Elementary season 5

[KyleEl]

I was glad to see humor again, even if it was just one scene where Sherlock got on Watson's nerves. He tends to do that every episode. This time it was what looked like an organ playing a college's fight song. She called having to put up with that a motive for murder. I kind of liked it.

So the ex didn't accidentally run into Bell. Interesting plot line. I'm glad Bell told him to back off.

I would have never thought a place like New York City had water that people actually liked to drink, but the explanation makes sense.

They said clowns were a problem everywhere, so there's no point in mentioning that there were several cases of clowns causing problems in the Carolinas.

Sherlock actually went in that rich man's house without permission?

[AntiArbitrator]

I do not like clowns, but I do not want people to randomly kill them.

Sherlock is rather brazen when he thinks someone is guilty of a crime.  A garage filled to capacity with gallons of water did appear to be suspicious. 

New York's drinking water received high praise from Sherlock. Joan was smart to be cautious until they learned the motive behind the contamination. Greed seems to be motivation for many heinous acts. Det. Bell, Sherlock and Joan work well together and Bell no longer feels disrespected by Sherlock.

I was not comfortable with the way Det. Bell's love interest fussed at him, mainly because she did not ask his side of the story first. Having Sherlock and Joan on his side will help Bell resolve those issues.

[KyleEl]

Stewie on "Family Guy" raised bees in Sunday night's episode. This is kind of weird since he is a baby in diapers, but he is a genius who has also built and used a time machine.

I mention this because it reminded me bees haven't been mentioned lately.

[KyleEl]

No episode this week because of "Hunted". That was very helpful.

[AntiArbitrator]

5.13 Over a Barrel
1-29-17

A man takes hostages, including Joan, and threatens to execute them unless Holmes finds the person responsible for the death of his son.

[AntiArbitrator]

Joan said they were working on a case in Riverdale, and I wonder if that was a nod to the new series.

Mr. Brunelle asked Sherlock and Joan several times over several years to identify his son’s murderer. Sherlock was always either too busy or did not think the case was worthy of his expertise. When time was running out to prosecute the culprit, Brunelle became desperate and took hostages in an attempt to force Sherlock to solve the case.

I really enjoyed the episode and the way Sherlock and Det. Bell proceeded step-by-step to solve the case.

I also enjoyed the way Joan handled the situation in the diner.

The people in the diner remained pretty calm and that decreased the risk that Brunelle would become agitated and accidentally hurt someone.

Sherlock is a gifted problem solver and I like the way he solved the statute of limitation dilemma. His buddies at Everyone always make him pay a price and Sherlock told Joan she had to participate because they are partners in all things. The “price” made me laugh.

[KyleEl]

I have a double header tonight. I had a decision to make after Steve Harvey correctly announced Miss Universe France as the new Miss Universe. His goof last year made that show so much fun because they did everything possible to take advantage of that. Miss Universe Colombia was even announced twice prior to Miss Universe Philippines. Miss Colombia was actually a finalist! The poor man. I might have successfully recorded the episode from last season with an antenna, but I have that episode on the other TiVo as well and it did start right on time (that station has been starting some of its episodes late). I only had an hour and a half before bedtime, so I watched "To tell the Truth" but still didn't get through the second episode.

[KyleEl]

It's interesting that the first episode I saw featured Everyone (taking their clothes off) and the second episode had them saving the day.

That was exciting having Sherlock and Bell having to solve a case quickly. It was amazing how much they did in a short time, and yet it still wasn't in time (until they found a loophole). Watson handled herself well.

[KyleEl]

I guess there's no episode this week because of the game.

[KyleEl]

Regarding the maple syrup mystery, they must have maple syrup in more restaurants in New York City, closer to where it is made, than around here. I haven't seen the source of syrup in every restaurant where I have eaten pancakes, but where I have seen where they got it, it wasn't maple syrup. Supposedly it tastes about the same.

[AntiArbitrator]

Feb 13, 2017 14:53:18 GMT -5 KyleEl said:

Regarding the maple syrup mystery, they must have maple syrup in more restaurants in New York City, closer to where it is made, than around here. I haven't seen the source of syrup in every restaurant where I have eaten pancakes, but where I have seen where they got it, it wasn't maple syrup. Supposedly it tastes about the same.

I watched "Rosewood" today and when they tracked down the people involved in a murder, they learned that maple syrup was being sold on the black market. I am beginning to think there must be an actual case on which they are basing the maple syrup.

[AntiArbitrator]

5.14 Rekt in Real Life
2-19-17

A former professional eSports video game player dies after being assaulted in front of his fans during a live video stream; Shinwell asks Joan for advice when his teenage daughter asks to meet with him for the first time in years.

[AntiArbitrator]

Sherlock surpassed his usual skills in identifying the clues. Sometimes, it does seem incredulous. I do not think the police would have considered an alternative motive for the murder if Sherlock had not solved the mystery.

I am ambivalent about Shinwell’s daughter using him and then discarding him like a piece of garbage.

[KyleEl]

I was watching the NBC 90th anniversary special so I didn't get to see this until Monday. And because my Internet went out AGAIN (see the Vent Thread) I saw it on the TV where I record from an antenna. No problems!

And since I didn't get my Internet back until today I can talk about it.

It was surprising that Watson got the case instead of Sherlock, but once Sherlock knew about the case he knew a lot that went into finding the guilty person.

I don't blame Shimwell's daughter for having a hard time getting to know him. It seems like she should be nicer under the circumstances but she really felt she was in trouble and was willing to take the risk of dealing with someone like him.

Interesting that the captain's niece was one of those who saw it happen live.

I support the idea of the Inuit continuing to do what the environmentalists didn't want to happen. It's necessary in their culture and they respect the animals, unlike so many hunters.

[KyleEl]

I forgot to say I was very surprised Watson was listening to heavy metal. That's Sherlock's thing and it doesn't seem like something she would do.

[AntiArbitrator]

I remember that. She said she needed the music to keep her awake. Then, Sherlock told her to go to bed because her sleepiness made her miss a clue.

I forgot to mention that Joan used an Uber driver again. In earlier seasons, Sherlock used taxicabs. Are they obsolete now?

[AntiArbitrator]

5.15 Wrong Side of the Road
3-5-17

Holmes' former protégé, Kitty Winter, warns him of a killer who is eliminating everyone involved with a case they worked on together in London; Watson discovers that Kitty has a lifechanging secret.

[AntiArbitrator]

Unfortunately, I never warmed up to Kitty.

[KyleEl]

I had a choice. Do I watch the new time travel series and end up going to bed at almost midnight? No, I'll watch one Fox sitcom and this show. When you see what I posted about the sitcom I chose, you'll see I made a great choice.

I wasn't that happy with Kitty. But it was interesting to see her again.

Watson smiled at Kitty's baby. She never smiles with Sherlock. The nanny was the lunch lady from "Mike and Molly". Much nicer here.

I never suspected the medical examiner from New Jersey was lying. I thought she just didn't like being second guessed.

[AntiArbitrator]

5.16 Fidelity
3-12-17

Joan and Kitty try to prove that a string of murders is connected to an international government conspiracy involving the Defense Intelligence Agency; Sherlock and Kitty's relationship is strained after she shares lifechanging news.

[KyleEl]

That was an interesting mystery.

The man with DIA would rather start World War III than let information about an explosion in Venezuela get out. But Sherlock figured it out.

I liked how he got into the law firm by using his father's influence.

Sherlock didn't seem too upset by Kitty's decision. He would naturally want her to stay in the profession he taught her, but the important thing was that she was happy.

[AntiArbitrator]

Kitty did not annoy me in either of the episodes. She stepped back and quickly reminded Joan that she is not a hugger. However, she stood still and let the Captain hug her. I thought Joan would say something later, but she never addressed it.

I thought the same as you about the medical examiner. She seemed resentful that she was being questioned and Kitty did talk to her in an abrasive manner.

It seems to me that often people act as if Sherlock does not have feelings. He does not make friends easily but he certainly feels things very deeply. He stared at the baby because he was shocked that Kitty made a person and never mentioned it to him. She made up for it by making him the Godfather.

[KyleEl]

One of the advice columnists whose name starts with A (Abby, Amy or Annie) got a letter about whether a nonbeliever can actually be a godfather.

[AntiArbitrator]

5.17 The Ballad of Lady Frances
3-19-17

Police call Holmes and Watson to consult on a homicide that was ''heard'' by a cutting-edge gunshot detection system; a drive-by shooting reveals a connection between Shinwell and an unsolved murder.

[AntiArbitrator]

Azoff

Elementary followed two cases, one of which held a personal interest for Joan and Sherlock. There were a lot of people involved and spelling the names correctly would be a challenge:

Darren Azoff, drywall employee, was accosted by a thug and was accused of taking Frances. A tech system named BulletPoint registered gunshots and alerted the police. Sherlock and Joan were called in because there was not enough evidence at the scene to give police a lead.

Mrs. Azoff believed Frances might be her husband’s mistress. They tracked down the mistress and her name was Marjorie. She did not think Darren was cheating on her with Frances because he loved her. *rolls eyes* Sherlock recognized a picture of a guitar and realized it was “Frances”, a vintage guitar played by Eric Clapton, worth $5 million

Further investigation revealed there were several criminals involved in the case, but the most shocking scene to me was when Slessinger beat Cosmo Dellus to death with a $5million guitar.

Slessinger was a Councilman whose main campaign strategy was that BulletPoint would make the city safer than the police were currently doing. He hired Cosmo to cheat the BulletPoint system to make the police look incompetent. Cosmo got greedy and used info he heard to steal Frances from the home of Azoff’s mistress. Slessinger realized Cosmo's actions could lead to the derailment of his campaign and he killed him.

[AntiArbitrator]

Shinwell

Det. Guzman informed Joan that a shot was fired near Shinwell. He later revealed to Sherlock that ballistics showed the same gun was used to kill Shinwell’s friend, Jameel Clark, 12 years ago. When Joan spoke with Shinwell, he acted unconcerned and requested Joan and Sherlock to leave it alone.

Of course, they investigated anyway. I do not understand Sherlock’s rationale on what happened. It seems like he said during a robbery, one of Shinwell’s associates was killed. The guy’s brother blamed Shinwell and his friend and succeeded in killing the friend. His friend was killed with the gun Guzman mentioned.

Sherlock deduced the student he talked to tried to kill Shinwell because Shinwell killed his brother. I thought Shinwell was friends with the student’s brother, Jameel. I do not understand why he would kill him.

[AntiArbitrator]

I just remembered a funny moment. Joan was in bed and heard numerous gunshots. When she came downstairs and yelled at Sherlock to turn the noise off, he responded, "Oh good, you're up." 

[KyleEl]

I was all set to watch. But it was on so late and I really needed to ... do what Sheldon Cooper and I both normally do in the morning. Does Sheldon ever do it at a different time? When I don't ... see the Weird Dream thread. It was going to be a challenge to see the whole episode anyway.

[AntiArbitrator]

Mar 20, 2017 15:58:14 GMT -5 KyleEl said:

I was all set to watch. But it was on so late and I really needed to ... do what Sheldon Cooper and I both normally do in the morning. Does Sheldon ever do it at a different time? When I don't ... see the Weird Dream thread. It was going to be a challenge to see the whole episode anyway.

I think you will need to be alert to follow everything in the episode. I watched it when it aired and it seemed as if I needed to concentrate more than usual.

[KyleEl]

Mar 20, 2017 15:36:13 GMT -5 AntiArbitrator said:

I just remembered a funny moment. Joan was in bed and heard numerous gunshots. When she came downstairs and yelled at Sherlock to turn the noise off, he responded, "Oh good, you're up." 

Yeah, waking Watson up in annoying way is a big part of the show.