Elementary 2x01 Discussion Post

[csichick_2]

Elementary is back! And as the promos kept reminding me every single commercial break on CBS, they were in London.

Share your thoughts in comments. Obviously there will be spoilers.

And Tash, this entry needs a show tag.

Comments

[csichick_2]

Short version.

The bit where Sherlock is chasing the guy in Washington Square Park. I SAW THEM FILM THAT.

I liked Lestrade through out most of the episode, but taking credit for Sherlock's findings was a dick move and made me not like him so much anymore.

I'm not all that fond of Mycroft, but I liked him better at the end of the episode than when he first appeared. I blame Mark Gatiss and RP for this.

And the tl;dr word barf as I was watching version is over at my LJ. I fail at cross posting.

[laisserais]

haha, Mark Gatiss is TOTALLY Mycroft forever in my head, too.

[laisserais]

Yay!! I'm so glad it's back. I missed it.

It's interesting how many different ways they can elaborate on the addiction theme--using LeStrade like that was...unusual. I wonder if he'll be making more appearances.

Loved Mycroft; wondering how much Sherlock refused to observe vs. how much he didn't mention, because I doubt he didn't notice the graft scar.

Also: JOAN IS SO BAMF THIS EP. With the martial arts and the noticing. She's so amazing. <3

[csichick_2]

I think a repeat performance from Mycroft is more likely unless it's a cross-jurisdictional case.

Maybe I'll warm up to him Mycroft more if he returns. I've been thinking about and I think what bothers me the most about him is that he doesn't work for the government because that is book canon. Clearly that's not the only place they've diverged, but it's the only one that really bothers me.

Joan was awesome. She's totally my favorite.

[laisserais]

Ah! Good point about Mycroft. Although I will say, there was something very red lantern-y about the phone call in French. I feel like maybe the restaurants is just a cover. Maybe we'll see more of him. I'm still waiting for more Mrs. Hudson!

[csichick_2]

And now I really want the restaurants thing to be a cover.

[timetobegin]

YAY JOAN AND SHERLOCKKKKKKKKK

i think this ep would have benefited by being a two parter, but that's ok.

so many great lines.

i missed them

[csichick_2]

Making it a two-parter might have been too expensive. The internet tells me the London stuff was actually filmed in London.

The promo for next week's looks really cool. And I won't be comparing Sean Pertwee and Rhys Ifans to Rupert Graves and Mark Gatiss the whole time.

[lycomingst]

I, too, wish it were a two-parter. I'd like to know if it were Joan's first visit to London, or if not, what did she do there before? Also, was there father in town? Joan could have tried to see him. What I really wanted was more interaction between Joan and Sherlock in an unfamiliar place.

[valley]

I was finally able to watch this - I've forgotten how much I've missed the show.

I loved Mycroft. I'm not familiar with much of the book canon, so I'm indifferent to his career, but laisserais's comment above about how the restaurants could be a cover intrigues me. Related: Sherlock repeatedly described Mycroft as lazy, and for some reason I really want Mycroft to turn around and prove his worth. I don't know, I just really loved him, and I hope we see more of him.

I have a special place in my heart for Bell, so his (brief) appearance made me smile. Oh, thank god this show is back.

[frayadjacent]

Sorry this is a bit late -- in Australia, and with no internet at home. But I really enjoyed it! I just love seeing their faces and their interactions. Joan was made of win, all the way through. I loved how much she's grown in confidence as a detective, even since late last season. And I loved how well they seem to have recovered from Moriarty's shenanigans.

I'm glad to see that Sherlock's recovery isn't treated as something from the past, but an ongoing process. On that front, it was interesting that when Joan suggested working on Step 9, there was no protest of, "you're not my sober companion anymore." Perhaps they've built a level of mutual understanding and trust such that they don't feel the need to maintain such strict boundaries? Anyway it felt like a nice continuation of their discussion last season, when Sherlock confessed his relapse to Joan not as his (former) sober companion but as his friend. Though I do hope to see more Alfredo this season! As well as more development/backstory for Joan.