Elementary: The First Season - DVD [6 Discs]

With the announcement that CBS was launching a new version of Sherlock Holmes with Johnnie Lee Miller and Lucy Lui as Holmes & Watson my first thought was meh. But after just the first episode my entire family was hooked, even our daughter who thought that there was no way this could top the current BBC version. By making Watson a female the CBS version has added something that no other series on Holmes has had before, a Watson who is as smart as Holmes and an integral part of his crime solving. No longer regulated to comic relief Lui's Watson shines. Having the two modern era Holmes shows on doesn't mean you have to choose only one, we watch and enjoy both the BBC version and the CBS version. Since the next BBC series doesn't start for a while do yourself a favor and catch up on Elementary, it will have you coming back for more.

"Elementary" creatively recast the familiar characters you love in a new light that will have you falling all over again. The somewhat stern, gruff, yet lovable portrayal by Mr. Miller of Holmes will have you recoiling from the sting of his diatribe immediately after tearing over the sadness over his underlying vulnerability. Lucy Liu and Miller have amazing chemistry and are at once believable as partners/room-mates without romantic attachment. As the series progresses and we learn more about both of them, it is easy to see why so many have become fans of this new version of the Sherlock Holmes story-line.

Great show! If you haven't seen this show, you need to watch it! Best Buy delivery did a pretty good job, the DVD case had a small piece broken inside but the discs were in great shape. It came quickly too!

Seems everyone has their own Holmes version these days. This one stands out in that it's unafraid to show Sherlock as the flawed genius he is. Had been concerned that a female Watson was just another P.C twist as the industry is wont to do. But the character of Joan Watson really works well and doesn't violate the spirit of the original.

Elementary is a TV series based on the Sherlock Holmes character. Set in the US, and Dr. Watson is an awesome woman! This TV show solves a case each week and discovers a little about Sherlock and Watson each week. If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes, you should be a fan of this show.