As an avid Arthur Conan Doyle reader who owns all books/movies/TV shows relating to Sherlock Holmes, I was incredibly skeptical of this show's premise when it was first announced.
At the beginning I asked - is this a cheap investment in the much cherished canon? At the end I answered - simply put - definitely not.
This show achieved 7 seasons of the most exquisite platonic character-arcs I have ever witnessed. Salutations to the original canon surface across all seasons. The rest is CBS's original procedural take.
The one glorious reason this show exists and works is the emotional, psychological, cerebral power of Jonny Lee Miller's performance.
It is baffling how he constantly renders exquisite performances and has astounding versatility and yet the world doesn't seem to realize this. The likes of Cumberbatch (whom I certainly love and admire) seem to effortlessly claim this fandom of adoration, and so many have been quick to compare and wrongfully allow a shadow to fall upon JLM's serious talent. This is a major flaw in their judgement. Both Sherlocks are very different. As they should be.
JLM and BC's shared masterpiece Frankenstein with the National Theatre proved they are on par with each other. Styles and interpretations, different though they are, both pierce through and access the poignancy of each of their characters with equal greatness. An Olivier Award was bestowed. A truly deserved honour.
Truth be told, of all the wonderful Sherlocks that have their rightful place - JLM's Sherlock is the only Sherlock I would love to meet in real life. His arc is real. His struggles are never shrugged away or simplified to lighten the load. He has his imperfections and his genius and he works to learn and appreciate that this struggle and genius means nothing without the friendships and connections he initially fought against in the past. Each person on the team has their worth and can solve issues and offer wisdom and solutions - not just Sherlock. This is refreshing.
JLM's emotional depth is incomparable. No-one should miss this performance. It is a tremendous shame an Emmy, a Golden Globe among other awards were not bestowed except a second Satellite Nomination.
If you like an intellectual procedural that has an exquisite lead, this is for you. It is a procedural show and it is unfair to use this to undermine its true underlying value.
I love BBC's Sherlock and people love it because it is flamboyant, melodramatic and heavily concentrated in its story delivery. Yet, with Elementary you get a staggering number of episodes, a high turnout of entertaining story-arcs and cameos, and a relationship between Sherlock and Watson that is exceptional and rewarding to the very end.
It was incredibly difficult to see this show end. Definitely worth your time.
At the beginning I asked - is this a cheap investment in the much cherished canon? At the end I answered - simply put - definitely not.
This show achieved 7 seasons of the most exquisite platonic character-arcs I have ever witnessed. Salutations to the original canon surface across all seasons. The rest is CBS's original procedural take.
The one glorious reason this show exists and works is the emotional, psychological, cerebral power of Jonny Lee Miller's performance.
It is baffling how he constantly renders exquisite performances and has astounding versatility and yet the world doesn't seem to realize this. The likes of Cumberbatch (whom I certainly love and admire) seem to effortlessly claim this fandom of adoration, and so many have been quick to compare and wrongfully allow a shadow to fall upon JLM's serious talent. This is a major flaw in their judgement. Both Sherlocks are very different. As they should be.
JLM and BC's shared masterpiece Frankenstein with the National Theatre proved they are on par with each other. Styles and interpretations, different though they are, both pierce through and access the poignancy of each of their characters with equal greatness. An Olivier Award was bestowed. A truly deserved honour.
Truth be told, of all the wonderful Sherlocks that have their rightful place - JLM's Sherlock is the only Sherlock I would love to meet in real life. His arc is real. His struggles are never shrugged away or simplified to lighten the load. He has his imperfections and his genius and he works to learn and appreciate that this struggle and genius means nothing without the friendships and connections he initially fought against in the past. Each person on the team has their worth and can solve issues and offer wisdom and solutions - not just Sherlock. This is refreshing.
JLM's emotional depth is incomparable. No-one should miss this performance. It is a tremendous shame an Emmy, a Golden Globe among other awards were not bestowed except a second Satellite Nomination.
If you like an intellectual procedural that has an exquisite lead, this is for you. It is a procedural show and it is unfair to use this to undermine its true underlying value.
I love BBC's Sherlock and people love it because it is flamboyant, melodramatic and heavily concentrated in its story delivery. Yet, with Elementary you get a staggering number of episodes, a high turnout of entertaining story-arcs and cameos, and a relationship between Sherlock and Watson that is exceptional and rewarding to the very end.
It was incredibly difficult to see this show end. Definitely worth your time.