mho. 'Elementary' ~ the translation and voicing in Russian were so good I did not even want to watch the original

when I started watching I was absolutely aware I was not going to see any renewal of a classical story. from the very beginning it was clear that only names and some resemblance of the original relationships were preserved. therefore, I had nothing to be disappointed with

story and characters

had almost nothing to do with the true 'Sherlock Holmes', and I tried to enjoy the series as a completely different story. 'twas not too complicated or intriguing, but good enough to spend one hour before the screen. I missed a few episodes but never regretting about that. I was not hooked at all

only when it came to the last episode I could understand one thing. 'Elementary' managed to present me something very important. though the detective side of the stories was not memorable, though a lot of frivolous changes were made with the original, and though there was your usual happy end, 'Elementary' presents a very interesting net of relationships, especially the one between Holmes and Watson. I wonder if this is what they call the 'life partners trope'. they were so believable and realistic, but at the same time, they were full of moments that - at least for me - are lacking. full of trust and reliability, I guess...

music

was almost unnoticeable, unfortunately

acting

was probably average, but not bad at all

conclusion

next season is promised to start in September again. huh, ok. will be waiting