Nigel Bruce's Watson is a likeable buffoon but really nothing like the original character who is neither as dim nor as clumsy.

Yes, Elementary's plots are often predictable while Sherlock's stories are very unpredictable. This is because Sherlock's stories often make little or no sense, people are doing strange and pointless things that often directly contradict their professed intentions. Sometimes they do things that are grandiose and…

Thank you for letting us know that. I am very glad the show is enjoyed in China. I think it's very good

There is absolutely no suggestion in Sherlock's narrative that Adler's fixation with Holmes is platonic. You have imposed an interpretation on this sequence of events that is unsupported by internal evidence and carries only the weight of your own perception.

To accuse someone of bias because they like one show more than another is utterly fatuous. You are obviously biased in your preference for Sherlock. I am obviously biased in my preference for Elementary. Of course our preferences our based on our biases, how can they not be? That's the whole point of preference and…

There is a point of etiquette here.

No, we're not unobservant, we understand the distinction between drug addict and casual drug user. If drug usage is depicted as having no negative effects on someone they're not a case study in addiction.

Ultimately this is a matter of opinion. You like the characterisation on Sherlock, which I find pretty inexplicable but to each their own. You can put up with the really dumb storylines, I cannot, they're way dumber than the original, Scooby Doo has tighter writing. You have an antipathy to 12 step programs, probably…

The early episodes of Elementary were ordinary as the writers slowly got their feet under them but got steadily stronger and better. So if you had trouble getting into Elementary you're not alone.

The sexuality of the author has nothing to do with whether or not a work challenges prevailing attitudes to sexuality. Also, were I able to stomach the gross stupidity of the stories I would pay more attention to the minutiae. As it is, I sit watching Sherlock actively restraining the urge to yell at the screen.

So, you tell me I'm not a real Holmes fan, you make pronouncements on what I do and don't understand and what I do and don't like and then you take a series of elaborate precautions that basically treat me like I'm some sort of insane stalker because I like one show more than another and it's not the one you approve…

Actually, you did attack me on a personal level. I like Elementary. On that basis you inferred that I do not like or understand Sherlock Holmes. That's negative personal criticism.

Elementary has plot holes. Sherlock has plot-chasms

Yes, there are better shows than both Elementary and Sherlock. There are more feminist shows than either. But the existence of these shows in no way justifies your denigration of Elementary fans. And, yes, I think being told I don't like or understand Holmes is derogatory.

I'm going to chime in here. This is a very well expressed post. I dislike Sherlock because its plots just don't scan for me. Unlike Ian I cannot watch and enjoy. Other people, Ian included, like it, and there is indeed a lot to like: great acting, interesting visuals, some nifty direction. Many people like it a great…

You are quite right. It may have had negative consequences, just none that Watson chooses to relate which can be interpreted as Watson editing out anything that reflects badly on the friend he adores. That makes sense in a Victorian setting where honour and standing are important elements of what defines a person. But…

Your comments are misguided. The Holmes of the original stories was a drug addict. But it never had any negative impact on him or on those around him. In which case why even introduce it? Conan Doyle's failure to engage meaningfully with his own plot element is, I think, a failure of writing. Ok, ACD wasn't perfect,…

Very well put. Holmes of the original stories can be a pain, but he is not a caricature of condescension and lack of social graces.

That is not at all what you said. What you said was:

You did write a post saying that Elementary is for people who don't like the original Holmes. And I quote: