Elementary 1x17

[killerweasel.livejournal.com]

Discussion post for Elementary 117 - 'Possibility Two'

Spoilers in the comments.

What did you think?

Comments

[unovis.livejournal.com]

Too much plot for one episode! Did the original client really kill his chauffeur? What happened to him--did he get the satisfaction of knowing he was right? That was such a nice setup for the character to have been shrugged away. I wanted some personal resolution with him. Why didn't the cops check the suspect for a defensive wound that would have sprayed blood past the murdered woman onto the painting? Not enough Gregson.

But Holmes was warm and human in dealing with people. No addiction references, hooray! Cute drycleaner subplot, if unbelievable. Holmes scrubbing the refrigerator! Coaching Joan without ridiculing her. And solitary, flower petal nest building bee, that makes my heart glad.

[ibishtar.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's a bit jarring to realise that Linden really did kill his chauffeur, when it seemed that we were being led to think otherwise. But I suppose Linden never did ask Sherlock to help prove that he didn't kill the chauffeur, only to prove that he'd been poisoned. It's sad to think about that character's future. He probably go to a psych hospital rather than prison, but his eventual death is inevitable. We already caught a glimpse of what awaits him with the other victim, playing the piano. You're right that a bit more resolution on him would have been welcome.

Agreed with all the other stuff you mentioned!

[unovis.livejournal.com]

The chauffeur murder was jarring and somewhat cynical. I suppose the writer/s used it as an excuse for Holmes to take the client (and the bee), but surely they could have come up with a lesser crime. This would have been a better paced plot for one of the two-hour Brit detective series.

[c-lou-b.livejournal.com]

Agree, agree, agree! I said to my husband while watching - why don't they check the suspect for a wound that would have caused the blood spray on the painting?
And why didn't we go back to the original client - at least show him having some kind of resolution/satisfaction in knowing that he was right all along. It would also have helped clear up why he killed his chauffeur - a moment of madness we can only assume - and yes, we can guess that he'd be headed for the psych hospital rather than prison.

The dry cleaners subplot might have been better in another episode where they had less of the main plot going on - it just felt too rushed.