• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

Elementary Season 2 – Episode 14 Review

March 20, 2014 by admin

Matt Smith reviews the fourteenth episode of Elementary season 2…

In reading the synopsis for this week’s Elementary, it sounded like things were going to take a welcome turn to the fun and perhaps kooky. Watson investigates the case of re-discovered dinosaur bones while Holmes tries his hand at interacting with another human as a sponsor. What’s not to like about a role reversal every once in a while?

While it wasn’t as light hearted as all that, this week is a lovely transgression away from prior events without fully forgetting the effect those events have had on major characters. Complete with Bell back as resident detective for the NYPD and this week has set a precedent for going back in time.

As Sherlock Holmes, Jonny Lee Miller gets to stretch his wings out a little further this week. Sherlock Holmes is sent a little back in time as he struggles to communicate with another human being, approaching a fellow addict’s sobriety as just another case. But this time, he has to deal with real human feelings, his own compassion for one, as well as cold logic. He must simultaneously juggle that case, with the actual case of dinosaur bones being found, lost, then found again but in pieces. You can see the effort it takes, both practically in terms of time, and in terms of figuring out what to do about social problems, etched onto Miller’s face and in every gesture. His performance really is pitch perfect.

Some say that interest in fiction comes with collision or conflict, and Elementary takes that tack with this episode. Is it really a good idea to give Holmes the responsibility of sponsorship? No, and I doubt he would’ve been given the responsibility, but it makes for good TV and the producers get a pass because they make it dramatically justifiable. Some of the best fiction has glaring holes like this one, and the enjoyment comes not from examining and taking things too literally but from sitting back and watching what happens when this conflict somehow comes about. Almost like Holmes, the results of the setup are what’s important, not how the setup came about.

While I may have misread the synopsis of an episode before watching, it didn’t stop my enjoyment of another week, another couple of cases. Elementary, whether down in the depths of Holmes’ despair (see Moriarty or his addiction) or just coming up with a case to solve, can keep to its tones and its themes remarkably well. As a whole, the series could make it up as it went along, individual case after case along with the odd arc involving a greater threat. But the evolution of Holmes as a character is so intertwined with that of the cases from week to week that you get the feeling there’s a lot more underneath. It’s difficult not to get wrapped up and enjoy the ride. And wonder where it’s going to take the characters.

Holmes’ interrupted drilling into a skull represents his want of understanding the human mind and how it works in its own illogical way. He never gets to finish it, but carries on and tries anyway. To wonder what’s going to be inside, under the next layer of mystery, is why Elementary is still going strong well into its second season.

Matt Smith – follow me on Twitter.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

WATCH OUR MOVIE NOW FOR FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Crazy Cult 90s Horror Movies You May Have Missed

The Essential Joe Dante Movies

Great Cyberpunk Movies You Need To See

Horror Video Games We Need As Movies

Whatever Happened to the Horror Icon?

Back to the Future at 40: The Story Behind the Pop Culture Touchstone

10 Great Movies You Can Only Watch Once

The Villainy of Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s Superman

The Worst Movies From The Best Horror Franchises

LEGO Star Wars at 20: The Video Game That Kickstarted a Phenomenon

Top Stories:

18 Incredible 21st Century Films You May Have Missed

Movie Review – Superman (2025)

Crazy Cult 80s Movies You May Have Missed

4K Ultra HD Review – Quatermass 2 (1957)

Movie Review – Sovereign (2025)

“Dexter In Space” – Michael C. Hall talks 20 years of Dexter and where the killer will go next

Movie Review – Abraham’s Boys (2025)

Matilda Lutz is Red Sonja in trailer for long-delayed fantasy reboot

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

Ten Essential Films of the 1940s

Ten Controversial Movies and the Drama Around Them

The Bourne Difference: The Major Book vs Movie Changes

The Most Obscure & Shocking John Waters Movies

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket