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Elementary 2.06
In which the theme of the hour is partnerships.
It's been a while since we've had an episode in which Gregson was a key character. I appreciate that the episode didn't go for the obvious cop's-family-in-danger tale (i.e. he gets to save his wife from lethal danger, problems magically solved), and that in fact the danger turned out to be a misunderstanding, though I'm still not sure whether Gregson's marriage as an example of a long term partnership in trouble, but potentially savable, to be contrasted with the Holmes & Watson relationship as a young partnership, also working through current troubles, really worked for me, not least because we've never seen or heard from Gregson's wife before, and the problems between them are the standard married cop's type. However, the Gregson and Holmes scenes triggered by all this were wonderful, showcasing Holmes' enormous respect and affection for the man, and in a way that's true to neither of them being the let's-talk-about-our-feelings type.
The Holmes and Watson scenes were golden. With, again, both the problem - Holmes inadvertendly ruining a chance to learn for Watson because he solves a case she was asked to - and the solution - proving professional respect and personal trust by handing her the cases he himself could never solve - being perfectly in character. This show always has its biggest awwwwwww moments in a quiet, understated way, and Holmes explaining to Watson what is in the box he gave her was one such, taking its place in the best-of-Holmes & Watson scenes along such hits as him sitting next to her when she's waiting for the addict ex who won't come.
Case of the week: avarage, the twist that it wasn't really about Gregson or Gregson's wife but smuggling of illegal antiquities aside. Also, it had a perfect nod to Doyle canon via the importance of the fact the dog didn't bark. :) On the downside, if I never hear the term "feminazi" (along with "grammar nazi", "anything nazi") again it'll be too soon, but I've already written that rant.
It's been a while since we've had an episode in which Gregson was a key character. I appreciate that the episode didn't go for the obvious cop's-family-in-danger tale (i.e. he gets to save his wife from lethal danger, problems magically solved), and that in fact the danger turned out to be a misunderstanding, though I'm still not sure whether Gregson's marriage as an example of a long term partnership in trouble, but potentially savable, to be contrasted with the Holmes & Watson relationship as a young partnership, also working through current troubles, really worked for me, not least because we've never seen or heard from Gregson's wife before, and the problems between them are the standard married cop's type. However, the Gregson and Holmes scenes triggered by all this were wonderful, showcasing Holmes' enormous respect and affection for the man, and in a way that's true to neither of them being the let's-talk-about-our-feelings type.
The Holmes and Watson scenes were golden. With, again, both the problem - Holmes inadvertendly ruining a chance to learn for Watson because he solves a case she was asked to - and the solution - proving professional respect and personal trust by handing her the cases he himself could never solve - being perfectly in character. This show always has its biggest awwwwwww moments in a quiet, understated way, and Holmes explaining to Watson what is in the box he gave her was one such, taking its place in the best-of-Holmes & Watson scenes along such hits as him sitting next to her when she's waiting for the addict ex who won't come.
Case of the week: avarage, the twist that it wasn't really about Gregson or Gregson's wife but smuggling of illegal antiquities aside. Also, it had a perfect nod to Doyle canon via the importance of the fact the dog didn't bark. :) On the downside, if I never hear the term "feminazi" (along with "grammar nazi", "anything nazi") again it'll be too soon, but I've already written that rant.