Elementary 3.13

[selenak]

In which unexpected cliffhanger is unexpected.



I take it the reason why we see Sherlock in bed with the women at the start is that this is superbowl week in the US. Otherwise, it was back to "case of the week" after the conclusion of the Kitty arc, and I'm missing Kitty already. Though as cases of the week go, it was an okay one, with an underlying optimism about human nature (both Steven and his wife eventually decided NOT to pursue a debt).

The subplot about Joan realising she's not in love with Andrew despite Andrew (and his father) being perfect felt a bit by the numbers and there to prepare for Joan's eventual return to the Brownstone... right until the very last scene, at which point it felt like preparation for massive Joan angst and a guilt trip instead, since Andrew immediately after being dumped dramatically dies on her due to what seems to be poisoning of Joan's cup of latte which Andrew drank by mistake. Now I'm thinking overkill, no bad pun intended, because Joan would have felt compelled to clear up Andrew's murder in any case, without the guilt trip of having decided to end her relationship with him immediately before.

Otoh: the poisoning makes me immediately suspect Joan's arch nemesis from the season opener, whom we haven't seen again since and whose enmity towards Joan was so pointedly established there. At a guess, now she's back. Possibly with Moriarty as an alternate suspect/red herring (i.e. I don't think she'd have a minion poisoning Joan, she'd do it herself if she wanted to because of the whole outwitted thing, but if the show does want to bring her back, making her one of the suspects in an attempted Watson killing would be a way).

Back to this episode: Watson going through alternate roommates for Holmes was worth it for the Bell/Holmes exchange on the subject alone. :) Also Holmes shows that while unable to resist tactless discussions of Watson's love life, he did grow up somewhat by not even pretending anymore he wants to be alone, as opposed to openly admitting he works better with someone who lives with him.

In conclusion: I miss Kitty.

Comments

[lonelywalker]

I'd completely forgotten about Joan's nemesis!

Actually I was hoping for some Holmes/Bell roommate shenanigans. Although realistically Bell would kill him on Day Two.

[selenak]

Morning of Day Two, if Holmes tries his wake up routine with Bell.

[likeadeuce]

Heh, I don't think super bowl week has any particular special ratings implications, aside from shows that air directly after the game, and CBS didn't use that scene in any 'sexy' promos that I saw... I thought it was mostly to show Sherlock lonely & reverting to behavior from the early episodes, since he wasn't sharing the house with anyone.

This did seem like a pretty routine episode until the vending & then, whoa!

[selenak]

Back when Elementary did air an episode directly after the game, they opened with a scene of Sherlock getting tied up by two women and abigail_n explained this to me as super bowl related (using as another example the Alias season 2 episode opening with undercover!Sydney modelling black and red underwear lingerie for her mark), which stuck in my mind. :)

The ending does make the episode.

[likeadeuce]

Hee, yeah, I think that's more a specific thing when they have a specific episode in a special time slot after the Super Bowl to attract more viewers, which Elementary had a year or two ago. (This year the game was on a different network so the featured show was The Blacklist.) This episode was a normal time slot, it just happened to fall during super bowl week.

I'm still wow-ing over Andrew's fate. . .

[muccamukk]

Joan's nemesis from the start of the season is my #1 guess as well. I hope she and Sherlock don't end up living together again. I like her on her own more.

[selenak]

Me too, but I'm aware of being in a distinct minority there, so I'm not betting on Joan not moving back before the season is over.

[monanotlisa]

Hah, I love that both of us bring up Moriarty; it's a possibility (alas, not more than that).

Her nemesis! Yes, I agree; the lady doth qualify. We shall see.

[selenak]

In the case of Moriarty, I suppose it all depends on how busy Natalie Dormer is. Also whenever they bring her back it has huge implications for Sherlock. But the season opener nemesis was introduced as specifically solely Joan's nemesis, who got to know her in Sherlock's absence, so I'm pretty sure it has to be her.

[monanotlisa]

Indeed. Did you see me post in Elementary yet?

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