Thoughts on Elementary

[starrylizard]

I'm definitely starting to like Elementary. Where BBC Sherlock is a self-declared sociopath. This Sherlock is much more emotional. His pain almost seems to come from trying to control himself and keep his emotions in check. Plus he really does come across as a recovering addict. Joan started out seeming very passive, but she's becoming more interesting now. Plus the interaction is becoming more mutually beneficial. I'm interested to see where it goes and happy that it isn't trying to be a carbon copy of Sherlock as I feared at first. :D

Comments

[gorengal.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh, I'm so happy to see a non-American who likes Elementary (or at least doesn't hate it with a passion). Even amongst Americans it's difficult to find another fan. I think only 1 of my f-listers likes it. I dunno, I feel like there's room for all of the interpretations. :)

I agree, in Elementary Sherlock seems like an extremely unhappy man lacking social skills...Asperger's, maybe. I know BBC Sherlock told Moriarty that he was the same as Moriarty, but I just can't accept that BBC Sherlock is a sociopath. He would not have empathy for others if he were a true sociopath, and Sherlock definitely has empathy when he bothers thinking of other people.

Anyway, I was amused to discover that Johnny Lee Miller and the Cumberbatch starred in Frankenstein together, alternating the roles of the monster and Victor. How perfect!

[ageless-aislynn.livejournal.com]

Even amongst Americans it's difficult to find another fan. I think only 1 of my f-listers likes it. I dunno, I feel like there's room for all of the interpretations. :)

Is it me? Am I the one? *bounces* ;) Of course, I may not have posted enough about it recently to have made it clear how much I've been enjoying it, though. :( It was one of the shows that I wrote up a biggish post about a few weeks ago and never finished it enough to post it, oops. *blush* :(

And I'm with you, I love seeing new interpretations of the same role, especially when they're bringing new/different things to the table! *politely scoots RDJ and BC over to make room for JLM's Sherlock in my fangirl heart* ;)

*slips away like a ninja into the night* O_O ;) ♥!

[gorengal.livejournal.com]

Yep, it's you! *grabs your hands and bounces with you* :D I really like how Aidan Quinn's Capt. Gregson likes and respects Sherlock. Such a different dynamic than the BBC show or even the RDJ movies.

Yay for fangirls! ♥♥

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

Yes exactly. I was gonna write "emotionally autistic" earlier, but thought it was going too far, but somewhere on the aspergers scale perhaps, certainly he has trouble dealing with his emotions. I loved the scene where he's talking to Lestrade in the latest episode to explain himself. He is so close to tears!

I love all of the various Holmes pastiches. My worst fear for this one was that it'd be an American reboot of the recent BBC version (which at first it appeared it might be, despite the female Watson) and as it progresses I now don't feel it is. It's a lovely new interpretation that's beginning to pick up some real steam.

When news first hit about this series coming out the Sherlock fans immediately hated it. They claimed JLM wanted a part of BC's fame etc. etc. But Sherlock is only one of many interpretations of Sherlock Holmes over the years. A very good one, granted. And probably one more reason to reboot it again, but I think as a general Holmes fan this show is turning out to be yet another interesting interpretation.

(Incidentally, I saw Frankenstein live when I was in London. I bought a theatre membership just to get access to the tickets because they were that popular that the general public never got ticket sales. It was aces!! Totally worth it! :D)