This feature is one of the new ones I have going around on The Bucket List. Dear... is a feature where I write a letter that is not going to be sent, but may have a slim chance of being seen by a specific person or group. These letters are not meant to be offensive, but meant to spark discussion. Today, I am writing a letter to BBC's Sherlock fans who refuse to watch CBS's Elementary.
Dear BBC’s Sherlock
fans who refuse to watch Elementary,
There are a lot of you out there. As soon as CBS’s announced a new series based
off of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (not the TV show, rather the book series), BBC’s Sherlock fans were in an outrage. I was not particularly happy with CBS at the
time of the announcement either, knowing that they are only riding off BBC’s Sherlock’s popularity.
I wasn’t planning on watching the TV show. I was convinced that there are way too many
crime shows out there. Personally, it
took me (for that exact same reason) a while to start watching BBC’s Sherlock. A friend recommended it to me but told me
that it was on hiatus and that there were only three episodes per season. I
hate waiting and so I refused to watch Sherlock until I saw it in the library
DVD section and thought I might as well try it out. It was genius.
When the pilot of Elementary
released, I told myself I would try the first episode and if I didn’t like it,
I would not continue. However, the first
episode caught my interest and when the second episode came out, I had to watch
it. CBS’s Elementary is fantastic!
Now I am not here to rant to you about how great the show is
(even though it is and all should check it out), this is a message to you,
BBC’s Sherlock fans, refusing to
watch Elementary: if you are not
going to watch CBS’s Elementary (for
whatever reason) than stop bashing a TV series that you don’t watch and haven’t
even given a try.
For those of you who don’t know, Sherlock is actually a book
series by Arthur Conan Doyle. I haven’t read
the books but I plan to. BBC’s Sherlock is, of course, not the first to
take on the series. America has actually
a few ongoing TV shows which are based on either the books or just the
character, Sherlock, himself. House is a popular crime show where the
character, House, is based on Sherlock Holmes. More recent is The Mentalist (which I watch sometimes), where Patrick Jane is a
consulting detective for the police who seeks revenge on Red John for murdering
his wife and daughter. These are popular
TV shows. I think Elementary should get the popularity it deserves and BBC’s Sherlock fans, who do not watch, should
stop putting down those who do.
Disclaimer: If this letter was offensive to you, it was
unintentionally done. Remember I am a
BBC’s Sherlock fan as well but I
actually gave Elementary a
chance.
At least watch the pilot and give it a chance. If you won’t even give it a try then don’t
say anything about it at all.
Sincerely,
Gina
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See, I take pride in that I watch Elementary so as to hold me off until season 3 of Sherlock, and then I bash Elementary. Not everything is terrible, I just don't particularly care for the actors or the screenwriting. Nevertheless I agree, don't complain about something you haven't watched. Good morale.
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