the episode twice as either a comic relief or someone who was far off the suspect list. But, I only tested that theory in the middle of the season. Near the end of the season, plot twists obviously happened, though they were not easy to predict.

But, the cases are not the reason I enjoy the show. I enjoy the relationship between Holmes and Watson. No, there is not apparent romantic relationship between the two, as much as I would like one because I'm into sappy crap like that. At first Watson was Holmes' sobriety partner, after Holmes' became a drug addict and escaped to New York. Eventually Watson moves pass sobriety companionship and moves on to a new predictable career path. I mean come on, Holmes and Watson are a team!

As I have mentioned before, there is no romantic relationship between the two during the first season. But like many Holmes and Watson companionship in Sherlock Holmes stories, you see a very caring relationship the two share. I like that this US produced show changes it up using Lucy Liu as Watson. I have only seen Lucy Liu in Charlie's Angels and I really enjoyed her on it. She was the reason I began the show. And I am by far loving her as Watson. I'm glad the US version has this spin on the show, especially now that there are two renditions of the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Jonny Lee Miller, I believe, is portray Sherlock Holmes very well. I was hesitant first to accept him as Holmes, because of Robert Downey Jr.'s and Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of Holmes. But who's to say that more than one person can play an exquisite character. We see this done in Dr. Who. Unfortunately, I have only seen the new series of Dr. Who, but David Tennant and Matt Smith did excellent work as the Doctor.

I can't wait til the new season starts back up on September 26. But if it's me we are talking about, I probably will forget and watch it in November when my brain just wants school to end and I find whatever to distract myself from doing the right thing. We shall see what my demise ends up being.