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There is no doubt that Elementary will be successful. It has everything going for it: a great time, a different twist on Sherlock Holmes / Watson relationship, and on CBS. The show deserves the success that is to come, but it doesn’t break free of the procedural mold that CBS has built over the years.
The main selling point of the show is that Sherlock is sent Watson (played by Lucy Liu) as someone to make sure that Holmes has kicked his drug habit. Their relationship is all consuming, fascinating, the crown jewel of the show. These two bring a level of depth to their characters in such a short amount of time. Elementary has claimed that the two of them will never get together, but that is just pre-show talk to dismiss any outlandish blowback by Sherlock fans. It will happen, in 3 or 4 seasons.
The murder that they solve isn’t anything new. Slightly creative, but nothing spectacular. By CBS procedural standards it was above average, but innovated it was not. This is what will keep the show from becoming something amazing, the inability of the network to do something bold and risky. CBS is the network known for not taking risk. And by their own standards Elementary is risky, only because it is one degree off from the ridged master plan.
My all means, Elementary is a well acted, written and shot show that people should watch. And guess what, you will enjoy it too. Everything is crafted to make sure that a wide audience will enjoy the program, but that net needs to be refined so it can become something more than just another good CBS procedural.
Rating: Watch
Original Air Date: 9/27/12
On CBS, Thursdays 10/9 central
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