I am thoroughly enjoying the new CBS series "Elementary". I managed to see the pilot when it was first broadcast, but managed to miss the succeeding episodes. I checked out watched the new DVD of the entire first season a couple of weeks ago, and am totally hooked. Last Thursday was the season 2 premiere, and it didn't disappoint. Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu are first-rate, and I thought Rhys Ifans was a great Mycroft Holmes. I marvel at the great scripts that cleverly weave in elements from the original stories. The Moriarty 2-parter that closed out season 1 was especially satisfying--I won't give away spoilers. I will be interesting to see what happens tonight--can't wait! I also heard that season 3 (series 3 in the UK) of "Sherlock" is forthcoming--that is a definite must-see. We probably won't see it here in the US until next year on PBS. I'll probably re-watch Season 2 to refresh my memory before then. The finale of S2 was also a stunner that involved Moriarty. Andrew Stone was a great "Napoleon of Crime". I knew I was hooked on "Sherlock" in S1 when Holmes approached a body and pop-up bubbles appeared on the screen to visualize all the clues that were immediately apparent to him. Then of course there was the flawless acting of the leads, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. If you haven't seen either of these shows, do yourself a favor and take a look, it's worth it.
No comments:
Post a Comment