Elementary

Mr. Y and I watched the first two episodes of Elementary, the new Sherlock Holmes show on CBS.  So far we like it, although it's not as interesting as the PBS show with Benedict Cumberbatch.  However, I do believe each show can stand on its own.  As typical of a CBS show, it's much more of a procedural, but because Sherlock comes with a well-known backstory, it feels like we know these characters already. 

Jonny Lee Miller's Sherlock is much more twitchy than Benedict's, which fits his revised background as an addict who just got out of rehab.  Lucy Liu's Watson is a former surgeon who is now Sherlock's sober companion.  They have a nice, easy chemistry.  The showrunners already said that they are not looking to make Watson and Sherlock romantic partners, which I think is a good call.  So far I'm buying them as antagonists, and eventually I can see them being friends.  Lucy Liu's understated acting is a nice contrast to Jonny Lee Miller's manic Sherlock. 

I was excited to see Aidan Quinn again, although I couldn't believe how old he looks.  I realize that he can't be forever the guy from Legends of the Fall, but it was still a shock to see him heavyset and with white hair.  Thankfully he still has those eyes.