Oh Reader, how I've missed blogging! All that time away from my ranting and raving has really left me in a strange position. I now suddenly have so much to write about! For instance, this evening (aka this morning as it is now 2am) I was debating whether to write about the upcoming fall line up for TV or to attack an upcoming show on CBS. The answer came to me almost immediately. A rant regarding something I'm somewhat displeased about is always easier than going on and on for many a paragraph gushing over how excited I am for this upcoming fall. So without further ado, let me introduce CBS' new show 'Elementary'.
Those of you who read my last entry will know that I am an avid fan of BBC's hit show 'Sherlock', although I feel like 'avid fan' may be a bit of an understatement. It has become my mission to spread this show around to all my closest friends and have them, in turn, share it with their friends, etc. This amazing program follows a modern day Sherlock Holmes in London along with John Watson. The acting is amazing, the plots are incredible and the music is so fitting! British accents aside, BBC has really created a masterpiece here. I don't want to say anything else except that the actor playing Sherlock, Mr. Benedict Cumberbatch, is one of the most attractive people I've ever seen... And he's British. (Also, Martin Freeman who plays Watson is the star of the upcoming movie 'The Hobbit'. What a cutie!)
Anywho, CBS is releasing a program called 'Elementary' this September which will also follow a modern day Sherlock Holmes along with John Watson... Oh pardon me, with a 'Jane' Watson as John Watson has been replaced by Lucy Liu. Goodness Lucy Liu. What happened to that movie career? When did you become a TV actress? Let's ignore the fact that CBS has replaced John Watson with a sexy asian movie star for a moment. The idea behind 'Elementary' makes me so angry in that it is basically ripping off 'Sherlock', making it American and it will be somewhat like CSI. I just don't understand why CBS would try to create their own version of such a popular television franchise. I suppose many Americans don't watch the BBC and have more than likely not heard of 'Sherlock' and with writers demanding more and more money, new plots are becoming harder to come by these days. It's a sad day for TV if you ask me.
Now Reader, I am a fair judge when it comes to TV. I pride myself on knowing what the show brings to the table before judging it. Ergo, I will be watching 'Elementary' this September as I hope all of you will (after you watch 'Sherlock'). This way, using 'The 5 Episode Rule', we will be able to decide whether CBS has pulled it off or not. When interviewed about 'Elementary', Benedict Cumberbatch (the star of 'Sherlock') had serious doubts and he was quite cynical in his answers (interview here) but who knows? Maybe there will be room for two Sherlock Holmes in the TV business (as for the movie business, Robert Downey Jr has that area taken care of). I won't know until I watch although I am still greatly troubled by Lucy Liu playing Watson. It should be a man. It's just how it should be. I love Lucy Liu in all her movie roles but playing John Watson? Hmmm.
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