Oh my god it’s so bad someone make the pain stop. Put out my eyes! Put out my eyes!
“The show is Sherlock Holmes in Manhattan in America modern day.”
And the writing? Oh it’s so bad.
Joan Watson: “Your father told me, he said you were a detective?”
Sherlock Holmes: “I was a consultant for Scotland Yard. I wasn’t paid for my services so I answer to no one but myself.”
Joan Watson: “My name is Joan Watson. I’ve been hired by your father to be your sober companion. I’m here to make your transition from your rehab to the routine of your everyday life as smooth as possible.”
Based on the trailer they plan to exposition every detail to us like we are gibbering monkies.
And you all know I’m all for the great woman’s uprising, but I’ve got to tell you I’m really unhappy with making John Watson a chick. There are some things you shouldn’t mess with. Thor must have a hammer. Dracula must be a vampire. Watson must be a dude sidekick to Holmes. Not his romantic tension sober companion. Why don’t you just stab me in the heart already.
Next thing you know they’ll be making a drama called “Down River” starring Taylor Kitsch as a slightly more grown up Huck Finn with a drug habit and an eye for investigating unexplained occurrences with his partner, Detective Margot James, played by Zoe Saldana, who, despite ruining her reputation, can’t seem to turn her back on the young Huck. Huck’s childhood friend and rival, Tom Sawyer, played by Benjamin Stone, is a reoccuring villain until the second season when a new villain, a CEO of a corporation dumping toxins into the local water system (played by Mark Sheppard, ‘natch), rises up and the two boyhood rivals have to join forces. They will also battle for Detective James’s affections, which Tom will win for the duration of the third season and then Huck will win back in the season finale with a kiss to end all kisses.
OMG NBC, if you’re listening, please don’t make this. I was just joking. Please. Please.
Sommer
My name is Sommer and I'm a writer from the Midwest. I am currently working on a YA novel about superheroes, reading as much as I can, blogging, and saving the world.
Sommer, Please don’t give the t.v. and movie execs. any ideas. In this day and age where we are forced to watch Hawaii 5-0 redux and Rocky 6 (or is it 7), there apparently is a huge lack of originality among the people who make these choices. Great post.
It’s funny, Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch did a play together last year, and Benedict Cumberbatch is playing Sherlock Holmes in the BBC show Sherlock, which is AMAZING OMG YOU WOULD LOVE IT. I really like Jonny Lee Miller, but this doesn’t look like it’s going to be very successful…
As always, take a BBC show and Americanize it. Worked with The Office. Did NOT work with Top Gear. I’ll probably keep watching the BBC version.
I’m apprehensive about “Elementary” but I will watch a few episodes and reserve judgement. Truthfully, I’ve not liked much of what the networks have had to offer. I think AMC has got what’s goin on as far as television series that I love to watch.
Oh my — HANDS OFF, HOLLYWOOD. Good Lord, there’s already a fantastic Sherlock-in-modern-times show around, the british beat you to it, and it’s fantastic. Sure, a bit over the top, but they made conscious efforts to modernize while respecting the original. They paid attention to details, frequently make reference to the original work, etc. I hate hate hate this habit of taking up something that’s popular elsewhere and trying to mimick it for americans. Guuuuyys, ignore that thing and check the BBC’s show. I love it.
Rant over. I wonder if I wouldn’t have rather not known this existed.
I like Jonny Lee Miller, but hell no to that show.
Although, you cast Mark Sheppard…so I’d watch “Down River.”