Elementary pilot

[amanuensis1]

The pilot of Elementary has leaked; I watched it. Feel "meh" about it.

First...remember my "Matt Damon does zip for me emotionally" a few weeks ago? Yyyyeah, well, thaat's Lucy Liu for me too. So I'm afraid that's #1 on the list of why I won't stick around for more. That's a personal reason and not a critical one.

But the rest is decidedly critical. Nothing else connected with me either. The script doesn't convince me that Sherlock is particularly clever; it just feels like everyone else is ingenuous, unsuspicious, and kinda dumb. Aiden Quinn's character is such a null point here, not showing even the least bit of annoyance with Sherlock's offensive quirkery. I thought that was supposed to be part of the fun, in Sherlock-Lestrade interaction?

The script feels plastic-y and plodding. Nothing seems funny, nothing's zingy. I never even made it as far as considering the dynamics of the Watson-Holmes relationship, because of the fake feeling, slow script. In Sherlock's words, bored.

Comments

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I wish Supernatural had grabbed me--there are a lot of elements in it I like, but the actual horror of it drives me away. I got one look at that shrieking woman framed in flame on the ceiling and I instantly channeled my inner "Too bad we can't stay, baby."

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

Horror doesn't bother me, except as I get older, I find I'm less and less able to deal with distress. So I can watch Supernatural and not feel anything at all, but something like Law and Order SVU makes me miserable. Realistic distress - more than I can handle.

[shezan.livejournal.com]

EXACTLY why I never could watch, try as I did.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I notice no one ever shows pictures of THOSE moments when displaying all the pretty pictures they love from that show!