Elementary

[Shorty]

kc and I were discussing this last night and I thought it warranted a thread!

Who's excited for American romanticized male/female Sherlock Holmes and Watson duo starting on 9/27?

[Slothy]

I like Lucy Liu and perhaps this will scratch the itch which a lack of House has left me with this fall. I'll probably watch the first episode at least.

[Freya]

Honestly i'm irked that they stole the BBC idea after BBC told them no, but it still looks interesting enough for me to watch. I actually really want to see it.

[Slothy]

I've been meaning to watch Sherlock as well since you mention it Freya. I have to get to that soon, though I must say I found the idea of the BBC claiming some degree of ownership over the concept of a modern take on Sherlock Holmes quite laughable.

[Freya]

Well if you watch their sherlock you'll know why. It's top quality stuff. And they did ask BBC if they could remake that version and they said no. Soooooo

[The Man]

I find it difficult to imagine this being better than the BBC's series, but I'll still watch it anyway.

[Slothy]

Well if you watch their sherlock you'll know why. It's top quality stuff. And they did ask BBC if they could remake that version and they said no. Soooooo

I'm not denying that it was a bit of a slap in the face, it's just that at the end of the day if they want to make a different modern take on Sherlock Holmes the BBC can't really do much unless they blatantly steal characters or scripts almost verbatim.

[NeoCracker]

I find it difficult to imagine this being better than the BBC's series, but I'll still watch it anyway.

I find it difficult to believe it will be as good as the last couple Sherlock Holmes movies, and probably won't watch it until it's out on DVD and someone I know picks it up.

[Madonna]

I am as excited for this as I was for the Young Sherlock Holmes television series. That is to say, I am expecting a large pile of crap and not thrilled. When trying to do Sherlock Holmes, there has to be some class; something which was not noticeable in this trailer. And removing the bromance? Heresy.

[krissy]

the bbc sherlock is one of the best things to happen to television in the last few years

so i'm unsure of what this is trying to achieve

and lucy liu does not fit the role of watson, be watson male or female

[Raistlin]

I am also highly skeptical that this can even approach the BBC series (even with some disappointments in the 2nd season), but I'll watch it anyway. With low expectations, it might even be a pleasant surprise.

[Bunny]

Why.

Why make Watson female? What purpose does that serve aside from adding the obvious season finale sexual tension between the two characters and the whole "will they won't they" vibe that almost every single American drama unnecessarily has?

I give almost every new show a shot by default, so I will at least watch the first few episodes but I honestly do not see the point.

(Also use BBC Sherlock is incredibly and Benedict Cumberbatch is amazing.)

[charliepanayi]

Why not make Watson female? I don't think anyone's tried it before after all.

[Freya]

Because the whole dynamic of watson and sherlock is changed. It's no longer a bromance where they have each others backs because they have a weird but awesome friendship and it turns into sexual tension. :/

[Del Murder]

So did anyone end up watching this? Like others I'm doubtful it will match the mastery of the BBC series or the excitement of the Downey/Law movies. Making Watson female seems like a gimmick move with no real purpose and Lucy Liu just doesn't fit the role. I see this becoming nothing more than another procedural crime show if it lasts at all.