Saturday, January 2, 2016

Elementary and Arthur

Quickie...




Arthur

1996 PBYASSSS
Family, Comedy
30 Episodes, 26 mins each (2-in-1 for each episode)
The adventures and lives of elementary students in Elwood City. 

Common and known as CHILDHOOD for 90s and millennium kids (like me) , Arthur still serves relevance and humor nearly 20 years later. Being the debut season, the renowned opening theme (Ziggy Marley and the Music Makers), the different personified buddies, parenting, Arthur promises something that anybody can relate to. 
Perfect for families, the script is subtly provocative occasionally, but in Arthur's world, words do not draw as much fear as what a crowd of kids draws to conclude a reputation for a peer, who may be persecuted for the wrong, unknown reasons. 


SWEATPANTS
Sequence8
Well-Casted8
Enjoyment8
Ability to be Binged9
Theme Song/ Animation is Present8
Personalities Differ Among Characters7
Alternating Viewpoints/ Camera Work8
Nice! There's Character Development6
Title 7
Suspense/ Surprise5
Total7.4
*this serves for a "checking you out" inspection of the show



Elementary
2012 CBS
Mystery
24 Eps, 43 mins

Sherlock Holmes resides in NYC as a recovering drug addict, with former surgeon, Joan Watson, his sober companion. The duo are consulted by the NYPD to solve boggling cases. 


The pilot can be at debate, but never having finished a single Holmes novel, I found the series promising some fun, invigorating moments that the typical CSI show doesn't sprinkle in. Well-developed characters sprouted from Doyle's books emphasizes everyone's intelligence and Moriarty.. well, nothing wrong with a strong-acting character. The audience definitely feels involved and following Holmes and Watson around is somewhat encouraging to take up an assistant's internship or something. 



SWEATPANTS
Sequence8
Well-Casted8
Enjoyment7
Ability to be Binged7
Theme Song/ Animation is Present7
Personalities Differ Among Characters8
Alternating Viewpoints/ Camera Work9
Nice! There's Character Development7
Title 7
Suspense/ Surprise6
Total7.4

PWS: 1-7, 20-24 
Intriguing, got tasteless with 'basic' cases, then redemption.