Elementary is more of a police procedural that happens to have Holmes and Watson in it That's a good way of putting it. It falls into the category of "Private Investigator Helps the Cops"; a format for TV shows that has worked for a long time and will probably continue to do so.
I'm with Sherlock for the sheer fun of the ride (nods) Yes, Sherlock is fun, isn't it? I won't comment on whether the characterisation is "less subtle" or not, because I like the characters in Sherlock. Actually, I like Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock a bit better than Sherlock Holmes in Elementary, because Elementary's Sherlock is a jerk on top of being thoughtless, while Sherlock's Sherlock is just thoughtless. Or maybe I just loathe practical jokes...
I remember that House initially seemed to follow a very rigid formula (down to House always getting the final insight that enabled him to crack the case from something that happened in the clinic thing Cuddy made him do)
Yeah, I was thinking of House in particular when I was considering plot-formulas.
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That's a good way of putting it. It falls into the category of "Private Investigator Helps the Cops"; a format for TV shows that has worked for a long time and will probably continue to do so.
I'm with Sherlock for the sheer fun of the ride
(nods) Yes, Sherlock is fun, isn't it?
I won't comment on whether the characterisation is "less subtle" or not, because I like the characters in Sherlock. Actually, I like Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock a bit better than Sherlock Holmes in Elementary, because Elementary's Sherlock is a jerk on top of being thoughtless, while Sherlock's Sherlock is just thoughtless. Or maybe I just loathe practical jokes...
I remember that House initially seemed to follow a very rigid formula (down to House always getting the final insight that enabled him to crack the case from something that happened in the clinic thing Cuddy made him do)
Yeah, I was thinking of House in particular when I was considering plot-formulas.