Elementary, second thoughts

The 2nd episode was much better, and Sherlocky, although I'd still just say that it's a vaguely Sherlock inspired show, and not based on it completely.

Also watching Da Vinci's Demons, loving it but hating the fact that there are only 8 episodes, which makes me not want to watch it, so I could spare it. But I think that's pure brilliance - mixing fact and fiction with such skill that it's almost impossible to distinguish between them. Special because it is da Vinci and as the genius he was, he could actually invent all the different things. Sometimes they go too far though, and the historical-accuracy-nazi in me goes "Really, would he REALLY do/say/think that during that period?" but it's not that often, and the overall genius of the show easily exceeds the mistakes.
Also their views of Italy (Florence, Rome) are so breathtaking that I just want to become an architect. Although, the views are often very obviously CGI. They've made the funny transition where the rooftops and the silhouettes of the cities are CGI, but the actors are also playing on sets built to resemble the cities + green screen, but the transition point is usually really obvious, and it's just.. weird-looking. Nonetheless - it's an amazing show!

Elementary

First of all, I'm back in Aber. Because I can't seem to sort out Bristol (I will eventually though..). Have seen the town fill with students, and feel kind of left out, because for the last 15years of my life I've been studying/going to school. I've been studying for more than half of my life. That's not an addiction/habit you can just toss away, and start a life of a grown-up and responsible person.
So what I've done is - I've watched TV, played games (lies, actually watched E play..), slept. That's pretty much it. In conclusion, I've done nothing. hurray.

Now, Elementary. I had my suspicions. They were true. I mean.. it isn't a bad show.. It's just, weird in the context of Sherlock Holmes. I get the idea of a modern Sherlock, but... that? "I googled it, not everything is deducible." Like the film version, which I like on its own weird way, I think the US TV series has taken the concept of Sherlock Holmes, and ripped it from everything that is Sherlocky, and left the things that 'the people want to see' - 'an awkward unsociable madman solving crimes', 'the anti-hero'. or something. I don't even know exactly.
It reminds me of House MD. Let's make the worst annoying guy a genius, who makes loads of mistakes before he comes to a conclusion that comes to them through a random everyday activity/situation.
Mind you, I've only seen the pilot episode, maybe I'm not the best person to discuss this...and maybe I'm just a bit annoyed that US did a show about Sherlock so closely after the British show had started.
But I think it plays too much on todays youths obsession with awkwardness and disorders like OCD, leaving out or at least..not paying too much attention to the knowledge and power of deduction..
I don't have a real opinion of Watson, yet. I think it's interesting that she is portrayed as a woman. But it kind of bugs me that she doesn't have an military record (or maybe I just don't know yet and it's covered in later episodes?), and that she is assigned to look after Sherlock. And she's clever. I mean.. John Watson has always been clever (well not the brightest of the pencils but..he usually has his moments).. but with this portrayal of Watson I'm kind of expecting her to do the deducing and solving as she seems more 'on it' than Sherlock.. Maybe it's just because I'm not the biggest fan of Johnny Lee Miller.. Who knows..
All in all.. It might turn out to be quite a likable show for me, if I manage to forget that it's supposed to have its roots in the Sherlock Holmes' stories.