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Remember that one time, on my old text blog, where I said that Elementary was stupid, as was Lucy Liu playing Watson, and all these women got mad at me, and called be sexist?
I do…
It was the most hurtful, confusing, misguided hateful rampage I’ve ever experienced. Haha.
For the record, I’m definitely NOT sexist. I believe in equal rights, equal opportunity, and equal pay. I think both men and women are essential to any team, for both often provide two equally important different sides of thinking. I think women can be lovely, beautiful people, and, I feel they should be treated with respect and love. I think EVERYONE should be treated with respect and love.
That all being said, I was mad at CBS for jumping on the Sherlock Holmes train. I feel like BBC’s “Sherlock” helped renew and re-envision Sherlock Holmes for the modern times. It was the perfect balance of respectful homage and modern creative artistry. As a lover of literature, I take modern visual representations of books very seriously.
In my eyes, CBS saw something successful, they took it, and they tried to replace the gay jokes with heterosexual jokes and tension. That upset me. It has nothing to do with how I view women, nor how I view Lucy Liu.
I see now it’s unfair to bash Elementary too much, for, people have different tastes and likes. If I wasn’t so mad at CBS, maybe I’d be open to a woman Watson. But, in the beginning, the whole thing felt cheap and too soon, do you know what I mean? I thought, “Oh, geez, here comes all the hetero tension…”
The gay jokes/bromance was an interesting take on Sherlock’s and Watson’s friendship, and, instead of truly reinventing that relationship, it seemed like CBS cheaply traded it for something else.
I guess I was just being defensive and territorial. Sorry, Elementary fans! I hear the show is great, and, I’m so happy that you enjoy it! I hope you now understand where I’m coming from, and, hope you see now that I’m not actually sexist or a Lucy Liu hater.
"These Violent Delights..."
I've been waiting a long time for Netflix's new episodic version of A Series of Unfortunate Events. As of midnight last night, it's arrived, at last, and it's worth the wait. The episodic format gives the material room to grow and breathe, and it can not only stick to the books better, but also branch out on its own better, with the extra room allotted. Yes, I love the cast of the movie, and I miss them at times, but, this new cast is divine. Everyone is committed to their roles, not just Neill Patrick Harris (but, he's doing a fantastic job), and everyone really brings something unique and fresh to their characters. If you watch WestWorld, you've been recently reacquainted with the Romeo and Juliet quote (Act 2, Scene 6), "These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends." What violent delights indeed! Drawn in by the snappy, hilarious dialogue, amazing set pieces, and the amazing performances, I'm fixated on the misfortune of the Baudelaire orphans. And, although our wonderful narrator tells us to look away, I can't manage to. Thank you, Netflix, for taking the time to give this book series a visual adaption that follows through. Please finish, and don't leave us wanting and waiting for more, like the movie. I know not everyone liked the movie. I personally really enjoyed it. However, there's only so much they can do in one movie, without even a sequel. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I am! Also, if you haven't yet, watch WestWorld; it's one of the best shows on television.