Josh Wilding Reviews: ELEMENTARY; Pilot PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 September 2012 10:59
It is inevitable that Elementary will be compared to Sherlock. In fact, that's been happening ever since the series was first announced. Well, it's probably best that you try to avoid doing that too much as you watch this pilot as it really will do little more than highlight just how inferior CBS' modern day re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes is in comparison. The fact is, they're not even in the same ballpark, and even if the critically acclaimed BBC series didn't exist, Elementary still lacks the personality and clever writing (creator Robert Doherty's script is positively uninspired) to really make it stand out. The New York setting is of course one of the most notable changes to the well know story, and while that's sure to upset fans, it does at least help Elementary distinguish itself - its use of the city so far is very nondescript and underwhelming though. It

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