They are showing the adverts for the American Sherlock thingy here …

[blamebrampton]

I am going to hate it, aren't I?

In other news, the lovely theodoraleft left many thanks for everyone who helped out with the Thanksgiving shopping last month. She also left the thanks last month, but I have been writing stories about bamboo and compost and god knows what else and burning my thumb and learning to play Cole Porter in E flat on the ukulele, not to mention very, very crap at doing anything in a timely fashion. Thanks, though! SHE was totally timely!

For anyone worried about December 21st, the world has not ended here in the future. It won't end over there in the past, either. Though if I have to go into the shopping centre opposite my work to buy salad for lunch and brave the bonkers crowds again tomorrow, it may end for one or two very specific people. I feel absolutely certain there must be a way to commit homicide by red pepper, if one is sufficiently motivated! Probably best to pack some extra porridge …

Keep out of the madding crowds, dear flist! If you haven't bought your gifts yet, tell everyone they were delayed in the post and buy them in the sales!

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If you hate a wonderful new take on a very old and repeatedly done character; a very intelligent, emotionally mature woman who is really good at her job; subtle yet oftentimes hilarious humor; numerous instances of gender!win and race!win instead of the EPIC FAILS of the BBC version; and the steady growth of what we can see will be a wonderful friendship and partnership, then yes - you will hate Elementary.

I admit, I side-eyed the show when I first heard about it, but when all of the anti-American bullshit followed I did some unfriending and vowed to watch it. I am very glad I did. I will admit that the show's creator is not the best writer, so please stick with it past the first two episodes, and it will get a lot better. I'm not saying it doesn't still have its problems, but the positives are worth it to me by far. I look forward to it every week. I will end my plug there :)

Also, red peppers are revolting and I think you should definitely find out the damage they can do to rude holiday crowds.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

That sounds great! Alas, the adverts they have been showing for it here are for a programme that looks nothing like that, which may just mean that I will end up liking the show and hating the adverts.

Taking it to America doesn't bother me at all; Conan Doyle was very keen on Americans and has loads of them in his Holmes stories and more in his fantasy and sci fi books. What upset me in the ads was the fetishisation of British Holmes in an American context, though from what you say, it could well be that the adverts are nothing like the show: fingers crossed! Still, I don't see why it couldn't be all-American, which would make more sense! New York is certainly a dense enough metropolis to be the sort of city ACD thought you needed for a Holmes!

Red peppers are DELICIOUS! You should let me eat them all for you! (Though they are also admirably aerodynamic …)

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I had no idea that Doyle wrote in the sci fi and fantasy realm as well; I really have to remedy that.

I have to say, it pleases me greatly to see so much positive Elementary talk from your other commenters. The only discourse I've really been able to find has been on Television Without Pity, and it's not quite the same as fandom.

Oh, I forgot that roasted red pepper hummus is quite acceptable. Save enough for me, and you can do what you like with the rest.