#elementary cbs

[asciuto]

on the way home, I wrote a poem, you say "what a mind", this happens all the time

#don't mind me I am insane and in a mood #realized this song really just sums these 2 up huh #i just love them your honor #them swaying in that last gif changed my dna as an 18 year old I swear to god #joan watson #sherlock holmes #joan watson and sherlock holmes #joan watson & sherlock holmes #joan watson/sherlock holmes #joanlock #platonic life partners #elementary #elementary cbs #cbs elementry

[sherlock-holmesie]

I love you Jamie Moriarty and your comically large portrait of Joan Watson, the woman who you called a side kick and landed you in prison. toxic bisexual

#elementary #joan watson #jamie moriarty #elementary cbs #sherlock holmes

[partiallypearl]

You make an effort to appear conventional, but I know, Watson, you share my love of all that is bizarre and outside the humdrum routine of ordinary life.— Holmes

#elementary #elementary cbs #elementaryedit #joan watson #sherlock holmes #joanlock #joanlockedit #gifs #gif #s1 #too lazy to tag eps lol #watching s1 recently #smallscreensource #elementasquee

[beingfacetious]

I'm a doctor. You could've told me. Well, I thought it would pass. It didn't.

#elementary #elementary cbs #elementasquee #elementaryedit #elementarygif #tvgifs #jonny lee miller #lucy liu #sherlock holmes #joan watson #joanlock #*bybeingfacetious #*gifs #*elem

[macbethz]

this is doing some cocomelon shit to me

#SOMETHING IS HAPPENING #SOOO WHAT DID THEY MEAN BY THIS #and it forms a heart #illegal autopsy w the bestie while she coaches you thru it and then does it. just guys being dudes #elementary #elementary cbs #warlock wartalks

[dearsholmes]

sherlock and watson vibes

reminds me of the whole “what’s it like in your funny little minds it must be so nice not being me”

(i don’t remember the ~exact~ quote)

#elementary sherlock #sherlock #sherlock fandom #sherlock holmes #bbc sherlock #sherlock & co #sherlockbbc #cbs elementary #elementary cbs #autism #sherlock & co autism #sherlock holmes chapter one #sherlock x john #sherlock autism #watson #john watson #johnlock

[laurellance]

sherlock holmes in 2.24

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[cluelessrebel1988]

So lately I've been going back and rewatching a bunch of crime procedurals I watched back when they were first airing between 2005 and 2015, and my most recent foray into this is the CBS series Elementary, which I very much enjoyed when it was originally airing, but binging it now, I'm discovering/rediscovering things that I love about the series.

Foremost among them is how the show handles the character of Joan Watson. Having Watson be a woman in this iteration is already an interesting choice, but at no point does she feel like she's there just to be a potential love interest for Sherlock Holmes (or any of the characters, at least not as of early season 2 where I am in my rewatch at the time of this post). She's a fully fleshed-out character first, and her excitement at working with Holmes and then learning how to deduce like he does is very interesting. And she's good at it, if not as seasoned as Holmes, but the writers allow her to contribute to the cases, occasionally picking up on details (usually something medical with her background as a doctor) that lead to a new suspect or lead in the case.

And Sherlock supports her in her efforts. He actively considers her an apprentice of his methods and if he does something to upset her he will, usually, attempt to make amends for it in his own way (the most recent example is an episode where he solves a small robbery case she'd been asked to consult on by herself, one she was actually looking forward to taking a look at in order to test her abilities, and in an effort to make amends, he offers her a trunk containing the files of cases he hasn't been able to solve and encourages her to take a look at them when she wants to get in some extra practice).

I also like how, even though Sherlock knows he's almost always the smartest person in the room, he doesn't rub that fact in the faces of Watson or the detectives he works with most often. He doesn't talk down to them when he's explaining his reasoning and observations, but relays the information in as concise a way as he can, talking to them as equals and not inferiors.

Anyway, just some things I wanted to get off my chest. You may now return to your regularly scheduled scrolling

#Elementary #Elementary CBS #Sherlock Holmes #Joan Watson

[fivevotesdown]

his top. it's cropped

#art #my art #elementary #cbs elementary #sherlock holmes #sherlock holmes elementary #johnny lee miller #elementary cbs

[mediocrefruitlover]

I've started watching elementary and I love it so much!!! I love Joan and Sherlock and gregson and bell and I love the brownstone and I love how it's a procedural series. I adore all the characters' relationships with each other. It's just so nice!

#apologies to bbc sherlock but it has been dethroned in my heart #it makes me so happy #elementary cbs #elementary #m

[bisexualmultifandommess]

“If anything happened to Joan, I’d never forgive myself”

“Well it won’t be an issue, if anything happens to Joan I will murder you”

I honestly love this version of Sherlock so much he’s amazing and the way he’s furious at Mycroft for Joan being taken is great.

#I love joanlock so much #elementary #elementary cbs #sherlock holmes #joan watson #mycroft holmes #sherlock x joan #joan x sherlock #joanlock

[missmaywemeetagain]

Dear Miss Madisyn,

What makes Elementary superior to the Cumberbatch Sherlock for you?

a fellow television enthusiast...

norah

PS X-Files was my first grown up appointment TV show....

My Darlin' Dearest Norah,

I want to preface this by saying I do like BBC Sherlock because I know there are some pretty intense camps out there on both sides and I don't want anyone coming for me lol. I definitely think there is room for both in the canon. I will also say it has been quite a while since I watched the BBC version, so make of that what you will...

However, I prefer Elementary for a few reasons:

One, while I think the highly stylistic "movie" sort of quality to the BBC version is interesting, it gives Sherlock this sort of superhero-esque quality that makes him so "other" it's hard to relate to him in any way. Like I think he's cool in an objective way, but I don't really like him much or find him very redeemable. And the attitude around him is kind of like, "Well, that's just Sherlock! He's just a brilliant asshole!" and it just...stays that way.

(Now don't get me wrong, I love all the actors in both versions for a multitude of different reasons! But the writing lends itself to highly different interpretations from an actor's perspective.)

I prefer the realism of Elementary more. I absolutely love the characterization of both Sherlock and Joan. They feel like dynamic, flawed but redeemable characters who are fleshed out in most every way. They learn and grow and change in crucial ways throughout the series. Sherlock's behavior and neurodivergency are explained but not used as cop-outs or excuses for his not-so-nice treatment of people. He faces very real consequences in his relationships because of it and because of his drug addiction, but the key difference is that he figures out he wants to do better, especially for the people he comes to care deeply for. He tries, in his weird Sherlock way, to connect, because he starts to realize that yes, he is brilliant, but his actions affect others, and that being totally alone is not all it's cracked up to be. And Joan is very much her own person who struggles with her own issues and relationships with people and with the direction she wants her life to go. She (unwillingly at first) learns these new things about how to look at the world and how to help people in a different way, and she doesn't take a backseat to Sherlock. After the first season, she becomes a true partner to him, not a sidekick, and I really appreciate that.

Part of it is there is just more time over 7 traditional seasons to explore character arc, versus the wonky "we put seasons out whenever it works for us" way of BBC. The nuances are much more developed over time in a more natural way for Elementary.

Not to mention that the gender-bending in Elementary is just *chef's kiss*. They did it so well, you'd hardly know it was any other way!

Back to character, I just think Johnny Lee Miller knocked that role completely out of the park. He was absolutely stunning in playing those subtle changes and emotional moments and showing Sherlock's growth over time. He was multi-dimensional and it made his growth heartbreaking and lovely. He should've won a million Emmy's for that performance. And honestly, as much as I like Benedict (and I do), I truly think Johnny is the better actor overall (side note--if you ever get a chance, watch both versions of the Frankenstein production that they did together for the National Theatre in London, where they switch roles, both playing the monster and Dr. F for different performances. It's brilliant! But I do think Johnny is much better as the monster. 😊) And Lucy Liu is just a badass and I love her, too, and the chemistry between them is just awesome. They play those comic moments so well, too.

And I'm not gonna lie, I'm 100% a Sherlock x Joan shipper, and the writing in Elementary was fantastic in this way, because it left it open enough for the audience to decide for themselves what kind of love we were dealing with there. But the shippy moments were soooo good, imo. You named a bee after me? We're just two people who love each other... Come ON. Beautiful. Fabulous. Fantastic. And the ending? I wept.

I also think Elementary dealt with the addiction piece much much much better. The realism of going to AA, dealing with the fallout of relationships, relapses, the ongoing challenge of always being an addict was just so much more poignant without being a crutch. Similar thoughts about how the neurodivergency and PTSD were handled.

Anyway, I could probably go on, but this is long enough already! TL;DR: I just think Elementary is better in all the ways: writing, acting, arcs, relationships...LOL

Thanks for the ask, my dearest!!

#might be time for a rewatch... #i love them so much #i really do #sherlock holmes #joan watson #joanlock #elementary cbs #not elvis related lol #ask #answered

[beingfacetious]

Elementary | 1x19 "Snow Angels"

#elementary #elementaryedit #elementasquee #elementary cbs #elementarygif #tvgifs #snow angels #jonny lee miller #lucy liu #sherlock holmes #joan watson #and pam!! i love pam #*bybeingfacetious #*gifs #*elem

[voidsteffy]

I love the Sherlock from Elementary. He has all the eccentricity of the Book Holmes, and is SO human. Yeah he's weird but he's also a gentleman.

Things I love about Elementary:

1. Sherlock is humanised but his eccentricities remain intact. He is a neuro-atypical and he doesn't seek to fit in. He loses sense of manners sometimes but whenever he's in control of himself you can never catch him being impolite to others.

2. Sherlock values the contribution made in his life by Kitty, Captain Gregson and even Bell. He can't outright say it everyday but you can see him being a protective cat jist hissing at anyone who decides to trouble them.

3. He values Joan's credibility and gives her the rash push into directions he knows she will exceed in. Joan has been more or less sheltered her entire life with friends who just sigh at her choices rather than take active decisions for her and be the bad cop. But Sherlock is just what Joan needs, much like how Joan is exactly who Sherlock needs

4. His and Kitty's relationship is so well developed. Sherlock just out here drinking respect women juice. Except he's not because he always sees them as people and he always respects people for their trials and tribulations

5. Sherlock. Styles. Joan.

6. If Sherlock throws a hissy fit, Joan is absolutely there to show him immediately that he's not a baby to throw a temper tantrum (ep 1 is that u haha)

7. Sherlock's relationships, his reactions, his methodology, his need to be understood pulled back by his inability to be at everyone else's pace... It's all so well balanced

8. Sherlock. Never. Sleeps. With. Joan. This is important because there come a lot of people on one's life that give help more than they take and tether us to humanity but we don't sleep with all of them. I'm glad that they saw the potential of a greater bond beyond sexual relation and acknowledged that Joan Watson is Sherlock's soulmate in a way he never knew he needed. No lust. Just love.

9. Also, Joan Watson is a potential aro queen

#them: how long can you talk about Elementary? #me: yes #elementary cbs #sherlock holmes #joan watson #manu answers #manu is feral tag

[dearsholmes]

it do be like that sometimes

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[partiallypearl]

At least you won't hear this 'Cause you never listened to my song

#joanlock #joanlockedit #sherlock holmes #joan watson #elementary #elementary cbs #elementaryedit #*mine #*mine: graphics #song is fever dream by jensen mcrae