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Da Couch Tomato Podcast, Episode 34, discussing the Netflix film Enola Holmes, staying true to the essence of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes character, and breaking the fourth wall.
Hosts: Sting Lacson and Rachel
Rating: 6.7/10
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Da Couch Tomato Podcast, Episode 34, discussing the Netflix film Enola Holmes, staying true to the essence of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes character, and breaking the fourth wall.
Hosts: Sting Lacson and Rachel
Rating: 6.7/10
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Okay, BBC. You've hit a gold mine with your modernisation of Sherlock Holmes, thanks to Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. But this, what is this? A Sherlock special set in Victorian London? Martin Freeman with a handlebar moustache? Horse-drawn carriages on cobblestone streets? And Benedict Cumberbatch wearing a deerstalker in its proper context?
Yes, please. Now when is this?
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As is typical of most American television shows, Elementary stretches its season finale over two episodes.
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Well, at least we get more Natalie Dormer. |
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I don't know much about the double-episode format. What's that, you ask? It's basically one story broken down into two episodes, with the first episode ending in a cliffhanger to the next one.
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Meanwhile, between episodes, you can go play |
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As the season draws to a close, one character must inevitably make an appearance, considering this is a show about Sherlock Holmes. That character is none other than Professor James Moriarty.
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"I'm not him." |
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Charles Augustus Milverton: a name that fans of the canon would recognize immediately.
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CBS I don't remember if Sherlock's ambidexterity is also in the canon. |
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There's a new character on the show, although isn't this a bit late, with five episodes left in the season?
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Even the snowplow driver Pam looks like she wants in as a regular cast member. |
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This is another episode showcasing the apprenticeship of Ms. Joan Watson under consulting detective Mr. Sherlock Holmes. However, with only three episodes left in the season, I think they started the apprenticeship a bit late.
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Wait, what kind of apprenticeship is this again? |
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Finally, after seventeen episodes into the season, we get a decent Holmes-Watson master-apprentice episode. Although the master-apprentice angle wasn’t really part of the canon (they’re more like co-equals in the books), this show desperately needs an angle like this to make it more interesting.
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CBS "Still no sexual angle, Sherlock. Over my dead body." |
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Like Siege Malvar says about this show: “I’m not comfortable with the New Yorker Sherlock Holmes. He could have been his own character; now he can’t break out of the mold.”
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CBS "What if I throw this basketball to break the mold, eh?" |
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Although not written by Robert Doherty, this episode makes several canonical references. One is the part about Sherlock Holmes being able to identify a cigarette brand based on the ashes it leaves. Of course you’d know that if you bothered to read his monograph on the subject.
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"I can tell someone's zodiac signby the length of his index finger." |
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If you’ve been watching Elementary since the beginning, then by this time you might have noticed that although Elementary episodes are generally good, there’s “CSI-good”, and then there’s “canon-good”. Well, this episode is neither.
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"I'm bored, Watson. Can you find me a pillow?" |
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Like I said, the previous episode had all the elements of a season ender (such as being written by Rob Doherty, for instance). But it wasn’t.
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"Who the hell is Rob Doherty?" |
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Hello, is that Vinnie Jones? Why yes, it is. And in this episode, he plays a character called M. No, not the one from James Bond. The other British villain whose name starts with an M – Moriarty. Only Vinnie Jones doesn’t play Moriarty himself, but simply one of his henchmen.
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I think this was how they shot Lord of the Rings. |
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This episode deals with spies, which just happens to be of the Russian variety. And here’s the kicker: they’re a full family, with Daddy Spy, Mommy Spy, and Daughter Spy. Mommy Spy’s dead, and the question is, who killed her? And that’s what Holmes and Watson are supposed to find out.
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"Are you sure you want to leave, though, Watson?" |
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At this point in the series, the viewer should just give up trying to connect this show with the Sherlock Holmes literary canon.
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"You mean you haven't given up yet?" |
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Feng shui, gambling, and illicit love all come together in this episode. The thing I noticed about this series is that each episode is a stand-alone episode, and yet there doesn't seem to be any recognizable character development thus far into the season. In short, there doesn't seem to be an overarching season narrative. Possibly still unsure of a full second season? I don't know. Maybe.
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Joan Watson, leaving? No! She's literally one-half of the show. But so far into the season, Watson's role has not lived up to its potential to be more than just a sidekick. Elementary so far is all about Sherlock Holmes, and the series still needs a case where Holmes and Watson shine as a dynamic crime-fighting duo.
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This would-be sponsor would've been interesting. |
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And finally, an episode that gives us some back story on a character who isn't named Holmes or Watson. I'm talking about Captain Gregson, played by Aidan Quinn.
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CBS "Seven episodes before you give me a back story?" |
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Viewers are in for a treat this episode, as we see Sherlock investigate a plane crash, and a brief glimpse of Lucy Liu's legs.
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Not that great, though. |
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