Once you’ve seen Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law and Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, Elementary just doesn’t cut it. I want to love it but what I really want is another episode of Cumberbatch as Sherlock. I like Elementary and highly enjoy Lucy Liu as Watson but I’m just not excited about Elementary. I want to be but I just can’t get there. Because I’ve killed too many brain cells watching Law & Order and CSI, Elementary doesn’t seem to do much more than those shows. Trust me, I know it’s a sad state of affairs when I admit to watching CSI and admitting that any show is better than it.
The Sherlock Holmes movies portray Sherlock Holmes as a rowdy but genius ass-kicking action hero. Sherlock portrays Sherlock Holmes as an OCD-ADHD-sociopath with a heart of gold. Elementary portrays Sherlock Holmes as a drug addict with a live-in, ex-doctor, anti-drug nanny?
I don’t know. I want more. The ratings are holding steady so this show satisfies a lot of people. To each his/her own. I’ll keep watching… I guess…
Elementary airs Thursdays 10/9c on CBS. It is also streaming for free on CBS.com.