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liunaticfringe · 7 years

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Warning: #Elementary Rant Ahead. Long Review of 5x16 Fidelity. Grade -- F

After last night’s expected cluster-f-ck of a non-sensical story with the thinnest bit of actual emotional material (and what was there was pretty damn treacly), I have now officially decided that I would prefer to see LL move on to something more worthy of her time and talent.

Consider the rich emotional material of Kitty’s return, and how precious little of it made it on screen. Consider how great it would’ve been to see Sherlock/Joan have to babysit, be woken up by an infant, etc. What if Kitty had also been taken by the bad guy but not let go, and SH/JW really did have to act as godparents for a night, so that the final scene would’ve have a real impact? What if Kitty’s return brought up Joan’s life choices? And what if that sparked an emotional conflict between Joan and Sherlock that Kitty helped to resolve?

But no, all we got was big baby Sherlock. Boo-hoo, you didn’t ever call or email me. Well, A) she was on the fucking run from the law. And B) She was living her life and having a freaking baby. SH could’ve just as easily contacted her. That was literally the very LEAST RD could manage to muster up for a B-story?

But sure, let’s throw the fans a bone with the whole godparent, “we’re a family” BS. Cue the violins. It’s truly sad when fans are so starved for the tiniest morsel of character material that a final one-minute wrap-up of a two-parter like that would cause such an outpouring of excitement and emotion. And we didn’t even get a lousy closeup of JW’s reaction!

And cripes, they couldn’t even get the A story right! Of course, there were no real stakes or impact for our characters after that first little threat scene (which we KNEW SH would ignore, and which we KNEW wouldn’t result in any actual danger to anyone). That motorcycle attack was ridiculous. What we got, as usual, was some completely ridiculous rogue government agent (AGAIN?) trying to manipulate world affairs. AGAIN?? So many people sitting in so many chairs around so many desks and tables talking and talking and talking ... about NOTHING.

Even little things, like how the brownstone got so quickly back to normal after everything was literally boxed up and removed were ignored. Basic story logic. Come the f-ck on.

The shark has been jumped.

There are so many great shows and writers out there -- airing opposite Elementary are American Crime and Feud, both well-written, well-produced series that challenge the hell out of their actors. And those are just two of 20 or more current series that are both highly regarded and buzzworthy.

And considering that LL can do both comedy and drama, the possibilities are endless. Yes, it’s hard to get a series made, and harder still to find one that will stay on the air. But #Elementary is just beyond help at this point, without a #NewShowrunner and I just don’t see that happening. LL is incredibly loyal, and I don’t see her throwing her weight around to make a change. Sigh.

I will always tune in to see anything and everything she does, so I will continue to watch #Elementary despite the emotional pain it causes. ;)

P.S. I know my evil twin is a bitch about this on Twitter too, but if you’re gonna engage your fans on social media, then you can’t expect all roses and sunshine, especially when you announce you’re gonna chat -- and then bail at the last minute. I think RD knew exactly what the reaction would be and wanted to avoid it.

#Lucy Liu #Elementary #5x16 #the end #NewShowrunner #my feels

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