"Elementary", New CBS Show.

I was wondering how long it would take the writers to get around to circle around to get Mycrofts other than nefarious intentions. Great job of drawing out the destination. Millers depiction is superb. Liu has been a little flat up until this last episode. She also directed this one. One of the best, if not THE best, drama on broadcast TV.

 

Just could not get into this show.

 

The season finale last night was pretty good, too. Obviously, Mycroft has been written out of the show, and Sherlock has set the stage to be working with MI6 next season. The show seems to be waning.

 

I ran out of steam on this a few weeks ago. I have the last 3 piled up on my DVR. Should I slog through and finish season or let go?

 

Slog through.

 

Good thing we have a DVR so we can backup and try to re- listen to the dialog

jerol

 

Hmmmm. I have no trouble with the dialog. Maybe because I have the VOLUME turned up. If you want mumbles, see "Person of Interest".
As for Mycroft, I wouldn't put it past the writers to come up with a way for Sherlock to reinvent him. Miller continues to impress with his depth.

 

Miller is absolutely terrific yes. I haven't found much else lately to keep me watching though. Was hoping Natalie Dormer would reappear

 

I talked about this earlier in the thread, and it drives me insane, also. Worst show I've ever experienced when it comes to this problem.

 

I was watching the last episode this evening and thought the same thing. Something isn't right with that mix.

 

You're 100% right. It's largely impossible to hear all the dialogue at normal volume levels. The only other show approaching this sound problem is The Americans.

 

I have no problem with the audio on this show, can hear the dialog clearly.

 

What did Sherlock mean when he said to Mycroft: "...I know you didn't tell her..."?

 

I like Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock, however, I have to agree that there are numerous occasions where both my wife and I can't understand a word he is saying even after we already have the volume turned-up up quite a few notches (we receive the show via our local CBS station via Directv). This is the only show where we continually have this problem. There has to be something wrong with the way the sound is recorded for this show.

AJH

 

I see that this show is conspicuously missing from this week's lineup. No doubt due to CBS showing football on Thurs nights. Is this coming back at some point?

 

Yes. Thursday, October 30th.

 

I consider my hearing to be in fairly decent shape; along with my sound system. But I still find myself turning on the closed captions on so many shows to understand the nuances in the dialog, American or British productions.

 

I am not very good with accents whether Brit, Aussie or Kiwi. I need the subtitles.

 

Definitely the worst show on TV with respect to volume difference between the show and commercials. Yet another attempt to circumvent the rules about loud commercials - they simply record the volume of the dialog on the show so low (except for some rare special effects) that the commercials are blasting by comparison.
Even with watching strictly on DVR, I am constantly adjusting the volume when watching this.
I like the show though, so I put up with it.

 

The audio dynamic range is fixed. Shows tend to reserve the very high end for special effects like explosions and gunfire. The dynamic range doesn't really change for commercials, it's just that obnoxious ads tend to hog the upper range of the spectrum which is what makes them obnoxiously loud.

 

Same here. I don't know if this is the fault of the network itself, the local station or the cable. The programs that give me the biggest problems are "24" and "Blacklist." There are others, too, like the British comedies on PBS.

 

Yes. I always have a problem understanding all of them.