I have not read the Sherlock Holmes books though I have seen the newer Sherlock movies starring Robert Downey and also some older Sherlock Holmes movies. If you expect to see that type of Holmes/Watson, think again. This Holmes is grizzled faced and tattoo covered. Quite physically fit and not hard on the eyes ladies. I like that they made Watson a female. The two contrast each other nicely and you don't feel the chumminess of the Holmes/Watson of other films. She is there to do a job to keep him from going off the wagon yet she also has compassion for him. As the series continues there is an affection though not romantic especially on her part. I like the pace of the show, it does not get boring. I also enjoy that as a viewer I am trying to see what Holmes is looking for but he is the master and just finds clues I never would think of. This is a well made television drama, but some die hard Sherlock Holmes fans may not find it authentic enough. I does make me want to read the stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Review of Elementary
